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21st October 2015, 11:34 AM
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I'll check with my neighbour ref routes - her brother comes over from Finland fairly regularly by car. He's got an old Avensis that he had winterised when he moved there, so it has the plug in heater stuff plumbed via the bumper. He runs around on non-studded winter tyres all year round, but not sure how far North they travel from.
Might be more relevant for the return leg but from memory he allows a couple of days to get here.
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#3
21st October 2015, 01:39 PM
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Wow, I'm jealous - one day.
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21st October 2015, 03:07 PM
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Amazing trip Guy, should be fantastic.
As others have said the Audi block heater should be the best thing for pre-warming the engine. Do a search on block heater vs oil pan heater, I think the consensus it that block heater, especially recirculating one, is more important (for protecting the engine) than oil pan heater. There are some discussions about it on Bobistheoilguy, those guys from Northern America have to deal with some low temperatures.
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#5
21st October 2015, 03:16 PM
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Yep its a factory Wabacco heater with option for engine pre-heat or cabin heating or both,
I actually use it every day and rarely get into a cold car in the mornings  Matty that's interesting that there is an LPG rout planner ! il have to have a play with that and hope its up to date when en Rout So if i run Evans water less coolant id assume that will be ok .. and 100% concentrate windscreen wash i should be ok ? I do have a heated windscreen so hopefully should keep the frost at Bay, Luggage wise we will be hiring a roof box i think for the trip, mainly for extra luggage, tools and spare wheel ect... was going to take the fridge out for the trip to make room but i think il leave as is and just turn it into an arctic explorer haha
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#6
21st October 2015, 03:54 PM
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Guy, you'll need the circulation pump retrofitted, but I'm sure you have done that anyway right?
Evans waterless coolant is rated down to -40 degrees so should be fine (I'm sure other alternatives exist too) Just make sure the windscreen concentrate is rated low enough (some are -15 degrees which is not enough), for example this one http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/ca...7312&0&cc5_701 You won't need to use it in such temperatures, but you don't want the reservoir and hoses to freeze and split Also make sure your battery is in good nick, as an old battery may work fine in warm temperatures but not when it's -30 degrees 
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21st October 2015, 05:08 PM
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it has the pump from factory
its a petrol Car with A Petrol Fuel burner and it heats the cabin very quickly so id imagine it has the pump, Thanks for the link ! i have a trade account with ECP so i will get some of that in ready for the journey. And Steve .. do you have a rack and box or just the rack ? and would it fit a D3 do you think if that id much appreciate that and im sure i could sort you a couple of beers " Or bottle of Vino "
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