WINTER PREP

[sneakypete]

What does everybody do? I have a hard top and it's gonna be left outside. Need a car cover but what about other stuff to see out the winter?

[S Works]

Get out there and rag it's @rse off before the shite weather starts! Worry about it later!!

[bogie]

nothing ! ..just use it like a normal car...use a car cover if Im leaving it for a week (whilst away on business)

get some lock de-icer from Halfords and keep that in the house...other than that I cant think of anything

[shangani]

Well said bogie - the only elise problem I have had is iced locks last winter. Easily sorted with a bit of de-icer spray - that is if the de-icer spray is not locked in the boot with the frozen lock! Keep the spray in the house.

Otherwise perfectly manageable right through winter. Enjoy!

[Esprit]

Hahaha I pity you people :P I'm in New Zealand and we've just moved into spring.... looking forward to my first summer with the Elise after my first 4 months of ownership have had it in the garage non-stop avoiding the wet weather.

I have a Hurricane kit and 160TB on its way as we speak for my birthday and hope to spring for a quick shift kit, gear linkage and full Larini exhaust to be fitted with my C-Service in early December, I can't WAIT for summer

Oh and to answer your question, the best way to keep a car over winter is a garage... I couldn't be without it... the only times my Elise gets wet is when I wash it, the garage she lives in is air-conditioned and pollen-filtered.... only the best for my baby!

[rfoster]

It's worth keeping a window squeegy thing and a towel in the car as well (might not be as necessary with the hard top on). But if you can, just use it all year round! Mine's an only car and gets driven every day whatever the weather

[sneakypete]

Yep - I'm using it all year and that does not bother me. I just thought more about protecting the car from the elements that's all.

And yes, S Works, I have been doing that! Raaaaaaaaaw!

[S1 Mon]

Pollen filter?!?!

Does your Elise have hay fever?

[maxf]

hmmm... probably don't pick a 340R up tomorrow! /doh!