Anyone do anything specific for winter prep?

[RedED30]

Morning!

As title suggest - i'm raising ride height, winter wheels, replace battery and putting lashings of hard wax on.

Anyone do anything else specific?

[Bignod00]

That's pretty much exactly what I do matey. The winter wheels are wrapped in some nice winter tyres too!

[skard]

Yeh good start, I'm doing the exact same with ride height myself as the mrs is due in January and want to five myself as much clearance as possible! Maybe Waxoyl your underchassis if you get the chance.

I also carry a holdall with spares, little shovel/mats/bit carpet, some clothing, small sleeping bag, wind up torch and so on. People may mock but a few years back I nearly had to sleep on the A74M as the weather was horrendous and traffic got stuck.

[MC71]

^^^^ Spot on with everything IMO. I'll be loading the car up with all that stuff too.

[Human Joist]

Will put the mk5 in the garage and get the mk4 r32 out. Smile at the snow then off on my way.

[Marc-5-GTI]

Plenty of neat screen wash!

[Bignod00]

Anyone who mocks you for being very prepared is a tool. I've had to rescue so many people from different situations just because they failed to recognize a hazard/problem or didn't suitably prepare for one. I used to live in the Highlands so always carried survival equipment in the car, thankfully I never had to use it.

[sootpig]

lock it in the garage from oct to feb

[Jonathon555]

Winter wheels and winter tyres
-20c aldi screenwash neat
Keep it full of fuel
Carry a fold up shovel

Swap to rubber floor mats

[Scottymon]

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[toosmiles]

Rain x all the windows

[Tortaruga]

Swap to rubber floor mats

Is this not a little dangerous? Wet sole slipping off the brake pedal?

[Bignod00]

Swap to rubber floor mats

Is this not a little dangerous? Wet sole slipping off the brake pedal?

My thoughts too, personally avoid rubber mats like the plague!

[xjay1337]

Rain x all the windows

So it can last 2 weeks tops?

Use a proper glass sealant.

you can carry basically a tent and supplies for 3 days but depends how far you want to go... I'm not doing anything particular to be honest. No need. I have breakdown recovery and there is water, oil and coolant in the car. If it's cold I go out in ample clothing to remain warm so realistically there's nothing I need to take.

[toosmiles]

Rain x all the windows

So it can last 2 weeks tops?

Use a proper glass sealant.

you can carry basically a tent and supplies for 3 days but depends how far you want to go... I'm not doing anything particular to be honest. No need. I have breakdown recovery and there is water, oil and coolant in the car. If it's cold I go out in ample clothing to remain warm so realistically there's nothing I need to take.

mine lasts alot more than this m8
your best bet is dont go out in the severe weather,makes me laugh seeing all the cars stranded on the side of the road lol