Two weeks ago I decided to put my VDP away for the winter. Wash, wax, added fuel stabilizer, filled the tank, hooked up the charger, and covered it up. Other than starting and running once a week that was the plan. I do the same with the T Bird also. It lasted until yesterday and I couldn't stand it, I had to get it back out and drive it. It is one of my most favorite cars I have ever owned and can't stand to let it just sit there.

So my question is, does anyone else have this problem?

 

I drive mine all winter.

Also .... when I put my old cars away for the winter .... I don't start them again until I bring them out for spring.

This is more important with older cars that have carburetors and steel exhausts - when you fire them up you get a lot of raw gas and water flowing into the exhaust and you can also get some fuel and water into the oil..........have to bring the car up to operating temp and run it like that longer than you would think .... most say 30min to burn off all the water.

Mine fire right up in the spring.

 

I'm going into my second winter with mine, so I hope I can resist the urge. I must be hypersensitive - I think I can HEAR the road salt rust a car! So I have two cars that sit out the winter, and one I drive.

Only problem with the Jags is that they really don't like to not be started. My plan is to run mine every week, but in the middle of the last winter, I didn't dig my way to the car for three weeks once, and once it started I got the usual "unhappy lights" for ABS and knock sensor. These went away in the spring, after a couple of Sunday cruises.

Anyway, my baby is going out for a spin tomorrow, and probably under wraps early to mid-December.

 

I use mine 365 a year No fear in the winter months. I gave the underside the yearly winter protection because a cars health lies with the owner They are competent snow cars if driven carefully.

 

I have a second set of wheels with snow-tires.

 

I will get mine out a few more times until the weather gets to where the roads will be salted or ashed then it will stay in where it is clean, dry, and warm until spring. Just have to settle for driving my ole Bravada.
Dave

 

Stu, your winters are massively different from our winters on the North East Coast. Just sayin'.

 

Last Year and the year before was pretty close in some cases. Where I work is in the countryside and whenever it is slightly damp the roads turn into those seen on "The Dukes Of Hazzard" so most of the time the car is filthy with mud. Many people forget it isn't just salt that can effect a car mud etc is just as bad.