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by **Steve** » Mon, 20 Dec 2010 3:31 +0000

-9.5 on the dash at 9:50am today here (-11 at 8am apparently).
Still -6 out now.

Good website for temps round Ireland :
http://www.wunderground.com/global/IE.html

by **TeenaG** » Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:07 +0000

Thought this might qualify under 'Brrrrr'....

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Bunch of friends took part in a 'Santa Splash' on Sunday, jumping into the sea at Seapoint in Dublin, to raise funds for the Hope Foundation and street kids in Calcutta...

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by **leamyj** » Tue, 21 Dec 2010 8:05 +0000

Whatever about qualifying under "brrrr", it certainly would qualify under the heading "Bloody mad or what??...." I'm cold just looking at it

by **mx5ash** » Tue, 21 Dec 2010 9:25 +0000

Mad but fair play to ya!

by **anniniwa** » Tue, 21 Dec 2010 2:25 +0000

You crazy, mad woman...good on ya!

by **Steve** » Wed, 22 Dec 2010 1:38 +0000

Whoah, crazy! :shock:

-14 here this morning

Website · by **franksm** » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:09 +0000

Driving to Belfast on the 24th, some nasty crap going on on the M50 - no sign of gritters. Lots of cars spinning - the middle lane seems to be the most popular for people wanting to tailgate and dance on their brake pedals often.

Lots of abandoned cars on the M1 - most undamaged so I guess they just ran out of fuel or got stuck. The only wrecks I saw were a Vauxhall Insignia on fire on the M50 (presents and belongings strewn on the hard-shoulder :-(

) and three or four SUVs wrecked here and there on the M1. I wonder if they succumbed to over-confidence in the snow ?

by **TeenaG** » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:32 +0000

Glad you got to Belfast safely cat.....

I'm sorry; I just had too....... :twisted:

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Rescuing a big cat from the snow....

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by **gunners5** » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:37 +0000

My two older brothers live in Norway and Sweden.I have visited both countries regularly the last few years beautiful places.The winters up there are hard and I have experienced temperatures of -25 in northern norway.I have driven in norway using studded snow tyres grip is awesome but slow.
They believe driving in summer tyres in snow conditions is suicidal and some of the driving I have seen on the roads the last few days I cant believe how there wasnt more fatalities.
Im definitely investing in winter tyres next year as these conditions are here too stay, i was out in -15 at work and it was very similar to temperatures in norway.

by **Panda5** » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:46 +0000

ressurecting an old thread but I also seen that Insignia in flames on the m50. 2010 reg as far as I remember. Any ideas how it could go up in flames like that?

Website · by **franksm** » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 1:08 +0000

No idea... never heard any more about it myself.

Quite a few electrical fires start with the starter jamming on and overheating the solenoid which causes a dramatic fire in the engine bay. I wonder if that's all it was ? Does the Insignia have stop-start technology ? If so, maybe the starter went nuts what with the very bad traffic jams on the M50 around then :O

All supposition of course, but if worked for Sherlock Holmes...

by **Panda5** » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 2:15 +0000

Yeah i thought that myself. The morale of the story is.. buy an mx5:) not known to spontaneously combust and no faffy stop-start tech :wink:

Do feel bad for the owner although it must be covered by insurance anyway

Website · by **franksm** » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 2:22 +0000

The car would have been but the hard-shoulder was littered with burned presents still in their wrapping paper. Absolute mess. So yes, buy an MX5

by **Panda5** » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 2:26 +0000

could have doubled as a christmas present

I would rather that then a playstation 360 anyday lol :lol:

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	Author Message Brrrr by Steve » Mon, 20 Dec 2010 3:31 +0000 -9.5 on the dash at 9:50am today here (-11 at 8am apparently). Still -6 out now. Good website for temps round Ireland : http://www.wunderground.com/global/IE.html Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: Brrrr by TeenaG » Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:07 +0000 Thought this might qualify under 'Brrrrr'.... splash1.jpg Bunch of friends took part in a 'Santa Splash' on Sunday, jumping into the sea at Seapoint in Dublin, to raise funds for the Hope Foundation and street kids in Calcutta... Splash3.jpg You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. Climbed Elbrus, Island Peak, Kilimanjaro, Elgon, Everest BC, Mulhacen, Elgon, Kayaked the Liffey to the Nile, swam the Liffey, the Lee & packed ten triathlons into a year... catch me blogging on: http://www.teenagates.com TeenaG ** Posts: 688 Joined: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:30 +0000 Location: Dublin Website Top Re: Brrrr by leamyj » Tue, 21 Dec 2010 8:05 +0000 Whatever about qualifying under "brrrr", it certainly would qualify under the heading "Bloody mad or what??...." I'm cold just looking at it leamyj * Posts: 5233 Joined: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 2:19 +0000 Location: kildare Top Brrrr by mx5ash » Tue, 21 Dec 2010 9:25 +0000 Mad but fair play to ya! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3099765 "When I make a key the on position and push the button, an engine works" mx5ash * Posts: 2234 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:34 +0000 Location: Dungarvan, Co Waterford Top Re: Brrrr by anniniwa » Tue, 21 Dec 2010 2:25 +0000 You crazy, mad woman...good on ya! anniniwa Posts: 894 Joined: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 2:17 +0000 Top Re: Brrrr by Steve » Wed, 22 Dec 2010 1:38 +0000 Whoah, crazy! -14 here this morning Steve Site Admin Posts: 5541 Joined: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:16 +0000 Top Re: Brrrr by franksm » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:09 +0000 Driving to Belfast on the 24th, some nasty crap going on on the M50 - no sign of gritters. Lots of cars spinning - the middle lane seems to be the most popular for people wanting to tailgate and dance on their brake pedals often. Lots of abandoned cars on the M1 - most undamaged so I guess they just ran out of fuel or got stuck. The only wrecks I saw were a Vauxhall Insignia on fire on the M50 (presents and belongings strewn on the hard-shoulder ) and three or four SUVs wrecked here and there on the M1. I wonder if they succumbed to over-confidence in the snow ? It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world franksm Posts: 899 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 6:23 +0000 Location: Sometimes Dublin, sometimes Belfast Website Top Re: Brrrr by TeenaG » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:32 +0000 Glad you got to Belfast safely cat..... I'm sorry; I just had too....... cat 4.jpg Rescuing a big cat from the snow.... cat 9.jpg You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. Climbed Elbrus, Island Peak, Kilimanjaro, Elgon, Everest BC, Mulhacen, Elgon, Kayaked the Liffey to the Nile, swam the Liffey, the Lee & packed ten triathlons into a year... catch me blogging on: http://www.teenagates.com TeenaG Posts: 688 Joined: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:30 +0000 Location: Dublin Website Top Re: Brrrr by gunners5 » Sun, 26 Dec 2010 11:37 +0000 My two older brothers live in Norway and Sweden.I have visited both countries regularly the last few years beautiful places.The winters up there are hard and I have experienced temperatures of -25 in northern norway.I have driven in norway using studded snow tyres grip is awesome but slow. They believe driving in summer tyres in snow conditions is suicidal and some of the driving I have seen on the roads the last few days I cant believe how there wasnt more fatalities. Im definitely investing in winter tyres next year as these conditions are here too stay, i was out in -15 at work and it was very similar to temperatures in norway. gunners5 * Posts: 124 Joined: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:25 +0000 Location: Sligo Top Re: Brrrr by Panda5 » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:46 +0000 ressurecting an old thread but I also seen that Insignia in flames on the m50. 2010 reg as far as I remember. Any ideas how it could go up in flames like that? Panda5 Posts: 32 Joined: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 6:10 +0000 Top Re: Brrrr by franksm » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 1:08 +0000 No idea... never heard any more about it myself. Quite a few electrical fires start with the starter jamming on and overheating the solenoid which causes a dramatic fire in the engine bay. I wonder if that's all it was ? Does the Insignia have stop-start technology ? If so, maybe the starter went nuts what with the very bad traffic jams on the M50 around then :O All supposition of course, but if worked for Sherlock Holmes... It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world franksm Posts: 899 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 6:23 +0000 Location: Sometimes Dublin, sometimes Belfast Website Top Re: Brrrr by Panda5 » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 2:15 +0000 Yeah i thought that myself. The morale of the story is.. buy an mx5:) not known to spontaneously combust and no faffy stop-start tech Do feel bad for the owner although it must be covered by insurance anyway Panda5 Posts: 32 Joined: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 6:10 +0000 Top Re: Brrrr by franksm » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 2:22 +0000 The car would have been but the hard-shoulder was littered with burned presents still in their wrapping paper. Absolute mess. So yes, buy an MX5 It's a small world after all. It's a small, small world franksm ** Posts: 899 Joined: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 6:23 +0000 Location: Sometimes Dublin, sometimes Belfast Website Top Re: Brrrr by Panda5 » Fri, 28 Jan 2011 2:26 +0000 could have doubled as a christmas present I would rather that then a playstation 360 anyday lol Panda5 Posts: 32 Joined: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 6:10 +0000 Top


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