Off Topic: What do you think of my remote start installation?

The Leon entity posted thusly:

Does it get to -30 in the south very often?

Not very hard. I have often locked/unlocked her car with the original remote, but have yet to unintentionally lock/unlock/alarm/start the car with the remote for the starter. Better design, I think.

The Leon entity posted thusly:

Actually, I just thought of another one, though it isn't incorporated on all brands of remote starter.

Ours has a 'winter mode', for when you are parked in a lot that has no plug-ins (yes, we plug our block heaters in during the winter). What it does is start the car periodically, and each time, runs it for a predetermined time. This keeps the oil from getting to the consistency of restaurant butter.

Oh yah, takes 10 minutes just ta get yer parrka 'n stuff an, sure.

A little collder and ya might wanna put an a sweater, tew.

er

Oleg Lego wrote in article ...

Up in Maine, we use a system that we fondly refer to as, "Regular Oil Changes" that helps keep the "restaurant butter" out of our crankcases......

On 3/21/2006 10:34 PM Edwin Pawlowski mumbled something about the following:

I thought about the remote starter thing, but my vehicle has no heater, but I do have air condition (I get the air in any condition it comes in). EFI makes it simple, start it up and go, no warm up needed.

Reminds me of the time thirty years ago when I went out in winter, started up my Thunderbird, turned on the heater and went back inside to wait for it to warm up. Fell asleep and woke up 8 hours later. Car was still idling, all the snow around the car for three feet was melted and the seats were so hot I couldn't sit on them. The car never ran properly after that.

Don't forget skunks and leeches. Or are they just in Washington?

You did that to a thunderbird? Shame, fie!

er

The * entity posted thusly:

Yeah, it's easy for you guys in the tropics. :-)

on 3/21/2006 3:31 PM Robatoy said the following:

You have THAT many members in your Parliament or are you counting ALL the government workers too?

At least it is not likely that it was a two-seater T-bird, which I would consider more of a loss.

Enjoy, DoN.

'67 T-bird, best car I ever had. But then, the first car you ever owned was always the best.

You don't remember the thrill of the first time you actually owned and drove the first car that was all yours? I do. While there were later cars that handled better and were faster, the first one had its own particular thrill. Almost like sex.

(I said almost, not that it was)

I was certainly thrilled to have my own car and drive it. But while that was exciting, I don't look back and say, "that was the best car I ever had".

I agree with the certain thrill part, just not the "best"

... ain't goin' that far. ;-)

Well then, there was also that direct connection between your first car and sex...

I had a LOT of sex in that old beasty.

Gunner

"The importance of morality is that people behave themselves even if nobody's watching. There are not enough cops and laws to replace personal morality as a means to produce a civilized society. Indeed, the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of defense for a civilized society. Unfortunately, too many of us see police, laws and the criminal justice system as society's first line of defense." --Walter Williams

On 3/22/2006 11:21 PM Upscale mumbled something about the following:

I don't know about that, my first car was a 1960 Ford Country Squire wagon that I paid $100 for in 1975, my second was a 1957 Chevy B210 that I paid $100 for in 1976, my third was a 1959 Biscayne that I paid $100 for in 1977, my 4th car was a 1963 Ford Galaxy 500 that I paid $100 for in 1978. I happen to think my second, third and subsequent cars were MUCH better cars than my first.

On 3/22/2006 11:55 PM Upscale mumbled something about the following:

Not really, since I drove the family car for a year before I bought my first car. Now, I do remember the thrill of owning my first motorcycle. That was as good as sex.