whats bugged you over winter and your rs
15-02-2009, 05:00 PM
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whats bugged you over winter and your rs
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well in my books winter is nearly over and had another trouble free winter in my rs or is it i take care of my car all year round that helps in the winter months
i have to admit i use my car all year round when it should be locked away for the winter /wet months but i enjoy the car so i use it
i have seen at least 40% of my street suffer with none starting cars and just to say some are younger than my one year old and had trouble in getting going but still it has made me some money lol this winter with repairs to bodywork and alternators/batteries
i do feel smug though as i go to my car , i just unlock it put key in ignition turn the key and fire her up without even getting in , a few heads turn and even come over with remarks on how my winter has been easy motoring all i say is dont cut corners and do it right first time and now people want to buy my rs ( no no no )
i take my car to the car wash to get underneath and topside done and spray and wipe the whole engine bay with wd40 at least once a week to get the salt off her
remove all elec/plugs and wd40 them and make sure a service is done before the weather turns
who has had trouble this winter then or not i would like to hear about it good or bad
mark2
well in my books winter is nearly over and had another trouble free winter in my rs or is it i take care of my car all year round that helps in the winter months
i have to admit i use my car all year round when it should be locked away for the winter /wet months but i enjoy the car so i use it
i have seen at least 40% of my street suffer with none starting cars and just to say some are younger than my one year old and had trouble in getting going but still it has made me some money lol this winter with repairs to bodywork and alternators/batteries
i do feel smug though as i go to my car , i just unlock it put key in ignition turn the key and fire her up without even getting in , a few heads turn and even come over with remarks on how my winter has been easy motoring all i say is dont cut corners and do it right first time and now people want to buy my rs ( no no no )
i take my car to the car wash to get underneath and topside done and spray and wipe the whole engine bay with wd40 at least once a week to get the salt off her
remove all elec/plugs and wd40 them and make sure a service is done before the weather turns
who has had trouble this winter then or not i would like to hear about it good or bad
mark2
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15-02-2009, 10:25 PM
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17-02-2009, 12:21 AM
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doors freezin solid an wont open, had to do commando few times threw the boot, pretty awkward in a mk4 cabriolet, they dnt giv u much room lol....apart from that ran like a dream :d
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18-02-2009, 10:34 AM
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Before winter hit i had a full service plus a new battery, The only floor with mine is the bloddy Relay, for the main front head lights, which always seams to not work when i need it to but works when its light and clear, pain in the arse, so its just a case of wiggle it a little and it works, just dam fords.
other than that, it starts first time every time, but on cold mornings going to work it takes a little while for her to warm up so im sat there frezzing my arse off with it being striped out and cold..
but no big problems.. all good, its in atm going for a setup - tune, just rang infact all is well with it
other than that, it starts first time every time, but on cold mornings going to work it takes a little while for her to warm up so im sat there frezzing my arse off with it being striped out and cold..
but no big problems.. all good, its in atm going for a setup - tune, just rang infact all is well with it
19-02-2009, 07:28 AM
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nothing has bugged me its been great over the winter the only anoying thing is waiting it to warm up coz its bloody freezing in morning and crap traction with all the shit on the roads
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