It's days like these.....

[Garlick]

Sunday morning, foggy and drizzling but early enough for very quiet roads. It's days like this that make Chim ownership worthwhile....and the look on other drivers faces as they wonder why you have the roof down.

[.Mark]

Great days indeed.

One of my most memorable was Snake Pass, end to end, -4C, roof down, hat, gloves, but forgotten coat Glad heater works well

Something cool seeing icicles falling and hitting the road as you pass

[richy759]

Had the roof down, hat on last winter when it was -6

[.Mark]

richy759 said:

Had the roof down, hat on last winter when it was -6

Is that the firm slam down of a gauntlet I hear

[richy759]

.Mark said:

richy759 said:

Had the roof down, hat on last winter when it was -6

Is that the firm slam down of a gauntlet I hear

Wasn't there someone who wanted to pre-heat their Chim because it was so cold where they live?
Mind you, they didn't mention top down driving!

[.Mark]

Yeah but that's cheating, I think he lives in deepest darkest France somewhere.

[Del 203]

Blimey .......














Roof back on 1 Minute after pic taken ;

[Tiredoldgeezer]

my last 2 seater had heated seats which makes driving in any conditions possible ;-) (although top down in the rain usually led to a small electric shock in the family allowance area), best I can recall was about -5, in the snow, top down, scarf on, buttocks warm ;-)

has anyone put heated seats into an old chim?

[constablergt]

Tiredoldgeezer said:

has anyone put heated seats into an old chim?

Just in the middle of fitting heated seats whilst they are getting re-trimmed. But the seats will be almost white leather with blue stitching which will be fun to clean. I will also be putting in electric lumbar support from a range rover as the old plastic pump had cracked and does not function. All good though.

[.Mark]

constablergt said:

Tiredoldgeezer said:

has anyone put heated seats into an old chim?

Just in the middle of fitting heated seats whilst they are getting re-trimmed. But the seats will be almost white leather with blue stitching which will be fun to clean. I will also be putting in electric lumbar support from a range rover as the old plastic pump had cracked and does not function. All good though.

You need a coupe of headlight bulbs too

Are you putting her back on the road yourself?

Can you retro fit heating elements to standard seats or are you going for a new seat? I've heard that some heating elements are wire and some ceramic is that correct?

[constablergt]

Yep sorry old photo will update photo. Yes doing ever thing I can myself. I am retro fitting using a wire system on the seats due to cost and there is fabric seat tie that splits the seat and wire system was easier to get to fit around this. Cheers, bulbs have been replaced now

Edited by constablergt on Tuesday 23 November 17:27

[.Mark]

constablergt said:

Yep sorry old photo will update photo. Yes doing ever thing I can myself. I am retro fitting using a wire system on the seats due to cost and there is fabric seat tie that splits the seat and wire system was easier to get to fit around this. Cheers, bulbs have been replaced now

If I ever get round to redoing mine it sounds like a plan. Thanks for the info.