Originally Posted by
bdinger
You have a heat trap too? For years I had a F-150 "Custom" that had no AC, but refused to break. Then some jerk broke the whole thing for me, so for the past two and a half years I've been pretty spoiled with working ice-cold AC. The new free Taurus has non-functional AC, but with all the windows down and the sunroof open (not just tilted) the air flows pretty dang nice.
Funniest part is, it's only about $120 to get the AC fixed. I told my wife this morning that I could find a hundred other ways to spend that money than on a car, and not only that, but on a car to add comfort. She says I'm a cheap old weirdo
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However, I too have a long drive coming up that requires good clothing. Thankfully work has this policy that for any trip over 30 miles we have the option of renting a car, so I'm going to definitely be exercising that option. Were I not, I'd totally cave and use our minivan which would surely incur banter from said wifey
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Sidenote, very good to hear you are back, Neil. VERY good.
The air conditioning did manage to cool the car after about 45 minutes. Meanwhile I was cooking in a wool suit. Despite that, and despite the fact I probably ate too much, things went well. There's a better photograph of me taken with my friend the groom, but until that's available, here's what I look like cleaned up. I don't think the photograph does justice to either me or the suit (dark charcoal pinstripe), but what can you do?
