Sir. I stopped you because....

Aardvaark · 01-14-2009

One of my dreams.......
"Sir. I stopped you because you were driving too slow and was blocking the
left passing lane."

Phoenix · 01-14-2009

Your having a lot of fun with your toys....

bgdowski · 01-14-2009

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Your having a lot of fun with your toys....

I mean, he is from Iowa... Not much else to do there! Last time i was there all i did was ride dirt bikes and shoot stuff!

yellaopelgt · 01-14-2009

That right there, is a sure sign of cabin fever if I ever saw it..............

michaedo · 01-14-2009

72* here in Sacramento today. We may be broke but
we got's some really swell weather out here.

charlie1966 · 01-15-2009

Police officer bellows "Git your gaw dam car off the furniture."
"But officer my maw won't let me take it out on the open road." replies Aardvaark meekly.

Aardvaark · 01-15-2009

-16F (-27C) this morning.

Not much else to do but play with models indoors. Retirement sure sucks

DennisGardiner · 01-15-2009

Sounds like my days in Tulsa Oklahoma.

Good Morning Tulsans,... Todays high will be -11 with a wind chill of -17.

Says the perky radio host.

Ya,... my 71 Kadett did not like -11!!

Aardvaark · 01-15-2009

Back when they were new when I live in Cedar falls, Ia. my '73 Luxus sat out in the street and would eventually start after several attempts even at -20F.
My 1975 Ascona fuelie out in the parking always started first or second try even below -20F. I always switched to 5W30 for winter. Got to love modern 1970's technology.

grslightng02 · 01-15-2009

Yes nice California weather here today. We've abandonded the 30 and 40 degree weather and set a new high yesterday of 66F. Opelwasp and I took his GT for a nice spin at 110mph, and later brainstormed on ideas for rebuilding my motor to a 2.4L.

I think we need more GT's back in California, and to resurrect the ones we have sitting in storage.

grslightng02 · 01-15-2009

Oh yes... I forgot to mention the snow and skiing are only about 90 mins east from here and the pacific ocean and cable cars are only about 90 mins west from here.... Gotta love it!

michaedo · 01-15-2009

Had an old 55 Chev. during my time in central Illinois.
Had to make sure I was in first gear when I turned
it off because the trans oil would get so thick I
couldn't move the shifter. It always started though.
Was so cold one night the door handle broke off
in my hand. Sure don't miss it.

charlie1966 · 01-15-2009

Originally Posted by Aardvaark

-16F (-27C) this morning. Not much else to do but play with models indoors. Retirement sure sucks

Thought we were bad having -7c for one night. Have fun indoors by all means just be careful what you tell everyone your doing.

traytodd · 01-16-2009

I installed a capacitive discharge ignition in my '74 Manta when it was just a year old at Penn State. Lived in PA, MD, MA, & NJ and never had problems starting in cold weather. Before that, I lived in N. IL. when it was -20, we did not even attempt to turn and engine without jumper cables. The started much easier with the boost.
Now I hear they close schools when it is that cold. Not back then.
Now here in NorCal, I see people in heavy coats when it is 45 out. What wimps.

Terry

01-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
Phoenix Trouble Maker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Snellville, Ga Posts: 1,970 Real Name: Tony Holcomb	Your having a lot of fun with your toys.... __________________ Needs a 2dr Ascona, everyone else has one.

01-14-2009	#4 (permalink)
yellaopelgt No....its not a Buick.... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: IL. Posts: 1,042	That right there, is a sure sign of cabin fever if I ever saw it.............. __________________ What ...we got here...is........failure......................... to communicate.... Some men,you just cant reach...so you get what we had here last week...which is the way he wants it. Well, he gets it...I dont like it, any more than you men...

01-15-2009	#6 (permalink)
charlie1966 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 135	Police officer bellows "Git your gaw dam car off the furniture." "But officer my maw won't let me take it out on the open road." replies Aardvaark meekly. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.

01-15-2009	#7 (permalink)
Aardvaark UFO pel abductee. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,242 Real Name: Mark Paar (not Parr)	-16F (-27C) this morning. Not much else to do but play with models indoors. Retirement sure sucks __________________ -Mark '75 Manta Direct link to my album of Opel related parts catalogs and magazine articles for reference: http://www.opelgt.com/photopost/show...ser/23031/sl/a

01-15-2009	#8 (permalink)
DennisGardiner Kalifornia Kid Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Soulsbyville, CA Posts: 357	Sounds like my days in Tulsa Oklahoma. Good Morning Tulsans,... Todays high will be -11 with a wind chill of -17. Says the perky radio host. Ya,... my 71 Kadett did not like -11!! __________________ Drifting: dorifuto sōkō, a motor sport where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while preserving vehicle control.

01-14-2009	#5 (permalink)
michaedo Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sacramento Posts: 190	72* here in Sacramento today. We may be broke but we got's some really swell weather out here.

01-15-2009	#9 (permalink)
Aardvaark UFO pel abductee. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 2,242 Real Name: Mark Paar (not Parr)	Back when they were new when I live in Cedar falls, Ia. my '73 Luxus sat out in the street and would eventually start after several attempts even at -20F. My 1975 Ascona fuelie out in the parking always started first or second try even below -20F. I always switched to 5W30 for winter. Got to love modern 1970's technology. __________________ -Mark '75 Manta Direct link to my album of Opel related parts catalogs and magazine articles for reference: http://www.opelgt.com/photopost/show...ser/23031/sl/a

01-15-2009	#10 (permalink)
grslightng02 Opeler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sacramento, California, USA Posts: 424 Real Name: Neil	Yes nice California weather here today. We've abandonded the 30 and 40 degree weather and set a new high yesterday of 66F. Opelwasp and I took his GT for a nice spin at 110mph, and later brainstormed on ideas for rebuilding my motor to a 2.4L. I think we need more GT's back in California, and to resurrect the ones we have sitting in storage.

01-15-2009	#11 (permalink)
grslightng02 Opeler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sacramento, California, USA Posts: 424 Real Name: Neil	Oh yes... I forgot to mention the snow and skiing are only about 90 mins east from here and the pacific ocean and cable cars are only about 90 mins west from here.... Gotta love it!

01-15-2009	#12 (permalink)
michaedo Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sacramento Posts: 190	Had an old 55 Chev. during my time in central Illinois. Had to make sure I was in first gear when I turned it off because the trans oil would get so thick I couldn't move the shifter. It always started though. Was so cold one night the door handle broke off in my hand. Sure don't miss it.

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