just SORN the cerbera for winter :(
just SORN the cerbera for winter :(
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gcpeters

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1,002 posts

261 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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boo

tax needed renewing so i decided best thing to do is wait till end of feb time when the weather has got better!

i just know theres going to be that mint day when the sun is shinning and the road salt has been washed away!!

still, at least she is safe and sound tucked up in the garage!! dont want to be another one wiped out!!

so does anyone else SORN or put there tvrs away over winter??

caduceus

6,126 posts

295 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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In a word... No

morebeanz

3,283 posts

265 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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No way!!!! Cerbies hate hibernating - they don't carry enough fat!

FUBAR

17,065 posts

267 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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In 11 words...No, but I dont use it very often in the winter

cirvy

2,331 posts

292 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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I came close, but i reckon i will miss it too much & definitely need a fix over the hols, i'm even treating it to some winter tyres

caduceus

6,126 posts

295 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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I think the winter is the BEST time to use them. DRY days only ofcourse.
Nice cold crisp air being sucked in, getting mixed with even colder than usual fuel.

That reminds me, I have to get some decent driving gloves soon. Wheres the best place to get a pair?

simonsparrow

1,599 posts

291 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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Admittedly they're not the ideal winter car, but if you extend that logic, there's not much point in having one at all on the road hehe

I tend to only have one car at a time, so for the past 3-and-a-bit years its been the Cerbera. Before that a 3000m. Neither is brilliant in snow, but they fare better than motorbikes, so its all relative.

Keeping cars for the summer or even more extreme, 'high days and holidays' only is probably a good thing, but I get the feeling that we won't be able to do this much longer. The older I get the more I want to experience these things while I can. But the downside is the expense, the high milage and a car that hasn't been washed for three months.

ridds

8,372 posts

273 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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Yep mines been tucked up for the last few months already. Gutted really but just not got the time what with property purchase, garage repair, bloody christmas, work etc etc etc.

Seems daft too as the insurance is all paid. hehe

jensena

5,671 posts

259 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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I hardly use mine in the Winter - not because I'm scared to, but I'm certain that soon rusted chasis' will start to become a big problem with Cerbs, and I want to keep all that salt off mine.

byker28i

91,597 posts

246 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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I don't have the time, but if it's nice I get it out and drive it instead of one of the other cars. Depends where I'm going really. It doesn't go to the local supermarket carpark

raw cerb

603 posts

277 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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If the sun's out and there's no salt on the road then out for a drive I go. Keeps Cerb fit and healthy you know, and me happy too. Tomorrow morning for example. Forecast is good. Out for a drive, MacD breakfast, more drive.

D.A.Z.

203 posts

243 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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i am trying the theroy the more you use it the better,have to wait and see

mars

10,107 posts

243 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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caduceus said:
I think the winter is the BEST time to use them. DRY days only ofcourse.
Nice cold crisp air being sucked in, getting mixed with even colder than usual fuel.

That reminds me, I have to get some decent driving gloves soon. Wheres the best place to get a pair?


My wife has bought me a pair from SC for Christmas, here www.scparts.co.uk/index/lang-2/lkz-195/markenid-8/katnr-77/kat_sprache-2/hrubnr-911/rubrik-1721/tpl-clickable_vertikal.tpl,x-a.htm

hut49

3,544 posts

291 months

Tuesday 12th December 2006
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gcpeters said:
so does anyone else SORN or put there tvrs away over winter??

No - I wouldn't even go through the process to find out how to do it. If I want to take the Tiv out to stretch its legs (and mine) whether it's sunny and cold or lashing down with rain I want to just pick up the keys and go do it. In my mind there's nothing more exciting than waking up early (pre-6am) and jumping in and drive off to breakfast somewhere (warming it through carefully, of course, before giving it the full beans). It doesn't happen that often but on every occasion it turns into a great (totally self-indulgent) day that requires a good rub down with carnauba on the return (and I usually give the car a quick rinse too rofl)

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Wednesday 13th December 2006
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laugh

I can see mine now through the window at work.

After it's paint work last week, it's now proudly sitting there, covered in shite.

Just how nature intended it

caduceus

6,126 posts

295 months

Wednesday 13th December 2006
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mars said:
caduceus said:
I think the winter is the BEST time to use them. DRY days only ofcourse.
Nice cold crisp air being sucked in, getting mixed with even colder than usual fuel.

That reminds me, I have to get some decent driving gloves soon. Wheres the best place to get a pair?


My wife has bought me a pair from SC for Christmas, here www.scparts.co.uk/index/lang-2/lkz-195/markenid-8/katnr-77/kat_sprache-2/hrubnr-911/rubrik-1721/tpl-clickable_vertikal.tpl,x-a.htm


Thanks Mars. I'll check those out.

Ireland

3,517 posts

243 months

Wednesday 13th December 2006
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Mine has a SORN on it, but mine will be on a "foreign" plate in January as the VRT will be about 1500.00 cheaper then as the car will be considered a year older then.

GarethGTT

430 posts

263 months

Wednesday 13th December 2006
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hehe i used to like seeing that little snowflake go from green to red on the cerb...
I had a 160mph shuffle with a 911 turbo on a red snowflake i`ll have you know

Edited by GarethGTT on Wednesday 13th December 09:54

RUSSELLM

6,002 posts

276 months

Wednesday 13th December 2006
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Braver man than me

:i'vegotlittleballssmiley:

Mr.Cerbera

5,151 posts

259 months

Wednesday 13th December 2006
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gcpeters said:
...... so does anyone else SORN or put there tvrs away over winter??

Duh ? Pardon my stupidity but what's SORN ?
I guess it's nothing to do with 'off shotgun' which mine still feels like !

Oh and whilst on a similar subject - what is IIRC ?

Sorry :/oldgit: