Cars in Winter

[Mups]

Mine is 2005 so its 20 years old next spring.  I hope it passes the MOT next week

2005?  I shan't worry any more about mine being old  now.   

Best of luck with the MOT next week. 



November 21, 2024, 10:42:12 PM

Could be a bit pungent too. Or was that unused cat litter?

Unused - I should hope! 

[dextrous63]

Our car isn't even three years old yet, but we've just arranged for an upgrade to a brand new one, which will end up costing us 20p less pcm.  Something to do with Toyota lowering their interest rates.

[GrannyMac]

Ours is 2008, it's only got around 40,000 miles on the clock, we don't go far these days.  We bought it through the mechanic who we have gone to for years.  As we park on the street, we are averse to having anything more expensive!

[klondike]

That's why I prefer mine to be on the main road. I hate it when there are no spots left and I have to park around the corner - often see window glass on the path round there. It was the same when I had the old Peugeot - nobody wants a break in.

[Scrumpy]

My old Peugeot is safe.. nobody wants to nick it..

[Diasi]

I read somewhere that a bowl of Cat litter will do the same.
No idea if that works or not though.


November 21, 2024, 05:00:03 PM
Interesting thought, Diasi.    But how could water get under the carpets?  Do you mean in the footwells?

Yes, just on the front passenger side, but I don't think it's water, it's seems to be the pre-mixed coolant due to the pink colour & the consistency of glycol & the carpet isn't sopping wet.

Water can get into the footwells from a number of points such as blocked door drains, windscreen leak, cabin filter leak, windscreen scuttle blocked drain holes, perished rubber door seals etc.

Finding the source of a leak can be quite difficult & time consuming.

[klondike]

Many years ago I had a knackered old Ford Escort. The MOT was coming and there was zero chance it would pass or be worth fixing to make pass. I was in bed feeding one of the children with a bottle in the middle of the night. I heard it start up and drive off - unmistakeable with the blowing exhaust.

I didn't bother to check til morning and then reported it stolen. Sadly the police told me where it was - smashed up half a mile away. They asked me what it was worth and were amazed when I said sod all and not worth claiming on insurance. If it had gone altogether it may have been worth a claim.

Two big losses from that - the least being I didn't get the £10 the local scrappy gave if you drove one in. Worst though was the sods had nicked my toolkit out of the boot. That toolkit went on every journey. On long ones there was a 50-50 chance of it being needed.

[Diasi]

I was in bed feeding one of the children with a bottle in the middle of the night.

I'm pleased you clarified that.

They were the days when I too had a complete tool kit in the boot of the car.

Today it comes as a complete surprise if the car won't start & it's only breakdowns have been due to broken springs as our little town has a plethora of harsh speed bumps that rock the car even at 10 mph. 

[Raven]

I loved my old Yeti she's a 2010 plate, but one of the best cars I've ever had.