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OT: Vacations and Travel Thread

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You forget how bad our winters are on cars. My cuz used to do the same thing with a Mustang and then a Vette, it's what happens when you love your cars too much.

Best to be like me and not give a crap, drive the shit out of them, move on and repeat.

Like shoes.
 
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northernlou said:
Might see Parlee beach after all. We'll be heading up the coast to see the Hopewell Rocks. I'll be checking on a map soon to see where Parlee might be. Should be close I figure.

cheers
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Parlee Beach is about 70 km from Hopewell Rocks, give or take a few km.
 
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northernlou said:
You forget how bad our winters are on cars. My cuz used to do the same thing with a Mustang and then a Vette, it's what happens when you love your cars too much.

Best to be like me and not give a crap, drive the shit out of them, move on and repeat.

Like shoes.
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Oh I never forget about winter and its effects. There is a reason I moved to Florida.
 
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Habsy said:
So Legoalie, Finally got a chance to drive the 370 recently? Still can't believe you bought it only to put it away in the garage. That would kill me.
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I have been enjoying the ride Habsy, the car has way too much power for what I need but I am not complaining, took it down to the coast last week - end. It was a tough winter but I saved $10,000 by buying it when I did, it wasn't so bad as I drove it a few times in the winter..
 
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BURG said:
Parlee Beach is about 70 km from Hopewell Rocks, give or take a few km.
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then it might be a fit, thx.

well.....leaving in just a couple of days now and very much looking forward to this jewel by the sea.
 
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scratch that.

Leaving in mid August now, and still for St Andrews. Piss me off. Our fracken A/C system broke down yesterday, all it needs is a circuit board, but alas....the company that makes my A/C no longer makes the board for that particular model. Nice.

so we're getting a new system installed next week. Going with an LG ductless system. Two of them actually, one for each floor. Can't come home to this horror, so....doing it now.
 
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You have the 370?? My boyfriend has a g35 coupe and he's thinking/ I'm making him upgrade to the 370! They are so sick. The 350z is pretty nice too.
 
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It took 8 days, but I finally have A/C again......although I can't remember how long it's been since I was this deprived. It's been hot hot hot here in TO over the last few days to boot. Last night's low was a steamy 27C and today we hit 38. Unbelievable.

How hot is it in your hometown?

And are you loving it? :facepalm
 
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nothing but rain this summer
two in a row now
so lame
 
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Low 20's here and perfect for me. Half the reason I moved from Montreal was the snow in the winter and more so the humidity in the summer.
 
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We don't get near as much snow as Mtl, Lotus.....but man, the summers here have some brutal heat waves. We hit 50C with the humidex today. The guy installing my A/C is a trooper, he spent 10 hrs outside today and justifiably drank 5 litres of Evian, a lemonade and 2-3 bottles of Starbucks fraps. :eek(16):
 
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Been over 100 with the humidex over the past 3 days.

Gross, too humid weather.
 
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Reminds me of a story about my car A/C.

About 10 years ago I bought a used Chrysler Intrepid... loved the car and got a fantastic deal but there was no belt on the A/C pulley. The sales guy tried to play it as if the belt was off to conserve gas for when the belt will move even when not in use but obviously I knew it was because the A/C motor was likely seized. I didn't really care because the car was such a good deal I figured I would get the A/C motor replaced elsewhere for a few hundred bucks and would be set.

So the first week of June rolls by and I decide I better get the A/C checked out before the real heat arrives. Drop it off at an established A/C shop and couple of hours later they call to say the whole thing basically needs overhauling... far beyond the A/C motor. I ask how much and he says will be about $1700.00. I laugh and said I don't think that is happening.

A week later I had it at the Chrysler dealer near my work for a basic service and look over and I wanted them to give me a second opinion on the A/C. Surprisingly they came in with the same diagnosis and cost. I realized then that I didn't really spend too much time in my car so I could live without A/C in Vancouver.

The following week in mid-June Vancouver gets hit by record breaking heat. I call up the first guy and ask when he can squeeze my car in for the A/C overhaul. Two days later and $1700.00 less in my bank I have the best A/C in Vancouver... and it was worth every penny.

The end.
 
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Lotusland said:
Reminds me of a story about my car A/C.

About 10 years ago I bought a used Chrysler Intrepid... loved the car and got a fantastic deal but there was no belt on the A/C pulley. The sales guy tried to play it as if the belt was off to conserve gas for when the belt will move even when not in use but obviously I knew it was because the A/C motor was likely seized. I didn't really care because the car was such a good deal I figured I would get the A/C motor replaced elsewhere for a few hundred bucks and would be set.

So the first week of June rolls by and I decide I better get the A/C checked out before the real heat arrives. Drop it off at an established A/C shop and couple of hours later they call to say the whole thing basically needs overhauling... far beyond the A/C motor. I ask how much and he says will be about $1700.00. I laugh and said I don't think that is happening.

A week later I had it at the Chrysler dealer near my work for a basic service and look over and I wanted them to give me a second opinion on the A/C. Surprisingly they came in with the same diagnosis and cost. I realized then that I didn't really spend too much time in my car so I could live without A/C in Vancouver.

The following week in mid-June Vancouver gets hit by record breaking heat. I call up the first guy and ask when he can squeeze my car in for the A/C overhaul. Two days later and $1700.00 less in my bank I have the best A/C in Vancouver... and it was worth every penny.

The end.
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Or a 25 buck inverter for the 12v plugin.

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northernlou said:
It took 8 days, but I finally have A/C again......although I can't remember how long it's been since I was this deprived. It's been hot hot hot here in TO over the last few days to boot. Last night's low was a steamy 27C and today we hit 38. Unbelievable.

How hot is it in your hometown?

And are you loving it? :facepalm
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I install the AC for my mother every summer, but I don't have one myself. All I need is a fan on me at all times and I'm good.
 
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