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[dazzul]

C'mon im blonde and i got it first time,

new tip
Bathroom seal all your holes
and make sure theres no rusty bits before winter. else they will be rusty holes spring

[maggies_minder]

Bathroom seal all your holes

are we not going off topic now laughing my ass off

[dazzul]

lol, XD
i meant holes in ur car

[zero777]

My prep,

New set of winter tread tyres (its the law here (Sweden) if its get less than -1), they come in either studded or friction which are a much softer rubber with more tread. They really make a difference, especially if you have real thin wheels.

Set of jump leads could be also be very handy or better still one of those emergenct jump start - charger pack things!

I am also thinking of blocking off the 2 air vents (near the doors) as even when closed they seem to let a cold draft of air through.

Thick socks, - the spare jacket advice is great!! lol.

waxoyl how do you apply that?

Where the heckski do you get winter tires, eh???
i can't find them anywhere!
do you have 10" or 12"?

Edited by zero777, 04 November 2009 - 06:47 AM.

[adam_93rio]

this is my second winter with my mini now, although last year it was in the garage being rebuilt
i have a rover weather shield on my car, which i fit anytime weather is starting to get bad.
i think a can of deicer is a good idea for the windscreen in a morning.
or just stick some in the windscreen washers

is de-icer sort of stuff good in the radiator too?

im positive my car will make it through summer, she runs really really well all the time, and even when its really cold she warms up just the same
(well, with choke out a bit)

my girlfriends mini struggles to run without choke from cold on a warm day, guess its all in the running tho. ill get that sorted when its back on the road

[Pitcrew6464]

weathershield
vasaline on ht leads and cover dissy
Done below and had no problems with daily drive all winter. but above may help
good service
good batt
good alternator
powerful headlight bulbs
spot lights
lots of screen wash and good wipers

[minisilverbullet]

My prep,

New set of winter tread tyres (its the law here (Sweden) if its get less than -1), they come in either studded or friction which are a much softer rubber with more tread. They really make a difference, especially if you have real thin wheels.

Set of jump leads could be also be very handy or better still one of those emergenct jump start - charger pack things!

I am also thinking of blocking off the 2 air vents (near the doors) as even when closed they seem to let a cold draft of air through.

Thick socks, - the spare jacket advice is great!! lol.

waxoyl how do you apply that?

Where the heckski do you get winter tires, eh???
i can't find them anywhere!
do you have 10" or 12"?

Aha yeah they werent easy to find!
I found them in 12" the size is 145 70 12

http://www.autothek.com/

www.nordendack.se


Both these web shops have then here (although they are in Swedish.

There seems to be 4 or 5 brands availible.

Cheers

[zero777]

My prep,

New set of winter tread tyres (its the law here (Sweden) if its get less than -1), they come in either studded or friction which are a much softer rubber with more tread. They really make a difference, especially if you have real thin wheels.

Set of jump leads could be also be very handy or better still one of those emergenct jump start - charger pack things!

I am also thinking of blocking off the 2 air vents (near the doors) as even when closed they seem to let a cold draft of air through.

Thick socks, - the spare jacket advice is great!! lol.

waxoyl how do you apply that?

Where the heckski do you get winter tires, eh???
i can't find them anywhere!
do you have 10" or 12"?

Aha yeah they werent easy to find!
I found them in 12" the size is 145 70 12

http://www.autothek.com/

www.nordendack.se


Both these web shops have then here (although they are in Swedish.

There seems to be 4 or 5 brands availible.

Cheers

dang dude, i'm just about convinced that 10" don't exist anymore!

[minisilverbullet]

My prep,

New set of winter tread tyres (its the law here (Sweden) if its get less than -1), they come in either studded or friction which are a much softer rubber with more tread. They really make a difference, especially if you have real thin wheels.

Set of jump leads could be also be very handy or better still one of those emergenct jump start - charger pack things!

I am also thinking of blocking off the 2 air vents (near the doors) as even when closed they seem to let a cold draft of air through.

Thick socks, - the spare jacket advice is great!! lol.

waxoyl how do you apply that?

Where the heckski do you get winter tires, eh???
i can't find them anywhere!
do you have 10" or 12"?

Aha yeah they werent easy to find!
I found them in 12" the size is 145 70 12

http://www.autothek.com/

www.nordendack.se


Both these web shops have then here (although they are in Swedish.

There seems to be 4 or 5 brands availible.

Cheers

dang dude, i'm just about convinced that 10" don't exist anymore!

I certainly didnt find them, but i run with 13X7 the rest of the year! And i must say the winer wheels in 12, for me anyway, feel a million times smoother than the 13's,

Cheers