Did you have a chance to get an Ultragauge?
I have one and my engine doesnt warm up any more than lower 180s in these days(kind of chilly in Tx, around 50s lol). Except on redlights, upto around 188. Needle is slightly lower than the mid mark. Is this normal? Most of the people on the topics I found are talking about the needle position but not the actual temp.