anyone missing there air con?

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Yeah, or better still no roof

​but there are still times when it goes up and the aircon on for us ......sunburn isn't clever

 

[Chip-mk1]

Sod that mines a track car and I still have aircon on it, re gassed it at work two weeks ago. Happily use it out on track when it's hot too , just means I have to drive it a bit harder lol

Trackday queues on hot summers days are so much more pleasant with aircon!

 

[Chip-mk1]

​but there are still times when it goes up and the aircon on for us ......sunburn isn't clever

Im a skinhead, no point trying to avoid sunburn as it just happens another day instead, so I just accept a little of it then once the head goes brown a bit it doesnt happen again that year, lol.

 

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Trackday queues on hot summers days are so much more pleasant with aircon!

​we had aircon on at bedford , was most pleasant

 

[Matt W]

Aircon always on. Having it to keep you cool on track is epic.

 

[Gandi69]

in this weather its on every day, kind of a bummer having it in work and the car but not my house!

 

[montana]

Driving back from Germany on monday with my brother following in his 306 and i was sat in the clio oblivious to the heat outside as the climate was set to 17 degrees.

We get into london and stop at some services and i nearly pass out when i step outside of the clio as the heat was around 30 degrees...i was blissfully unaware, meanwhile my brother following in his 306 with his heaters constantly blowing hot and all windows down was far from comfortable!

So yes - i would definitely miss it if i didnt have it, doesnt affect MPG either, i find it hard to believe anyone could disagree.

 

[Chip-mk1]

doesnt affect MPG either, i find it hard to believe anyone could disagree.

Weird statement, when in use the aircon compressor puts an extra load onto the crankshaft pulley via the drive belt, so to get the same cruising speed you have to have a tiny bit more throttle (and hence use a tiny bit more fuel and air) to still have the same amount of power getting to the wheels.
So of course it effects mpg, but not by much.

 

[scarble]

In my Cup.. no. Not once. Realised last night I still grin almost every time I get out, sweaty or not, I'm happy.

 

[peanuthead]

No aircon = hero

 

[Chip-mk1]

No aircon = hero

What is their hero name?
​
Sweatyman?
poor boy?

 

[Munson]

No air con equals pauper or retarded.

 

[DaveDreads]

No air con equals pauper or retarded.

​What about broken and thrown in the bin?

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

Better MPG with windows rolled down a bit too, up to 3%

 

[DaveDreads]

Anyone worrying about mpg in a 1*2 has bought the wrong car.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Better MPG with windows rolled down a bit too, up to 3%

Actually if talking motorway speeds the amount of extra wind resistance from windows rolled down will harm your economy.

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

Just round town really, I just seen this in the handbook when I first had the car I had a quick read through it all
and to be fair Dave they aint bad on petrol for what they are.

 

[peanuthead]

What is their hero name? ​ Sweatyman? poor boy?

Super sweatyman.

But to be honest I never took it into consideration when I brought the cup and have only felt like I wanted air con 3 days so far this year so not really missing much.

 

[Adamm.]

​What about broken and thrown in the bin?

Both, retarded for throwing the current one in the bin and a pauper for not being able to get it fixed

 

[Chip-mk1]

Super sweatyman.

But to be honest I never took it into consideration when I brought the cup and have only felt like I wanted air con 3 days so far this year so not really missing much.

This summer is certainly the first one for a long time where its been a big issue.

 

[DaveDreads]

Both, retarded for throwing the current one in the bin and a pauper for not being able to get it fixed

The current one was broken, I didn't want a new system because I never use it,
the car's eventually going to be a track day car, and when it was taken out it was part of a £900 quid engine service.

So yeah, pauper as f*ck.

I know you were only joking, but I felt like a rant. :rasp:

 

[Adamm.]

Haha that's it mate, sometimes in life we have to cut out the luxuries and stick with the necessities.

Just FYI I have no working aircon either .

 

[Amos91]

The current one was broken, I didn't want a new system because I never use it,
the car's eventually going to be a track day car, and when it was taken out it was part of a £900 quid engine service.

So yeah, pauper as f*ck.

I know you were only joking, but I felt like a rant. :rasp:

A true high roller would of got it fixed on top of his £900 bill

 

[DaveDreads]

I didn't want to miss out on an extra 0.1bhp.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

No aircon = hero

Rolling with it is almost as good as an admission of homosexuality. AFAIK.

 

[kpowell911]

How much MPG is it "supposed" to sacrifice?

 

[Chip-mk1]

Rolling without it is almost as good as an admission of homosexuality. AFAIK.

EFA

Its the ones without it that keep needing to shower everywhere they go in an attempt to see men naked.

 

[montana]

Weird statement, when in use the aircon compressor puts an extra load onto the crankshaft pulley via the drive belt, so to get the same cruising speed you have to have a tiny bit more throttle (and hence use a tiny bit more fuel and air) to still have the same amount of power getting to the wheels.
So of course it effects mpg, but not by much.

You took it out of context , I was referring to the fact that people say they don't miss the aircon.

Ok then it doesn't affect "real world mpg"

 

[RSprojects]

having the windows down is an option but when stuck in traffic in the boiling dun that does not work and when on the motorway on a day trip with your pals its just too noisy and blows loads of wind in there face lol!