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02-28-2011, 04:46 PM | #1 |
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Took my car out for a winter hibernation interim
The last time I drove my car was towards the end of October. The weather was nice today, sunny and 40 degrees and the roads were clear so I gave into temptation. I put 30 miles on the car and now its back in hibernation
Two pictures and a video of what a cold start sounds like after the engine has been off for 4 months.
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02-28-2011, 04:59 PM | #2 |
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beautiful pics and nice ride!
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02-28-2011, 05:07 PM | #3 |
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Nice, I hope to get mine out in 2 weeks
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02-28-2011, 08:09 PM | #7 |
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Did you get some fresh gas when you took it out for a spin? Gas goes bad after 90days <mmk mk just saying>
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02-28-2011, 08:11 PM | #8 | |
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I kept the car 3/4th full for the past 4 months, on my way back home I topped off the tank (5 gallons).
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02-28-2011, 08:15 PM | #9 |
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holy crap where do you live, north pole?!
you mean to say you can only use your car 5 out of 12 months of the year?!?! that's a pity... just get some hardcore winter tires! |
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02-28-2011, 08:23 PM | #10 | |
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I had my car out in FL before this year in CO, and I am bringing it to SoCal this summer
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02-28-2011, 08:26 PM | #11 |
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Check out my fall pictures if you want to see great scenery.
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433384
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02-28-2011, 08:31 PM | #12 |
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Wow.. now that's a blue sky.
Nice car!
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02-28-2011, 08:32 PM | #13 | |
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Beautiful car I miss my 1er.
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02-28-2011, 08:42 PM | #14 |
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Nice shots! What camera/lens?
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02-28-2011, 10:48 PM | #15 | |
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There is more to storing a car for 4 months than just the battery. Nice car though, but it really is insane (especially to a SoCal person) having a car you only drive 5 months out of the year. Judging by the houses in the pics it doesn't seem like your doing too bad. |
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02-28-2011, 10:58 PM | #16 | |
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My car will be two years old tomorrow with 11,500 miles. I daily drove it in Florida before I shipped it out to CO this past July. I am going to bring the car out to SoCal this summer to use as a DD there. Until then the car is hooked back up to the battery tender. Its still very much winter here and I will be out of town for a bit, when I get back, I have planned for May 1st, oil change, new summer tires, and alignment You can see from my youtube video, the car started up ok, I have never had any fuel pump issues.
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02-28-2011, 11:16 PM | #17 |
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hmm. guess I am used to the classic cars then. I figured the wiggling back and forth could help lubricate/prevent things from just sagging in place.
To my understanding there are additives that you can add to your fuel that prevent gas from going bad. Dad has a boat, he learned the hard way. Had to pour out 50-60 gallons worth of gas and replace the fuel pump. Very depressing. Ever since then he has added fuel preserves/additives (not too sure about the specifics I will ask him) but it has allowed it to fire up every time since then. May just want to check it out. |
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03-01-2011, 08:52 AM | #18 |
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did you code the corner ambers off?
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03-01-2011, 08:54 AM | #19 |
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great pics bro!
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03-02-2011, 10:02 AM | #20 |
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thats beautiful! awesome pics dude!
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03-02-2011, 12:28 PM | #21 |
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Nope, just stock daytime running lights
Thanks man! Hope your doing well too! Thank you, but summer cannot come fast enough. This is what it looks like in the summer
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