Reply to: de-icing the car

[TheFaQQer]

I use my sainsbury's nectar card - which is quite good.

An old cassette tape box works well too, as you can tuck your fingers into it to grip onto.

Failing that, the PCG membership card works a treat.

[Ardesco]

Driver fined for leaving engine running as car defrosted outside his home. Apparently it's a prosecutable offence called 'quitting'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

Hmm, one of my freinds drives a turbo charged beasty that doesn't turn off when you take the key out of the ingnition. Instead it keeps running for a period of up to 2 mins before tunring itself off (something to do with the turbo charger and it needs to tuns at a set temp or something, don't really know why tbh).

Do you think he could get nicked??

[oracleslave]

A few years ago I received (as a "Secret Santa" present) a scarper with a built-in heating element, that plugs into the cigarette lighter. It's still in the box, never been used, because I've never needed to scarpe my windscreen. I have a garage, which keeps my car frost-free.

I'm open to offers for it.

Me ruv u wong time. 1 dorrar.

Bob Shawadiwadi.

[IR35 Avoider]

A few years ago I received (as a "Secret Santa" present) a scraper with a built-in heating element, that plugs into the cigarette lighter. It's still in the box, never been used, because I've never needed to scrape my windscreen. I have a garage, which keeps my car frost-free.

I'm open to offers for it.

[d000hg]

If you live where I do, you're scared to leave the car running while you go back inside in case it gets pinched. The spray stuff is good though, unless the ice is thick.
But I haven't driven my car in 2 weeks (yay working from home)

[Diver]

I have a 1 k hot air blower that I chuck in the car ten minutes before I leave.

Toasty and de-iced

[RandyW]

I have my man do it before I leave.

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[BrilloPad]

Driver fined for leaving engine running as car defrosted outside his home. Apparently it's a prosecutable offence called 'quitting'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

He was lippy to the filth - what do you expect from a :banana republic where the babylon rule.

[moorfield]

My butler usually de-ices my motor for me each morning. No idea what he uses.

[lilelvis2000]

In north america remote starters are in a high percentage of vehicles. Both in to warm the car in cold weather and also to cool it in hot. The car is locked while the engine is on and any attempt to break-in or drive the car results in the imobiliser kicking in. Now tell me...will the cops give me a ticket if I use my remote starter?

[Clippy]

What else is new? That's england for you folks.

Luckily I have a driveway which means I can legally leave my car running in this way....I hope. There may be a law against that as well.

Ditto and I also use my second set of keys to lock the car.

[lilelvis2000]

What else is new? That's england for you folks.

Luckily I have a driveway which means I can legally leave my car running in this way....I hope. There may be a law against that as well.

[TimberWolf]

Driver fined for leaving engine running as car defrosted outside his home. Apparently it's a prosecutable offence called 'quitting'.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

"Every year we appeal to members of the public not to leave their cars running unattended on cold frosty mornings which are easy pickings for thieves.

"Not only does this practice invalidate your insurance if cars are stolen in this way but there are also offenders looking to steal high powered cars to commit crime, especially at this time of year."

[oracleslave]

If the water is hot enough it takes a while, as soon as the ice has thawed use the windscreen wipers to clear the icy sludge, any remnants can be scarped off with much less effort. If in the car quickly and the heating on then the ice does not form.

If very cold it is not as effective though I do agree.

This is what I do.

[miffy]

If the water is hot enough it takes a while, as soon as the ice has thawed use the windscreen wipers to clear the icy sludge, any remnants can be scarped off with much less effort. If in the car quickly and the heating on then the ice does not form.

If very cold it is not as effective though I do agree.

I've always done this, luke warm water in the kettle and a silicone "blade" to sheet off the water from the screen. Works very well. I do all the windows on my car in under a minute.

No good for trucks, but sockpuppets idea is far better (i.e. throwing a cover or your spiderman duvet over the truck).