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Posted By: Contourgirl_dup1 - 9 Degrees - 01/23/03 02:53 PM
So does anyone think it's cold enough outside yet?
You just have to love this cold weather.
How is everyones Contour's holding up? Mine is great now that she is fixed, with a big tune up and new intake gaskets.
Keep Warm. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.......
Posted By: Sidewinder_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 01/23/03 08:20 PM
Mine protested for a couple of seconds upon cranking this morning at -6 degrees. Still, it started and ran OK.
Posted By: bnoon_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 01/23/03 08:56 PM
-11 by my thermometer this morning. She still started right away, but that first kick was a hard one though. Amazing stuff with the 4 year old stock battery that's been relocated to the trunk!!!
Posted By: Escort1991_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 01/23/03 09:08 PM
Alittle slow start this morning in the garage. But after that ran like a champ. My Contour is a freeze baby anyways.
Posted By: Davo Re: - 9 Degrees - 01/23/03 10:06 PM
Mine started up right away...but the tranny's kinda sticky for a while though in this cold...I think they said it was -6 this morning....
Posted By: PackRat_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 01/23/03 10:57 PM
My car died this morning. The battery went kaput.
Posted By: Buckshot77_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 01/24/03 03:54 AM
Originally posted by PackRat:
My car died this morning. The battery went kaput.

Typical VW crap! Hehe, I gotta give ya some crap PRat!!!
Posted By: PackRat_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 01/24/03 12:34 PM
Originally posted by Buckshot77:
Originally posted by PackRat:
My car died this morning. The battery went kaput.

Typical VW crap! Hehe, I gotta give ya some crap PRat!!!


Typical VW crap battery!

VW factory battery is usually good for about 2 years. Here I am on year 4. Plus the fact that it was cracked and leaking acid didn't help either (which I didn't find out until the service guys lifted it up. We shall see how the new Interstate 700CCA battery I got holds up.
Posted By: Escort1991_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 01/25/03 04:29 AM
Atleast you dont go through altenators every two years(like me)!!!!!
Posted By: Speed Demon_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 01/28/03 09:07 PM
Originally posted by Davo7SVT:
Mine started up right away...but the tranny's kinda sticky for a while though in this cold...I think they said it was -6 this morning....



dave, the tranny god sez to let ur clutch out with the car out of gear and give a few revs before goin anywhere to slosh some fluids around... might help the stickyness
Posted By: CLONTOUR_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 02/06/03 04:14 AM
-9 is nothin'! The low temps overnight here in the great north of Minot have been -20 to -30. That's temps!! Without a garage...it's been tough starting some mornings. I did get a block heater finally and that's been a life saver!!
Posted By: ZoomZoom Diva Re: - 9 Degrees - 02/08/03 03:47 AM
-16 in Blaine this morning! Ross complained a little, like a "Do I have to?", but he started up quick and ran without a hitch. Can't complain with no block heater and a shade under 145,000 miles!
Posted By: Contourgirl_dup1 Re: - 9 Degrees - 02/08/03 05:28 AM
So does anyone think it's going to get any colder this winter? When are we going to see warmer weather?

Today I was happy to see the temperature above 0 degrees.
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