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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 02:09 PM
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Icebird

That's what my Formula kept turning into today while I was washing it in sub-freezing temps!

I just don't like commercial car washes, so I periodically force myself during the winter to spend a few hours washing my vehicles, including blasting the undercarriage as well as I can get it.

So, here is how my Formula looked when I was done. I wish I had more pics, but the stupid camera batteries died before I had made a 360 degree circuit around the car










You southerners don't know what you are missing, with your constantly warm weather!

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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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What warm weather?? I just finished cutting the grass and trimming the palm fronds in freezing 55 degree temperatures!! Seriously though, just looking at your pictures makes me cold. I've been up north a number of times in my life and still have yet to see snow. I try to avoid it if I can.
Car looks good, now get inside before you get stuck to the pavement!!
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Originally posted by camaroguy21
What warm weather?? I just finished cutting the grass and trimming the palm fronds in freezing 55 degree temperatures!! Seriously though, just looking at your pictures makes me cold. I've been up north a number of times in my life and still have yet to see snow. I try to avoid it if I can.
Car looks good, now get inside before you get stuck to the pavement!!
Your right.

I just got done playin football in shorts and a tank-top and I could barely stand it.




BTW: Car looks great even though it looks really cold.
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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Hey, up here those of us who are hardcore will play football out in shorts and a tank even in this weather (uh, ok, I'd never do that, I hate the cold)

Thanks for the compliments on the car. She has a cheap paint job, but it is bright and shiny, so it works for me, for now. I have fallen for thirdens hard since buying this. Kind of makes me want to sell one of my other cars so I can pick up another '92 Bird...but none of the ones I have left are ones I can easily part with. I wish I were just rich!
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 11:25 PM
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WOW that is gonna be one icy driveway....I hear ya man, its finally warming up to mid 50's this weekend, last 3 weeks though its been cold like highs in the single digits, luckily my car is in the garage torn apart, the bad part being its so dirty from the work that i'm gonna have to wash it this weekend in 50* weather, oh well cant complain
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 11:30 PM
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Dude, 50 degrees would be like heaven right now! lol

Yeah, the driveway is ridiculous, although throwing a bunch of sand around helped some. It declines down towards the road, too, which is honestly scary right now...if I'm not careful, the car starts to slide towards the busy street when I am going down it!
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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Originally posted by camaroguy21
What warm weather?? I just finished cutting the grass and trimming the palm fronds in freezing 55 degree temperatures!! ...
...Car looks good, now get inside before you get stuck to the pavement!!
lol you call 55 degrees freezing? try 19 degrees plus windchill, and if your unlucky enough there might be some freezing rain to make opening your door in the morning a refreshing experience
lucky for me tho, my car stays out of this winter salt crap in the winter, sure it may have 105k miles and is only a TBI but that wont stop me from doin the best i can to preserve it.
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 09:19 AM
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Missouri weather varies day to day
one day it'll be 15* and the next it'll be 45*

it's crazy out here
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 10:00 AM
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45 degrees and pouring down rain.

merry christmas.
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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Originally posted by §teve
45 degrees and pouring down rain.

merry christmas.
Aint that the truth. Havent had a white christmas for years.

Felt like it was 70 yesterday while I was at work.
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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Originally posted by §teve
45 degrees and pouring down rain.

merry christmas.

same here man



merry x-mas all
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Old Dec 25, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Ahhh 65 degrees and sunny here. Who needs a white christmas?
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