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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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16th Sep 11 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Turn heater up...wash more often maybe.

EDIT - actually does need some anti-freeze.

[Edited on 16-09-2011 by sand-eel]
Jed D
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16th Sep 11 at 17:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what wax are people using?
Ian W
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16th Sep 11 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
what wax are people using?


Carplan Triplewax - Triple the wax built in to the wash
sc0ott
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16th Sep 11 at 17:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Major service as its due.
New air freshner.
Cheap floor matts.
Sean
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16th Sep 11 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anti freeze and not driving unless i have to
Ben G
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16th Sep 11 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i'm breaking it before it costs me another 300 fecking quid.
Jed D
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16th Sep 11 at 18:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
what wax are people using?


Carplan Triplewax - Triple the wax built in to the wash


this stuff ok?




i just started using this and 1st wash i was quite impressed. im not all clued up in the washing the car department but it gets a decent wash ever 2-3weeks normally
SamCorsaB
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Registered: 2nd Nov 09
Location: Ilkley, West Yorkshire
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16th Sep 11 at 18:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Engine change hopefully on the 106 and use the van
Twiggy
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16th Sep 11 at 18:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My mondeo has had snow tyres on since i bought it in may
Gary
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16th Sep 11 at 18:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Saving for a defender
Jed D
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16th Sep 11 at 20:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
My mondeo has had snow tyres on since i bought it in may


i bought my car around then and put brand new tyres on the day after, they dead already
tom130691
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16th Sep 11 at 20:47   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
defrosting it
VegasPhil
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Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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17th Sep 11 at 07:03   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Stop washing it myself and take it to see my Kosovan friends in town.

Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
Tomnova16
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17th Sep 11 at 08:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
taking it off the raod for a repaint, if not then its all wheel drive so just drive it

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
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Chris x
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17th Sep 11 at 08:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My defender toy will become my main car if it snows. Put anti freeze in it.

service the Astra.
Matt L
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17th Sep 11 at 09:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
probably going to invest in winter tyres tbh thatss about it.
Seany
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17th Sep 11 at 09:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Paint up my old wheels an put them on, top up anti freeze etc, a good few layers of wax but it gets that anyway.
Daveskater
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17th Sep 11 at 09:24   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Drive it like a boss, put snow socks on if needed.

Numberwang!

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Crana
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17th Sep 11 at 10:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
corsa xe is off the road already got the corsa c 12v for winter
Phillips_91
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Location: Blackpool. Drives: Sapphire Black Mk4 Astra 1.8
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17th Sep 11 at 11:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
what wax are people using?


Autoglymm HD wax, brilliant stuff!
gez bay
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Location: South Wales drives: Vxr
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17th Sep 11 at 11:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by DannyB
Selling it, buying a diesel.
Gareth F
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17th Sep 11 at 16:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Urm find some steel wheels and tuck the TT comps up for the winter and possibly strip the lacquer and polish them whilst they are off!
corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
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17th Sep 11 at 16:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My winter tyres turned up the other day, and I bought a set of spare steels today from the scrap yard. If it doesn't rain tomorrow I'll fit some H.I.D's. I also adjusted the cold start valve, because the Corsa doesn't like to start in the morning.

I'm not sure if I'm gonna take the Teg off the road for winter, the roads are dead around Crimbo so might be fun to go for a blast if the weather is good.
Mark.W
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17th Sep 11 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Corsa will be off the road the 1st sign of salt on the roads even tho its lucky if it see's the road twice a week

Will be using the astra in the winter so plan on getting some cheap smaller wheels and purchasing some auto socks.
jacko198
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17th Sep 11 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Selling it, buying a diesel.



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