winter!!!
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Newbie
winter!!!
HI, was wandering what you guys do with your beloved mk1s over the winter. Im stuck with the decision of paying out for a lock up and a cheap run around, to keep her safe for the winter, or risk it for a biscuit over the winter, and hope its not a snowy one, was wandering what other people do, as im new to this old car malarky, but have fallen in love so cant sell her
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Local Hero
Im lucky that I have a double garage so its tucked away cosy for the winter.
I still use it thru the winter when the weather is nice and there is no salt around.
I wouldn't like to leave it outside up here in Scotland but there is good external covers available on the market now.
Chris
I still use it thru the winter when the weather is nice and there is no salt around.
I wouldn't like to leave it outside up here in Scotland but there is good external covers available on the market now.
Chris
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Old Timer
Mines tucked up in garage which is good really seen as we had a load of snow and mines a cab would have cried if it damaged roof but has said if its taxed and all legal il use it but my tax usually runs out when winter starts lol
It dunt fit
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Local Hero
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Settled In
I live in snowy mountains, so I use mine whatever the weather (WITH snow tyres). Runs a treat - probably copes better in winter than in summer actually!
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Old Timer
Shutz and wax oil ...... All day, any day.... My opinion is these cars are meant to be enjoyed all the time......
1980 Series 1 GTI (gone now .. what a mistake selling her!)
1979 Series 1 LD - the Mandarin Dragon … gone as well. oh dear.
1979 Series 1 LD - the Mandarin Dragon … gone as well. oh dear.
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Settled In
One will be in garage and the other will be driven daily
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Local Hero
The Cabrios only taxed May to Oct, so this year missed the 'summer' that happened in March. The GTI is usually taxed all year and gets the odd blast in winter if theres not to much grit on the road.
I'm lucky enough to have a double garage so they are tucked up out of the weather.
I'm lucky enough to have a double garage so they are tucked up out of the weather.
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
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1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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Settled In
whats the air chamber thing?
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Bet the carcoons worth more than the golf bert! Lol
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Local Hero
fortunate for me when i bought my first house 4 years ago which im still in the old boy that owned it had his daughter meet me and she said he had a mk1 and stored it in the garage so i knew one would fit, but i mean just! as you can see below, you can get a modern car in but you cant get out cos it not wide enough and you cant close the door as not deep enough lol, mine goes in there, under a car cover and on a trickle charge and i move it up and down the drive one a month to stop brakes siezing and also let it run up to temp
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1.8T CABBY
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Local Hero
ps rabbit 88, my auntie lives in newton abbot, aller park road, and if you are looking for a garage to store over winter i could ask her if she would be interested in renting you the space as she dosnt store anything in it
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1.8T CABBY
TINTOP THREAD (SOLD 2016) SPORTLINE THREAD (SOLD 2015) CLIPPER THREAD (SOLD 2012)
1.8T CABBY
TINTOP THREAD (SOLD 2016) SPORTLINE THREAD (SOLD 2015) CLIPPER THREAD (SOLD 2012)
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Settled In
I will not be taxing over the winter this year. Car lives in double heated garage with my porker,who`s having her head off this winter.
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Newbie
thank you every one, still not sure what to do, will see how it goes!! Ricyhill if you could ask your aunty that would be awsome for a plan b.
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Bert said
now and last 3 winters
soon when sister shifts her junk will be in here with cabby
Bert
Im with Bert as just bought one of these and going to set it up over the next couple days.
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