Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by Baskey
dont use mine, wastes fuel and makes the car slower, window open ftw
Window open uses more fuel due to drag thereofre window open ftl
Will only make a 1.0 struggle tbh
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mattk
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quote: Originally posted by mattk
window open probably uses more fuel with drag TBH FTL
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by pow
Can hardly notice the difference with my climate/air con on. Your ment to use it as much as possible, otherwise the system fucks up. Its full of motors and flaps etc
30 mins per week minimum IIRC
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by mattk
quote: Originally posted by mattk
window open probably uses more fuel with drag TBH FTL
Oh aye :$
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Robbo
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quote: Originally posted by pow
Plus it makes you look rich if someone steps into your car and the cabin is being maintained at a constant 18 degrees with the air con compressor on. Red backlighting FTW
16? Mines only 18!
[Edited on 06-05-2008 by pow]
Same in the Mk IV but Im sure the Mk V went down to 16!
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pow
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Robbo FFS you thread whore
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Robbo
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deano87
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You should try 2 side windows and sunroof fully open in a 12v on a motorway thought someone had deployed a dragster parachute behind me.
When people have climate control? Is it 'automatic'. i.e. you switch the engine on and the fans kick in really quick until it's up to temperature?
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jr
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my 12v was like n20
accelerate up a hill with a/c on, turn it off and it was
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Robbo
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Lolz
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SportBoy
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bet the aircon pump is bigger than the engine
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mwg
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quote: Originally posted by Robbo
quote: Originally posted by pow
Plus it makes you look rich if someone steps into your car and the cabin is being maintained at a constant 18 degrees with the air con compressor on. Red backlighting FTW
16? Mines only 18!
[Edited on 06-05-2008 by pow]
Same in the Mk IV but Im sure the Mk V went down to 16!
It will do as its the same as mine. Then you just get LOW.
Christ did I need it when I came to get in the car after it being in the sun while I was at work today! Used to be sweating my arse off when I had the Corsa
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Robbo
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16 in your A3 yeah? I thought so!
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mattk
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yeah mine has LOW 17 -> 32 then HI
it is nice in summer, specially with the sticky leather
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richc
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quote: Originally posted by Baskey
quote: Originally posted by pow
Can hardly notice the difference with my climate/air con on. Your ment to use it as much as possible, otherwise the system fucks up. Its full of motors and flaps etc
True, my mate didnt even know he had it on his gti 6. I turned it on and it made some very dogee noises plus it stank
[Edited on 06-05-2008 by Baskey]
I turned my dads air con on for the first time in about 18 months and it about made me sick
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richc
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I do love air con....but i like to have the window down with sunroof open more often then not and just go quicker
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deano87
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Air con/climate in the M3 used to stink of public toilets if it hadn't been used for a while.
Also, if you didn't have the 'icycyle' button pressed, the climate would try and work, but it wouldn't get that cold
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Bonney
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quote: Originally posted by pow
Even if you keep it on low (18 degs or summet) in auto mode, with the air compressor off its good.
Same for me, got in it at dinner, was boiling, a few minutes later it was like a fridge. Was annoyed when i got out into a boiling factory.
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Joe
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quote: Originally posted by deano87
Also, if you didn't have the 'icycyle' button pressed, the climate would try and work, but it wouldn't get that cold
Thats because the air conditioning isn't on. You can switch it on and off on most cars aswell as the climate. I always have mine off unless its really hot.
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Ian
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Climate annoys me. I don't care what number it is, I either want to be colder or hotter. What annoys me most is if you want to be a bit colder but you get a blast of cold air because it's trying to get there quickly.
Roof down FTW.
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Bonney
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The only thing that annoys me about mine, is if its turned right up and i want it a few degrees cooler, you have to turn the dial loads of times, and then it never goes on the setting you want. Damn Seats
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Joe
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On a normal day I find 22 degrees to be a winner.
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Robbo
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21o for me
I also always have it off unless its a hot day, even earlier I only had the ECON mode on
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pow
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Mines always on 18 degs, auto, econ mode on unless I need some quick cool down/heat up/demist. I try to use my aircon once a week
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Mike
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quote: Originally posted by mattk
window open probably uses more fuel with drag TBH FTL
Nope, apparently upto an average of about 74 mph, windows down is better for performance, actual speed obviously depends on the car etc, but it's only once you get over the average 74 mph that the air con is better for performance
P.S Aircon is for pussies
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