No, that is not the solution at all. Rather it is to run the engine rather gently until it is fully warmed up (not just to thin the oil, but also to bring the metal components to their proper temps).

Lol, people could be deterred by nuclear weapons, and of that fails, industrial progress could be halted. I supposed one could even make a moral case for such action, if the threat of global warming is weighed sufficiently (I would not agree, but thats beside the point).

Several obvious reasons:

That is an extremely ego centric view of history. It makes the now a pivotal moment that greatly affects the future, but every moment from now on would be locked into a predetermined path. If menkind is capable of adversely altering the climate now, and managed to not do so, is there reason to believe that we will…

How did they break the lug nuts loose? Did they do that ahead of time? And if so, was the guy really weaving from side to side as hard as he could with 2 loose wheels?

Structural integrity? Would that test include a large, wooden bat?

Right. Now imagine that you are the father, who also happens to be a judge. What are you going to do to the snot nose smart ass that burst out with that line?

Lately the only kind of pollution that people seem to be concerned about are GHG's, which the catalyst does nothing to reduce. So bring on the acid rain, as long its cold acid rain.

The courts generally do not look favorably on those technically correct lies of the "I didn't actually sleep with your daughter" variety. Although the folks selling gluten free water seems to be getting away with it.

ROFLMAO. That's illegal, but unless you got a disgruntled employee, you are never going to get busted.

Sounds like that guy was not only eccentric, but he really wanted everyone to know that he was really eccentric. No headlight washers for him, no sir. He is not a typical BMW driver. He is a drivers, driver, a giant among men (Which explains the need for the pano roof).

Yep. If you are really concerned about GHGs, don't. ever. fly. anywhere.

Dibs on his car!

That is ridiculously misleading. Pressure in tires doesn't decrease meaningfully due to the permeability of the rubber (where nitrogen has an advantage). Pressure drops because of bad seals. Bad seals let out nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, methane, and whatever other gas happens to be around.

Lol. My 335 would burn about half quart to a quart of oil between oil changes (I think it burned, I never found any evidence of a leak). I was repeatedly assured that this is perfectly normal. Yet every time the "you know, you might want to check your oil" message came on, my heart would skip a beat. It's a bit like…

Thank you. I kept on trying to make that point in the car myth comments.

Lots of things can be accomplished with bent paper clips. Just about anything really, if you have enough of them. Except for making a BMW reliable :)

I highly doubt that. Air is, after all, mostly nitrogen. If there was a sagnificant difference in leak rates, we could use old wheels as a method of filtering nitrogen from the air, and do away with the whole bothersome cryogenic thing.

Some people drive more aggressively than other. If you are one of them, its probably a good idea to warm up.

Absolutely. You should floor the throttle prior to starting the car, and not let off until you reach your destination. In fact, its probably best to weld the pedal to the floor permanently to get the most out of your purchase, and cut down on suction losses.