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Old 12th November 2014, 03:46 PM
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Default Winter preperation

Well today I peeled my carcass off the sofa long enough to get the car somewhat ready for winter.

Started off by fitting winter wheels which have just been re shod recently with 4 x Pirelli SottoZero Serie 3 255/40R19 100 V XL,

I then stuck in the rubber matts to stop the carpet ones getting manky

Finished off for today with cleaning of the sun roof drains which were blocked again.

Will have a look at the scuttle area tomorrow and make sure its draining properly, will also see if I can sort the windscreen out as I am having trouble getting it to wipe clear after have put rain x on it prior to the trip to Scotland
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Old 12th November 2014, 03:56 PM
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Good work Del
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Old 12th November 2014, 04:20 PM
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Pirelli SottoZero Serie 3
Sottozero 2's here on my winter wheels; they'll probably go on next week as the next few days are forecast to be relatively warm.
I also change the floor overmats as well at the same time, though as I'm still drying out the interior (drains ) there are none at present, just towels and newspaper when required.
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And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 12th November 2014, 05:18 PM
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Sottozero 2's here on my winter wheels; they'll probably go on next week as the next few days are forecast to be relatively warm.
I also change the floor overmats as well at the same time, though as I'm still drying out the interior (drains ) there are none at present, just towels and newspaper when required.
Mate I would be gutted if the inside of my car was soaking like that so I feel for ya, Have you been to the diy places that have them de humidifiers that use salts.

Only thing with them is you need to empty before driving or you could have a spill.
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Old 12th November 2014, 05:27 PM
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I've got some large Silica Gel packs arriving tomorrow to finish the job off. Did have some before, but I wrecked them by regenerating them incorrectly.
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2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
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Old 15th November 2014, 05:02 PM
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My winter set are now on. Dunlop Winter Sport M3 235/50/18 on 18x7.5
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Old 15th November 2014, 05:15 PM
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My winter set are now on. Dunlop Winter Sport M3 235/50/18 on 18x7.5
I seen that you had them on the other day, original audi winter rims, nice
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Old 15th November 2014, 05:24 PM
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I seen that you had them on the other day, original audi winter rims, nice
Thanks Del. Today was first time I could actually photo them in daylight and share them here. Not too sure of their offset, but they look ok for a 7.5" wide rim. With them on it gives me a few months now to tidy a few kerb marks on my 20" summers.
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Old 15th November 2014, 05:37 PM
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If your looking to get powdercoating done on the rims then I can recommend Aerocoat
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Good recommendation, thanks I certainly will go and see them.
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