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Wintery weather coming so don't forget....
XFullFatTim
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Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

That if your beloved Evoque lives outside at night to set the Winter Wiper Parking setting on the menu and to set the wiper stalk switch back back to manual activation from "auto-on" mode if you want to preserve your wiper blades before you tuck the car up each night. You also have the MAX switch on the fan controls on UK cars that will switch on the front and rear screen de-icers and put the cabin heater to full belt too to aid defrosting without resorting to plastic scrapers. Just one non-official precaution to prevent damage to the door seals that can freeze onto the body (I know they shouldn't but they do after wet weather then a frost) a light coating of Vaseline or even better waterproof silicone grease used on sail boats on the rubbers will stop them freezing to the door/body.

Top up the washer bottle with neat low temperature screen additive/wash will also help keep the water flowing to the washer nozzles first thing on a frosty morning.

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(This post was last modified: 17-11-2013 11:37pm by XFullFatTim.)
17-11-2013 11:34pm
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mark_n
 

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RE: Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

Thanks Tim, getting cold up here in Ardnamurchan.

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18-11-2013 06:19am
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

Fishing or lost? Hope you are enjoying the quiet roads up there Mark

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18-11-2013 10:06am
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RE: Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

Thanks....good reminder!!!

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18-11-2013 06:12pm
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mark_n
 

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RE: Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

(18-11-2013 10:06am)XFullFatTim Wrote:  Fishing or lost? Hope you are enjoying the quiet roads up there Mark

Just on a trip, now in Tobermory on Mull. Fabulous scenery, Scottish hospitality. It may be wet and windy (couldn't get off the island yesterday because ferries cancelled due to a Force 10 gales) but the Evoque has been a wonderful travelling companion. Just threw my walking and photo gear in the back and headed off.

The roads are certainly quiet. On a 50 mile trip round the north of the island, I encountered more cows on the road than cars. Sorry to be leaving today.

Mark

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21-11-2013 03:06am
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

Mark, when you get off the ferry from Mull to Oban then instead of following the signs to Glasgow, go left and go via Balahullish / Glencoe / Rannoch Moor - it's a long route round by about 70 miles BUT the scenery is stunning in the cold clear weather we have at the moment (it's even more stunning when it's wet and misty!) The road is very very fast so watch out for speed cams but the mountains really make the run worth it. When you get to Crianlarrich you then have another hard choice - Loch Lomondside to Glasgow or through the Trossachs to Stirling (I would take the Loch Lomond road as the road south of Tarbert is fantastic)

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21-11-2013 10:42am
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J77
 

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RE: Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

The Fl2 is all ready for winter, at least this year I have the heated steering wheel and windscreen. I'm going to pop it into the dealer for a free winter health check as part of the LR allegiance scheme.

I've got all the basics, torch, hiviz, tow rope, jackets etc

I was surprisingly skillful with the Vaseline Laughing

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21-11-2013 08:19pm
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

5 litre cans of extra strength windscreen wash fluid is on discount at Halfords at the moment

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21-11-2013 08:30pm
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J77
 

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RE: Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

I've got plenty in the shed. Couple of cans of de-icer won't go a miss though.

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21-11-2013 08:56pm
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RE: Wintery weather coming so don't forget....

Silicon sprayed the top seals on the doors, as already stuck once and only had 1 frost so far!

Hardest one is remembering to turn off auto wipers if youve used them, especially if it stopped raining before you stopped as you forget its on!

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