anyone missing there air con?

[RSprojects]

i know quite a few people take out the air con out of there 172/182's to save weight. But don't think i would even consider it now after this scorching summer! never appreciated climate control so much .
anyone in regrets or in 172cups wishing the had it?

 

[-J-]

I'm missing my 172cups air con, not because I've binned it, but because the cars off on its holidays havering some work done.

 

[Martin_172]

some harsh idiot has removed the air con condenser and chopped aircon pipes on mine so it has none! all the parts ordered to refit it again though!

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Haha couldn't agree more my 182 is the first car I've had where it actually works lol best thing ever just recently although I'm disliking the fuel consumption !

 

[Poopensharten]

Nope. I enjoy the extra 3bhp TBH.

 

[scott.p]

Mine worked when I first bought the car, however it has now given up. I'll take it for a re-gas but it will probably piss out as quick as it goes in knowing my luck.

 

[Clart]

Mines icy cold and is on constantly at the moment. It didn't work in my previous clios so am thankful for it this summer. Doesn't seem to affect fuel consumption either?

 

[Norris1]

Hasn't bothered me got two windows and my right foot to cool me down.

 

[Djw John]

The £40 I paid to regas it was very worthwhile. Mpg is as good as the same anyway

 

[Fletcher]

I am still binning the AC in the 172 (I have the PMS lightweight kit sat in the garage) only because my clio is just a weekend- trackday toy.

I have it on constantly when I'm in the Hilux/Fabia.

 

[Inequality Street]

I have aircon. Needs re gassing though so doesnt work. Fml

 

[105e]

Mine has aircon, never use it and still plan to remove it, this weather is a one off, wont happen for another 5 years probably.

 

[Briggo]

Hasn't bothered me got two windows and my right foot to cool me down.

Yeah, it's not quite the same though is it...

 

[Lawro]

Had mine Re-Gassed too a few weeks back, it's lovely!

 

[CrippsCorner]

Had loads of cars with air con... never used it. Windows open ftw

 

[Adamm.]

I have aircon. Needs re gassing though so doesnt work. Fml

​This .

 

[Craig.]

Ive been missing it while weve been having a hot summer but i love the extra power the supercharger gives so i just put the windows down lol & go faster lol, it is nice & cold in the 197 with the a/c on tho.

 

[Bobby.]

Ive been missing it while weve been having a hot summer but i love the extra power the supercharger gives so i just put the windows down lol & go faster lol, it is nice & cold in the 197 with the a/c on tho.

Well your reasoning I would say is worthy. Lol.

Apart from s/c power, Atm in this heat, a/c > non a/c.

 

[DaveDreads]

A loose alternator bracket smashed my aircon pipes to f*ck,
so it was binned at the start of this year when the belts were changed.

I can't say i've missed it, my windows still work that that's all the aircon I need,
I do think it's a shame when I see people driving around with their windows up and aircon on,
we have so little hot weather in this country that it's nice to drive around enjoying it with the windows down.

 

[blburied]

I just drive everywhere with the windows open

 

[A4LLY]

Mines isn't working currently. Really need to get round to getting it fixed. Hopefully it's just needing regarded although I noticed that one of the pipes looks like it has been damaged.

 

[JaredHasNoBrain]

Its raining. and mine doesn't work so I just want it fixed.

 

[Bobby.]

A loose alternator bracket smashed my aircon pipes to f*ck,
so it was binned at the start of this year when the belts were changed.

I can't say i've missed it, my windows still work that that's all the aircon I need,
I do think it's a shame when I see people driving around with their windows up and aircon on,
we have so little hot weather in this country that it's nice to drive around enjoying it with the windows down.

The thing is sometimes having the windows down just down cut it, especially when sitting in traffic/low speeds.

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[dmallett]

I dont miss it.

Spend half my life driving a van with no aircon, windows fully down constantly in this weather.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

I couldn't be without it in my van. Sod doing 70mph for hours on the motorway with the windows down. I like not to be deafened by wind noise and be able to hear the radio

 

[dmallett]

Times are hard for some of us! i agree with it deafening me slowly.

 

[DaveDreads]

The thing is sometimes having the windows down just down cut it, especially when sitting in traffic/low speeds.

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Yeah that would be a pain in the arse,
thank God I work from home and don't have to commute any more.

 

[vRS LIL]

I must be lucky MPG is the same and air con is icy cold very quickly
Maybe Ph1's are just better than Ph2's :rasp:

 

[Rodg241]

Gotta have the windows open in this weather to feel the good English weather while we can

 

[Adamm.]

I must be lucky MPG is the same and air con is icy cold very quickly
Maybe Ph1's are just better than Ph2's :rasp:

They are better but not because of aircon as mine didn't work in my ph1 either lol.

 

[MarcB]

Mine worked for around a week and has never worked since.

Not really fussed about getting it fixed either as it needs an A/C compressor.

 

[Dan@SJM]

I miss it. Aswell as glass windows. Poly carbs and no AC aren't fun!

 

[Chip-mk1]

Nope. I enjoy the extra 3bhp TBH.

While sat idling in traffic its kind of hard to appreciate the difference, but very easy to appreciate the aircon.
And when putting your foot down you can always turn the AC off and have 2.8 of that 3bhp back anyway, as an idling pulley costs basically nothing.

 

[Martin.]

I enjoy the 8KG weight saving.

But no I never use air con in any of my cars, I like the heat and always have the windows down.

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Got ac in my daily, so it can go from the Ph1.

 

[Jack!]

I've got A/C, but barely used it all summer - prefer windows down, especially on hot nights, love driving with windows down at night, so refreshing.

 

[Chip-mk1]

I've got A/C, but barely used it all summer - prefer windows down, especially on hot nights, love driving with windows down at night, so refreshing.

Its stuck in traffic in mid day that A/C is most useful, so depends how much of that sort of driving you have to do I guess!

 

[Jack!]

Its stuck in traffic in mid day that A/C is most useful, so depends how much of that sort of driving you have to do I guess!

Very true; a nice breeze with windows down on open/empty roads though is one of drivings greatest pleasures, personally.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Very true; a nice breeze with windows down on open/empty roads though is one of drivings greatest pleasures, personally.

Yeah, or better still no roof

 

[Kerwall]

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