Mk1 172 Owners....

[fUbAr]

How f**king cold is the gear knob in the mornings!!?

im actually thinking about putting something over it tonight to keep it warm Heh.

 

[172 Dave]

Haha did this myself this morn and it was -3 on my drive bloody freezin for about 5 miles! Glad it aint just me!

 

[badinvincible]

A knob warmer?

 

[badinvincible]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=103705

 

[172 Dave]

How about a plug in mitten just for one hand - nice.....no?

 

[manda3000gt]

Too right, That thing is soooooooo cold at 4am


Dave

 

[fUbAr]

just been out and stuck a rolled up sock on it

My mum thinks im going crazy!

 

[Josh27]

I wear gloves to drive to work in the morning. My car is freeeeezing!

 

[fUbAr]

I wear gloves to drive to work in the morning. My car is freeeeezing!

pah, you dont have an aluminium knob though! It gets damn cold i tell thee! Heh

 

[172 Dave]

Here we go.................only the real 172s had the alloy one )

 

[fUbAr]

Here we go.................only the real 172s had the alloy one )

behave :approve:

 

[Josh27]

Here we go.................only the real 172s had the alloy one )

Maybe. Though the 182's gear knob still gets silly cold.

 

[hoperacing]

ive been thinking the same thing for the past couple of days. 13 miles and about 25 mins to uni and f**ker is still cold when i get there! just tried to changed the alternator on mine today! what f**king job! called it a french piece of s**t and left it for the night with bumpers and front impact bar in the garage!!!

 

[172 Dave]

True, dont doubt it m8, my screen also takes ages on the drivers side to clear!

 

[hoperacing]

air con clears it rapid first thing!
haven't got the alternator off yet!
hard to slacken the belt as its spring tightened. plust had a pipe and lowering kit to fit on my mates bravo hgt. was suppose to put my set of springs on the clio today after the supposed 1 hour job of changing the alternator! fat chance of that.

 

[172 Dave]

ooer m8, cant think of anythin worse than fitting springs this weather if they go youll lose a mitt before you feel the pain - yow!

 

[hoperacing]

got fed up when taking a front spring off the shock and thought it would be ok just spinning the top nut off with a windy gun without putting the spring compressors on. non of the flying pieces hit me! my mate s**t his self as he didn't expect that! will have be a little more careful tommorow with the 172!!

 

[® Andy]

Yep the gear knob gets freaking cold ... which is why I got used to driving in gloves. Good thing is the steering wheel doesn't slip with gloves on.

Exactly the same problem in the Vee too!

 

[benji&eka]

Here we go.................only the real 172s had the alloy one )

 

[Ads_172]

I was thinking about posting this very topic this morning, gets bloody cold!

I have actually driven my car less this week just because I don't want my hand to get that cold on the gear knob!

Brrrr....

 

[Steve2004]

My hand nearly got stuck to my gearknob this morning, was so ****ing cold!!!!

Argh!!!

Although I must say, the heaters v.quickly warm the car up

 

[fUbAr]

will see if my trick with the sock works in the morning.

if it does, i'll be sure to write a How To guide

 

[Ads_172]

lmao...

"1. Turn iron on
2. Iron sock for precisely 22 seconds
3. Run, quickly, to the car
4. Stick sock, rolled up, onto the gear knob, making sure to also cover 2 thirds of the shaft."

 

[Dash]

Indroducing the mutli functional knob warmer.

 

[Chili Red]

Awwww, all your poor things with cold knobs..

Want me to come round and rub them for you?



Maybe your mum could knit you a little knob-cosy.

 

[Andyman]

Bunch a blo*dy pansies.

 

[Clarkie172]

haha ill take the prada one!! ... on the subject, i was thinking this when i had mine and it wasnt even winter really!! feel for u guys! my escort has a lovely warm one:dead:

 

[Ads_172]

yeah my old fiesta had a nice fake leather one, always room temperature! Went for a spin up the m5 this morning at about 8am, had to wrap my hand up in my sleeve to put my hand on the knob!

 

[Dan@SJM]

i aim the heater down at it, either that or just change gear very quickly lol

 

[fUbAr]

After the sock trick failing this morning, i came up with a new plan.....

let the passenger change gear :approve:

 

[Ads_172]

lol, and make it sound like you're giving them a treat!

"I'll tell you what, today YOU can change the gears!!!"

 

[Clarkie172]

imagine if u just drove around town in 1st all morning! it would feel fast as fook!

 

[Day]

The trick is to gently run your hand up and down the shaft corressing the head...

 

[Clarkie172]

good technique!

 

[Mike@Rentech]

dont forget quickshift levers as well, and its cold as.

You could always try this to keep it warm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BN-Hand-Craft...637287865QQcategoryZ60824QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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