Chilly Today

[flyin ryan]

-32ºC/-26ºF Today. She's chilly. is it this cold where you are? no starting the Zed's today, LOL.

[GOLDCYLON]

No Zeds here Ryan. When you coming down?


Damn thats cold :razz:

[tomtom72]

Man that's cold! At 5:30 AM it was 16* here in sunny southern NYS & were gonna have a hi of 26*.

I was gonna do some midnite auto work on my Z last night, but the garage was like a freezer & my Z said... [-X "I'll make you really, really sorry if you take the cover off of me punk. Now go away & leave me alone!"

Guess I'll go & try to diagnoise my sister's cooling system issue on her 323.
God I hate BMW's!

:cheers:

[flyin ryan]

No Zeds here Ryan. When you coming down?


I'm trying to stick to the 'Canadian theme' in this section, Zed's vs. Zee's :mrgreen:. I've got a couple customers bugging me to go with them to the Phoenix NHRA National event and/or the Division race at Firebird the following week. roughly a month from right now. i want to go to a place called Greasewood flats, if i go...supposed to be pretty cool i hear.

[Cdn ZR1 95]

-18C yesterday, only -8C today in Toronto. Going out to the garage to have a look under the cover. Should warm me up a little just looking.
:thumbsup:

[ZR1North]

It doesen't look like things are going to warm up until late in the week at least. I was in the Arctic two weeks ago (-55C with wind chill - ouch)!

I am very thankful for my heated garage. I just completed the conversion to ceramic brakes (did the rears today and fronts last week), and I'm counting down the weeks to spring.

bl

[Cdn ZR1 95]

I hear you don't want to drop those ceramics on the floor especially in this cold weather! lol

[diamond zr1]

Ryan/It is clear and 10 degrees f/here at diamond lake/drove the twin turbo fidanza to town yesterday as the roads were dry/big mistake,got crap all over it.spent the day cleaning it up today,and need to move the zr1 off the rack,so I can clean underneath/real mess/be kool,joe

[GrayZ]

Ryan, my frozen tundra brotha....

we are moaning about it being in the teens here.

I couldn't take it. below zero....damn
that's colder than a well digger's arse. http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/kmoudy/cartoons/specool.gif

my backyard pics taken last fall




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[xlr8nflorida]

Z's love to run in the cold though - it's like an extra 20 HP:dancing

[blackjack]

Z's love to run in the cold though - it's like an /extra 20 HP:dancing

....with half the traction !!:mrgreen:
bj

[flyin ryan]

Weather's been a lot better lately. more or less been around 0ºC/32ºF. I'll take that for this time of year. only four more months & a guy will be cruising :iroc:

[Cdn ZR1 95]

Around 4 and sunny in Toronto. Driveway almost dry. Was getting the itch to pull her out and start her up today.

[DaveK]

minus too much here in Sudbury - sloppy, grey and nasty... brrrr...

[ZR1North]

+8 C today in Southwestern Ont. Smells like spring. It was actually nice enough to open the garage and do my biweekly start-up in the driveway today.

I also used the low-profile "Race Ramps" for the first time today (change out the 2008 AMSOIL for a fresh batch), and I am impressed with these ramps. They don't slide when raising the car, and they provide plenty of clearance to do minor work to the front 1/3-1/2 portion of the car. They aren't a substitute for a Snap-On Lift, but perhaps the next best thing.

Can't wait for spring.

[Cdn ZR1 95]

ZR1North,
Where can you buy the 'race ramps' in Canada?

[DaveK]

I bought my ramps from Corvette Central - couldn't find any in Canada. At least with CC they figure in all the duty etc.

My question is where do you find the Amsoil? I found 10w30 in a couple of local stores but no 10w40.

We got up to +4 yesterday but its back down to -10 today. I'm getting ZR-1 withdrawal. :eek:

[ZR1North]

Bought my Race Ramps at Mid America (part # 118-125) - $199US.

AMSOIL is now available at most "Parts Source" stores. Be careful to look for the "Premimum Protection" version of the 10-40 Synthetic. It is a little more difficult to get than another version of the 10-40 Syn also avail. Both are good, but the PP scored higher in the friction tests (ref Marc Heibec's site). My local Parts Source can order the Permium Protection variety and have it in a week - about $10.00 a liter.


bl

[DaveK]

We have a couple of Parts Source stores in town, I'll check with them and see if I can order some. Thanks for the info. :thumbsup:

[ZR1North]

We have a couple of Parts Source stores in town, I'll check with them and see if I can order some. Thanks for the info. :thumbsup:

Good Luck Dave.

[Cdn ZR1 95]

This weekend PartSource ran their $10 if your spend $40 coupon. Helps a little on some of this stuff. They seem to be running it at the start of every monthly flyer. Also, sign-up for their e-flyer and it gives you an email 2-3 days before their flyer breaks for some good door crashers.

[flyin ryan]

I don't know what it's like where you guys are, but it's been snowing here for 4 days straight, has never let up once & it's -20ºC/4ºF now/tonight. winters not letting go without a fight :cry:. why do we live here again? oh ya...clean air...:cool:

[flyin ryan]

Just came in from shoveling, ya it's cold. hope it's warmer accross Canada where ever you are :pray

[1990 415]

has been raining in southwestern ontario for last 2 days. 2 days ago it was 16 C, today 7 C.

[flyin ryan]

has been raining in southwestern ontario for last 2 days. 2 days ago it was 16 C, today 7 C.Enjoy it, i only wish :pray. was -28ºC last night & going down to -31ºC tonight. laying in bed last night at 1:00AM listening to the roof of the house cracking due to the cold/contraction. not pretty...

[DaveK]

Not as warm as S. Ont up here, but above freezing and the melt is definitely on! :thumbsup:

Can't wait.

Ted! Ted! I think I'm goin' mad Ted.

:)

[1990 415]

Enjoy it, i only wish :pray. was -28ºC last night & going down to -31ºC. laying in bed last night at 1:00AM listening to the roof of the house cracking due to the cold/contraction. not pretty...

i feel your pain. i actually saw some crazy sumbitch riding his motorcycle here last week. i am itching to get the Z out for its first run of the year, but it won't happen for at least one month.

[flyin ryan]

Well...we're back at er'. winter storm warnings for Edmonton & area today. blowing snow, up to 20 cm (8") or so. first day of spring last Friday, we all know better, that doesn't mean anything in this country...:(

[GrayZ]

Well...we're back at er'. winter storm warnings for Edmonton & area today. blowing snow, up to 20 cm (8") or so. first day of spring last Friday, we all know better, that doesn't mean anything in this country...:(


I don't know how ya stand it Ryan, I'd have shot holes in my freezer by now, It'd look like swiss cheese.
One good thing, you probably don't have to worry, if you make
snow ice cream, about the "yellow snow"

It's just starting to become spring here in Missouri, grass is starting to turn green, it's in the upper 60's to low 70's during the day, and dips
into the upper 40's and low 50's at night. :hello:

[flyin ryan]

It's just starting to become spring here in Missouri, grass is starting to turn green, it's in the upper 60's to low 70's during the day, and dips
into the upper 40's and low 50's at night. :hello:Thank's for cheering me up Keith...your lots of help :cool:. I just came in from shoveling for the 2nd time today :censored:. Some days i don't know how i do it either :dontknow:. If it wasn't for all the time i spend 'inside' building engines, porting & on the dyno to keep me busy i don't know how i'd make it through. It's not super cold right now, around -5º to 0ºC/25º TO 32ºF, but it's not like you can do anything in that temp., that i enjoy anyways. I'm just venting on here more than anything...

[Cdn ZR1 95]

5 degrees and sunny yesterday. Had to put some things away in the garage so I started the Z up. Fully warmed up, twice around the block and back in she went. Fun while it lasted. Got a request last week from the local Chevrolet dealer to have my Z on display Saturday at their indoor 'tech' session. Supposed to parked beside a '09 ZR1 and a new Callaway. Should be fun. I'll get some pics and finally figure out how to post them up.

[flyin ryan]

Roads are so sloppy here today i wouldn't pull a Lil' Red Wagon around the block,LOL. Sounds like a great deal at that dealership, that'd be cool. you get the picks & we'll help you post up :hello: