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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 11:05 AM
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Cool Who's still driving their rotary?

A high of 10 degrees is predicted next Wednesday...
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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 02:29 PM
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Not me. Battery already out since a month ago
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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 06:37 PM
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Welp... the snow just started falling here. Hope they don't oversalt the roads this weekend.
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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 07:19 PM
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I am still driving mine ..... it's lovely boosting weather ...

Before I go out, I just make sure my route is free from brine by go over with it with my DD.
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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 08:34 PM
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still driving until the salt trucks come out lol prey they don't :P
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Old Dec 18, 2015 | 09:55 PM
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Ha... I thought I was the only one who drove "recon" with my DD.

Stay safe, and enjoy the cooler, denser air!
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 12:40 AM
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Driving mine, -13C as a high today with 5CM of snow lol. Non turbo here with a standalone, in a B2200 so I have have some better clearance and metal bumpers for winter driving, also have winter tires, just need some weight in the box.
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 06:36 AM
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I would be but we have mandatory winter tires on DEC 15th.
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 09:53 AM
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Until there is salt on the road, I continue to drive the RX-7. If there's one reason to drive a rotary powered car in the cold weather, it's the heater! Heat by the time one pulls out of the driveway.
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 11:21 AM
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Last drive for my FB was Wednesday afternoon to put it in storage for the winter.

I lost my underground parking spot (storage) last minute so I had to do a road trip to park it in a barn for $300 until spring. Pretty good deal.

Everything went well, but my FB doesn't like weather this cold until it warms up!!

Who's still driving their rotary?-zjdtejh.jpg

Now the long wait for spring. In the spring she is getting full coilovers, all Techno Toy Tuning suspension components and a bunch of other parts.

110k KM Canadian car never winter driven zero rust all original
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 01:14 PM
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Old Dec 19, 2015 | 01:29 PM
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No thats just because its a bit too chilly out!
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 11:48 AM
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My car has been asleep for about a month now. It was getting cold and the sticky summer rubber hates anything below 12C.
I removed some of the intercooler piping to get them properly coated. They were starting to show some surface rust due to having them bare with no coating. They were slightly polished awhile back. Clearly nowhere near enough to match the chrome plating of the intake plenum.
Should be picking them up after Xmas.
In the meantime my oil coolers are in transit from Sakebomb garage.
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 04:30 PM
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Mine's been garaged for about 6 weeks already.

Tommyeflight89 - that is a sweet-looking FB.
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 06:57 PM
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Yes, that is a sweet-looking FB.

Neo, those oil coolers from Sakebomb look great. I've been saving up for their headlight kit.
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 08:14 PM
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Yes, that is a sweet-looking FB.

Neo, those oil coolers from Sakebomb look great. I've been saving up for their headlight kit.
Indeed. That is a sweet looking fb.

Yep, funny enough, got their headlight kit last year right around this time. You won't regret it. Great mod to do. Especially if you do a lot of driving at night.

The stock single oil cooler has taken a beating over the years. I've been trying to get these sakebomb oil coolers for the past few years now. Thankfully I was able to get them this year.

Maybe next year I'll be able to get the BBK's.
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Old Dec 20, 2015 | 09:17 PM
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Still driving my 7. As far as I know they don't do salt on the roads here but I could be wrong. Our winters are also a lot milder than Ontario and Alberta.
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 10:45 PM
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I'm still driving mine but then again, I drive it all year round
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by sctRota
I'm still driving mine but then again, I drive it all year round
You serious? You put the FD through Canadian winters????
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 09:22 AM
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I'm going out for a drive... because it's a high of 16 degrees today.

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Old Dec 25, 2015 | 05:04 AM
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Me too! Fb in Toronto on Christmas Eve at 15C, captured for posterity!!!!

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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 11:46 AM
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Dang! Missed my chance to get the FD and FC out on Christmas Day! Now it's freezing rain and snow in Ottawa. Will have to wait for spring.
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 12:59 PM
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I fired up the pig on Christmas Eve. It started right up with no issues and filled the house with smoke. I then tried to start the Cougar and nothing just fouled the plugs. Race gas, high compression, huge overlap and the tune don't like to fire under 15 degrees C. Oh well, wait until spring as well.

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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 02:52 PM
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Tarp it up baby..snow is comin'!
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Neo
You serious? You put the FD through Canadian winters????
Well, it's the 5th winter and no problems yet lol
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