The main hazard in starting a TR-6's engine in cold weather is the high risk
of hypothermia. How can you possibly listen to that exhaust note and not
take her out for a spin? After all, your differential, steering gear,
shifter forks, wheel bearings, and right foot need exercise, too.
May I suggest <http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=61576>
NFI, just received one as a Christmas present. In combination with
motorcycling clothes (leather jacket, gauntlet gloves, scarf/turtle-neck),
and a functioning heater to keep one's ankles warm, the top stays down (I
heard it's not good for cold, stiff vinyl tops to be put up and down,
anyway). However, I can only vouch for this down to about 35-degF (that's
due to the possibility of ice, not to any failure of my cigar to stay lit).
And since there's not a cloud in the 41-degF sky right now, I'm off to put
on that last hunnert miles of the post-overhaul break-in period.
Brrrrrrap! Brrrrrrrap! Puff, puff. Sniffle, sniffle.
Doug Morris '74 TR6 CF18kUO, NC
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