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November 2002
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On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Sun, 07 March 2004 19:33
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We (me and few my friends) did go today to the ice road to take some pics. This ice road goes to the Hailuto-island across the sea. Anyway here's some pics...
Dont mind about that crap-cover on my Corona.
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Location:
Finland
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November 2002
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Sun, 07 March 2004 19:34
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Here's some more...
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
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April 2003
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Sun, 07 March 2004 22:52
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that looks, umm... cold 
hehe silly patrol.
Are those little metal studs in your tyres? Mate you didn't get any wicked "action" shots. haha
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Sun, 07 March 2004 23:39
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Farrrrk, you'd wanna make sure your heater worked!
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Location:
Randwick Sydney
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 09:07
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Thats one cool lookin place 
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Location:
Newcastle, Hunter Valley
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January 2004
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 09:13
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who gets shrinkage just looking at these pics? 
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Location:
Adelaide
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June 2003
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 09:49
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i wanna drive on the ice road, see if i could spin the wheels from one end to the other!!1 
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Location:
Finland
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 12:22
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Are those little metal studs in your tyres?
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Yes those are. Law says that you have to have winter and summer tires and It would be pure madness to drive with summer tires in the winter and vice versa. I have to change my tires twice a year and that sucks  !
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Mate you didn't get any wicked "action" shots. haha
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Action shooting on the public road is forbidden .
My friends Hiace . I shooting.
If you're refering to high top, then thanks to Finnish laws again.
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that looks, umm... cold
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No! thats only like -10C. Anything below -25C is cold. It depends about your clothes of course. Coldest weather that I have experienced was -50C and I was in the army then. To be exact -50.3C and that is measured with army thermometer. Worst part is that we were "camping" then. Sleeping in the tent at
-50C is FREEZING!
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i wanna drive on the ice road, see if i could spin the wheels from one end to the other!!1
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You can! Just like I. This road is about 10km long.
Here's some additional pictures.
This piture is taken 15minutes ago in front of my home.
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2003
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 12:28
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Nice photos man, its kool to see a different side of the world every now and again.
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Location:
Victoria
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February 2004
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 14:27
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Jeepers!! What sort of bloody anti-freeze do you run, or do you have a block warmer 
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Location:
Melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 14:43
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well, lets see.. in melbourne it took 10mins to get car to run with busted choke coldest we got was at least 8-11deg
I don't even want to think what I would of gone through over there.
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Location:
Finland
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 16:11
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Jeepers!! What sort of bloody anti-freeze do you run, or do you have a block warmer
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My anti-freeze is good till -35C-40C, but I have to use radiator sized piece of cardboard in front of my radiator when it goes bellow -20C. Without the piece of cardboard, my radiator would freeze to one block of ice due to wind that hits my cars front when I'm driving(dont know what to call that wind). I do have block warmer(550W) and cabin warmer(2000W). You can see the the warmer-cord in the pic that is taken in parking lot. I have kept -25C as a limit that when it goes bellow that I dont torture my car by starting it. But did I have to start my car recently at -35C. It sure was a experience that I dont want to suffer again. Motor started fine but it took about 10seconds to get the oil pressure to rise. My gearbox and diff was freezed. Gear-stick was so rigid that you have to use both hands to shift and when I did release the clutch, my Corona stalled immediately. After new start I did have to keep revs at 3000 and when I released clutch again my car didnt stall but started to go like automatic would go, so I did keep it still and running by braking and reving it . My round tires were freezed to D-shaped tires too . Driving was like pulling 50t truck.
Anyway dont get me wrong here ain't normally too cold. Normal winter temperatures in Oulu-my home city are between -10C and -20C. Coldest temperatures in my home city have been close to -40C. Village that I went to army (Sodankylä) is officially coldest in Finland and AFAIK in Europe. That village is on northern side of arctic circle.
Luckily summers are nice and warm.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.victoria.austra...
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 20:09
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thats some amazing pix jayem. far out.
love the green 180b SSS - good stuff!
i'll never complain again next time its zero degrees. something tells me i no longer have any idea what cold actually is after seeing those pictures.
and yeah a sump and radiator warmer would be a really good idea!
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Location:
Finland
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Mon, 08 March 2004 20:32
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thats some amazing pix jayem. far out.
love the green 180b SSS - good stuff!
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Kiitos!
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Tue, 09 March 2004 08:03
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I feel bad about bitching that the aircon in the building i was in today was turned down too much(in class temp we measured was 19 degrees and feck all humidity, outside was 35? and 90+% humidity :S)
although those shots where you can see nothing but snow look surprisingly beautiful
well to me at anyrate
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Tue, 09 March 2004 11:33
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dude - you need a gt4 - and to get out on that road Tommi makkinen style
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I Supported Toymods
Location:
melbourne.vic.au
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Wed, 10 March 2004 09:27
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Imagine all how much salt is thrown on the road to make it drivable  ?
Lucky I am here looking at photos, else my SA63 would be a thing of memory from it being no existant (from too much rust)
Nice pics and thanks for show me a difference in road conditions there are.
Cheers.
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Wed, 10 March 2004 09:40
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im so glad that we dont get that sort of weather here i know id just drive like a knob and slide all over the shop until i busted my car into something
here it is autunm and i washed the car outside, sweating from the heat withouth a shirt on.. id shudder to think about livining in a climate like that
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: On the "ice road". (big pics)
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Wed, 10 March 2004 09:47
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My anti-freeze is good till -35C-40C, but I have to use radiator sized piece of cardboard in front of my radiator when it goes bellow -20C. Without the piece of cardboard, my radiator would freeze to one block of ice due to wind that hits my cars front when I'm driving(dont know what to call that wind). I do have block warmer(550W) and cabin warmer(2000W). You can see the the warmer-cord in the pic that is taken in parking lot. I have kept -25C as a limit that when it goes bellow that I dont torture my car by starting it. But did I have to start my car recently at -35C. It sure was a experience that I dont want to suffer again. Motor started fine but it took about 10seconds to get the oil pressure to rise. My gearbox and diff was freezed. Gear-stick was so rigid that you have to use both hands to shift and when I did release the clutch, my Corona stalled immediately. After new start I did have to keep revs at 3000 and when I released clutch again my car didnt stall but started to go like automatic would go, so I did keep it still and running by braking and reving it . My round tires were freezed to D-shaped tires too . Driving was like pulling 50t truck.
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dude I read this with my mouth open and then was laughing at the appropriate points! MAN! I have so little real-world appreciation fo this I can hardly imagine it.
You are a champion! In fact, your whole country must be populated by champions! What incredible conditions. have you ever touched some metal with your bare hands. Like what happened in the army if you picked up your gun with bare hands after camping?
That almost looks like one o fthos "mushroom" heaters in the last shot. lol
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Location:
Finland
Registered:
November 2002
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. I have also had mild frost bites in my toes which are painful. Severe frost bites causes necrosis.
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