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Car Forum / MINI / February 2004Check you antifreeze!
Hi All, Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you all have enough antifreeze in! Steve. So a nice Scottish summer then :) > Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you all > have enough antifreeze in! Don't be silly, it's not possible to get to temperatures that low outside of a deep freeze! > > Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you all > > have enough antifreeze in! > > Don't be silly, it's not possible to get to temperatures that low > outside of a deep freeze! Met office Snip: Freezing temperatures as low as -14 ?C and snow look set to hit much of the country, the Met Office is advising, with the cold spell lasting for several days. Next week many parts of the UK will see a major change to the weather as a strong northerly wind brings very low temperatures to all parts of the country. Heavy snow is expected in some areas, particularly Scotland and eastern areas of England, bringing hazardous conditions and disruption to travel. Daytime temperatures will struggle to get above freezing and, with a strong, biting wind, it will feel even colder. The public are advised to keep in touch with local Met Office forecasts as more detail on the areas likely to be most affected will be provided over the next few days. Notes: Lowest temperature ever recorded in the UK was -27.2 ?C at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on 10 January 1982 and -27.2 ?C at Altnaharra (Highland) on 30 December 1995 Lowest minimum in England was -26.1 ?C at Newport (Shropshire) on 10 January 1982 Lowest daytime maximum temperatures in England are -11.3 ?C at Newport (Shropshire) on 11 January 1982 and -11.1 ?C at Preston Montford (Shropshire) on 10 January 1982 At Heathrow, the lowest daytime maximum temperature is -6.2 ?C, recorded on 12 January 1987 :-) Steve68s. I thought everyone in the UK ran on pure water. >>> Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you > all [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Steve68s. >>Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you all >>have enough antifreeze in! > > Don't be silly, it's not possible to get to temperatures that low > outside of a deep freeze! Yes it is - step outside, common in europe. Suprisingly its not cold just a dry cold. In the Snowy area - eg Smiggin Holes, Roy and HG put that on the map :) - it does get down to that also. You must lead a sheltered life. Don't they have cold weather in Melbourne, did Peter Beattie send down some good stuff? r >>>Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you all >>>have enough antifreeze in! [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Don't they have cold weather in Melbourne, did Peter Beattie send down >some good stuff? Hey, cold in Melbourne is still double digit POSITIVE numbers (in celsius) -- Australia isn't "down under", it's "off to one side"! stanblaz@netspace.net.au www.stanblaz.customer.netspace.net.au www.cobracat.com (home of the Australian Cobra Catamaran) >> Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you >> all have enough antifreeze in! > > Don't be silly, it's not possible to get to temperatures that low > outside of a deep freeze! Erm, a place in southern Germany recorded -42 on the weekend! I would think my deep freezer warm considering that... My Maxi once froze at -15, and yes it was enough antifreeze, but too old :-( BTW, using 20W-50 isn't a good idea at below -10 or -15 anymore as it will be to thick then. Alexander > >> Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure > >> you all have enough antifreeze in! > Graham *JOKED*: > > Don't be silly, it's not possible to get to temperatures that low > > outside of a deep freeze! > Erm, a place in southern Germany recorded -42 on the weekend! I would > think my deep freezer warm considering that... > My Maxi once froze at -15, and yes it was enough antifreeze, but too old > :-( BTW, using 20W-50 isn't a good idea at below -10 or -15 anymore as > it will be to thick then. We've had a dreadful summer so far, it's hardly been over 25degC all January! > We've had a dreadful summer so far, it's hardly been over 25degC all > January! I can imagine! It was hotter even in England last summer then.... :-) Alexander After last weeks sub-zero -8 to -13 in some parts of the UK, I think its time to check your sun roof and window guides, we now have 15 and 16 degrees , Crazy weather or what ? Fitzy > > We've had a dreadful summer so far, it's hardly been over 25degC all > > January! > > I can imagine! It was hotter even in England last summer then.... :-) > > Alexander > Hi All, > > Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you all > have enough antifreeze in! > > Steve. Hic! Oh you meant the car... :-P Hi, I spent a week in Romania on an aid mission, (in the Mini BTW) and the temperature was below -20 degrees, and that's COLD. K That's not cold! It's -25 degrees C here in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada now, with the windchill making it closer to -40! Just typical winter weather... > Hi All, > > Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you all > have enough antifreeze in! > > Steve. Mmmmmmm Maybe the mini needs a heater????????? NAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Stuart Sydney OZ > That's not cold! It's -25 degrees C here in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan > Canada now, with the windchill making it closer to -40! Just typical winter [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > > Steve. You might want to rethink that. The heater comes in handy as extra emergency engine cooling to stop it from boiling over. Bit of a sauna in the car but better than being stuck in the middle of nowhere with no water! (Melbourne OZ) >Mmmmmmm >Maybe the mini needs a heater????????? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> > >> > Steve. -- Australia isn't "down under", it's "off to one side"! stanblaz@netspace.net.au www.stanblaz.customer.netspace.net.au www.cobracat.com (home of the Australian Cobra Catamaran) >Hi All, > >Temps going to drop poss to -14 degs C, here in the UK so make sure you all >have enough antifreeze in! Went for 50% antifreeze... I learned my lesson a few weeks back when the -7 degs C froze my engine block solid... I only had about 20% antifreeze in :(  Signature<{---Celeborn---}> Calvin: Don't you hate it when your boogers freeze? |
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