R59 It's officially winter here in Boston!
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OK, I think today I finally found my temperature limits for top-down motoring in regular work clothes (dress pants and shirt). It was a glorious sunny day this morning, and at the end of the driveway the car showed 25 degrees, so on went the hat and gloves and down went the roof. I guess I hadn't waited long enough for the temperature readout to stabilize, because by the time I got to town a mile later it showed 20 degrees. I put up with it for 6 or 7 miles, but when I stopped for gas I declared defeat and put the roof back up.
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It's been between 20 and 35 for the last week or so and especially chilly this last weekend (Portland, OR). I put on my ultralight down and wool beanie that I have for backpacking/hiking and very much enjoyed the clear blue skies and chilly air
This is a great way to get some winter driving done with the top down, and it's a great jacket for just about everything else involving icy cold, also on sale atm! :D
Eddie Bauer / First Ascent 800 fill UL Down - http://goo.gl/5ahqn
This is a great way to get some winter driving done with the top down, and it's a great jacket for just about everything else involving icy cold, also on sale atm! :D
Eddie Bauer / First Ascent 800 fill UL Down - http://goo.gl/5ahqn
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I have the Xenons on the Roadster, and they are awesome. You can't use the main/high/full beam if there is snow actually falling though, all you get is reflection. Stick with the dipped/low beams, and use the fog lights if you have them. (What do you call dip/main beam in the US? I've lived here 15 years and not figured it out yet...).
My wife's Clubman has the regular halogens, and they're not enough around here in good weather or bad weather. She doesn't have fog lights either...
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Today was the only day all winter I wished I had put on the Blizzaks..
I feel like an ice cube.. To cold to stand around long enough to take a picture...
And I was hoping that the 45 or so degrees and sun tomorrow would be a good time to do one of the several mods that are starting to pile up..
It won't be 45 degrees on the ground while I'm looking up at the bottom of the car...
I feel like an ice cube.. To cold to stand around long enough to take a picture...
And I was hoping that the 45 or so degrees and sun tomorrow would be a good time to do one of the several mods that are starting to pile up..
It won't be 45 degrees on the ground while I'm looking up at the bottom of the car...
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I can relate to that. There's something about the snow from this storm that doesn't agree with the all-seasons on the Clubman. The other stroms have been fine. I got it stuck just trying to move it around on our driveway to park it in front of the garage to make it easier for the plow guy and needed to get pushed, and my wife got it nearly stuck moving it around again after the guy came. The Roadster had zero problems. I'm getting Blizzaks for the Clubman for next year...
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My 2c...
I have the Xenons on the Roadster, and they are awesome. You can't use the main/high/full beam if there is snow actually falling though, all you get is reflection. Stick with the dipped/low beams, and use the fog lights if you have them. (What do you call dip/main beam in the US? I've lived here 15 years and not figured it out yet...).
My wife's Clubman has the regular halogens, and they're not enough around here in good weather or bad weather. She doesn't have fog lights either...
Guess I need to start looking into adding fogs
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My 2c...
I have the Xenons on the Roadster, and they are awesome. You can't use the main/high/full beam if there is snow actually falling though, all you get is reflection. Stick with the dipped/low beams, and use the fog lights if you have them. (What do you call dip/main beam in the US? I've lived here 15 years and not figured it out yet...).
My wife's Clubman has the regular halogens, and they're not enough around here in good weather or bad weather. She doesn't have fog lights either...
I have the Xenons on the Roadster, and they are awesome. You can't use the main/high/full beam if there is snow actually falling though, all you get is reflection. Stick with the dipped/low beams, and use the fog lights if you have them. (What do you call dip/main beam in the US? I've lived here 15 years and not figured it out yet...).
My wife's Clubman has the regular halogens, and they're not enough around here in good weather or bad weather. She doesn't have fog lights either...
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Dipped low beams? Please explain as I have no idea how that works. Most of my driving is done at night so I've pretty much left them on auto. We rarely have this kind of weather so honestly never looked at the options with the Xenons.
Guess I need to start looking into adding fogs
Guess I need to start looking into adding fogs
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Ok so I know I'm overtired under caffeinated and just so I'm not miss understanding, Xenons only have 3 settings correct? Highs, Auto and regular low beam? When on auto they are on the regular low beam correct? Is there a lower setting?There was no indication on the dash that brights were on but the reflection was horrible. Granted I was driving in the heaviest part of the downfall but I'm curious if you guys have any suggestions
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Ok so I know I'm overtired under caffeinated and just so I'm not miss understanding, Xenons only have 3 settings correct? Highs, Auto and regular low beam? When on auto they are on the regular low beam correct? Is there a lower setting?There was no indication on the dash that brights were on but the reflection was horrible. Granted I was driving in the heaviest part of the downfall but I'm curious if you guys have any suggestions
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Thanks spiney
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Spiney,
Ok, on a different subject, I keep my lights on auto all the time, unless I take into the dealership, and they put it on the off position. Then I drive home in the dark, until I realize what happened. Do we get lazy or not. Anyway, I am rather excited right now, as you can see from the time of this post. Lil Raggi is ready to be loaded for her Luxury Cruise to Baltimore. The Tirrannas will leave Southampton on Monday, March 11 and will arrive at Baltimore POA on March 20th. So, I think that I can be certain now, unless that storm causes problems out over the Atlantic, Olga and I will take delivery of him on March 30th. What an Easter present. Drive into Chicago on Friday, take delivery Saturday morning, then drive back, who knows, maybe spend the night in Galena and take in the Antique Shops there. It'd be my luck that we will have an Easter Surprise snow storm here in the Iowa/Illinois area. You know about snow, especially this year, so you know.
Motoring on, Bill
Ok, on a different subject, I keep my lights on auto all the time, unless I take into the dealership, and they put it on the off position. Then I drive home in the dark, until I realize what happened. Do we get lazy or not. Anyway, I am rather excited right now, as you can see from the time of this post. Lil Raggi is ready to be loaded for her Luxury Cruise to Baltimore. The Tirrannas will leave Southampton on Monday, March 11 and will arrive at Baltimore POA on March 20th. So, I think that I can be certain now, unless that storm causes problems out over the Atlantic, Olga and I will take delivery of him on March 30th. What an Easter present. Drive into Chicago on Friday, take delivery Saturday morning, then drive back, who knows, maybe spend the night in Galena and take in the Antique Shops there. It'd be my luck that we will have an Easter Surprise snow storm here in the Iowa/Illinois area. You know about snow, especially this year, so you know.
Motoring on, Bill
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Spiney,
Ok, on a different subject, I keep my lights on auto all the time, unless I take into the dealership, and they put it on the off position. Then I drive home in the dark, until I realize what happened. Do we get lazy or not. Anyway, I am rather excited right now, as you can see from the time of this post. Lil Raggi is ready to be loaded for her Luxury Cruise to Baltimore. The Tirrannas will leave Southampton on Monday, March 11 and will arrive at Baltimore POA on March 20th. So, I think that I can be certain now, unless that storm causes problems out over the Atlantic, Olga and I will take delivery of him on March 30th. What an Easter present. Drive into Chicago on Friday, take delivery Saturday morning, then drive back, who knows, maybe spend the night in Galena and take in the Antique Shops there. It'd be my luck that we will have an Easter Surprise snow storm here in the Iowa/Illinois area. You know about snow, especially this year, so you know.
Motoring on, Bill
Ok, on a different subject, I keep my lights on auto all the time, unless I take into the dealership, and they put it on the off position. Then I drive home in the dark, until I realize what happened. Do we get lazy or not. Anyway, I am rather excited right now, as you can see from the time of this post. Lil Raggi is ready to be loaded for her Luxury Cruise to Baltimore. The Tirrannas will leave Southampton on Monday, March 11 and will arrive at Baltimore POA on March 20th. So, I think that I can be certain now, unless that storm causes problems out over the Atlantic, Olga and I will take delivery of him on March 30th. What an Easter present. Drive into Chicago on Friday, take delivery Saturday morning, then drive back, who knows, maybe spend the night in Galena and take in the Antique Shops there. It'd be my luck that we will have an Easter Surprise snow storm here in the Iowa/Illinois area. You know about snow, especially this year, so you know.
Motoring on, Bill
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