Posts : 93 Join date : 2011-03-20 Location : north northumberland
Subject: putting car off the road for winter. Mon 19 Dec - 20:23
had the car off the road for the winter fora month and a half now. putting it in the garage this week. is their anything i should be doing?? the battery has went flat a couple of times because i havent been starting it and charging it. could i take it off? what would happen with alarm? any tips? what does every one elso do? to prep it for off road. thinking the end of feb march for back out.
phil555
Posts : 2461 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 51
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Mon 19 Dec - 20:46
Your alarm will probs not be working if the battery is flat. You could alway stick a trickle charge on it if you have leccy in your garage. My car has been off the road for 2 months and will be until at least March. No leccy in my garage so it just sits there.
Steviedoo
Posts : 2691 Join date : 2010-08-06 Age : 49 Location : Saving up for a new Scoob ???
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Mon 19 Dec - 20:51
phil555 wrote:
My car has been off the road for 2 years and will be until at least March 2015. No leccy in my garage so it just sits there for years at a time.
byers
Posts : 3378 Join date : 2011-02-19 Age : 45 Location : Hpool
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Mon 19 Dec - 20:58
Why take it off road it's fun to be had if anything I look forward to the winter in mine
phil555
Posts : 2461 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 51
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Mon 19 Dec - 21:03
Steviedoo wrote:
phil555 wrote:
My car has been off the road for 2 years and will be until at least March 2015. No leccy in my garage so it just sits there for years at a time.
Not far off bud..........
phil555
Posts : 2461 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 51
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Mon 19 Dec - 21:08
byers wrote:
Why take it off road it's fun to be had if anything I look forward to the winter in mine
Salt is bad for the car bud. For all mine is a MY98 type R it's in mint condition, that's why mine goes into hibernation.
byers
Posts : 3378 Join date : 2011-02-19 Age : 45 Location : Hpool
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Mon 19 Dec - 21:39
I didn't think like that mate forgot some u have to protect over winter had 5 gt turbo I garaged for them reasons, I guess I just like the awd in the winter
FINN Admin
Posts : 4445 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 48 Location : houghton-le-spring (the garage)
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Tue 20 Dec - 0:59
carnt understand why take them off the road for the winter ???
these cars are excellent in the winter
a can understand people changing there wheels over for winter.
personally there would only be a 22b a would store for winter...
the rest ov them are just anutha scoob in my eyes ......
iddysti
Posts : 1699 Join date : 2010-03-27 Age : 53 Location : Spennymanure
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Tue 20 Dec - 7:43
FINN wrote:
carnt understand why take them off the road for the winter ???
these cars are excellent in the winter
a can understand people changing there wheels over for winter.
personally there would only be a 22b a would store for winter...
the rest ov them are just anutha scoob in my eyes ......
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Tue 20 Dec - 19:15
agreed. all youve got to do is keep it clean. quick blast over with a hose/ jet wash when you get home takes 15mins. anyone who cant be arsed to do that is just plain lazy. i love driving in the snow :-)
GIPA
Posts : 1260 Join date : 2010-04-04 Location : LG-MOT
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Tue 20 Dec - 21:11
scott gilhespy wrote:
agreed. all youve got to do is keep it clean. quick blast over with a hose/ jet wash when you get home takes 15mins. anyone who cant be arsed to do that is just plain lazy. i love driving in the snow :-)
So your plain lazy !!!
There's no way you done that haha
My last one didnt even get washed last winter just drifted everywhere lol
GIPA
Posts : 1260 Join date : 2010-04-04 Location : LG-MOT
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Tue 20 Dec - 21:12
I'm sick mines away but I don't think 10j wheels would go down well with the snow :-)
CARLOS
Posts : 2600 Join date : 2010-03-12 Age : 48 Location : chilton co durham
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Tue 20 Dec - 21:23
just drive them thats what they made for snow adds to the fun then give a wash
discodaz
Posts : 3926 Join date : 2011-10-13 Age : 48 Location : its better to burn out than to fade away....
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Tue 20 Dec - 21:40
omg!!! its only a car!! just drive it!!
sh77
Posts : 93 Join date : 2011-03-20 Location : north northumberland
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Fri 23 Dec - 17:48
i think people have got the wrong end of the stick here! i have used it the previous 2 winters.i have taken the car off the road to save money and miles as i had put 6000 miles on in six months as i changed jobs and want to keep it low, as it is an immaculate car which has now got 25000 miles on. i now have another car for work. i actually love driving the car in the snow!! but i am gathering together a load of parts to up the power and handling in the spring. and it is easier if its off the road in the garage.plus i can use my ncb on my work car. all i was asking for was any tips that people do when theirs is parked up.
discodaz
Posts : 3926 Join date : 2011-10-13 Age : 48 Location : its better to burn out than to fade away....
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Fri 23 Dec - 20:22
i do se ya point fella,but your post reads "putting the car off the road for winter!!" i think everyone has got the wrong end of the stick as you did not mention the reason,best ask the mod's on winter storage but mine is it looks like its gonna be a while before the snow,have some fun!!
stevenic
Posts : 30 Join date : 2011-09-04 Age : 49 Location : york
Subject: Re: putting car off the road for winter. Tue 27 Dec - 9:42
i put mine away for winter 13 months ago and it will be there for a lot longer unless i can sort some money out to run the thing next year(fingers crossed).the car has never seen a english winter road with it being an import and never will as long as i own it!keeps it looking nice and saves money on cleaning products,lol
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