AJI Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 My Supra ran out of Tax at the end of September and as a result it is now in winter storage. I only tax it for 6months per year as I don't drive it in the winter months. My chrome alloys, suspension arms, body work etc. don't like the road salt. Coated the under side with a load of 'anit-rust moisture seal' to keep the badness out and put the old stock wheels back on and also put it under cover. Wish I had the money to run it all year round and not worry about the salt damage but as I also have a 250bhp GT4 I'm not too bothered ;-) Any of you guys put yours away for winter yet ? or am I the first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Crikey! Even the Kitcar gets Taxed all year. Don't want to miss those infrequent beautiful clear sky days that come along. I guess your Supra is the difference between a cherished classic and a daily driver. How many other people put their Supra to bed for the winter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 i see you are a very carefull owner i presume you declare it sorn? is it hard to get it back on the road after being sorn, i.e you dont need to do some extra MOT tests etc? Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I did the first year I had it as I still had my 200SX to zoot around in. But while I like to drive a nice car at the end of the day it's a means to get from A to B, so it gets used daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprasteve Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 My Supra ran out of Tax at the end of September and as a result it is now in winter storage. I only tax it for 6months per year as I don't drive it in the winter months. My chrome alloys, suspension arms, body work etc. don't like the road salt. Coated the under side with a load of 'anit-rust moisture seal' to keep the badness out and put the old stock wheels back on and also put it under cover. Wish I had the money to run it all year round and not worry about the salt damage but as I also have a 250bhp GT4 I'm not too bothered ;-) Any of you guys put yours away for winter yet ? or am I the first? I wish i could convert the supra to 4 wheel drive for the winter, i scares me silly. I would tuck it up for the winter if A) i had a garage B) i had a second car so basically i'm stuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Fortunately for me I have a garage and the use of a Micra and a Yaris for the daily grind so I always keep the Supe garaged with a car cover and left on trickle charge. It just gets used a lot less during winter with all the bad weather and salt on the roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Mine came off the road at the end of August... heartbreaking aint it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I've been driving a Renault 5 during the week for a while now, but the Supe still gets used every weekend. It's made me appreciate the Supe a lot more I now enjoy getting in it again like the first month of ownership! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 i see you are a very carefull owner i presume you declare it sorn? is it hard to get it back on the road after being sorn, i.e you dont need to do some extra MOT tests etc? Ray If your MOT is still current then there is no need to retest, just apply for a new tax disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 mine will be going to bed after santa pod and oh ya getting a few more toys for next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 mine is shivering now in the cold but wont go out on the salty manky roads, thats wht the saxo is for tt steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted October 3, 2005 Author Share Posted October 3, 2005 If only people could learn to drive in the ice and snow then there wouldn't be the need to waste millions of pounds on chucking salt on the roads.... which not only damages vehicles, it does massive damage to the environment. People in the likes of Sweeden and Norway seem to be able to drive in the snow.... but in the UK people sue the Highways Agency because its somehow their fault when the temperature goes below zero. Well to be honest it is classed as their fault these days if salt is not put down when a road freezes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooper-supra Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Yep mine is away for now but if i get bored it might have to come out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 It's my only car No garaging for it, and after 4 winters it's still OK, the usual surface rust on suspension components and that's it. But then it's not a daily driver for commuting... Can't wait to torture the RLTC with snow and ice -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 then the salt on a DRY day has a mind of its own and turns into a gray paste which NEVER drys out making the road slippery in the DRY............. therefore Dry + salt + cold = wet paste. MMMMMMMMM safey.... is not our strong point. under tarmac heating is the way forward. tt steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraman Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I ran my Supe last year on a daily basis through the winter and was not happy with the stone chips, etc as a result. I am planning on garaging it this winter and only bringing out when its a nice sunny day...unless the withdrawal systems get too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 As usual the cover is on mine.. All tucked away when its raining and I let it out to play when it dries occasionally.. BUT I dont have time to put it away and to stop modifying it.. Life is too short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspec Germany Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I would tuck it up for the winter if A) i had a garage B) i had a second car I have a gas-guzzling BMW 540i as a second car that get's driven daily and a garage. The supra still gets driven 4-5 days a week, but the wife and I try not to drive it if it's ugly out, unless we can't carpool. Bottom line, cars are meant to be driven, but I don't want the nasty weather to ruin my baby and I can't stand to wash it 3 times a week. Thank god for a garage and hot distilled water car wash booths here in Germany and the fact that they don't like f*cking with the environment. I think they put sand out instead of salt, not that it's any better on the paint. Don't remember as I was drunk most of last winter. I definitely envy anybody that can take off the bling wheels, undercoat, trickle the battery, and cover their most charished posession during incliment weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 I wonder how many authorities are using sugar coated salt this year (snow joke I tell ya ) Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted October 3, 2005 Share Posted October 3, 2005 Crikey! Even the Kitcar gets Taxed all year. Don't want to miss those infrequent beautiful clear sky days that come along. Agreed, my MR2 gets tucked away for the winter etc but it stays taxed, insured and ready to rock should the sun show it's face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I've decided for the first time in 20 years of ownership to put the Supra on SORN for 6 Winter months of the year, starting the end of this month. I'll start it every month and let it get up to temperature and just run out of the garage and then back into the dehumidified garage. I'll leave the battery on trickle charge and probably do little more than polish it a few times before it gets taxed again next April ready to get its annual garage visit for a service check over and MOT. It'll be strange having a car I know I cannot drive but fortunately there are a few others here that I can. From a car I would do 12,000 miles a year in once its now struggling to do as much as a mile a day so road tax really has become an optional expenditure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I taxed mine this year and the letters just come for renewal or sorn , and ive driven it once , and that was from the mot station , total waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Mines all prepped and ready for its 5th winter with me, shes an all year rounder and one day when the worst happens (rust) ill just send it off to have all the metal work redone. Im keeping my Supie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintinmt Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Mine will be SORN at the end of this month for 6 months. 'Kept garaged with the battery disconnected. I tend to give it a run every so often, and park it differently so that it doesn't sit on the same bit of the tyres. It has a cover to keep the dust off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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