Air conditioning in a silver shadow

Original Poster

2,243 posts

156 months

Thursday 6th February 2014

Does the silver shadow come with air conditioning? I am considering moving to the Middle East where temperatures are very high,

I'd love to run a shadow over there as the fuel is extremely cheap and I've always loved these cars.

matt5791

381 posts

126 months

Friday 7th February 2014

Only the very early ones was it an optional extra - it was standard equipment from pretty early on.

Original Poster

2,243 posts

156 months

Tuesday 4th March 2014

Thanks for the help :-)

cardigankid

8,849 posts

212 months

Sunday 16th March 2014

Make sure that the radiator and coolant systems are in good order.

A lot of these cars radiators need their cores replaced after a while. Otherwise you will get chronic overheating. They are 35 years old as a minimum.

Original Poster

2,243 posts

156 months

Friday 9th May 2014

Thank you for your help. I am considering options and seeing if I can get a good one out there smile

Original Poster

2,243 posts

156 months

Friday 23rd May 2014

Does anyone know if the air conditioning is any good? Is it very cold?

Did RR provide a Gulf Spec Silver Shadow?

Byteme

450 posts

142 months

Friday 23rd May 2014

jinkster said:

Does anyone know if the air conditioning is any good? Is it very cold?

Did RR provide a Gulf Spec Silver Shadow?

They were pretty good but lack any outlets to the rear of the car.

Having a light colour car (to reflect sunlight), and a high quality window film like V-Kool is essential. It's not just a question of will it keep the car cold it's also how much more pleasurable driving will be without the noise created by the ACU continually running the blower motors at high speed.

My recollection is that Shadows gassed up with R12 were colder then R134 conversions. I'm not sure what may be available there but most of the third world is awash with all kinds of good stuff banned in The West for decades.

MarsellusWallace

1,180 posts

201 months