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Mikee
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Joined: March 22, 2004
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Location: Puyallup WA
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how could you want to marry a man that wont fix your heat, Is there heat in the Crew. Because that was a long cold trip down from denver in it.
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canbug
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Joined: March 18, 2005
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Location: Calgary
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So far this year the coldest morning that I drove to work in was -26 Celius. Not sure what that converts to, but damn thats cold. The only exposed skin was around my eyes.
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metaljim
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Joined: May 03, 2005
Posts: 199
Location: Austin, TX
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it was about 25 when i drove home from work just now, and i was f-ing freezing. no real hood seal, no radio, just lots of open places for cold-ass wind to get through. and ice. and stalling. and backfiring. and dying at stops.
man i love these cars. 
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4x4EATR
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Joined: January 04, 2005
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I woke up this morning to -1F, and drove home in 19F weather. Got a set of heater boxes sitting on the shelf too, just need a compatible exhaust  . How to stay warm: Carharts, snowmobile gloves, goober hat, and one of them Harbor Freight special heaters for defrost. Yeah, I know I look , well, interesting, but I've found if you make faces at the people staring they stop. |
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bljones
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Joined: February 08, 2002
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Location: ontario canada
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and don't forget to keep a scraper handy to get the frost off the INSIDE of the windshield.
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hdsurf
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Joined: August 05, 2004
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Location: the HD
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| Mikee wrote: |
| how could you want to marry a man that wont fix your heat, Is there heat in the Crew. Because that was a long cold trip down from denver in it. |
Well Mikee, he did buy me a car and it is saving me over $100 a week on my previous gas costs so I'll keep 'em around awhile. I don't know about heat in the DC but I know it rains in that beast. I'll take cold over rain inside the vehicle.
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| How to stay warm: Carharts, snowmobile gloves, goober hat, and one of them Harbor Freight special heaters for defrost. Yeah, I know I look , well, interesting, but I've found if you make faces at the people staring they stop. |
When I drove up tp wprk with a scarf wrapped around my face, a beanie, and gloves, and a blanket wrapped around my shoulders....well they just got a big kick out of it and laughed. I did what any normal person would do, I slugged them and yelled.."slug bug!" I'll be looking at thermal ski masks this weekend.
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| and don't forget to keep a scraper handy to get the frost off the INSIDE of the windshield. |
It's funny cause it's true. I still can't figure where the cold air comes in from but it puts a nice thin layer of frost on all the windows. The Rain-X works better than hot water I've been told.
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canbug
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Joined: March 18, 2005
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Location: Calgary
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With no heat and the dry weather we have, my windows don't frost up. They will acually clear up a bit after 10 minutes of driving with the front vent open just a little. I do scrape the outside but so far I haven't had to scape the inside. 
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Mikee
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Joined: March 22, 2004
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Location: Puyallup WA
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| Mikee wrote: |
| how could you want to marry a man that wont fix your heat, Is there heat in the Crew. Because that was a long cold trip down from denver in it. |
Well Mikee, he did buy me a car and it is saving me over $100 a week on my previous gas costs so I'll keep 'em around awhile. I don't know about heat in the DC but I know it rains in that beast. I'll take cold over rain inside the vehicle.
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Like it rains that much there, it not like your in washington
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chinarider
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Joined: November 08, 2002
Posts: 276
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Yeah, it's getting cold inland these days. I'm thankful that I live on the coast up here in NorCal - we might get cooler temps and fog in the summer, but it never really drops below 47 degrees where I live, in the winter - gotta love that big 'ol Pacific Ocean!
Anyway, aside from just bundling up, why not check out heated motorcycle jackets? I know Gerbing (spelling?) sells one for about $200, and it plugs into a 12-volt outlet. They also make heated gloves, pants, etc.
Meantime, be thankful we don't live east of the Rockies - they're seriously bumming right about now! |
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TimGud
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Joined: March 03, 2002
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Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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You need to find a man that can keep you warm, or retrain the one you have.  |
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stevo_2006
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Joined: March 12, 2005
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Location: Iowegians neighbor
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It was - 10* F when i went to school last week up here in Iowa my Bus was pissed at me.
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iowegian 
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Joined: February 16, 2005
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| It was - 10* F when i went to school last week up here in Iowa my Bus was pissed at me. |
Like it don't get cold in Neodesha???  |
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stevo_2006
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Location: Iowegians neighbor
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 Fredonia, but no it didn't get that cold. I dont belive I cant remeber ever being below zero.
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iowegian
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Joined: February 16, 2005
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Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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| Fredonia, but no it didn't get that cold. I dont belive I cant remeber ever being below zero. |
Well, Steve--- I grew up in Minniesoda. Believe me, this is Tropical
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stevo_2006
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Location: Iowegians neighbor
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lol
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Chumley
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Joined: November 12, 2005
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Location: Decatur, Illinois
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No heat, no power steering, no power windows, no cup holder, no power locks, plain just no power, no cell phone plug in.....Damn I love this car!
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Towel Rail
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Joined: April 15, 2005
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Location: SE CR IA US NA PE
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hambone
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Location: Portland, OR
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You guys are drivin' VWs in sub zero? That's incredible...coldest I drove my 73' beetle years ago was about 5 deg. And the speedo was howlin', it did NOT like that. Only had a lil' porthole thru the frost. Anything colder than that, it wouldn't start, sayin' "screw you buddy I'm not gettin up tooday"
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Mikee
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Joined: March 22, 2004
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Location: Puyallup WA
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When i work at crystal mountain ski resort i would just where my ski clothing all the way up to the resort while driving, even the googles sometimes. I was warm, and i never had to chain up in the bug. Good days, when it only cost 8 buck in gas
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