Bit of a frosty error
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cossy400

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3,422 posts

208 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12796081/...

Year ban and £500 fine, to be fair he was taking the pi^%

NFT

1,324 posts

46 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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Hehe, mine gets hot but not boiling water and it melts almost instantly, rarely do I have to mess about.

Times I've had people either tell me it will freeze again or watch in amazement but carry on scraping (often with bank card) then days later are doing the exact same thing.

Anyone else just slosh warm water on like me?

Geffg

1,332 posts

129 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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Same here. Kettle with warm water poured over windows and the wipers on. Put kettle back in the house and drive off all clear.

Simpo Two

91,537 posts

289 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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cossy400 said:
''If you cannot see clearly you are putting yourself and others on the road at risk.'

But OK if you're breaking up cats eyes so drivers can't see so clearly, it seems.

The big yin

293 posts

65 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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I see this all the time in Dumfries , people can't be bothered to wait while it defrosts.
I don't understand why it has taken nearly 1. year to get him to court for this .
Surely he should have had the ban within weeks and a fine then as well.
If it had been me I would be sh888ing myself waiting to get to court.

Edited by The big yin on Monday 27th November 22:31

MikeM6

5,847 posts

126 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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NFT said:
Hehe, mine gets hot but not boiling water and it melts almost instantly, rarely do I have to mess about.

Times I've had people either tell me it will freeze again or watch in amazement but carry on scraping (often with bank card) then days later are doing the exact same thing.

Anyone else just slosh warm water on like me?
Yep, lukewarm water and drive off. Works unless really cold.

Sheepshanks

39,409 posts

143 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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MikeM6 said:
NFT said:
Hehe, mine gets hot but not boiling water and it melts almost instantly, rarely do I have to mess about.

Times I've had people either tell me it will freeze again or watch in amazement but carry on scraping (often with bank card) then days later are doing the exact same thing.

Anyone else just slosh warm water on like me?
Yep, lukewarm water and drive off. Works unless really cold.
My next door neighbour does that. I have to go out after he's left and put salt on the footpath that he's turned into an ice rink.


Son in law 'defrosts' his car by wearing the frost off with the wipers. He rear ended someone a couple of years ago near home on a frosty morning and recently the car blew its head gasket. Garage found the radiator had fractured. Said they'd never seen anything like it before....

Edited by Sheepshanks on Monday 27th November 22:24

anonymous-user

78 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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Ford. Just pop the button on and wait two mins. biggrin

119

17,477 posts

60 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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Aux heater FTW.

Toasty warm interior and completely defrosted before i even leave the house.

EmailAddress

14,627 posts

242 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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pocketspring said:
Ford. Just pop the button on and wait two mins. biggrin
Represent!


richhead

2,976 posts

35 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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EmailAddress said:
pocketspring said:
Ford. Just pop the button on and wait two mins. biggrin
Represent!

amazed all cars dont have this

Puzzles

3,293 posts

135 months

Monday 27th November 2023
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Most of us have been there at some point?

Preheat on the app has been a game changer.

vw_99

268 posts

67 months

Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Lift wipers so not stuck.
Start car heaters on full but cold at window so water warms quicker. Hit fords magic buton and finish fag then drive off after turning heaters to hot.

blueg33

45,081 posts

248 months

Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Volvo

Hit button on app. Finish breakfast. Go out to a warm fully defrosted car.

Tony1963

5,808 posts

186 months

Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Garage

Even better

MikeM6

5,847 posts

126 months

Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Sheepshanks said:
My next door neighbour does that. I have to go out after he's left and put salt on the footpath that he's turned into an ice rink.


Son in law 'defrosts' his car by wearing the frost off with the wipers. He rear ended someone a couple of years ago near home on a frosty morning and recently the car blew its head gasket. Garage found the radiator had fractured. Said they'd never seen anything like it before....

Edited by Sheepshanks on Monday 27th November 22:24
I guess your neighbour is a little careless in his approach! I'm fortunate enough for it all to end up on gravel (the only upside of a gravel driveway), but I don't tend to use that much water.

BlindedByTheLights

1,959 posts

121 months

Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Surely everyone on here has staff to pre warm the car?

Anyway, a 2l bottle of water left by the front door so its room temperature is perfect.

Tycho

12,137 posts

297 months

Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Puzzles said:
Most of us have been there at some point?

Preheat on the app has been a game changer.
Agreed, you even get told when it is ready.

RedWhiteMonkey

8,721 posts

206 months

Tuesday 28th November 2023
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The advantages of driving a camper van as a daily car, I just set a timer for when I want to leave and the car is nice and toasty when I get in. The warmth from inside has not yet failed to shift any snow or ice from all windows. Probably going to need it tomorrow as it is snowing now and due to do so all day here.

Master Bean

4,965 posts

144 months

Tuesday 28th November 2023
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Are these cars with preheaters using the battery or are they plugged in?