Morning -4 here

[Carbonraider]

Leaving it in gear is all well if you don't live on a hill.. Don't fancy waking up to find my car now has a merc badge printed on the bonnet.. Although it could increase the value! Hmmm.

 

[SC03OTT]

It won't move if its in gear though?

 

[Knuckles]

It's only ever my left that freezes on, I did have a new cable on the right a few months ago though. But yeah, the handbrake moves freely and fine as it should, but the wheel doesn't move :S

What I meant is there's no feeling when I lift the handbrake, like the cables no attached or something

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

-6 IIRC.

Started my A3 up and realised it doesn't have heated wingmirrors ffs!

I'm sure it did 2 weeks ago! , Need to check the spec.

 

[SC03OTT]

Do you not need to turn them on using the mirror adjustment stalk? That's where it is on VAG stuff. It doesn't come on with the rear window, like EVERYONE else does it.

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Do you not need to turn them on using the mirror adjustment stalk? That's where it is on VAG stuff. It doesn't come on with the rear window, like EVERYONE else does it.

Arhhh! That could be the issue lol.

*Goes off to play with stalk*

 

[Uncle_Gravy]

-5c and the faithful ol' 1.2 started up with no problems, left it running with heaters on full, Had me Breakfast for 5 mins and the windows fully defrosted and very warm inside too.

 

[.Kev.]

-13 here, coldest place in the UK

Had ice on the inside of the windscreen!

 

[dmallett]

-10 here, cars in my garage and can stay there until the weather picks up, until then ill run around in the works van

 

[Jakey92]

Had ice on the inside of the windscreen!

Same here, only -4 but had to de-ice both sides of the windscreen

 

[Ex-User (54566)]

-5c and the faithful ol' 1.2 started up with no problems, left it running with heaters on full, Had me Breakfast for 5 mins and the windows fully defrosted and very warm inside too.

You shouldn't idle a car to warm it up.

Scrape the windows completely, get in, start it and drive off.

 

[Uncle_Gravy]

You shouldn't idle a car to warm it up.

Scrape the windows completely, get in, start it and drive off.

But, but, but It was cold today...

 

[Dan@SJM]

-2.5 was all I saw lol. Washers frozen on the truck though. Fml.

 

[Matt Cup]

My rear o/s calliper seized on my way into work yesterday, red hot wheel and stunk of burnt brake pad.

Today it's behaving itself.

 

[Matt W]

-1 this morning, handbrake frozen on. Top work Renault.

 

[Brian]

Leave it in gear !

Exactly. I stop using the handbrake altogether if there's any hint of moisture!

 

[imprezaworks]

Bit crap tho, I do love the Renault traits lol

 

[Marky_]

Exactly. I stop using the handbrake altogether if there's any hint of moisture!

Indeed. I only use it when idling.

 

[Richyy182]

-3 this morning, all the cars on the street where frozen apart from mine. Literally got in it and drove away.

Not sure why it wasn't frozen over, yesterday was like -2 and it was frozen that time.

Because a tramp pissed on your car

 

[imprezaworks]

Flol

 

[Coby.]

-9 when I got in the car and handbrake came off fine.... Saw -13 on my way into work.

 

[NickMelson]

-9 here, not a single problem in my little derv
My handbrake work nicely :rasp:

 

[Knuckles]

If anyone's interested, my handbrake unfroze, is fine and won't be on again in cold weather lol

 

[Knuckles]

You shouldn't idle a car to warm it up.


Scrape the windows completely, get in, start it and drive off.

Why?


i always turn it on, pressing the de ice/de mist button, then run around it scraping off the majority

-1 this morning, handbrake frozen on. Top work Renault.

lol how old is your car?

had a quick look on 197.net for a fix... There's about 20 threads on it!

 

[Matt W]

ol how old is your car?

4 months now. Might just rest it against a parked car tomorrow.

 

[aucky]

I leave the car in gear and my winter tyres laugh in the face of cold.

Trophy > Winter

 

[Knuckles]

4 months now. Might just rest it against a parked car tomorrow.

lol

I leave the car in gear and my winter tyres laugh in the face of cold.

Trophy > Winter

Yours may ride above the snow but mine clears it... When it moves

 

[Craig.]

-8 here in Middlesbrough

Woke up to find the 197s handbrake was frozen on & kris's 197T also had a frozen handbrake, looks like its a common problem with the mk3s.

 

[Knuckles]

You're brave taking the sunflower out in this lol

 

[Craig.]

-8 here in Middlesbrough

Woke up to find the 197s handbrake was frozen on & kris's 197T also had a frozen handbrake, looks like its a common problem with the mk3s.

Sunflower? ^^^ & Does the picture not give it away I was in the 197 lol

 

[Munson]

So it's winter?

 

[UKBraderz]

-6 for me this morning, some guy I work with had to pull over & turn off the engine on the way in this morning because his coolant had frozen, never heard of that before, couldn't have been good for it...

 

[boffey]

Was cold this morning don't know the temp because a temp sensor is to much like hard work to install in a cup, but there was ice on the car and the handbrake was not stuck on.

 

[aucky]

-6 for me this morning, some guy I work with had to pull over & turn off the engine on the way in this morning because his coolant had frozen, never heard of that before, couldn't have been good for it...

Thats why we use proper coolant/antifreeze. Sounds like he has just water.

 

[Knuckles]

Sunflower? ^^^ & Does the picture not give it away I was in the 197 lol

Wtf is your radio? Mine doesn't look like that lol

i figured, since the 197 handbrake was froze, and the radio screen looks different, that you were in the 172 lol

 

[sam_clio182]

None of them problems although went too put petrol in it tonight and couldn't get key in or fuel cap off frozen solid ended up admitting defeat n driving away from petrol station like a right tit!!

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

None of them problems although went too put petrol in it tonight and couldn't get key in or fuel cap off frozen solid ended up admitting defeat n driving away from petrol station like a right tit!!

Done that a few times. Now i try it before i go and get petrol.

 

[Poopensharten]

Costa Del Ecosse up here, a brisk 3* i was getting earlier.

Some weather you Englanders are getting

 

[Pep]

You shouldn't idle a car to warm it up.

Scrape the windows completely, get in, start it and drive off.

Why's that?
I leave the M3 running for 5 mins minimum any morning as it runs like a bag of s**t when stone cold. Plus it gives the heated seats time to get toasty in the cold, or the aircon to cool it down in the warm!

 

[aucky]

Bore wash