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Old 11-20-2007, 07:03 AM
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Last night there was a freezing rain warning along with warnings about black ice so I decide to park the Mustang for the day and take the winter car to work. I wake up this morning and for once the weather forcasters were correct. I look out at the Mustang and it has at least a half ice of frozen rain coating the cover. I look over at the Civic and its also coated. I do my morning routine and head out the door for work. I jump in the honda......and it won't start. I mess around for a few minutes and it's a no go. Needless to say I am getting pretty pissed off. It drove good a few days ago so my guess is that it is the battery. SO...now I have to take the cover off which seemed like it weighed 100lbs, toss it over the railing of the porch and go to work. The roads were pure ice so I drove nice and slow. Thankfully I made it but now I have to worry about driving around the rest of the day and hope that I can figure whats going on with the beater.
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Old 11-20-2007, 07:39 AM
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hope you get it fixed soon. I woke up to 1/2 inch of snow yesterday morning. Made me glad for a few things:
1. got a 3 car garage and 1 of those bays is where the Mustang is bedded down for the winter.
2. Bay number 2 has the 4wd Ranger, which is what I'll be running from now til April 08.

I really feel for you man - I would have hated to drive the Stang in that crap yesterday - my truck had all kinds of leaf schmeg and dirt all over it when I got home - yuk!
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Old 11-20-2007, 08:32 AM
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Dude, get the beater fixed...make it do its job for you..
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Old 11-20-2007, 09:37 AM
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My winter / beater car is my Firebird, plus I have a 200AMP Starter/Charger in my garage. Never have that problem, sorry.
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Old 11-20-2007, 10:00 AM
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cold weather always gets the best of batteries.

that doesn't make the civic a pos though
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Old 11-20-2007, 02:16 PM
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Maybe the Honda was low on MSG.
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Old 11-20-2007, 02:37 PM
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cold weather always gets the best of batteries.

that doesn't make the civic a pos though
Your correcta dead battery doesn't make it a pos

being a civic makes it a pos
go get an altima for a beater
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Old 11-20-2007, 02:42 PM
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This is my commuter...

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...ust2007044.jpg

I duck tape a streamlight flash light in the front (Hole)when I drive at night..works like a charm. I dont want to put anymoney into it because I need the money for mods...

I hope I made you all proud..
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Old 11-20-2007, 02:44 PM
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Notice i dont wash the car..The inside is very clean though.
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Old 11-20-2007, 03:43 PM
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This is my commuter...

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/c...ust2007044.jpg

I duck tape a streamlight flash light in the front (Hole)when I drive at night..works like a charm. I dont want to put anymoney into it because I need the money for mods...

I hope I made you all proud..
hahah thats great, very proud indeed.
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