Smoke coming out of the intakes.

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Well then let this be an experiment:

I currently sit in 2 hours of traffic each day, with another hour per day of 75+ driving and high revs. Car is running as lovely as ever, with proper pampering of course. Going through so much gas allows me to run a fuel treatment and injector cleaner almost once every two-three months, more often than normal oil changes, coolant flushes etc. The reality of it is: my car ran ********************!er when I only drove it 10 miles a week. AND, when something catastrophic happens, I certainly will not regret it saying "I wish I had driven and enjoyed my car more before having to throw it away".

I know the variocam activates at 3k rpm(along with a variety of other conditions being met), but the conclusion that anything <3000rpm is 'hurting' your engine is nonsense. In fact, I would go as far as "keeping your revs above 3000 for the sole reason to minimize engine idle related wear" is probably one of the more stupid things I've read or thought about related to my car/engine. And with the IMSB in the picture, that is saying something...