Re: How's the Delica so far in this Calgary weather?
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:07 am
The Delica works great in Calgary. I've got the lower rad hose heater and good batteries so even though it may take a while to get started, started it gets. The 4wd is pretty critical, especially with all the ice. Every once & a while I think perhaps I'll drop it back into 2wd for a bit, but in less than 10 seconds I realise the inherent folly, and get the 4wd going. I drive pretty casual, but with the Delica I can drive the exact same way all year. In the summer everyone beats me off the line, but in winter, driving the same way, I'm waving behind me as everyone spins out trying to get moving. (it's an interesting phenomenon that every year it gets cold and snows here and everyone drives like they've never seen a snowflake before. Those accident stats that erebus mentioned: the roads could be completely clear and some idiot is always going to drive his F350 into the Honda Civic. True, the snow certainly doesn't help, but there's no plow/gravel truck in the world that can remove the stupid from the drivers in this town.)
But some plowing would be nice. It's all fine and good relying on the occaisional chinook to take care of the snow but it's been freaking cold a long time now and no chinooks in sight.
But some plowing would be nice. It's all fine and good relying on the occaisional chinook to take care of the snow but it's been freaking cold a long time now and no chinooks in sight.