quote:Originally posted by LF - TP 2511:quote:the fact that it is going to be much warmer
While it may well be true the drive there will be in warmer times, Reno as a destination is historically cooler in mid June than LV is in late April/early May. (Thanks to the web and historical weather collections.)
I know my Pantera does just fine at highway speeds, and only starts the creeping temp increases when stuck in city traffic.
And I still believe that one of our temp problems is the fact we DO have a temp gauge. We are so used to just idiot gauges that when we see real-world temperatures, it gets the the old nervous-nellie reaction going.
A 50/50 antifreeze mix raises the boiling temp to 265. With good hoses, tight clamps and working fans, even if the water temp does rise to 220 or more, your Pantera is not going to explode in a geyser of steam and scalding fluid.
As my dear friend Tony Harvey said:
"Use your car for what it is intended. DRIVE IT!!"
Larry
I wasn't concerned about my Pantera over heating on the trip even if we get into stop and go driving. My last upgrade to the car tested out quite well last year and the car did great at 105 degrees ambient temperature and driving it in stop and go traffic. There are other owners that I know that do have a concern about the heat and at best a Pantera air conditioning system isn't all that good when it is about 100 degrees outside. Reno is pretty nice in early June, but getting there from southeastern Arizona is a bit of a drive through some pretty warm areas.
I am going to this event and driving the Pantera. The point that I am trying to make is how many others are going to drive their Pantera? It would be nice to see the parking lot full of Panteras like the old days in Las Vegas.