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NovaGTE2
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18th Dec 07 at 08:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Rite off to oz for a while this afternoon and gotta leave the car on the drive whilst im away! It will be under a car cover but just wondering if i should do anything else to it whilst im away to prevent the cold getting to it!?
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18th Dec 07 at 08:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Trusted neighbour that could start it let it warm up then wrap it back up again a few times?!

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18th Dec 07 at 08:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ask mum/dad to start it every week?
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Starting wont do much IMO. Unhook the battery and depending on how long give it a service when yu come back?
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Starting wont do much IMO


Cars going to be very cold, and might start to get damp inside especially being a soft top.

I'd be wanting it warmed up even if to keep the inside dry and damp free!

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NovaGTE2
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Yeh i think if i get him to start it but leave it running for half hour or so; or even get him to give it a couple of runs as its all taxed an insured. Was thinking about takin the battery off but the car is all alarmed and would prob invalidate my insurance!
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Ah, alarmed. Not good. Can you sort out a trickle charger?
NovaGTE2
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quote:
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Ah, alarmed. Not good. Can you sort out a trickle charger?


Prob not as the car is outside on the drive and the battery is in the boot.
Hamish
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18th Dec 07 at 09:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
leave it and stop worrying
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You could bring it with you.








Where abouts in Aus are you going. You could come and visit the GSi's and we'll get some pics to post up on CS.










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18th Dec 07 at 09:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines been on the drive for about a year now, never really mooved. i had afew problems with the battery but starts first time when its jumped. cant see it being a problem tbh
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18th Dec 07 at 09:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pmsl dont need to start it up everyday just leave it, maybe disconnect the battery
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I went to America for 3 months, disconnected the battery on my corsa and when I came back, plugged it in and hey presto... started first time.
NovaGTE2
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
leave it and stop worrying


Im not to worried as its all under warranty so anything brakes i'll just get it fixed. Just a case of if i can do anything to prevent the elements getting to it i may aswell.
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18th Dec 07 at 09:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just unplug the battery, it'll be fine
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18th Dec 07 at 09:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont cover it up with a car cover either, will trap the moisture and promote rust
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18th Dec 07 at 09:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no garage to keep it in?

i agree with steve too
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
dont cover it up with a car cover either, will trap the moisture and promote rust


There fine if you take them off for a few days every couple of weeks
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
dont cover it up with a car cover either, will trap the moisture and promote rust


be aright in the winter id of thought, in the summer it would probly rot the soft top
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dont leave the handbrake on, put some wooden blocks or similar under wheels and leave in gear.
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good shout
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
no garage to keep it in?

i agree with steve too


No unfortunatley not, s2K gets the garage!!

Prob a good idea to get the cover taken off on dry days, want to put it on the avoid teh frost getting the better of the soft top.

Will do the bricks under the wheels tho, thats a good idea

 
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