Preparing your car for Winter

[obi_waynne]

Well summer is apparently over? What it's only mid August? Hopefully they are wrong but it is probably time to get the car ready for Winter.

What should be on the checklist for winter then?

Antifreeze is the obvious one, I guess we could be in for a really cold snap this year.

 

[geraint13]

Re: Perparing your car for Winter

4x4.
tyres, wipers and thermals !!!!

 

[lutonmatt]

Re: Perparing your car for Winter

i have a new winch for this winter on the landrover
new straps

am ready for the snow bring it on lol




oh not yet still in shorts need to get changed first lol

 

[HDi fun]

Re: Perparing your car for Winter

A winch. In Kent? Blimey

 

[WLBjork]

Must get some wheels with winter tyres.

Everything else should be just standard checks.

 

[pgarner]

Must get some wheels with winter tyres.

Everything else should be just standard checks.

i was thinking that. need to check that the standard 16" would cover the brakes

 

[dpsubaru]

shovel to keep in the boot to dig yourself out of the snow.

 

[geraint13]

shovel to keep in the boot to dig yourself out of the snow.

i done this in the earlier snow this year. did not work though, beamers are not that clever in the snow, fun but not too clever.

might invest in some chains.

 

[RobBentley]

Still got my 19"s in the garage that originally came on my Range Rover Sport (which is now running 20's). Plan to get some decent winter tyres for them, and swap over once it starts looking like the winters really set in. As good as the terrain response is, it doesn't make up for summer tyres when it comes to braking on ice.

 

[RobBentley]

Also need to get the front windscreen changed. It's heated, but most of the elements are broken.

 

[geraint13]

Also need to get the front windscreen changed. It's heated, but most of the elements are broken.

is that covered by warranty or are you paying fot that ? bet they aint cheap ?

 

[RobBentley]

is that covered by warranty or are you paying fot that ? bet they aint cheap ?

Car is a 2006 build, so defiantly not warranty. No idea where I stand with the 'windscreen cover' on my insurance policy as technically its a windscreen fault that cannot be repaired.

 

[turbonutter69]

With fully comp insurance it's either gonna be free or you'll have to pay an excess charge. Check what your insurance covers.

 

[turbonutter69]

Or if they don't cover the elements then just put a hammer through the screen

 

[shaggydappa1]

get ready to turn but still go straight on and sh*t your pants and not forgeting those lovely 180s in tesco car parks

 

[MasterAuron]

Or if they don't cover the elements then just put a hammer through the screen

Just what I was thinking. Only winter prep I'll be doing is waxing and finding my ice scraper :bigsmile:

 

[HDi fun]

get ready to turn but still go straight on and sh*t your pants and not forgeting those lovely 180s in tesco car parks

Possibly time for you to rethink your driving technique

 

[bigbadjoe]

Change my wind screen wash from 1/5 (screen wash/water) to 3/5. Get some more of them Silka Gell packets (to put under the seats to stop moisture), change the bottle of water in my boot to a bottle of ani freeze.

Im thinking of buying a cover, not sure tho, dont know if I would use it.

 

[turbonutter69]

MA what do you need a scraper for you have a car with heated screens now.

 

[MasterAuron]

Side windows maaayte!

 

[geraint13]

got my trustee not working credit card for scraping them windows !!!!

might treat myself to a proper ice scraper this year though ! what they look like ?????? lmao

 

[MasterAuron]

Like this I think:

 

[geraint13]

nice ma, nice lmao !!!!!

 

[turbonutter69]

 

[Yugguy]

Look out for all the tards in big 4x4s barrelling into corners who think that having four-wheel drive somehow negates the laws of physics.