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Old 06-05-2008, 07:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Wink Getting into a hot car.

I had this for the first time this year. You jump into the car on a hot day and it is too hot to breathe. How do you cool the car down? I open the doors and boot and then rely on the air con to bring down the temperature. (I close the doors and boot before driving off.)
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I had this for the first time this year. You jump into the car on a hot day and it is too hot to breathe. How do you cool the car down? I open the doors and boot and then rely on the air con to bring down the temperature. (I close the doors and boot before driving off.)
Open the windows, then get out and get moving the car. Soon cools down
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Old 06-05-2008, 08:44 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Izo - are you implying that I should stand outside the car and then watch it roll down the hill with the windows open. Surely althought it would cool down it is not good for the front bumper?
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Izo - are you implying that I should stand outside the car and then watch it roll down the hill with the windows open. Surely althought it would cool down it is not good for the front bumper?
Roflmao, I didnt think so literal as that -I'm a northerner, so by get out I mean "get movin that car"

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Old 06-05-2008, 08:59 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Phew - I'm glad you've explained that now! It makes more sense.
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Old 06-05-2008, 10:16 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Nobody likes getting into a hot car! I get the windows down (and then turn up my music )... if I'm not looking to show off then I just turn the air-con on.
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Old 06-05-2008, 10:19 AM   #7 (permalink)
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same, windows down soon cools it - aircon costs fuel!!
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Old 06-05-2008, 10:47 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Getting into a hot car.

open all four windows and crack on the cold air
then close the rear windows

if its as warm as yestarday the air con was set at 18 just for it to be nice
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Old 06-05-2008, 12:21 PM   #9 (permalink)
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let the hot air out with open windows, after that A/C takes care of things. I don't think the Pugs A/C is quite as icy cold as my Nissan's used to be, depsite having had it deep vacummeded and recharged twice.

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