A ride home in a chilly weather
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Do you keep your car garaged? My e28 524 TurboDiesel had a plug-in heater for the fuel filter and oil. Do the new BMW Diesel cars delivered for cold climates come equipped that way?
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='1080113' date='Dec 27 2009, 04:17 AM
Do you keep your car garaged? My e28 524 TurboDiesel had a plug-in heater for the fuel filter and oil. Do the new BMW Diesel cars delivered for cold climates come equipped that way?
I also have a block heater in my car and I use it an hour or more before starting the car when the weather goes below 0?C/32?F. There's a plug for it in front bumper. I'd say that 99% of cars in Finland has a block heater or similar. They are usually installed by importers.
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As per usual Antti, gorgeous photos!! 
Keep them coming this Winter! 
Keep them coming this Winter!
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='1080283' date='Dec 27 2009, 10:20 PM
As per usual Antti, gorgeous photos!! Keep them coming this Winter!
Keep them coming this Winter! 
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Wow nice pics, I commend you for driving out in that temp and most of all at 100KPH(60MPH) on a crispy ice/snow roads. Happy Holidays.
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Originally Posted by al_ongvano' post='1080289' date='Dec 27 2009, 10:30 PM
Wow nice pics, I commend you for driving out in that temp and most of all at 100KPH(60MPH) on a crispy ice/snow roads. Happy Holidays.
Road conditions are pretty good when the temps are cold. The roads are much more slippery when it's near the 0?C/32?F.
Here's a couple of webcam pics about what they are right now (-16?C/-3?F):
Happy holidays to you too!
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Such great photos of the quiet, haunting beauty of winter. Made me wish that I still enjoyed the cold. But now would rather have palm trees when I can.