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The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by skmini - January 26, 2026, 08:56:42 PMQuote from: ve9aa on January 26, 2026, 10:01:22 AMBRRR. Matthew.
I think Matthew goes by "Spitz" on here. I'm yet another guy with a Mini in Saskatchewan.
#2
The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by MiniDave - January 26, 2026, 05:43:25 PMDo you have a blower or a blade on the tractor?
#3
The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by ve9aa - January 26, 2026, 10:01:22 AMBRRR. Matthew.
It's "warmed up" here. Got to -27°C with the wind chill (actual was around -17°C) with moderate winds and snow.
Now it's currently -14°C, windy and snowing pretty good.
I think we'll get "every inch"(haha) of that 30cms they're calling for. (Metric joke)
Tractor will get a work out first thing tmw morning once it's all done.
It's "warmed up" here. Got to -27°C with the wind chill (actual was around -17°C) with moderate winds and snow.
Now it's currently -14°C, windy and snowing pretty good.
I think we'll get "every inch"(haha) of that 30cms they're calling for. (Metric joke)
Tractor will get a work out first thing tmw morning once it's all done.
#4
The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by MiniDave - January 25, 2026, 08:58:14 AMWhew! -36??? That is some kind of cold - that's the kind that hurts your face even if you're only out to get the paper.....that's Arctic cold.
We had -4 (-20C) last night but it should warm way up to the mid teens for us later today.
Our neighbors came over real early this am and cleared the drive, sidewalk and front steps - they are some kind of good people!
A little later I'll broom off the cars and get that part of the drive cleared so she can use her car, I can't think of anyplace I need to go right now! Garage got colder that I've ever seen it last night - right at 32* - I was concerned because I have a lot of stuff in there that can freeze - it normally stays around 40 in winter.
We had -4 (-20C) last night but it should warm way up to the mid teens for us later today.
Our neighbors came over real early this am and cleared the drive, sidewalk and front steps - they are some kind of good people!
A little later I'll broom off the cars and get that part of the drive cleared so she can use her car, I can't think of anyplace I need to go right now! Garage got colder that I've ever seen it last night - right at 32* - I was concerned because I have a lot of stuff in there that can freeze - it normally stays around 40 in winter.
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The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by skmini - January 25, 2026, 06:38:56 AM-36C without the wind chill here this morning. It's been highs of -31, lows of -40 for the past week. The wind chill is a nonsense number at this temperature. The good news is that the skies are clear and there's no snow in the forecast.
#6
The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by ve9aa - January 24, 2026, 03:02:42 PM-36*C with the wind chill at 8AM tomorrow morning, to be followed Monday/Tuesday with ~12" of snow.
FUN
FUN
#7
The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by MPlayle - January 24, 2026, 12:56:32 PMFinally having our first hard freeze for the season in south Texas. The current forecasts seem to indicate we will finally have our "winter" for the next two weeks. That is as far out as the weather sites I check will go.
Our south Texas winters have been getting later and shorter, but a bit more harsh when they finally hit.
Our south Texas winters have been getting later and shorter, but a bit more harsh when they finally hit.
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The Lounge / Re: How's the Weather Today?
Last post by MiniDave - January 24, 2026, 09:28:07 AMWhew. 1 degree today, going for a high of 2! (That's -17 for those of you in "C" land)
We got about 2" of snow so far, and it's supposed to keep snowing the rest of the day into tomorrow - it's anybody's guess how much we'll get but at this rate I doubt it will be more than 3-4" total, compared to the 9 they were guessing......erm forecasting.
I may wait till later to shovel, it should be easy tho as the snow seems very Colorado-ish......dry and fluffy.
We got about 2" of snow so far, and it's supposed to keep snowing the rest of the day into tomorrow - it's anybody's guess how much we'll get but at this rate I doubt it will be more than 3-4" total, compared to the 9 they were guessing......erm forecasting.
I may wait till later to shovel, it should be easy tho as the snow seems very Colorado-ish......dry and fluffy.
#9
The Lounge / Re: The Cost of Ownership
Last post by MiniDave - January 23, 2026, 01:29:28 PMI got the left side done on Bill's subframe, and have packed the bearings and installed them on the right side, as well as replaced the needle bearings in the upper control arm, so those parts are ready once (or if) I get the shims I need for the ball joints.
#10
Maintenance and Modifications / Re: Fuel tank translator
Last post by Dan Moffet - January 23, 2026, 04:37:49 AMQuote from: MiniDave on January 22, 2026, 09:51:49 AMQuote from: Dan Moffet on January 22, 2026, 05:23:45 AMI'm trying to remember the issues surrounding Mini instruments and the voltage reduction gizmo they have. If recall, the gauges go wonky if the voltage isn't correct. Personally, I have not had to deal with that.....YET.
Yes, the gauges prefer ~9V, so the voltage "stabilizer" is more of a voltage reducer.....
Yep that's it! Thanks.
Part of my wondering was about the gauge - sender disparity in this thread might be a result of a wonky voltage stabilizer.