god damn cold weather

[IDAFC21]

Is it really cold in Chicago right now or something?

It's chilly (upper 40's) in SA right now. I come back tomorrow night, didn't bring a coat with me.

 

[Ron Vogel]

Ahhh, maybe I can have the wifey pick me up from the airport then. Sounds like it will suck waiting for the taxi outside.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Fuck, -4 outside again. Ive gotta work in Addison today changing out a rooftop unit too. Its a crane lift, so I have to be stuck outside for at least two hours till we get the crane outta there.Then time to sit in the van to defrost for an hour. I froze my ass off yesterday morning, and I couldnt have been much more bundled up than I was.

 

[LSx S10]

man..i was just bragging two days ago about how old my battery was and how ive never had a problem..what happens?? wont hold a charge for its life now..ooh well guess it was about time for a new one...wow now that i think about it that battery made it for about 6 years, not bad.

 

[Ron Vogel]

man..i was just bragging two days ago about how old my battery was and how ive never had a problem..what happens?? wont hold a charge for its life now..ooh well guess it was about time for a new one...wow now that i think about it that battery made it for about 6 years, not bad.

6 years is crazy long life. I change them out every 3 years, even if it's not showing signs.

 

[ktraver97ss]

eehhh, yeah, it was -10 this morning....before the windchill...after -25

i dont know how people with little dogs even take them out in this weather. mine is 40lbs and her paws are frozen in minutes and she starts limping. i dont want to get dressed and go outside.

 

[Poopshinanigans]

Doesnt your engine still think its trying to warm up if the thermostat says its still cold after a while of warming up? And i believe, correct me if i'm wrong, that the fuel system runs rich when you're warming it up. So then it would waste fuel to not have a free piece of cardboard. Plus i think it looks cool, like my PT is showing its true self: strong in box form, but once you get it outta shape it falls apart.

 

[DanJ]

They're lucky I'm at school, because otherwise one of their cars would be stuck in the driveway over night. For some reason every car I've owned was deemed a garage spot

Lucky, I've had one for about a month since my mom saw a mouse in the garage and now refuses to park in there. It really doesn't do me much good because i stay with my girlfriend 6 out of 7 nights a week.

I just realized my battery is 6 years old too, original one that came with the car. Probably explains why it never starts after sitting for a week.

 

[IDAFC21]

6 years is crazy long life. I change them out every 3 years, even if it's not showing signs.

i've had the same battery in my car since i bought the car in 04, and I dont know how long the batter was in it before that. thats some kinda amazing for batteries out here cuz the heat kills batteries worse than cold. Out here they only usually last about 2 years. i dont like talkin about it tho cuz i know like tony as soon as i brag about it, its gonna die on me. haha. ive probably already jinxed myself

 

[Chitowngst]

My 2g gets stored in the garage all winter. My DD is my '92 TSI AWD. It sits outside and fires up every morning. The Talon is a champ!

 

[skeezer]

my mules have trouble in the morning, but i spray them with the hose and they wake up real fast. my wheels are squeeky on the buggy, will have to bring it to the blacksmith soon for a look see.

 

[DanJ]

Redneck Radiator'd it this morning for shits and giggles. It did warm up faster than it normally does with the drilled 180* thermostat that I am to lazy to swap out in the winter.

 

[01Cobra]

I had fun. Left work late and an empty P-lot. Turned the TC off and did some donuts and a few left to right drifts. Ill admit I did let the rear come to far sideways and it tried to come around on me so I just whipped another donut. Turned the TC back on and let the winter tires do there work on the way home. Fun over.

 

[01Cobra]

i've had the same battery in my car since i bought the car in 04, and I dont know how long the batter was in it before that. thats some kinda amazing for batteries out here cuz the heat kills batteries worse than cold. Out here they only usually last about 2 years. i dont like talkin about it tho cuz i know like tony as soon as i brag about it, its gonna die on me. haha. ive probably already jinxed myself

Im sitting on the factory battery. 2001 Cobra. It is 2008. I got a good one. Had it checked to my amazement still putting out proper volts and cranking amps.

 

[CrawlinTBSS]

my tc dont work. always off. so i have a fun time in the snow going everywhere

 

[Poopshinanigans]

My buddy owns an SRT-4 putting our somewhere around 400hp and who knows what torque, but his winter tires dig into the snow like a bear claw. Lords knows how he got through the one winter on the stock summer tires. Too bad the only downfall is the rims do not give the rotors and calipers enough cooling, so after he was done racing a 911 carrera he didnt have brakes after a couple seconds.