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Datsun240ZGuy
Datsun240ZGuy MegaDork
2/12/25 11:08 a.m.

In reply to stuart in mn :

It's a true story except they didn't rub my head or call me little buddy but they enjoyed a good laugh on my behalf.  

That's okay, just keep sending over those commissions.....

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) MegaDork
2/12/25 1:58 p.m.

Power steering...

The coldest I've seen was -11F.  I had a Golf with manual steering.  The grease in the rack got so stiff that I could barely turn the wheel.

 

Hey, I'm happy that it started.  And that I'd blanked off the center dash vents the year before.  (VW ran the center vents from before the heater core, because hot air is bad for some reason. And they couldn't be closed)

Peabody
Peabody MegaDork
2/12/25 8:57 p.m.

As much as I don't care for the cold anymore, those -25C  mornings, the first few minutes are so nice. The suspension fluid is cold and thick, the grease is stiff, the gears whine,  everything feels tight and new. I love it. 
 

Peabody
Peabody MegaDork
2/13/25 9:11 a.m.

Well I'm glad I didn't spend yesterday working on the sled. That snow storm that was threatening our very existence? Turned out to be a whole lot of feathers, and not much chicken. I wouldn't be out on the sled today anyway. Colour me surprised. Not.

adam525i
adam525i SuperDork
2/13/25 5:26 p.m.

In reply to Peabody :

You don't need to go very far to get into some decent snow, probably one of the best winters in southern Ontario for snowmobiling in a few years provided you are getting the lake effect snow. We had a solid foot and a half in our backyard in Kitchener when I left Monday before last nights storm.

VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic SuperDork
2/13/25 11:15 p.m.
VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic SuperDork
2/17/25 10:34 a.m.

It's supposed to get up to +40° F on Sunday but for now, it's -46° F. frown That's only -43.34° C for you Metric folks. smiley

VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic SuperDork
2/17/25 11:13 a.m.

TIL if you hold down the Alt key and type 0176, after you release the Alt key it creates the (°) degree symbol. laugh

howtosensei.com: How to Type the Degree (°) Symbol using Keyboard

Stampie
Stampie MegaDork
2/17/25 11:17 a.m.

In reply to VolvoHeretic :

°_° 

84FSP
84FSP PowerDork
2/17/25 8:24 p.m.

Holy carp that is cold.  I only got into the -30f once on a work trip outside Fargo in Feb...  Damn it was cold.

VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic SuperDork
2/18/25 12:09 p.m.

It finally hit -33°F here. Just saw a C8 driving by, I could hear the plastic snapping as it bounced over every bump in the ice covered street from my minivan. surprise

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
2/18/25 12:48 p.m.

See, sometimes I think about moving up north and then I see things like this and think "hahaha never mind." I would not survive, I barley survive 30 degree weather the few times we get it here in Florida. 

VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic SuperDork
2/18/25 1:08 p.m.

In reply to Paris Van Gorder :

Lol, I'm too dumb to know any better. I wonder if Texas is ready for barely above 0°F tonight? Got lots of blankets?

NOAA.com Wednesday Night Low Temperatures Forecast

VolvoHeretic
VolvoHeretic SuperDork
2/18/25 4:10 p.m.
Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
2/18/25 4:15 p.m.

In reply to VolvoHeretic :

Yeah, no thank you. I will continue to enjoy my 75°F and sunny weather, thank you very much.

WonkoTheSane
WonkoTheSane UberDork
2/18/25 4:17 p.m.

Why not Minot?  Because it's frakkin cold!   :)

It's a balmy +teens here in CT, although it'll be 6ish tomorrow it looks like.

 

Scotty Con Queso
Scotty Con Queso UltraDork
2/18/25 4:22 p.m.

No way man.  If I lived there I would do everything in my power not to live there. 

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