3.0Si driving at 1.5 degrees tonight

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cossied

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 newport south wales
Had to go out tonight temp showing 1.5 degrees the car felt so eager as if the sport button was already on. Makes me think a better air intake system would definitely benefit my car but nearly £500 for a AFE air intake system and £840 for a GruppeM air ram intake seems a bit steep I already have a K&N panel filter any body else done any intake mods.
 
My car came with an RPI scoop and a BMC race filter fitted when I bought it - adds to the drama, not sure if there's any performance improvement as I've not driven it without. Cold air = much better though. Only problem is that these cold mornings also mean the engine takes longer to get up to temp :x

It was -1.5 when I left the house this morning, and my car saw snow for the very first time - it was like an excited puppy :D
 
Cold air is denser therefore more O2 into the engine - bigger bang!

http://www.try-cmi.com/jb/201501/a_Why_does_my_car_feel_fast_in_the_cold_.html
 
All this talk about 'cold air"
I'm wondering if you Brits get reminded to be careful of "black ice" when the temp hits 3 degrees Celsius ?
My Zed beeps and flashes the 3 degrees on my speedometer.
I'm curious if this is just a Canadian thing Eh ?

Bumpy :driving:
 
We get that warning on US models as well...
Bumpy said:
All this talk about 'cold air"
I'm wondering if you Brits get reminded to be careful of "black ice" when the temp hits 3 degrees Celsius ?
My Zed beeps and flashes the 3 degrees on my speedometer.
I'm curious if this is just a Canadian thing Eh ?

Bumpy :driving:
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It's the most annoying thing about my car. It's always bleeping! It's almost as frequent as the no seat belt bong :headbang:
 
ben g said:
Yeah same happens on z4's over here, but it doesn't bother us much as we know how to drive 8)
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Well Yaaah ... :poke:
Try driving
On the wrong side of the road .
And through 2 feet of snow !
I got a tax break from the Municipal Government when they saw my M Bumper.
I told them the 'fangs' were designed to clear the trail

You get temps below freezing over there ?

Bumpy

Hey This one's #700 !
 
Drove mine in the cold for the first time last weekend and the beep for 3degrees was so loud i nearly jumped out of my seat. I was like jesus whats happened :rofl:
 
But the good thing about the 3 degree warning is that it just tells you once. Thereafter there's no illuminated nanny light constantly reminding you that it's cold.
 
I hate that bloody beep, at least newer cars you get a different beep for seat belt, faults or weather... the beep in our Zeds is the same beep no matter what so every time it goes off I panic! :rofl:
 
coupedan said:
I hate that bloody beep, at least newer cars you get a different beep for seat belt, faults or weather... the beep in our Zeds is the same beep no matter what so every time it goes off I panic! :rofl:
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It is nice to know I am not the only one who is a "jumper" :thumbsup:
 
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