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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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What's the coldest temp seen?

So on the drive into work today the display was showing -12. Whats the coldest temp you have seen in your Mini!
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:51 AM
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14 so far and the car hated it! My traction control and TPM light kept coming on and the car kept bogging like the traction control was on. I had turned it off.

Basically my Mini hates the cold.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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Zero today in south Burlington.





weather.com said it was -9 this morning but I guess my MINI is just THAT HOT!

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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:05 AM
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Last week mine read -27.. and it was COLD... 59 while in the garage and bam...
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Last week mine read -27.. and it was COLD... 59 while in the garage and bam...

I think we have a winner a 86 degree swing! add in the wind chill.... I guess WI is not so bad
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 11:23 AM
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The lowest I've seen this winter was -20ºC
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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I'll let you know tomorrow! Supposed to be well in the (-)'s tomorrow morning.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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I've seen it down to 37 once, it dinged at me.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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Just this morning... - 22 here in Minnesota
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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i saw mine hit like 28 and my MINI hated it also dislikes the cold
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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Mine said 9 this morning.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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If you unplug the sensor, it'll read -40.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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I guess my car is different I saw 10 degrees on the nav panel this morning and the car ran just fine, No issues starting it and it feels very strong with the colder air. All I can say is i am glad I have heated seats, tomorrow is suppose to be near zero.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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I am glad my Mini is put away right now, but if I would have been out driving this morning at 7:00AM it would have said -39 degrees.

Its cold here in MN!!
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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well if my MINI was back home in South Dakota, it would have read -39. That was apparently the low today. I checked what it was on my lunch break and it was up to a balmy -33.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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Was 5 when I left work tonight and the car does the same BS. Track light flashes for like 2 miles then stays on along with the TPM.
Stupid cold.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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So far, this year I've seen 0*F.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 02:14 AM
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-17 here in MN last night even though it was -40 with windchill!!!!!!!!!! ;o
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 04:20 AM
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It is soo cold in Pa right now. Today it will be below zero. My MINI HATES the cold and I have to warm her up good in this weather. Lowest I have seen is zero.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 04:41 AM
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-14 today and no problems with the Mini in the cold. We need a grill badge for the "Ice House Minis" for the folks that are motoring in the frozen tundra!
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 04:47 AM
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Saw -12 this morning in southern NH. Stinkin' cold weather!!
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:02 AM
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-21 this morning and my RFTs are squared. Took about two miles to get a smooth ride. TPM is lit and I have nitro filled tires....I thought nitro was impervious to cold temps.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:18 AM
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-24 this morning. I couldn't get the MINI started :(
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by cristo
If you unplug the sensor, it'll read -40.
Interesting in that this (-40) is the only temperature where the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales are identical. Coincidence?

Woe to those whose MINI displays actually displayed this for real this morning. It was only -32F here...
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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-33ºC the other day. Most of the week has been that cold up here anyways. Don't forget to add the WINDCHILL too.
 
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