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There cars off the road for the winter?
The tax is due on my van at the end of the month and the van shortly after. I think both are going to get a good clean/wax and a few months holiday until next spring.
If you are what are your plans, are you removing wheels and axle stands approach or just going for the **** it, it will be fine??
Well. The head of my 5 is currently on my mums kitchen table. And looking very sorry for itself on the car park. So I'm taxing it again and gettin it sorted properly!
Nottswoody
05-10-2012, 19:30
**** it she will be fine :) got almost all my bits for my winter engine build so that will be done early in the new year work permitting I'm under strict instructions that Xmas is family time not 5 time.. Little bit of welding needed since putting the jack through the floor :cry: recondition the wheels correctly this time.. Busy times roll on blyton :)
Ill be running mine till probably the end of month or when the weather takes a turn for the worse whichever comes first.
Then its into the garage under two covers. I dont bother with axle stands i just back it out the garage to run the engine till the fan kicks in once a month and i make sure not to leave the handbrake on.
The following spring ill change the oil/filter, fuel filter and bung a £5 of fresh super in before i head out for the first time.
It will still be taxed tho incase i get a nice dry winters day ;)
Just renued mine for 12 months, might put the big turbo on, undecided.
Penfold aka The Dealer
05-10-2012, 19:45
The 5 stays outside in the cold and rain.... may treat it to a cover this year or speak to charlotte's dad see if I can leave it in his barn
The 21 will be used daily
gttjames
05-10-2012, 19:58
I am, was hoping to get this month out of it but it didnt make it :laugh:
list.....
new turbo
take windscreen out and sort out patchy surround
fit my new drivers door
have os sill inspected and any attention needed
then paint whats needed, side skirts, os rear 1/4, windscreen surround.
fix wobbly seats
and have a genral tidy up of it
then by march hopefully it will be 95% how i want it - i say 95% because im sure something will break or rattle or something :laugh:
Andyturbo!
05-10-2012, 20:04
Mines outside on the drive it under a cover, I leave wheels on and Make sure handbrakes off and disconnect the batt but same as jonny if there are any crisp winter days she may come out for abit of boosting!!!!
IV got snow chains at the ready.:D
Andyturbo!
05-10-2012, 20:38
IV got snow chains at the ready.:D
Lol hardcore mate, is the 5 ur Daily driver?
Lol hardcore mate, is the 5 ur Daily driver?
No mate,just a toy.I will probably took her away for a few month soon.
I usually stick mine in the garage with the hand brake off and sorn it. It'll be taxed through winter this year as ill be using it for the track day next month. After that it'll be back in the garage though no doubt! :D
pah, come on briggs, give it some boost youth ...both 5`s sit outside all winter lol...and both will be getting a good hammering. The coupe more so :D:D:)
Mine is my daily so will be braving all weather......
12 months mot for 12 month use :) and a winter without carb freeze. :cooter:
mines just there to be used whatever
:D
Mine is my daily so will be braving all weather......
Likewise :cool:
like the above mine is my daily but i think this will be the last year of exposing it to the salt and crud. :(
TNT ANDY
06-10-2012, 07:58
I won't be taking it off the road officially, but I don't generally take it out in the wet if salt has been put down. Taking Fluffy off the road in winter is sheer madness. The early morning Sunday run when it's close to freezing is simply awesome. Get up early (reall early) go for a swift drive and watch the sun come up. Get out of the built up area's and have a flask of Coffee with you and you have a classic moment to yourselves.
I won't be taking it off the road officially, but I don't generally take it out in the wet if salt has been put down. Taking Fluffy off the road in winter is sheer madness. The early morning Sunday run when it's close to freezing is simply awesome. Get up early (reall early) go for a swift drive and watch the sun come up. Get out of the built up area's and have a flask of Coffee with you and you have a classic moment to yourselves.
Andy,where did you get the name fluffy from?Was it after the vampire slayer?lol;)
Big Steve - Raider
06-10-2012, 08:31
My Raider gets the winter off, but I'm looking to get T-Cup road legal over the next few months
phase i 16 v turbo
06-10-2012, 09:50
R5 Gt Turbo will keep going through the winter, RS500 off the road and the Escort Cossy can sit on the drive with no tax. Why do you have to tax each car you can only drive on at a time. You should pay one tax charge and then drive any of your cars.:agree:
markey b
06-10-2012, 11:41
i completely forgot i had a gtt... tax runs out end of this month, it'll be on a sorn until bike weather... do 30miles, kill it, rebuild it then probably re-sorned :laugh:
Nad-5GTT
06-10-2012, 11:59
:cry: mines been rolled out the garage once since august 2011, to much going on to spend any time on her. But she should be on the road spring next year fingers crossed.
markey b
06-10-2012, 12:11
Andy,where did you get the name fluffy from?Was it after the vampire slayer?lol;)
my guess is its to do with the reg plate :D
I won't be taking it off the road officially, but I don't generally take it out in the wet if salt has been put down. Taking Fluffy off the road in winter is sheer madness. The early morning Sunday run when it's close to freezing is simply awesome. Get up early (reall early) go for a swift drive and watch the sun come up. Get out of the built up area's and have a flask of Coffee with you and you have a classic moment to yourselves.
:laugh::agree: Quality:agree:
Mines at the bodyshop now, once i've got it back - MOT,Tax and it'll be out everyday thats dry to get the engine run in ready to up the boost:D
Once I'm mot'd and taxed...hopefully next week, the 5 will be used and abused all winter :D
Just finished putting on some fresh underseal so its ready for the gash weather ahead!
gardner51
06-10-2012, 20:17
Mines going to be sorned for a while. Tax runs out this month,
Gives me a nice bit of time to get it rebuilt and running correctly,
Ellz
Mr Raider
07-10-2012, 22:30
Well, gonna run the raider until the end of the month, possibly upto end of November but when the icy roads and salt makes it first appearance thats it. Gonna park it up handbrake off under a cover on the drive and start it up every few weeks.
The 11's out of tax end of this month, so looking to MOT it the end of the month so its good to go for next year. Probably just leave it outside on me nans drive, unless I tidy her garage up and tuck the 11 up in there until spring.
scratcher
08-10-2012, 17:09
Mines got a top sealant and 2 coats of durable wax on and I'll just rinse the arches out once in a while...
Once it's got an MOT I'll drive it any time :) to be fair, it cant get much worse than it is already :laugh:
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