Cheapest car with Air con?

[ProgRocker]

Aircon in my Almera had never been 100%. Never really used it much previously but it's getting some use now...the little cold air it manages to pump out anyway. As it draws power from the engine I've almost stalled the bugger a few times *embarrassed smilie* .

[MorrisItalSLX]

My Free Hyundai had ice cold air conditioning once I replaced the broken A/C switch for a $20 replacement (You have to swap the whole air flow control panel!).

 

That was probably it’s only redeeming feature.

[djimbob]

I would be very interested in this as a spare car for my Daughter to hoon around in whilst she gets her Lexus sorted, but have a lack of time and, frankly, as I have just moved house am bloody knackered and a really long road trip in this weather is a bit daunting!

 

If it isn't already sold, would it be possible to arrange a delivery service autoshite-style to Huddersfield?

 

Happy to pay fuel and train tickets

[Sloth in a bowl]

Old Volvo air cons tend to keep working, find a late plate "02"ish S40 for ultimate shite points

[adw1977]

Old Volvo air cons tend to keep working, find a late plate "02"ish S40 for ultimate shite points

My 57 reg Volvo has air con that doesn't like working properly.

[Shep Shepherd]

It’s working air con that’s the hard bit

 

Also, the £100 unit in Argos isn’t air con it’s an air cooler - you put ice water in it and it belts out slightly colder air than a fan. Real air con units start at £250 or so.

 

I've just ordered an aircon unit from Amazon for £324 

 

Pawnote: The Aero cost me £995 with aircon which had been regassed a few weeks before I bought it. Two years on, it's still working ^^

[bigstraight6]

Old Volvo air cons tend to keep working, find a late plate "02"ish S40 for ultimate shite points

They do, our 54 plate S60 has been a very pleasant place to be over these weeks of summer heat, it works even better than my 17 plate MAN TG unit....

[HMC]

It’s usually borked by the time I own a car. An honourable mention must go to a 2002 Ford Ka luxury. At 15 years the body was inevitably dissolving but astonishingly the air con worked perfectly. Astonishing also as the operation of it sapped a good percentage of engine power from the fossilised endura-e unit.

 

Mirror-signal-switch off a/c-manouver. Not bad for £175 worth though.

[Kiltox]

I've just ordered an aircon unit from Amazon for £324

 

Pawnote: The Aero cost me £995 with aircon which had been regassed a few weeks before I bought it. Two years on, it's still working ^^

I’ve got my eye on one (an air con unit) at that kind of money too. Unbearable this heat

[SiC]

Next house I buy, I'm going to have a proper wall mounted Aircon unit installed. Not as expensive as many may think! About £600-800 fitted. The connection from outside condenser unit to inside wall unit is only two pipes that are standard plumbing size. Keep the room door and windows shut, and they don't use too much energy either!

 

Modern units can act in reverse and heat too. Very efficient at that as well.

 

A decent one is about 48-50dB. Basically the loudness of someone wispering.

[Kiltox]

Don’t think I can do that in the house I’m buying - grade 2 listed

[Guest Hooli]

Floor mounted condensers? only two pipes to put through the wall then so doesn't ruin the look if you put it in the right place.

[Alanism]

Saabs.  My 9-5 has every toy possible and 280 bhp.  Cheap as anything.

[Shep Shepherd]

I’ve got my eye on one (an air con unit) at that kind of money too. Unbearable this heat

 

I've got an evaporative air cooler, but I experienced a home aircon unit at the weekend, which made me order one. Fuck the budget, I have MasterCard!

[mat_the_cat]

I’ve got my eye on one (an air con unit) at that kind of money too. Unbearable this heat

 

Move to North Wales. 18 degrees C and raining this afternoon

[Junkman]

The decline of stiffer upper lippage from the Khyber Pass to modern (cough) England could not possibly be more clearly defined than in the desire of A/C.

I think some serious hardening the fuck uppage would be in order, but as usual, that's only me, I guess.

[Eddie Honda]

^^^^ WHS

 

If it gets a tad warm, just employ a punkah wallah.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Move to North Wales. 18 degrees C and raining this afternoon

 

 

Right.  Now that's seriously tempting.  Quite like it around there anyway.  That may have tipped the balance.

[oldcars]

My Reliant is like the Arctic in winter and like Malia in Summer. Its mad.

[Bobthebeard]

Out of interest I have just checked the A/C on the £100 1990 Oldsmobile. Amazingly it still works. This on a 28 year old car that has suffered major levels of neglect in previous lives.

[Junkman]

That's because its A/C is still filled with the proper stuff and not those lukecool farts they use nowadays.

[Junkman]

Apart from that, A/C is only cool if you have it and others don't.

If others have it and you don't, it's shit.

Insofar I can understand the desire to an extent.

[stephen01]

Next house I buy, I'm going to have a proper wall mounted Aircon unit installed. Not as expensive as many may think! About £600-800 fitted. The connection from outside condenser unit to inside wall unit is only two pipes that are standard plumbing size. Keep the room door and windows shut, and they don't use too much energy either!

 

Modern units can act in reverse and heat too. Very efficient at that as well.

 

A decent one is about 48-50dB. Basically the loudness of someone wispering.

 

I looked into it for my house, I was getting quotes of 6-800 just for installation! and this was a couple of years ago! 

[SiC]

I looked into it for my house, I was getting quotes of 6-800 just for installation! and this was a couple of years ago!

I guess it all depends on when and where you have it installed. Like with central heating installation.

 

That price was based on the wall unit directly on the wall with the condenser on the outside, an easy feed to the consumer unit and in winter. Not sure on the unit itself, but I imagine one at the cheaper end of the scale. If you wanted it right now I suspect either they're fully booked or add a significant amount on!

 

I may invest in a floor free standing one short term. But once this hot weather gets out of the way first...

[Lacquer Peel]

Apart from that, A/C is only cool if you have it and others don't.

If others have it and you don't, it's shit.

Insofar I can understand the desire to an extent.

 

Do you use the A/C in your 405? 

 

The fresh air ventilation in a lot of modern vehicles is poor, even at high speeds. A/C isn't essential but it takes some of the discomfort out of driving in the summer especially if it's urban driving.

[egg]

The decline of stiffer upper lippage from the Khyber Pass to modern (cough) England could not possibly be more clearly defined than in the desire of A/C.

I think some serious hardening the fuck uppage would be in order, but as usual, that's only me, I guess.

 

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