John
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Turning the car on and then going back in the house ftw.
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
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Originally posted by pow
Having to do the jug of luke warm water over the windscreen every morning now 
it will crack eventually.
Someone didn't read what I wrote did they
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nathy_87
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luke warm 
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daymoon
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
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Originally posted by daymoon
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Originally posted by pow
Having to do the jug of luke warm water over the windscreen every morning now
it will crack eventually.
Someone didn't read what I wrote did they
I did. And I still think it will crack eventually.
Don't understand why people are doing this :S just turn the heating on.
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Ben G
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some people can't be bothered waiting around for 10 minutes.
i jut spray the de icer and press the heated windscreen button. 30 seconds later and ready to go.
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daymoon
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lazy. and it's not 10 minutes usually. de-icer + ice scraper and you are done. few minutes and you know your windscreen is safe
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Steve
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better off pouring cool water on it, hotter water refreezes faster anyway
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
lazy. and it's not 10 minutes usually. de-icer + ice scraper and you are done. few minutes and you know your windscreen is safe
and lovely frost bitten fingers.
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scottyp1989
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cant even reach the middle of my screen so am left with a big line down the middle until it heats up.
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redtom
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I normally find the nearest hedgehog roaming around and use that to scrape the ice off
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pow
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I don't have time to scrape and de-icer in the morning 
Plus scraping can scratch your windscreen, not the scraper but trapping bits of shit from the road under the scraper and dragging it across the windscreen. At least I get a nice clear windscreen 
My car (as it's a diesel) takes forever to warm up, so blasting cold air at my windscreen does fuck all 
[Edited on 06-12-2011 by pow]
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Daniel_Corsa
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Start car, heaters on, come back in have breakfast, drive to work toasty and warm!
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pow
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I'd be scared someone would half inch my car in that time 
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Corsa_Sport21
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Newspaper on the windscreen the night before works wonders.
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mwg
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Depends where you live pow. I'm ok at my house, up a private drive and the car can't be seen from the road.
Obviously wouldn't leave it running by the side of the road
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Tomnova16
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i just bought two sledges
hope it snows tonight, ill get my dog to pull me to work
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I'd be scared someone would half inch my car in that time
someone stole my uncles bmw that way walked in, had a cup of tea, came back out and thought he was dreaming.
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Robbo
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and of course if you were to do that, your insurance is void
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Ben G
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he didn't tell the insurance company that obviously
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sc0ott
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would i fuck do that. id rather be cold for a few seconds than chance it.
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scoob
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go out side start the car, go back in have breakfast come back out to warm car.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Must be nice to live in an area you can't start your car and leave it running without worrying about it being pinched!
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Dave
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Get in van, press button, ice melts, drive off.
Got noticeably milder round here today. Had a fair hailstorm whilst on the roof though.
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Dave
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Registered: 26th Feb 01
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It's back! Well, it is in Melrose anyway.
Meant to be going up to Edinburgh later, need to convince the in-laws my car will be fine in the snow.
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fazza
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Registered: 7th Feb 08
Location: Plymouth
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Spare key ftw!
Leave car running outside, then go and have brekkie and a brew then unlock car with spare key and go to work
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