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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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from what I gather most of you get better performance when it is cold out. I kind of have the opposite going on though, when it'* warmer out my car drives so much better. It feels like it'* having a lack of power when it'* cold out, but as soon as it'* above freezing it drives a lot better, it has a lot more pep to it. any comments on this?
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 03:15 PM
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Could be a matter of your car getting up to operating temps. Otherwise you should get better performance in the cold....hmmm....anyone?
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 03:23 PM
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I have a 2000 bonneville ssei and its a lot quicker in cold temperature. :?
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Old Mar 13, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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I get best performance when the engine is a peak running conditions and the air temp is about 3 degress Celsius or maybe 40F
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