That time of year again

[IXLR8]

Well have just SORN the Monaro...
Need to give it a really good clean and polish over the weekend and put it to sleep in a mates heated garage
Hell the garage looks better than my home

Was also considering investing in a CARCOON??
Have any of you guys bought one and if so what size??

[jameshsv]

IXLR8 said:

Well have just SORN the Monaro...
Need to give it a really good clean and polish over the weekend and put it to sleep in a mates heated garage
Hell the garage looks better than my home

Was also considering investing in a CARCOON??
Have any of you guys bought one and if so what size??

Mine gets used all year.

[S800VXR]

Just taxed mine for a year the thriving barstards!

Won't use it all the time but like to be able to if the weathers nice.

Cocoon is a good idea if it's a decent one and has a dehumidifier fitted.

[anonymous-user]

I took mine for a savvage thrash last weekend before giving it a wax and putting it away. Cheque for the road tax refund arrived yesterday.

I start a new job in London in 3 weeks and will be catching the train every day. Don't know when I'll get the opportunity to use the Monaro except the odd weekend.

[granjuiceymoose]

Just taxed mine again. Used year round

[anonymous-user]

granjuiceymoose said:

Just taxed mine again. Used year round

Wait until it snows, you'll be walking instead. They are lethal.

[magicgreg]

Use the R8 year round too, I never understand this, we don't drive Ferraris or Lambos where I could accept the winter housing idea. Unless it's a winter like we had in 2011, generally snow and salt exposure is at a minimum...

[IXLR8]

The reason I don't use it over the winter is I'm in a lucky position in that I have a new Astra to hammer down the winter salted roads( Monaro isn't under sealed ) and if the snow does fall I have a Disco to help avoid the traffic jams and go down the lanes . ... And giving tax to the government for a vehicle that is parked up really grates me...

[Gary H 2008]

magicgreg said:

Use the R8 year round too, I never understand this, we don't drive Ferraris or Lambos where I could accept the winter housing idea. Unless it's a winter like we had in 2011, generally snow and salt exposure is at a minimum...

This. Amen

[VinceM]

Year round use for mine too.

[maccavvy]

Just taxed mine. mines in the lower bracket. its my daily so no off road time for me.
I have a kit car with no roof or doors and that's taxed all year round too.
I used to have a bmw . so I know about snow and parking them up lol

[r8black]

Don't understand why you'd put it to sleep either I use mine daily rain or snow
She's on the road

[anonymous-user]

magicgreg said:

Use the R8 year round too, I never understand this, we don't drive Ferraris or Lambos where I could accept the winter housing idea. Unless it's a winter like we had in 2011, generally snow and salt exposure is at a minimum...

r8black said:

Don't understand why you'd put it to sleep either I use mine daily rain or snow
She's on the road

I've owned mine since new. I have 2 other, more practical cars and a motorbike to choose from. Paying £500 tax and enduring 14mpg fuel economy whilst sliding around in an 800hp, rwd car does not appeal. The paint on my car, apart from a couple of stone chips is original and immaculate. I should really sell it but I know I'd regret it and nobody would pay the £20k it would take to make me part with it. I've spent too much on it to let it go for a song so I keep it nice and use it on sunny days.

[jameshsv]

S800VXR said:

Just taxed mine for a year the thriving barstards!

Won't use it all the time but like to be able to if the weathers nice.

Cocoon is a good idea if it's a decent one and has a dehumidifier fitted.

Tax is cheap £230

[granjuiceymoose]

wormus said:

granjuiceymoose said:

Just taxed mine again. Used year round

Wait until it snows, you'll be walking instead. They are lethal.

My previous monaro was driven through the last bad winter (2011) and I only got caught out twice which was my own stupid fault.

[stigmundfreud]

wormus said:

granjuiceymoose said:

Just taxed mine again. Used year round

Wait until it snows, you'll be walking instead. They are lethal.

nah, with 335 rears it'll be reet

[R8VXF]

Well I don't pick my car up till next month and there is no way I am leaving it off the road till the nice weather comes Am used to the Beemer in the snow anyway, so a few hundred extra horse power ain't gonna make much difference... Riiight?!

[r8black]

R8VXF said:

Well I don't pick my car up till next month and there is no way I am leaving it off the road till the nice weather comes Am used to the Beemer in the snow anyway, so a few hundred extra horse power ain't gonna make much difference... Riiight?!

Sooooo wrrrong

[jameshsv]

r8black said:

Sooooo wrrrong

+1

[stigmundfreud]

R8VXF said:

Well I don't pick my car up till next month and there is no way I am leaving it off the road till the nice weather comes Am used to the Beemer in the snow anyway, so a few hundred extra horse power ain't gonna make much difference... Riiight?!

if its got white stuff on top and more than 0.1 degree incline, you'll be going nowhere!