winter storage
Discussion
Apolgies if we've already discussed this but I couldnt find anything on the search engine.
I love my car but I found last winter it was just boring driving to work every day in the crap weather and was piliing on the miles, so I'm thinking about laying up my Chimp for the winter around the end of September and wondered if anyone had any tips on what I can do to minimise weather attrition etc.
I am thinking of taking it to my parents, but it wont fit in their garage, so a good cover, new oil, and possibly jacked up. Other questions that spring to mind being how often does it need to be turned over? and how the hell to I get to the battery (under the footwell?) if I need to top this up?
cheers, and looking forward to the spring already...
Wilton
I love my car but I found last winter it was just boring driving to work every day in the crap weather and was piliing on the miles, so I'm thinking about laying up my Chimp for the winter around the end of September and wondered if anyone had any tips on what I can do to minimise weather attrition etc.
I am thinking of taking it to my parents, but it wont fit in their garage, so a good cover, new oil, and possibly jacked up. Other questions that spring to mind being how often does it need to be turned over? and how the hell to I get to the battery (under the footwell?) if I need to top this up?
cheers, and looking forward to the spring already...
Wilton
Personally dont do it. They like to be used and laying up for a period of time will effectively mean that you will have to do some extra work - like sorting the brakes, battery etc etc etc....
Just keep using it. Ok, so the salt will play havok with the chassis and you end up driving like a pansy (or is this just me?), but might as well keep using it.
Cheers,
Paul
Just keep using it. Ok, so the salt will play havok with the chassis and you end up driving like a pansy (or is this just me?), but might as well keep using it.
Cheers,
Paul
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On a similar subject, this will be my first winter driving a TVR.
Anyone got any tips for driving in snow????
Yea - just enjoy it! Unless to drive like a (.)(.) (saw that yesterday and love it!) it won't be a problem.
Just very slow throttle/brake actions and you will be fine - but the temptation to boot it when you get to an empty car park
'dont take it off the road', i know i know. There was also a method in my madness - you see I adore going on holiday because I dont get to drive the car for a week or two and you forget how good it feels when you get back in and broom..broom... I just thought an extended period over the winter would mean it would be pure ecstacy to drive it again after the winter - like driving it for the first time
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