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Lillee
PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:39 am 
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Was anyone around driving? it was so hot that:

-The pedal rubbers got so soft they just slipped off the pedal
-The adhesive used to glue the carpet in started to melt and carpet was coming off the firewall and tyre side walls
-The radiator which usually runs at 85 degrees 100% of the time, actually boiled over!
-Driving around with the windows down felt like a fan force oven! the air coming in was hotter than the air inside the car!

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Temp gauges are so scary! :lol: :lol:

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Lillee wrote:
Was anyone around driving? it was so hot that:

-The pedal rubbers got so soft they just slipped off the pedal
-The adhesive used to glue the carpet in started to melt and carpet was coming off the firewall and tyre side walls
-The radiator which usually runs at 85 degrees 100% of the time, actually boiled over!
-Driving around with the windows down felt like a fan force oven! the air coming in was hotter than the air inside the car!


HAHA thats the reason i have a modern car with AC, no need to drive a mini on days like yesterday.

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Lillee
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I have an AC car too but I was being "keen" :wink:

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at least you guys didnt lose your power on the hosttest day :evil:

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Seems odd eh. We haven't really had any 'Hot' days yet. I think the highest we have gotten this Summer in Brisvegas is 31.

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It was mid 40's here last week. Too hot for me.

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How is it today though JC , should be warming up , we're mid to high 30's so far but on the news tonight they'll be telling us it's 29 again because the oficial weather station is right behind the dunes at the airport and is always a lot cooler than anywhere else in Coffs ...

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Not too bad today. Just went outside @ 11.40 ish and iIt wasn't offensively hot.

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Lillee wrote:
I have an AC car too but I was being "keen" :wink:


Keen my a** ......... I forced you to bring Lillee over and yes I think we both were pretty nuts to go driving at all. Only time I remember in my LS or Lillee is was slightly cooler was hooning around Canada bay with the wind off the water.

Was a good day none the less despite the fact we only fixed one Mini that day... speaking of which , Mark I haven't forgotten to post the pics I'm doing them tonight.
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I haven't forgotten to post the pics I'm doing them tonight.


No prob. I'm still leaking some fuel from the carb but hey at least I got out and about again!

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0 minis fixed! :oops:

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Nah, 1 mini fixed and 1 new issue found :D

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I had a great drive in my MINI yesterday with the airconditioner blasting. :P 8)

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was 44 on sunday in my backyard eg blacktown
no way im taking my car out in that
our new car has ambient reading and was left in the sun for about 20 mins 52 degrees :lol:

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