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bestclimb · 09-23-2010, 03:19 AM

Thermostat works well, and this car warms up quicker than my civic, especially considering that 1/3rd of a trip with the civic is engine off.

My climate is not typicaly that cold. But a block heater(already installed but I will likely put a pad on the head too) and a battery warmer or trickle charger may get swapped from the civic if I start to use this for primary transportation.

My commute only exceeds 45mph for about 3 miles (out of 20) so aero mods are not much help. The grill block is a good idea though. I think I have a couple salvageable aircraft pull cables and an aluminum shutter may be in order.

09-23-2010, 03:19 AM	#10 (permalink)
bestclimb Smeghead Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Central AK Posts: 933 escort - '99 ford escort sport 90 day: 42.38 mpg (US) scoobaru - '02 Subaru Forester s 90 day: 28.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 32 Thanked 146 Times in 97 Posts	Thermostat works well, and this car warms up quicker than my civic, especially considering that 1/3rd of a trip with the civic is engine off. My climate is not typicaly that cold. But a block heater(already installed but I will likely put a pad on the head too) and a battery warmer or trickle charger may get swapped from the civic if I start to use this for primary transportation. My commute only exceeds 45mph for about 3 miles (out of 20) so aero mods are not much help. The grill block is a good idea though. I think I have a couple salvageable aircraft pull cables and an aluminum shutter may be in order. __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways. One mile of road will take you one mile, one mile of runway can take you around the world.