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BrianMSmith · 12-17-2010, 09:36 PM

Dude, the purpose of forums is to get help with problems and advice, most satisfied customers just don't post to say I love my car and I'm perfectly satisfied. No car is perfect, and they will all have compromises and problems here and there. I am very impressed with the overall quality and standard of engineering, and I am an aerospace engineer so I know what I'm talking about. The oil cooler was left off to save costs, it's that simple. The engine bay does not get a lot of cooling airflow, thanks to good aerodynamics (Cd=0.29 which is as good as it gets for a road car). oil temp is only a problem if you do track days, and if that is the case, adding the oil cooler will cost you less than the set of tires you'll burn through in one day.

And my car has zero problems with 16k miles, not even a squeek, which is astounding quality control and good engineering.

12-17-2010, 09:36 PM	#25 (permalink)
BrianMSmith Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: secret Posts: 267 Drives: 370Z, Ducati 748S Rep Power: 15	Dude, the purpose of forums is to get help with problems and advice, most satisfied customers just don't post to say I love my car and I'm perfectly satisfied. No car is perfect, and they will all have compromises and problems here and there. I am very impressed with the overall quality and standard of engineering, and I am an aerospace engineer so I know what I'm talking about. The oil cooler was left off to save costs, it's that simple. The engine bay does not get a lot of cooling airflow, thanks to good aerodynamics (Cd=0.29 which is as good as it gets for a road car). oil temp is only a problem if you do track days, and if that is the case, adding the oil cooler will cost you less than the set of tires you'll burn through in one day. And my car has zero problems with 16k miles, not even a squeek, which is astounding quality control and good engineering. Last edited by BrianMSmith; 12-17-2010 at 09:38 PM.