-21C--The Oppo Review

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94) 01/05/2018 at 09:37 • Filed to: rambling shitpost, no really, try and find continuity, it's just a random spewing of thoughts, it is friday after all

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I get a weird fart from the exhaust right under my seat when the engine first fires.

The doors are reluctant to close.

Everything squeaks, pops and cracks. Hard plastic interiors ftw amiright? Though tbh it’s really the only time it bugs me.

MY KINGDOM FOR A HEATED STEERING WHEEL. Seriously. I’m not too concerned about what toys a vehicle may or may not have, and I like the simplicity of mine... but one feature I really wish it had is a heated wheel.

Everything is lethargic. Steering is full of molasses. Even after 5 minutes of driving and being mostly up to temp it felt reluctant to get on the highway.

BUT... once everything is warmed up, man this thing has balls in the cold. VROOOOOOOOM. WORTH IT

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There you go warm-climate Oppo’s, that’s what it’s like. Know what? I still enjoy it. It’s fine if it’s not windy and when it is the fire is that much more enjoyable.

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...aaaaand cue everyone in midwestern Canada jumping on the “you think you have it bad” train. No, not really.

Textured Soy Protein > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/05/2018 at 10:19

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It’s always interesting driving a manual transmission (at least ones with hydraulic clutches) in temps like this. The clutch pedal becomes similarly full of molasses. Same basic temp here this morning in Wisconsin (-4 F).

OPPOsaurus WRX > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/05/2018 at 10:22

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i looked at the weather and saw 15*F and thought ‘o not too bad today’ followed with ‘its fucking 15 out there, thats bad, whats wrong with you.’

it was -4*F (-20*C here the other day so +15 is comparatively warm. tonight we’re supposed to have wind chills down to -25*F (-32*C) which is a solid F that i’m staying in.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Textured Soy Protein 01/05/2018 at 10:23

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I never thought about that. I’d imagine that’s quite a weird feeling...

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/05/2018 at 10:34

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Yeah it was supposed to be -35 to -40 here last night with the wind chill. Yesterday evening it was only -14C, which I’d usually consider fine for functioning in if you’re active... NOPE. I couldn’t feel my face inside 5 minutes. I don’t know what the wind chill was at right then, but definitely deep in the “screw this and go burn some wood” range.

‘Course, it’s a different cold than out in Saskatchewan/Manitoba and the states right below them... the extra humidity really gets you

bob and john > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/05/2018 at 12:13

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yea, my drive in sucked.

BTW, where about do you work? I have a feeling we are really close to each other. I’m at Cawthra/Dundas now.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > bob and john 01/05/2018 at 12:41

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Yup, pretty close. I’m just a couple km’s east of you.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/05/2018 at 12:57

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Actual cold is fine, that is actually pretty livable. What is worse honestly is somewhere around 35 and wet overnight that then drops into the 20s in the morning and freezes everything. I have been completely unable to open the doors on my Miata, had to resort to pouring a whole bottle of windshield washer fluid in the doors, some buckets of warm water, and gentle prying to pop a door open. This made it take an extra 20 minutes to get to work that day. Any time it is too cold for wet to happen, that is preferable.

But even better is now living somewhere where it was 86 degrees (F, of course) in December.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 01/05/2018 at 13:01

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I disagree with your last statement.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/05/2018 at 13:28

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Well its not normally that temperature but with it also being a dry heat, it made for very pleasant weather. I much prefer this week with the mid 60s to 70s and some clouds. This is weather I could live with every day.

I will not however enjoy those couple of late summer weeks though where its 110+ every day. Even with a dry heat, its still just hot at that point. Its like being in an oven. But at least in the shade its typically 20-30 degrees cooler. I am a big fan of cold but I absolutely hate humidity. 65 with 98% humidity is worse than 95 with 5%

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) 01/05/2018 at 14:32

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Meh, I like my cold. I couldn’t live somewhere with year-round heat

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/05/2018 at 17:15

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It does feel kind of fake and confusing to me. Its new to me, I am used to seasons back East, so I am not sure what to think yet. I used to HATE summer until I got my Miata, and then I learned that I kind of liked it not having to use the AC all the time.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/05/2018 at 17:28

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8)

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > pip bip - choose Corrour 01/05/2018 at 18:17

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mine is better

pip bip - choose Corrour > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 01/05/2018 at 18:19

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too cold for me

mine isn’t even that hot to be honest, you need to 40C for it to be hot