Taz said:
Get posting on the forum then Taz - you never know . . .
Do you use your Zed through the winter?
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Get posting on the forum then Taz - you never know . . .
buzyg said::rofl: Yep that's man logic for sure.
Harder it rains the faster you need to go, is my favourite man logic for the winter months, driving an open top.
It works so well. I just miss heated seats. (I really didn't think this through very well...)
Taz said:
I think it's worth a post Taz - you never know unless you ask - someone on here may have a lead in your area . . . .
Luckily, I have access to a couple of garages, so #019 gets tucked up and put to bed when not in use, but this gives me the option to roll it out on cold crisp days too.
However, to keep the milage down I'm considering putting it away Nov- March, but the daily winter drive is the F11, which is winter luxury..
However, to keep the milage down I'm considering putting it away Nov- March, but the daily winter drive is the F11, which is winter luxury..
Mike6 said:
nice take on this old chestnut
linking it to the ethanol. i have no idea if that makes a difference or not but have been hearing the full tank argument for years. also have stored cars over winter for years too with varying amounts of fuel in an aluminum (not plastic) tank with no problems.
i just need someone to come and wash my car for winter as i dont seem to be able to get to do it. it turned yellow with some crap off the trees last week but fortunately the rain has washed that off :thumbsdown: :headbang:
Thanks Tim - reasonable price and some other interesting products on that link you posted
Mines been used regularly, has winters and a hard top; however I've been working away for last couple of years (Tokyo/Hong Kong) and this winter also (Istanbul/Far East/US) so hasn't been out much lately. It gets driven when I'm at home (and not just short journeys), and regularly cleaned afterwards. Its garaged with a trickle charger when I'm not at home for a few weeks.
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Mine will be going away next month but if I had a coupe I wouldn't bother. At the minute there are a few more fine days to have the top down. 
NeilP said:buzyg said::rofl: Yep that's man logic for sure.
Harder it rains the faster you need to go, is my favourite man logic for the winter months, driving an open top.
It works so well. I just miss heated seats. (I really didn't think this through very well...)
Heated seats it a 100% must have for a roady in the winter. That was bad man logic. :?
markeg said:
I always wonder about the underside of my Zed after a winter run . . . .
Been some good ideas posted about that.HinesBeans said:Mine will be going away next month but if I had a coupe I wouldn't bother. At the minute there are a few more fine days to have the top down.
Be like Taz and own both :lol:
Hilly30si said:
Roads are often much less busy (sometimes totally clear) when it rains. looks like we've got the same Zeds . . .
NeilP said:
You can cope with a good coat, scarf gloves and hat - I've got a big selection behind my heated seats :lol:
I used a Volvo 740 in all weathers and never gave a thought to the underside - when I sold it to a friend, the underside was in tip top condition. The underseal was intact.
Modern tecniques of testing body shell construction and durability have improved from the old Bmc / fisher Ludlow days!
Modern tecniques of testing body shell construction and durability have improved from the old Bmc / fisher Ludlow days!
ronk said:
Maybe they were built for a certain environment
I'm sure they were - but equally the environmental testing that body shells go thro now must be as tough if not more so? The protection during manufacture is improved I'm sure.
Environmental testing is an accelerated life time of conditions. Salt spray, heat , cold grit blast etc. in the rusty Bmc, ford and Vauxhall days I don't think this sort of testing happened to the same degree?
Next time my car is in the dealer and on the ramp I'm going to get a look underneath :
The main manifestation of body damage that is stone chips rustng. Underbody / chassis rust is a thing of the past generally.
Environmental testing is an accelerated life time of conditions. Salt spray, heat , cold grit blast etc. in the rusty Bmc, ford and Vauxhall days I don't think this sort of testing happened to the same degree?
Next time my car is in the dealer and on the ramp I'm going to get a look underneath :
The main manifestation of body damage that is stone chips rustng. Underbody / chassis rust is a thing of the past generally.
ronk said:I'm sure they were - but equally the environmental testing that body shells go thro now must be as tough if not more so? The protection during manufacture is improved I'm sure.
Environmental testing is an accelerated life time of conditions. Salt spray, heat , cold grit blast etc. in the rusty Bmc, ford and Vauxhall days I don't think this sort of testing happened to the same degree?
Next time my car is in the dealer and on the ramp I'm going to get a look underneath :
The main manifestation of body damage that is stone chips rustng. Underbody / chassis rust is a thing of the past generally.
I think it's amazing how resilient modern cars are - you've just got to look at how many very tidy looking 10,11,12,13,14, year old cars are still being driven about.
Good grief my first cars were absolute rust buckets - Vauxhall Vivas and Allegros (Oh yes I had only the best! :lol: ) Even a Capri that cost me more in welding for it's next mot than I paid for it in the first place
Hi Paul I hope we get a mild winter like last year so we can still enjoy our run outs as usual.Do you remember last winter when we had to turn tail at Rookhope and drive quite quickly back over the moors to civilisation with a hellish snow storm snapping at our heels, or sitting in the cafe in stanhope seeing those large snow flakes starting to fall?Luckily for us we went out and never got stuck any where and enjoyed our cars to the full.After15 months of great driving, yesterday after 10,000mls the speedo turned to 100,ooomls, my car just loves following you.To celebrate it achieving this magic figure I have ordered it an early xmas present of some Machine Monkey tips which the salt wont eat!!!! We look forward to the next "Amigos "run and another winter.
