No winter cars here. All I drive is Bs but I do have to choose from 1 of the
three (Registered) everyday. Tough life but I make that tough choice
everyday of my life :-) Safety Fast, David Deutsch
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>
To: Rick Ehlert <ricke@idcnet.com>
Cc: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, March 03, 2001 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: 44 Degrees!!!!!!
>Ok, all you wimps out there - I've seen a bunch of you posting that it got
up to
>44 or so and you are taking the MG out. I usually have a winter car - my
1969
>Porsche 911T targa - but this winter the rear suspension broke in about
early
>January. So, I've been driving my 1967 MGB ever since. Every day 30 miles
each
>way to work, in snow, ice, and cold. So cold, that we didn't see 40 as a
high
>for almost 3 months (about mid November to end of Feb). And night time
temps in
>Idaho Falls have gone from -15 up to a top of about 20. And in about a
month,
>when the lows are 40, and the highs 75, I'll be driving top down everyday.
>
>Yes, my top is up, frostbite is not good for you. But buck up guys and
gals -
>especially with later cars - they are just cars. Albeit fun, pretty,
hobby,
>showy, sports cars, but still they are made to drive. Why wouldn't you
take
>your MG out if it was below 44 degrees (other than that you simply don't
have a
>top). Now the MGA, that's another story - they are a little too drafty for
this
>weather.
>
>Phil Bates
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