Winter Wear - 7 Stylee...
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With the impending arrival of a Westfield and the requests from family for a Christmas list, my attention has turned to wet/winter weather clothing suitable for squashing inside a harness. I will be leaving the windscreen on for the Winter so the roof can be used if I'm feeling soft and I won't need to wear a helmet.
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?
Gloves are a good idea as is a silly hat. For days that are not too cold, a bobble hat is good - but for colder days - the full Elmer Fudd hunting hat with the ear flaps is the ticket!
Make sure you coat/fleece collar comes up high and you hat comes down low so there are no gaps around the back of your neck.
Good to go!
Make sure you coat/fleece collar comes up high and you hat comes down low so there are no gaps around the back of your neck.
Good to go!
I had up the following yesterday:
Alpinestars Drivers Gloves
Knitted hat with ear flaps witht he bunches on the ends
Indian Motorcyle driving glasses - yellow tint good for night use
Snood
Two fleece/hoody things
Pumas
DONE!
Just and Aeroscreen!
Mega. Was so slippy yesterday, perfect for learning some low speed car control on the private estate im near.
Alpinestars Drivers Gloves
Knitted hat with ear flaps witht he bunches on the ends
Indian Motorcyle driving glasses - yellow tint good for night use
Snood
Two fleece/hoody things
Pumas
DONE!
Just and Aeroscreen!
Mega. Was so slippy yesterday, perfect for learning some low speed car control on the private estate im near.
h4muf said:
If you`ve got a westfield your hardcore enough 
Yeah you should be!!I drove out on thurday when it was reading 1deg on the scale.
- Wearing a thick long sleave tshirt, my peterstorm fleese, and my JCB jacket and some jeans.
I would then also second the elmer fudd hat (borrowed of a housemate) and some gloves (i had some windstopper mtb gloves) and putting the doors on.
Didnt bother with the roof, and stuck to below 60ish because it was wet, cold tyres, poor headlights. But i wasnt cold.
I also bought some Pumas today which where a bargin at £35+7postage of ebay.
Daniel
Silly question probably so......
.... I use a maxi-scooter to and from work at the minute and would love a Westfield type car for all year round use as well/instead (scooter's a death trap in either wind or near zero conditions).
Can you just leave them open to the elements ie. no hood or doors or will it fill up like a paddling pool and wreck the electrics? I'd ride one in biker gear if I had to - not worried about the cold or wet.
(My mummy always told me that no question was silly if you want to learn)
.... I use a maxi-scooter to and from work at the minute and would love a Westfield type car for all year round use as well/instead (scooter's a death trap in either wind or near zero conditions).
Can you just leave them open to the elements ie. no hood or doors or will it fill up like a paddling pool and wreck the electrics? I'd ride one in biker gear if I had to - not worried about the cold or wet.
(My mummy always told me that no question was silly if you want to learn)
Depends on the car really.
I wouldnt want to leave mine as it has padded seats and the like, plus as she's 17 and only got a medioca painted chassis i try and keep her largly dry.
- However all the electrics are under the bonnet, or under the scuttle (behin dash) where they will stay dry, and i have a tonneau and a hood which i can make use of should the need arise.
Also, with unpadded GRP seats and some small drain holes in the floor theres no reason it shouldnt be left out in the weather.
I know atleast one person who has a newly built seven which he keeps out on the road infront of his house (small close) all round the year.
Daniel
I wouldnt want to leave mine as it has padded seats and the like, plus as she's 17 and only got a medioca painted chassis i try and keep her largly dry.
- However all the electrics are under the bonnet, or under the scuttle (behin dash) where they will stay dry, and i have a tonneau and a hood which i can make use of should the need arise.
Also, with unpadded GRP seats and some small drain holes in the floor theres no reason it shouldnt be left out in the weather.
I know atleast one person who has a newly built seven which he keeps out on the road infront of his house (small close) all round the year.
Daniel
Mine is a very minimal BEC, and she lives outside under a sheet, if I remember to put it on. The seats have holes in them, as does the floor. So although a bit of water can sit in it , I just plonk the car on the edge of my drive which is sloped and it all pours out. The only electrical problem I have had with it was that it used to eat flasher relays, until I got a better waterproof one. And that was only because it was in a silly place under the dash, next to the one place my car leaks!
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