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Old 12-01-2006, 07:26 AM
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Default WINDSCREEN FROZEN..WHERE ARE MY GLOVES?

God damn too cold this morning.

Scraping the screen and my hands nearly fell off with the cold.

Hurt.
Old 12-01-2006, 07:28 AM
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well i spent half an hour scraping mine, then it didnt start


WELL fucking pissed off

ah well... '' im going to have to take a day off boss to fix it''
Old 12-01-2006, 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by JAMSPORT DAN
God damn too cold this morning.

Scraping the screen and my hands nearly fell off with the cold.

Hurt.
Awwww diddums
Old 12-01-2006, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by andrek12345
well i spent half an hour scraping mine, then it didnt start


WELL fucking pissed off

ah well... '' im going to have to take a day off boss to fix it''
LOL...Didnt start..ha ha ha

(sorry)
Old 12-01-2006, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by JAMSPORT DAN
God damn too cold this morning.

Scraping the screen and my hands nearly fell off with the cold.

Hurt.
Awwww diddums
Dont give me that!!!!!LOL


It was bloody freezing.....
Old 12-01-2006, 07:45 AM
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SO YOUR TELLING ME YOU GOT UP THIS MORNING AND YOUR WINDSCREEN WAS FROZEN




































SURELY NOT
Old 12-01-2006, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by JAMSPORT DAN
Originally Posted by Redkop
Originally Posted by JAMSPORT DAN
God damn too cold this morning.

Scraping the screen and my hands nearly fell off with the cold.

Hurt.
Awwww diddums
Dont give me that!!!!!LOL


It was bloody freezing.....
I think you must be getting old Dan so you better put you longjons on mate....... erh i must be old cos i have mine on LOL
Old 12-01-2006, 07:46 AM
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bloody women it was just a little fresh thats all ,, cold i dont know lol

cheers jay
Old 12-01-2006, 07:47 AM
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[YOUR SHITTIN ME
Old 12-01-2006, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jaycos
bloody women it was just a little fresh thats all ,, cold i dont know lol

cheers jay
Fresh it's freezon where i am in the sticks and my van was iced all over jay...took me 10mins to get the ice off
Old 12-01-2006, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by JAMSPORT DAN
Originally Posted by Redkop
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God damn too cold this morning.

Scraping the screen and my hands nearly fell off with the cold.

Hurt.
Awwww diddums
Dont give me that!!!!!LOL


It was bloody freezing.....
Why didn't you just pour tepid water over the screen? Contrary to what people say, tepid water does not crack toughened or laminated glass.
Old 12-01-2006, 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Sticker Paul
SO YOUR TELLING ME YOU GOT UP THIS MORNING AND YOUR WINDSCREEN WAS FROZEN


SURELY NOT

Thas what I am saying Boyo...

Chill factor 37.
Old 12-01-2006, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JAMSPORT DAN
Originally Posted by andrek12345
well i spent half an hour scraping mine, then it didnt start


WELL fucking pissed off

ah well... '' im going to have to take a day off boss to fix it''
LOL...Didnt start..ha ha ha

(sorry)

Old 12-01-2006, 08:22 AM
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so your telling me you dont own one of these babies only cost a quid as well

Old 12-01-2006, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by K5SSY
so your telling me you dont own one of these babies only cost a quid as well



Sean i thought you would of had a heated screen in the escos estate mate...
Old 12-01-2006, 08:30 AM
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[quote="seveneigths"]
Originally Posted by K5SSY
so your telling me you dont own one of these babies only cost a quid as well

Sean i thought you would of had a heated screen in the escos estate mate...
nope the estate car hasnt, and at retail of Ł700 it wont be getting one either. just had a brand new one fitted in the cossy. (Ł50 on insurance )
Old 12-01-2006, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by JAMSPORT DAN
God damn too cold this morning.

Scraping the screen and my hands nearly fell off with the cold.

Hurt.
pmsl glad i wasnt the only one my fingers hurt for ages
Old 12-01-2006, 08:36 AM
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My bloody scraper snapped
Old 12-01-2006, 09:03 AM
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awwww you guys feel for you all i just get in press the front window demist button and 10-20seconds later its cleared
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Originally Posted by andy_st200
awwww you guys feel for you all i just get in press the front window demist button and 10-20seconds later its cleared
even thick fooking ice?
Old 12-01-2006, 09:06 AM
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Dan try driving a car in the weather with no heater, be a man
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Originally Posted by andy_st200
awwww you guys feel for you all i just get in press the front window demist button and 10-20seconds later its cleared
dont see the point of heated screen on our cossies as they are always locked up in our garages.
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Originally Posted by K5SSY
Originally Posted by andy_st200
awwww you guys feel for you all i just get in press the front window demist button and 10-20seconds later its cleared
dont see the point of heated screen on our cossies as they are always locked up in our garages.
Well get out and use it then BUFTY, i ha dteh heated screen on this morning for a few minutes. Job done
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my heated screen cracked, so i was a tight coont and got a non-heated one... im only tpft
Old 12-01-2006, 09:34 AM
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just put the heated screen on and go in for a cuppa.

altho i was alte today so had to use the scrapper but luckily i bought gloves yesterday too
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Originally Posted by K5SSY
Originally Posted by andy_st200
awwww you guys feel for you all i just get in press the front window demist button and 10-20seconds later its cleared
dont see the point of heated screen on our cossies as they are always locked up in our garages.
so is mine normally but the builders have all their crap in their so theirs no room.. even in my 18ft x 18ft one
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LOL no ice here in Leeds

Try some de-icer Dan mate, and failing that stick a couple of those pairs of socks you got for Christmas over your hands
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Theres a new fangled invention called "De-Icer" anyone heard of it?? Supposed to reduce the need for scraping!!
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Originally Posted by NeilFromNorfolkNoCar
Theres a new fangled invention called "De-Icer" anyone heard of it?? Supposed to reduce the need for scraping!!
haha yes i have and i bought some last month just couldnt find it today
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dont like deicer fooks the paint work if your not careful with it
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Originally Posted by andy_st200
dont like deicer fooks the paint work if your not careful with it
Where the hell do you spray yours?

It's meant for the glass mate
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Originally Posted by Beach
My bloody scraper snapped

HA HA HA HA HA
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Originally Posted by andy_st200
dont like deicer fooks the paint work if your not careful with it
Where the hell do you spray yours?

It's meant for the glass mate
yeah then when your wipers wipe it off your screen where does it end up?? ... all over your car
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Originally Posted by seveneigths
Originally Posted by jaycos
bloody women it was just a little fresh thats all ,, cold i dont know lol

cheers jay
Fresh it's freezon where i am in the sticks and my van was iced all over jay...took me 10mins to get the ice off
lol i tipped sum warm water on the mondy and bunged the heated the screen on

cheers jay
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Originally Posted by andrek12345
well i spent half an hour scraping mine, then it didnt start


WELL fucking pissed off

ah well... '' im going to have to take a day off boss to fix it''


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Switch on heater, get a jug full of Luke warm water, pour it over the windscreen, as if by magic your windscreen is clear, turn on windscreen wipers.
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Originally Posted by lead_foot
Switch on heater, get a jug full of Luke warm water, pour it over the windscreen, as if by magic your windscreen is clear, turn on windscreen wipers.
Definately one worth remembering..
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best to use cold water as that can "undercool" more then hot water
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Originally Posted by Joris_FRST
best to use cold water as that can "undercool" more then hot water
Cos otherwise you'll be ringning Autoglass and forking out for a new screen
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not really, but hot water will freeze again in a second and cold water can go to -5 without freezing for a while, that's physics for ya


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