Conventry must have had exceedingly warm winters in the 1990s

"Honeybunchesofgoats" (honeybunche0fgoats) 01/08/2017 at 13:20 • Filed to: None

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Because my Jag frigging hates freezing temperatures.

Among other things: the antenna needs to be gently guided by hand to full retract (after liberal application of silicon); the wiper fluid freezes, not matter how low the temperature it’s rated for; and the door locks, which use some sort of weird electronic voodoo to register a handle pull from the inside stop working regularly. And then there are the interior rattles, which are cold weather rattles and are different from the warm weather rattles, as bits loosen up..

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2017 at 13:37

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The outside door handles on mine sometimes get stuck in the open position when its cold.

DipodomysDeserti > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2017 at 13:41

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Drop some rubbing alcohol in your windshield washer fluid. That will keep it from freezing.

Leon711 > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2017 at 13:42

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To be fair, apparently you guys are having a pretty poor winter over there, it warmer in the UK than it is in most of the states. It’s 52f on the south coast right now.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > DipodomysDeserti 01/08/2017 at 13:47

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This was SOP when I lived in Maine

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2017 at 13:52

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The tabloids here are in full panic mode, predicting “fatal” weather. Its expected to be a couple below freezing and a light dusting of snow. The UK does not handle proper winter weather well...

Honeybunchesofgoats > Leon711 01/08/2017 at 14:07

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On the East Coast, I’d say it’s pretty mild by winter standards, but I was in Scotland a few days ago and it was much warmer.

Cé hé sin > Leon711 01/08/2017 at 14:37

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According to Countryfile on the telly you’re going to get -12 in rural areas next weekend. Get the woollies out!

Leon711 > Cé hé sin 01/08/2017 at 14:42

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I’m on the coast so I don’t think it’ll be that bad, I’m also willing to be that it won’t be that cold.

Leon711 > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2017 at 14:44

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Scotland is the cold part! I’ve been cycling to work in shorts this week.

Hateful Mate > Honeybunchesofgoats 01/08/2017 at 16:27

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Being jag, they probably only built them when it was warm, and went on strike when it was cold. Therefore never finding out how it performed in winter.