I live on a similar road at the moment at school, and while I am not happy to HAVE to do it, I do it every morning. I usually let it run for a minute or two after I start it before I drive way, which is usually enough to get my engine temp at least a needle width off the "cold" pin before I romp on it though.

I have to turn left across 2 lanes and then accelerate up about 1.2 miles worth of up hill slope with no relief, though, so it's pretty much foot on the floor until the light at the top and I still never quite make the 45 posted limit.

To answer: it may not be the world's best thing for the engine, but getting killed on the road isn't the world's best thing for you, and I've been doing the same thing to mine for a while now and it hasn't died.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL