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General => General discussion => Topic started by: raferackstraw on 26 August 2008, 19:14
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hi peeps
i am going to work in ireland next week and could be away until christmas
now im not taking my cabby and i have asked my neices boyfriend to start the car up every fortnight and let the engine get up to temp
i've got a full size car cover for it
should i put it on axle stands to avoid flat spots in the tyres?
is there anything else i should do?
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What kind of cover do you actually have as I always worried about the condensation lying between the cover actually damaged the paint some how.. :undecided:
Is it a layered breathable cover?
I always stick mine on different crappy tyres when she's standing for so long..
covered in a garage or outside?
Dinx :kiss:
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Clean it, but make sure ITS DRY before you put the cover on, and ensure its a breathable cover.
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will be on driveway seem to be breathable cover got it from chavfords
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I also had a sheeting between the cover and car..but also aired it whenever possible..
don't forget to change your anti-freeze ratio if standing over winter..
also...i have salt in tubs which actually stop the dampness inside the car..sad i know! :laugh:
and seat covers just incase anything happens to the roof and least the interior is saved..
Dinx :kiss:
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thanx for prompt replies
really dont wanna change wheels as i want to be able to use it as soon as i get back
so any ideas on the axle stands
the alternative is to let my neices boyfriend [who drives an escort, is a bus driver and a fooking arsenal supporter :shocked: ] to run it up the road every two weeks :undecided:
very nervous about this as the cabby has a few quirks :grin:
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Whats the difference between putting it on axle stands and changing the wheels? about ten mins depending how good you are? :laugh:
ooo..handbrake, keep it off and put some wedges behind the wheels..also get him to check your brakes over to stop them from seizing..
if you trust him, id let him drive it.. I personally dont, just once she's off, shes off :smiley:
Dinx :kiss:
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im gonna stipulate my neice has to be with him and no more than 15 miles per trip :undecided:
bl00dy hell dinx i'm now doubley doubtful just the thought some muppet may hit him :sad:
and he is a gooner........
forgot about hand brake thank you
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i aint read all this post, but i have had my jap car in dry storage for the last 3 years, the car is still as i left it
here is what i do
Remove battery
leave handbrake off
leave in gear
on axle stands all round
covered up using a custom cover, trust me dont use a cheep thing, you need to pay 100 quid plus for a cover, especially if your leaving it outside, use a cover like one on here for example http://www.coveryourcar.co.uk/
i cover my engine up under the bonnet with bubble wrap, and spray lots of WD40 on the gearbox, throttle cable area etc
start up every couple of week, but remove battery again once done
also i leave a rear opening 1/4 window open to flow air in the car (if not fungus may kick in lol)
thats what i do, but as said earlier, mine is kept in a garage
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wow thank you but now im feeling i should take it with me :undecided:
it does like being used and my experience with motors is they dont like being stood for ages :huh:
b0llocks :grin:
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yeah they can deteriorate badly if left and not kept up with, why cant you just take it with you anyhow?
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touch wood darl, mine has been stood longer than its been on the road as of late and she never spits her dummy out..
but also, as kells said, if left they will go bad...hence mine gets waxoyl slapped on religiously..
I always service her before taking her for a drive, when bringing her back on the road and shes fine :smiley:
(you do miss the ride though :wink: )
Dinx :kiss:
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cant take it with me yet until i get over there and see how long contract is gonna last :shocked:
but if all ok should be able to fly back and drive over in a couple of months or leave it til after chrimbo
trouble is any length of time over there and i'll have to register it
mind you loads of proper A and B roads :grin:
and your right i miss driving it if i've not used it for a day :shocked:
ahh mk1s :smug:
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Gotta love em :cool:
You make me miss mine more now.. :cry:
Dinx :kiss:
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well let the nieces boyfriend drive it tonight :shocked:
sat beside him and basically had to teach him to drive properly :grin:
he was doing stuff like going from 5th to second and using the brake to lower the speed between the change WTF!!!!! :shocked:
had to tell him to go thru the box properly, how to hold steering wheel, how to brake, watch the rev counter not the speedo, etc
let him open it up and all i got was f*****king hell, f*****king hell, f****king hell this is quick, its sooo smooth, it drives lovely, this is 23yrs old? :smug:
ahhhhhh mk1s nothing else comes close :nerd:
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5th to second?!?! :huh:
im pleased you have taken him out first...you know for a fact you wud have been a bag of nerves if you hadn't seen him drive first...
If you need a girlie mk1 driver anytime..ill send you a timetable of when im free :grin:
Dinx :kiss:
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your too far away otherwise you could have been a named driver........
providing you dont look like a mooose and aint a gooner :grin:
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:grin: cheeky s0d....
I could always wear a hat?
anyhoo...the mug hasn't killed anyone on facebook as yet :laugh:
Dinx :kiss:
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plus you cant have an arse like the back of a bus as it ruins the handling :grin: :grin: :grin:
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hhmmmm...we could have problem then...mine don't need any lowering suspension put on it :laugh:
(i joke btw)
Dinx :kiss:
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oh well consider yourself an also ran :grin:
shame though as i could have done with someone whom understands mk1s :smiley: