cold start contest

BB_cuda · 02-01-2016, 11:25 AM

http://www.idparts.com/news.php?articles_id=32

See link above. I'm not in area that would really apply to this. I have seen where some of you that live up north of border showing cold starts. Perhaps you guys have a shot at winning the $1000. Mods if this is inappropriate to be on board, delete as you see fit.

BEWWWM · 02-01-2016, 01:28 PM

I'm very proud to not be able to participate!

MightyMouseTech · 02-01-2016, 01:32 PM

Damn. Might have won with my diesel smart. Started in -35 C. Although, was hard to tell as it was too cold for the dash LCD to work.

TDIwyse · 02-01-2016, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyMouseTech

Damn. Might have won with my diesel smart. Started in -35 C. Although, was hard to tell as it was too cold for the dash LCD to work.

You beat me. My coldest has been -25F (-32 C). It wasn't a smooth start...

Hoooper · 02-01-2016, 03:42 PM

Most of my vehicles would have coolant frozen solid by the time it reached either of those temps, the 335d being the only exception since it still has the factory mix in it. Usually I run about 75% water/25% coolant in mine since water transfers heat better and 20F is about the coldest it will need to survive. Pretty sure that alone disqualifies me from the contest.

BB_cuda · 02-01-2016, 04:05 PM

I'm 20 miles from Gulf of Mexico and it hasn't gotten to 32°F/0°C for about 5 years. I jogged in 75°F weather yesterday and actually got too hot.

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BB_cuda Brigadier General 796 Rep 3,572 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	cold start contest http://www.idparts.com/news.php?articles_id=32 See link above. I'm not in area that would really apply to this. I have seen where some of you that live up north of border showing cold starts. Perhaps you guys have a shot at winning the $1000. Mods if this is inappropriate to be on board, delete as you see fit.
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BEWWWM I like to party 45 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2011 335d Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	I'm very proud to not be able to participate!
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MightyMouseTech Major General 4355 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	Damn. Might have won with my diesel smart. Started in -35 C. Although, was hard to tell as it was too cold for the dash LCD to work.
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Hoooper Colonel 213 Rep 2,210 Posts Drives: 335D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Petaluma, CA iTrader: (0)	Most of my vehicles would have coolant frozen solid by the time it reached either of those temps, the 335d being the only exception since it still has the factory mix in it. Usually I run about 75% water/25% coolant in mine since water transfers heat better and 20F is about the coldest it will need to survive. Pretty sure that alone disqualifies me from the contest.
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BB_cuda Brigadier General 796 Rep 3,572 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	I'm 20 miles from Gulf of Mexico and it hasn't gotten to 32°F/0°C for about 5 years. I jogged in 75°F weather yesterday and actually got too hot.
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