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Originally Posted by herr_oberst
Simpler, yes, but.... I remember many a sub-zero morning (in the '70's) with my head under the hood of whatever cheap beater I could afford on paper route wages, trying to figure out why it didn't want to start, hoping I could figure it out before the battery gave up so I could drive to school and not have to ride my bike.
And speaking of VW's, don't forget driving with the ice scraper in hand because calling for heat in one of those was like calling up Farrah Fawcett or Barbie Benton to ask for a date. Wasn't gonna happen.
Good luck with the Boxster. Something will sort itself out!
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Yes you are so right Herr Oberst. I recall my first driving trip across Canada and the US starting from Toronto and going to Vancouver and back when I was 19 in my $200 1958 bug. Oh yes in February. The temp on the inside of the car was the same as outside - minus 20F. Ice scraper in one hand and steering wheel in the other.
My later third bug a 1972 had the gas heater. Sometimes it worked sometimes it did not. There was no temp control so when it worked there was lots of heat.
I wish I had pics of my old car experiences....... G
05-19-2014, 06:30 AM
Lexus RX350
