How long does it take a 182 to de-ice windows?

[Tony Hunter]

I drove my car today, what's going to happen.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Getting off the drive would also incur tyre wear and engine wear. f**k. Best walk to work tomorrow.

... on your hands. Wouldn't want to wear your shoes out now !

 

[Scoot]

But its 15 mile each way? Oh well best set off now, naked of course in case when I sit at my desk I put wear and tear on my trousers and shirt.

 

[Richyy182]

Grown men discussing how to remove ice from a windscreen. F*ck me.

I've never known anything like it. Last year I used a CD case - didnt do much... The end

 

[jesus]

30 seconds.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/show...-windscreen-like-a-boss&p=9173083#post9173083

 

[Starlet_gt]

I can't believe this thread exists.

 

[Gildstar]

Iirc that's actually illegal but that's a different thread.

Called Quitting


OT: Scrape off some ice , blowers on full and have a browse of facebook while in the car.

 

[Jaff.]

Who'd have thought that such a menial topic could cause such a reaction on here!

 

[Tony Hunter]

CS is thorough you know, can't leave any stone unturned.

 

[Scoot]

I'm just glad I have stopped using my car who knows what would of happened if I had continued using it 'willy nilly'

 

[Tony Hunter]

 

[Scoot]

Ive seen that picture before, legend has it the fire started by some rouge windscreen wipers.

 

[Reko]

FLOL I love this place.

 

[Jaff.]

Ive seen that picture before, legend has it the fire started by some rouge windscreen wipers.

FLOL!

 

[Gally]

Ive seen that picture before, legend has it the fire started by some rouge windscreen wipers.

Fpmsl, BBQ, Roflolezorgz!

 

[Addicted]

You're doing it wrong!

Apparently the guy was just trying to de-ice his car.

 

[jesus]

You're doing it wrong!

Apparently the guy was just trying to de-ice his car.

Heat always works. Who needs wipers?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

He poured water over his windscreen to melt the ice, windscreen imploded due to the rapid temperature change and then combusted

 

[montana]

Just to resurrect this brilliant thread, I had a de-icing fail this morning as my newly picked up clio has "the" resistor issue therefore doesn't do anything to heat the windows up.

After a liberal dousing of de-icer and lots of scraping my work was undone by it quickly freezing again! So in the end I had to admit defeat and take the GFs car .

Will be covering it with a sheet or similar tonight , might even try the disputed lukewarm water trick !

Pete

 

[Gally]

It's not disputed. Anyone who does dispute it, is a clownshoe. It works, it always works. De-icer is utterly useless!

 

[martynzs]

So in the end I had to admit defeat and take the GFs car .

Not sure if srs?


I dont understand why people dont just use warm (hell, even 10*) water? I dont think ive ever used an ice scraper/de-icer in my life.

 

[montana]

Not sure if srs?


I dont understand why people dont just use warm (hell, even 10*) water? I dont think ive ever used an ice scraper/de-icer in my life.

Well I suppose I only gave half a story, the GFs car was already de iced as it had just been driven , I was late for work so gave up with my scraper and took the GFs car.

It's something I was always remember as being a big no no when I was growing up for risk of cracking the glass. (as already mentioned on this thread) However I will give it a go

 

[Scrooge]

I poured cold water on mine this morning. Still worked.

 

[ekaJ]

Tried luke warm water today, it froze again.

 

[Gally]

Did the same after work ant. Was in a rush. De-frosts and de-mists at the same time!

 

[Gally]

Tried luke warm water today, it froze again.

Velcro shoes?

 

[Sam@NP]

My cars are always garaged.

 

[Fred@BTM]

i have stood on the bonnet of the volvo before and used the onboard hose

 

[Munson]

Tried luke warm water today, it froze again.

You're supposed to clear the water away with the wipers. Of course it'll freeze again if you just leave it.

 

[Budgie]

This s**t still going on?!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I've never read such a ridiculous thread!!! So many spastics!!!

 

[DCi Dean]

Hahaaa

 

[Scoot]

Double post

 

[Scoot]

You're supposed to clear the water away with the wipers. Of course it'll freeze again if you just leave it.

Dont start again with the wipers...

 

[Reko]

Dont start again with the wipers...

flol

 

[Tony Hunter]

You're supposed to clear the water away with the wipers. Of course it'll freeze again if you just leave it.

But they scratch the glass, or so I believe.

 

[Brett]

Just seen MarkR's media thread with a photo of his frozen Clio.

It got me wondering how long it takes for the 182's to de-ice the windscreen? This will be my first winter with the Clio.

Mine is running a decatted Milltek so not the noisiest of systems, but my neighbours tell me it is still "quite loud" and I don't want to upset/wake them by defrosting it for 10 minutes at 5am when I'm working dayshifts.

Should I invest in some de-icer or are they quite good at clearing the screen within a few minutes?

Nothing better than driving the first 1/4 of a mile at 7am in the morning with you exhaust popping and banging waking everybody up.

It's a small sense of satisfaction I get whilst I'm tired, cold and often facing a 14.5 hour day in work.

 

[MarkCup]

You get satisfaction knowing the majority of your neighbors think you're a cnut? But it's ok because you have a day at work ahead of you?

Really?

 

[john182rs]

Nothing better than driving the first 1/4 of a mile at 7am in the morning with you exhaust popping and banging waking everybody up.

It's a small sense of satisfaction I get whilst I'm tired, cold and often facing a 14.5 hour day in work.

Wait till you find the other c*nt who now hates you for this and decides to knock on your door or throw small stones at your window while your fast asleep to wake you up.
Or even god forbid they spray more and more water on your windscreen and door shuts when its freezing to help you in the morning......

I fecking would!

 

[.Tyler]