RE: PH Blog: The curiosities of cold-start driving
Discussion
Boonster said:
I know what you mean as my XF does the same. My view is that it is the runflats, as I had similar experience on previous BMW's. The colder the weather the more pronounced which supports a lower tyre pressure theory.
The stiffer sidewalls in runflats may contribute to this but I think it is far more likely to be due to the higher viscosity of the oil in the dampers when its cold. My Astra's a pig when first starting - automatic choke is a well known weak point. It's got no power at all for the first 30 secs or so of driving, and stopping requires some fancy footwork must admit it can be a bit embarrasing explaining to any passengers that it's going to be jerky at first
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