Tiny bit past 210 in traffic is normal, weird, but normal. Dunno about the 97's but my 04's fans dont kick on until 217 ish. At idle i go up to 221 then back down to 200 before the fan shuts off. (190ish at highway speed, depending on ambient temperature). If its wicked cold and the heat is cranked and im going downhill, it will fall back into the upper 170's