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  1. ScottinBend

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    #14888 ScottinBend, Dec 30, 2017
    Fun!

    But this is a slot car track..........:D:D:D


     

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    #14889 MCS02, Dec 30, 2017
    Oh yea!!
     
  3. Goldsmithy

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    #14890 Goldsmithy, Dec 30, 2017
    Can I come visit??????
     
  4. ScottinBend

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    #14891 ScottinBend, Dec 30, 2017
    Not mine, but use it as often as I can!
    Over 100' long and the fast guys do a lap in under 8 seconds.
     
  5. MCS02

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    #14892 MCS02, Dec 31, 2017
    It was a cool 41 degrees yesterday but I got the Helmet out and drove it to the BMW/MINI dealer and traded it for an M3
     
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    #14893 MCS02, Dec 31, 2017
    Ha ok just kidding I am not that stupid.:D I bought a couple oil filters then went by the parts store and got some oil. The manager came out to look at it. He said he didn't know a mini could look cool.....Funny guy. He has a mustang what does he know. It was all in good fun I give them a hard time so I expect it back.
    Went home and changed the oil in my daughters Jeep now I need to do the Runt and my wife car is not far behind.
     
  7. Crashton

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    #14894 Crashton, Dec 31, 2017
    Why all the oil changes Lee? I read on the interwebs that now one can go 10,000 - 20,000 miles between changes. :smilewinkgrin:
     
  8. Minidave

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    #14895 Minidave, Dec 31, 2017
    I do 10K on both my modern engine cars......FWIW. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #14898 MCS02, Dec 31, 2017
    Because its 20 degrees, thats why!:lol::lol::lol:

    whats going to be really fun is draining the straight 50w out of my motorcycle. That should be like molasses
     
  10. minirab

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    #14899 minirab, Dec 31, 2017
    The oil has certainly progressed over the years but the filters are pretty much the same from when we were in short pants.
     
  11. Minidave

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    #14900 Minidave, Dec 31, 2017
    Yes, but engines aren't. The crap that contaminates oil when we were in short pants isn't part of today engines.
     
  12. GokartPilot

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    #14901 GokartPilot, Dec 31, 2017
    Nothing it was too cold! I did change out the thermostat yesterday though. Pretty straight forward job and yes the old one had seen better days. So far so good, hopefully that was it.
     
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    #14902 minirab, Jan 1, 2018
    Thank goodness.
     
  14. Goldsmithy

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    #14903 Goldsmithy, Jan 1, 2018
    Today I am going out to look for a garage heater. Any suggestions...
     
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    #14904 00Mini, Jan 1, 2018
    Size of structure, how it's insulated, temperature required and what type of fuel will enter into what will work for you.
     
  16. DneprDave

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    #14905 DneprDave, Jan 1, 2018
    I insulated my 700 sqft garage and put a used pellet stove in it. The stove will warm the garage from below freezing to 70F in about an hour and that is on the lowest setting, a bag of pellets lasts for a day, though I only run the stove when I'm working there.
     
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    #14906 Minidave, Jan 1, 2018
    You must have a detached garage?

    My shop/garage is under the bedrooms, which really limits what I can do down there.....my lift can only raise a car about 3 ft due to ceiling height, and I can't do any painting or anything that produces noxious fumes. Anytime I run an car I either open the garage doors or back it outside......

    With my engine test stand, I roll it over to the back door and stick the muffler out the door.

    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttvfG17zEUw"]MVI 4553 - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #14907 MCS02, Jan 1, 2018
    I have a 3 car attached garage. I have a kerosene heater it does a good job of making it it confertable. If it’s really cold I supplement it with a electric space heater.
     
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    #14908 Dave.0, Jan 1, 2018
    Today I took my car out to fine tune the new Meth system. :Thumbsup::devil:

    Wow is it hard to keep traction on a dry road when it’s 12 degrees.
     
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    #14909 caseydog, Jan 1, 2018
    My car stayed in its detached two-car garage all day. I wish I had thought to insulate my garage when the house was being built, so I could add air-conditioning. A heated garage is not really a thing down here.

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