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Old Dec 22, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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It's about 10 degrees. Car was a block of ice. Get an air bag light right on startup and it's not going off. Strangely not once did I get my normal abs and brake light due to the bad abs cm. I'll scan it later, but it's pretty damn apparent that whatever the fault, the bitter temps are the cause, but idk why. Cool.
 
Old Dec 22, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Yeah the cold seems to be botherin a lot of people lately, which one was it?
 
Old Dec 22, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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on which the 00 or 97?
 
Old Dec 23, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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The 2k. Now my usual abs and brake light are back and the air bag light is't going anywhere. All I need now is a cel and it'll be merry fuking xmas on all over my dash. I got to test the 97's awd on some of the iciest roads i've ever experienced tonight and it trucked through like a champ and I was laughing at everyone else who couldn't get their wheels to bite the road
 
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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I've def had problems with my car in the last week. It was -2 a couple of nights ago and my door locks would not lock with remote. I also think the cold had something to do with my combination switch going out 4 nights or so ago. Luckily door locks are OK today and combi switch was replaced and BTW its 31 degrees here in Chi.
 
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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I didn't send your grilles.
 
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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My passenger door wouldn't unlock for the outside handle yet the inside was fine... I thought the handle was broken fortunately it wasn't. Also had some weird idling w/ the extreme cold but all in all mines been alright. It's been a blast to drive it!
 
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 12:57 AM
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I fu<king hated the cold in Columbus the other day. For some reason my car is hating me right now and is having problems starting. So when I got back from CO. I went to start my car (BTW it was -4 outside) and sure enough it wouldn't start, so I had to get a jump. But on the bright side I love my heated locks because they melted the ice right away and unfroze my handles. Also I think the window motor on my driver side is dying so onepoint8tee, if you end up parting your 97. I got dibs on the driver side window motor.


there is my miny rant for now about my wonderful 12v. Other then that the car is a beast and just hit 199K. SO soon enough I'll join the magic 200K club
 
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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CAB509 i know what you mean by columbus weather i just came home from mad river tonight and it was 30 degrees and raining? it took forever to get back to columbus...
 
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 02:33 AM
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If you were in columbus tonight, you know what I mean. In my 13 years of driving I've never seen the roads so damn icy. The roads looked like they were made of glass. CAB I don't think I'm going to part it out. It just needs a few things like wheel bearings all the way around, control arms, shocks, fix a tranny fluid leak, a new rear hub, rear brakes, brake lines, EGR tube, V belt tensioner, timing belt service, down pipe, and ABS control module... and I think the cat is probably semi choked up @170k... No big deal.........

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I didn't send your grilles.
I anticipated a festively decorated package on my door step by xmas from you... Now this... You ruined my holiday, thanks a lot. If I send you the damn shiping through pay pal will that motivate you? No? Didn't think so
 

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