It's 16 degrees below zero. What am I doing out here?

ProjectBazza said
As weird as this may sound to a lot of you, this actually makes a lot of sense. Too could for snow (usually), no bugs, and best of all- no chance of road salt getting into the nooks and crannies of a car ‘cuz it stops melting at something like +10* F.

Back when I had my ‘69 Mustangs I used to do exactly what Bob just did- crank ‘em up on some of the really cold days, and if the roads are clean, take ‘em out and let ‘em stretch their legs.

Good for you, cruiser! :thumbsup:

Edit: Heck! If my trucks weren’t buried in the back of the shed I might have been out there with you!

Such a nice day (for Minnesota) today, I just had to get Dusty out for another drive - two hours down to St. Peter MN and back along a bare and dry empty highway. Air temperature exactly -20 on my home thermometer. Up in Grand Marias MN, the local news was reporting a static air temperature of -40. She was happy as a clam and my carefully rebuilt heater kept me toasty warm all the way. Temperature gauge locked in at a steady 190 degrees. I get 14.5 - 15.0 mpg at 60 mph. Filled up with 91 octane ethanol-free gas on the way home. As long as the slop and salt dust stay off the car, I could drive it all winter long. The engine runs exceptionally well in very cold temperatures, as I've previously reported. Very lovely and relaxing drive with a beautiful view of the frozen countryside out the windows. A really nice payback for all the work I've put into the car. I'm sure you guys/gals feel the same about your rides!