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That's a lot of yellow snow! Someone had a very full bladderIt'll be fine. Just remember to leave the shovel and brush outside the car
Advice : leaving my car in -10*C with snow for a week
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You could sling one of these on the dash as long as it didn't snow and cover the windscreen up 
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Koolertron-...owmobiles/dp/B0085ISZJ2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_auto_7
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Koolertron-...owmobiles/dp/B0085ISZJ2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_auto_7
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Hows the snow in L2D? Going to ADH end of next week, webcams aren't looking great.
Only thing I'd contemplate is not leaving the handbrake on but leaving it in gear. I've found that leaving a car that long in those conditions the rear break pads freeze to the disc. Yes, it does break when you pull away but its one hell of a crack that at the very least can't do it good long term.
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Been pretty poor up until today (Thursday), most runs closed but have prolonged snow now so levels are building up again!
Er, you could do but it won't tell you much
Ideally you should know whether or not the coolant is in good condition and in the right ratio of water/antifreeze. When was it last changed? Is it the blue type or the pink/orange type? Blue type should typically be changed every two years, or 5 years for the orange/pink stuff. If you can't even tell what type it is from looking at the header tank because it just looks like water then it's probably so old and diluted down it should be changed anyway.
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The last few months for work I leave my car in the parking lot, it gets covered in snow and sits at -20 for 15 days. I get back, turn the key and it struggles just long enough for me to think 'oh crap it's not going to start' (only a couple of seconds really), then it starts, I brush all the snow off and drive home fine. It has a block heater which I really should use but can't be bothered...
Try starting a truck in that sort of weather though - all kinds of fun! We just leave them running for weeks straight while they are in the field and laugh at Prius owners trying to save the planet.
Try starting a truck in that sort of weather though - all kinds of fun! We just leave them running for weeks straight while they are in the field and laugh at Prius owners trying to save the planet.
Er, you could do but it won't tell you much
Ideally you should know whether or not the coolant is in good condition and in the right ratio of water/antifreeze. When was it last changed? Is it the blue type or the pink/orange type? Blue type should typically be changed every two years, or 5 years for the orange/pink stuff. If you can't even tell what type it is from looking at the header tank because it just looks like water then it's probably so old and diluted down it should be changed anyway.
For the small change it would cost, if you don't know just pay £10 for one of those winter checks the garages offer. They'll check the mixture for you and test it along with a load of other stuff
*edit * like this one from halfords
http://www.halfordsautocentres.com/...ogId=19255&categoryId=276268&articleId=971240
Left my Firebird out in similar conditions and that was just fine
HNNNGGG! I have always lusted after a Firebird and a TVR Cerbera. I did not just look at the classifieds ..... there is not a dark blue 1969 Firebird with full rebuild & resto for sale. Thank god I'm poor till April.