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How long do you let your car warm up?

My old Jag needs a long warm up. The Z is ready in about a minute.

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View Poll Results: How long do you let your car warm up?
I let the juices flow then drive (30 seconds) 75 23.96%
I wait for the water temp to move off the bottom 37 11.82%
I wait for the water temp get to operating temp 13 4.15%
I wait for the oil temp to move off the bottom 16 5.11%
I wait for the oil temp to get to operating temperature (man that must take a while) 7 2.24%
I let the juices flow then drive like a granny until everything warms up 73 23.32%
I don't wait for it to warm up but I drive like a granny until everything gets to temp 39 12.46%
Warm up?!?!?! WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WARM IT UP? THIS AIN'T NO 1920'S CAR, modern technology FTW!!! 53 16.93%
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My old Jag needs a long warm up. The Z is ready in about a minute.
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