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Contrary to popular belief, the guys over at Porsche have had a few years driving/operating in the cold. Once the crankcase has been scavenged of oil, rpms can go up safely. The number of wives tales here abound. The temp gauge is really a crankcase temp gauge, the oil temp is a mystery, probably not far off of the case temp, but that is an approximation. My personal experience is once the oil tank level starts coming up the motor is ready to boogie. My car is my daily driver, rain shine hot cold it gets driven when transportation is needed. This next mini rant is for the wax and buff crowd, washing your car and drying it off with towels is a huge disservice, the water that makes it into the gaps and crevices never truly gets driven out. Many use detergents to wash their car and that stuff is alkali in nature it creates an electrolyte and promotes corrosion.