[Closed] goodbye STW see you in 7 months (car advice needed also)

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Post my bits before you go? 😉

I'd keep it taxed and have someone actually drive it, to be honest. Just idling it even til it's warm isn't going to be very good for it.

£90 spent on tax could well save you a big bill later on I reckon. Someone should be able to drive it on their own insurance if fully comp - take it for a 20 minute open road spin or something.

DezB all sorted mate, ill be posting them this afternoon!

its a shame as i drive past your "area" to get to southampton when i drive to work!!

i think im getting a £150 tax rebate for 4 months. so its very expensive.

have a good trip shaun - I'd be tempted to keep it taxed and mot'd and ask your dad to drive it on his insurance once every couple of weeks.

his insurance will only allow him to drive it if it is still insured?? we checked. it will have a mot until august. and i think he will be taking it for a quick spin around the block or around the garages.

I can put the rear wheels on some mccdonald's trays and rag it round a bit if you like 😆

Last time I worked in Hong Kong all I did with my Honda Accord was disconnect the battery. 12 months later I reconnected the battery and it started first time and drove fine. It was stored in my garage rather than out in the open though.

i cant disconnect the battery as it has alarm and goes spaz when i did this last time!!

also i live in a rough area. i might take the sterio out and the bass box

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DezB all sorted mate, ill be posting them this afternoon!

its a shame as i drive past your "area" to get to southampton when i drive to work!!

Ah! I guess we should've discussed location! I work in Fareham, if that helps ?

I think epicsteve's method of leaving it alone completely would be better than running it a bit. You could get a solar trickle charger for the battery, if it's enough to compensate for the alarm drain. You could try the old trick of turning it over without spark plugs when you come back to it to get oil circulating around the engine.

I'm sure CK will be along shortly as STW's resident car expert.

well i dont have a car now!! so im getting the train down south south.

shaun

Shaun, all the best fella.

thanks hora, look after bingo and lisa and the kid? (does he have a name yet)

Zachary! don't go taking on the Argies on your own either 😉

Over inflate the tyres to prevent them flat spotting. Remove anything and everything you can from the inside (including stereo, parcel shelf etc) so that anyone looking in can see there's nothing inside. Glove box open etc.

ok tyres check

strip the car check

full tank of petrol? (as prices my soar in 7 months)

ill wash it and give it a proper good clean also.

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Enjoy, I've heard the arse end of nowhere is lovely at this time of year. 😀

well today has arrived!! lots of tears, from family. my 1st tour so people are a bit worried!! see you all later!! BYE STW

good luck dude enjoy!

make sure you get it sorn via DVLA (or you'll be fined by default as I understand it)

re car - make sure it moves a 1/4 wheel turn between sits, so it isn't always sitting on same part of tyre. (I'd agree with molgrips in thta actually driving it would be a lot better - fully heat engine each week - you tax it your dad can probably drive it on 3rd party only via his ins - check this though)

trickle charger every so often might help if it has an alarm etc.
Run air con and heater and fully operate brakes quite a few times, if it has these.

The car was sorned as of friday and i got a refund on the tax!!

the car will be driven around the garages ever other week, my brother is also going to get the wheels refurbed whist im away!

No aircon so thats not a problem!!