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Leaving a car parked up for long periods
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(30-07-2015, 04:54 PM)Iceman299 Wrote:
(30-07-2015, 04:17 PM)Toms306 Wrote: Cars really don't like being sat tbh.  I've watched my step Dads car disintergrate over a relartively short period of time after he got a company car.  Such a waste imo, personally I'd sell it, if you want another in a years time, buy another...its an old 306, not exactly rare or expensive. lol

Yeah they're cheap and 90% of the time need loads of parts thrown at it including clutches. Just spent a fair amount making it damn reliable and want to keep it as insurance incase the astra fcuks up lol

Leave it in a damp environment for a year it'll probably want another clutch anyway. Tongue

(30-07-2015, 05:43 PM)bashbarnard Wrote:
(30-07-2015, 04:49 PM)Toms306 Wrote: 2 weeks later after changing every rubber part, brakes, fluids, top mount bearings, battery, exhaust, etc...? Tongue lol

Yeah. I changed all of that off another one i had just crashed. In all fairness when i saw made it with ni problem i mean just made it lol

Lol, good job you crashed the other one for parts then. lol
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RE: Leaving a car parked up for long periods - by Toms306 - 30-07-2015, 05:46 PM

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