...and I've just about thawed out now!

Went into town with my missus in my tin-top, and on the way home decided that the weather was rather nice and it was worth getting the toy car out. Managed to get onto all of my favourite local roads with no sign of any other cars... probably did around 30 miles... er... briskly.

The only down-side was that I had connection problems with my electrically heated gloves (now sorted) and by the time I got home the first fingers on both hands were white - took ages to warm up. My face was freezing too - I wish I'd worn my full-face helmet instead of a ski hat.

But despite the cold extremities, I love driving in the winter as long as it's dry - the car responds so well.

Sounds like fun

Nothing like an engine inhaling lung fulls of cold fresh air is there

What you do behind closed doors is your own business Max. Dunno about the electrically heated gloves though.

blimey must have been bloody freezing with a ski hat on.

Yes - my head was warm enough under the hat - it was my face that was freezing cold!

The gloves are normally excellent; I can cope with the cold as long as my hands are warm enough to drive. What shocked me the other day was how much US stuff has gone up in price lately. When I was given the gloves a couple of years ago they cost about £90 - expensive, but very, very good for biking and kit car driving. I looked the other day and they're nearly £150! I was looking to see how much the batteries cost if I want to use the gloves away from the car... I don't think I'll be paying £90 for 2 battery packs and a charger in the near future...

The last time i went out in the Vortx it was so cold that my hands started to sieze up... i really struggled to change gear with the paddle shift. it went from being a squeeze of the paddle to having to use my who arm to pull the paddle

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Originally posted by David Jenkins

The gloves are normally excellent; I can cope with the cold as long as my hands are warm enough to drive. What shocked me the other day was how much US stuff has gone up in price lately. When I was given the gloves a couple of years ago they cost about £90 - expensive, but very, very good for biking and kit car driving. I looked the other day and they're nearly £150! I was looking to see how much the batteries cost if I want to use the gloves away from the car... I don't think I'll be paying £90 for 2 battery packs and a charger in the near future...

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Here's the link for the gloves:

Gerbring

Mine are the middle type (or the previous version of that one anyway). I see that they do one type that costs around £100, but that wasn't available when I got mine. If you look at the cost of good-quality biker's gloves then the price of these doesn't look quite as bad - but still very high! They are well made though, and comfortable.

I think I had to pay a bit extra for a cigarette lighter type plug, as the gloves only come with a socket that can be wired to a bike's battery circuit.

Update:

I see the Americans have a glove liner available (LINK but I don't if that is available in the UK. Should be a lot cheaper.

[Edited on 24/2/11 by David Jenkins]

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Just looked it up that 57deg in real money. My that's hot!

Not sure about the actual temperature, but I do know that they are nice and cosy, without feeling excessively hot.