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 Post subject: Summer Heat
PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:03 am 
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Hi all

Just wanting to know what temps people drive their minis in, and how they handle.

I'm reluctant to take it out above 35 degrees, and wondering if I could push it to 40.

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:36 am 
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Aslong as the cooling system is in good order you should be fine Matt!
I took mine to launceston and back on a 38 degree day and she went perfect and the temp never went above normal on the gauge!
Only thing is no air con, the car did better in the heat than I did, even with the front windows down and rear windows open!

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
PostPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:33 am 
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Yeah I pretty much drive my mini no matter what the temperature is. Like speedwell said aslong as your cooling system in good order you should be fine

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
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Seems to run well, but I do need to add a thermo fan. If I'm sitting in traffic, the temp gauge gets pretty high.

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They were designed to be driven everyday. The only reason a car can't e driven everyday is due to lack of maintenance. If you keep your car in good condition and fix things as they arise (preferably before), you won't have any problems.

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
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I took my mini out in a 38℃ day before christmas and it only ran between 90 and 98℃ on the gauge.

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
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I drive my Gt in any weather. Came home from coffs harbour 100+kms hr for many hours at a time in temps around 40°. Goes just over half way. My cooling system is awesome. I can flog it all day every day in 40+ temps and wont hurt it.

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
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You can always turn the heater and fan on to bring the temp down in traffic if you get stuck! However, a good cooling system and coolant, you should be fine!


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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
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No heater or fan in this beast.

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I take my 1360 beast out on 43-44 degree days and it will happily sit in traffic at about 90c with the thermo fan on. I do have a morris 1100 heater and it has been recently re cored.

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
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I'm in Perth and it's only ever the traffic that's a killer so I'm about to fit a thermo fan.

I have also replace the radiator for a four core, used a six bladed fan and added a ten row oil cooler all of which certainly helped.


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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
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The clubby is my only car. So I drive it to work every day regardless of weather.
The only issue I have is needing a change of clothes when I get home due to sweating in the hot seat.

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
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Thorlek wrote:
The clubby is my only car. So I drive it to work every day regardless of weather.
The only issue I have is needing a change of clothes when I get home due to sweating in the hot seat.


And flayed skin left sticking to the vinyl :shock:

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Mick wrote:
Thorlek wrote:
The clubby is my only car. So I drive it to work every day regardless of weather.
The only issue I have is needing a change of clothes when I get home due to sweating in the hot seat.


And flayed skin left sticking to the vinyl :shock:


i have a system where by I use a different finger each day to touch the steering wheel and the gear stick... this way each finger gets a few days "off" after each burn.

I only have 1 bum tho, so there is no real alternative there

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 Post subject: Re: Summer Heat
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drove mine today & it was 41 got a little warmer than usual sitting in traffic but wasn't sitting long enough to over heat, my mini's always run a little cool never gets above 1/4

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