Cold Weather Performance

[Type S]

As with any car, extreme weather is going to cause your car to run a little different. Anybody notice any difference in the colder weather,ie ...starting of car, creaks or other sounds before the car is warmed up. Gotta love heated seats!!!!

[RSX-S777]

Yes, I WOULD love heated seats if I had them...you bastard . Yeah, I get some minor squeaks and brake squeal on very cold days. I did also have a small fuel guage blip on a REALLY cold day. It was showing empty for 15 mins after startup despite a half tank. Thought I had a rupture at first- but it eventually crept back up. Also, the SRI is much, much better in the cold than during the summer months.

[crazy_canuck]

Muahahaha sucker.
Heated seats rule.

Oddly enough many people have complained about cracking leather, but i've had my car since Aug 01 and the seats show no sign of cracking, except the back seats are a bit wrinkly and the front seats have butt-prints on them.

And occasionally a few little whines and small noises come from the car in the cold but they go away after a little while.

[mmont0]

Yeah, the only difference is a couple of rattling noises on the dash that go away after the car warms up. Oh, and the cold air allows my SRI to get stay way colder than in the summer. I can touch it with my hand after running the car for a long stretch of time as opposed to the summer when the SRI is so hot you can only keep your hand on it for a few seconds.

Butt prints? Man, how much do you weigh?


Heated seats. <JEALOUS> Those leather seats keep my rear very cold in the winter!

[crazy_canuck]

Buttprints occur regardless of weight, its because of the leather.





Nice to see you've finally decided to post

[RSX-S777]

I think he left in a jealous huff after he heard you were getting that sweet brown Hyundai. I knew he couldn't stay away, though...

[crazy_canuck]

Well if he left because of that he should know that my local Hyundai dealer decided to be stupid, so the deal didn't work out. I'm going for something a little better, I saw a Kia Sportage for sale a few days ago....i'll have to repaint it though, brown isn't an OEM Kia colour. Who knew?

[RSX-S777]

Damn. I like Kias more than Hyundais and Altezzas combined.

[njpunk24]

I think I might be paranoid, but I THINK I'm hearing a different noise when accelerating to higher speeds on the highways... I'm probably just retarded and paranoid and it's probably the normal acceleration sound I've known for a year now... Any thoughts? And feel free to call me paranoid! HAHA! Thanks

[mason_RsX]

In terms of starting the car, I turn it on in the garage (mohahaha the Olds has to park outside in the cold!) open the door a crack and go back to breakfast...and I never use my heated seats...never been turned on, I completely forget to use them...S777 you can have mine

and crazy canuck doesnt even acknowledge my return! but when mmmont0 comes back its a glorious celebration...mabe its cause he knows Iam close friends with Celine Dion and Anne Murray

[RSX-S777]

Originally Posted by njpunk24

I think I might be paranoid, but I THINK I'm hearing a different noise when accelerating to higher speeds on the highways... I'm probably just retarded and paranoid and it's probably the normal acceleration sound I've known for a year now... Any thoughts? And feel free to call me paranoid! HAHA! Thanks

What sound are you hearing, specifically NJ? Like a high-pitched whine?

And Mas, I appreciate the gesture- but I just can't get used to heated seats. I don't need my ass coddled (insert obligatory Clay Aiken joke here). And who the hell is Anne Murray...?

[crazy_canuck]

Originally Posted by mason_RsX

In terms of starting the car, I turn it on in the garage (mohahaha the Olds has to park outside in the cold!) open the door a crack and go back to breakfast...and I never use my heated seats...never been turned on, I completely forget to use them...S777 you can have mine

and crazy canuck doesnt even acknowledge my return! but when mmmont0 comes back its a glorious celebration...mabe its cause he knows Iam close friends with Celine Dion and Anne Murray

Oh, hey, its you


S777 - Murray is an old Canadian folk or country or something like that singer.

[njpunk24]

What I THINK I'm hearing is a somewhat higher pitch whine. I'm thinking it's just the powerband kicking in and I just am used to it from driving hondas/acura my whole life.

[RSX-S777]

Yeah, I remember when the RSX was initially reviewed, the testers mentioned something about the markedly pronounced whine. I never really noticed it in my old Civic, my brother's Integra or the TL, CL and Legend my parents have driven though.

[paulkramer]

Yes but do you know Josee Chouinard??!!