Nathanj1142 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Early nights are coming - it’s time to start thinking about putting my car away for winter and starting some body work repairs and what not. What time of year do you all start putting your cars away? Some days now seem to be pissing it down in the morning then beaming sun in the afternoon. Do you put your cars away at all? Some of my undersell has started to come away and can see some brown sills 濫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Lots of owners tend to SORN October - March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 as above if I ever go past march /april I leave it ,like this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kslb Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I am keeping mine taxed and insured right through this year but it will be getting tucked up at the first sign of a gritter! Want to keep it mobile for the occasional day of sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 When the snow got this deep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanj1142 Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 I am keeping mine taxed and insured right through this year but it will be getting tucked up at the first sign of a gritter! Want to keep it mobile for the occasional day of sunshine. Part of me wants to tear it apart and clean it up but then I’d also like to keep it road ready incase of some sun like you say!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 ive only used mine in the summer for the last ten years or so ,sornd in winter , but this year didn't get it out work was busy so no point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike33 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Mine is sorned at the end of September! Till March April time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamaSupra Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I don’t see the point in sorning it until there is salt on the roads, as there are still sunny and dry days before winter hits us. My Supra I owned for 7 years and my current one of 5 years, are usually sorned November to April (Once salt hits the road and then has cleared off). I have to ask, members who have sorned their Supra at the start of September.... why sorn so early, when there is no salt on the roads and there are sunny days till October / early November time??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayr Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Mine will be sorned end of this month. I will usually give my cars a really good clean while it’s still warm enough. It’s not just about the salt for me, it’s about the general mud and crap on the roads that is accumulated during autumn They will be in carcoons in the garage until april Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I keep mine taxed and insured all year but when the salt is down the supra is tucked away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Mine will be off the road by the end of the month once the last show is done. It will still be insured and taxed as I’ll take it out for the odd cars n coffee meet if the weather is dry and no salts been put down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJJ Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I'm holidaying in mine this week in the Lake District. Having a fantastic week cruising these great roads. Only one day of slight rain so far. Never sorn mine, use as often as poss cos i love driving it. I just leave on driveway if it snows too heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Don't really take mine off the road, I just don't drive it for long periods of time lol If its a nice day in December id be happy to take it for a spin Hardly used mine at all this year.. about 300 miles so far lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I never did in over 10 years, and drove it in all weathers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 My its daily driver so snow or no she keeps going Wysłane z mojego SM-G950F przy użyciu Tapatalka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Mine battles winter and gets looked after yearly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Soon as the salt hits the roads and back out when the weather clears up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Mine will be off the road from October and over to SRD for some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnm400 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I just dont use it when the roads have been gritted and wet, then again i dont usually use it if the roads are wet in summer. IF the roads are dry and have not been gritted ill take it out in winter but i have some special anti corrosion liquid mixed up in a big 6lt pressure sprayer that i spray underneath before i put it back in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Mine would be off the road in July if a monsoon was sweeping through Autumn can be a really great time to drive the car so September seems very early to sorn. I don't sorn mine at all but I keep it out of sight when rough weather arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayr Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Painted the garage floor last week, gave the Supra a good clean yesterday and put it away for the winter on trickle. Will probably run a small dehumidifier in there too just for the sake of it. Got quite a few plans for it next march including better brakes, boost controller and some eibach springs. Along with a service & mot when it comes out of hibernation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Will probably run a small dehumidifier in there too just for the sake of it. With a dehumidifier you get what you pay for. I use a mid range one that comes in around the £200 mark but its really good at its job and you can set it to automatically run if the humidity is over 50%. Thats a car critical level below which rust cannot occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayr Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 With a dehumidifier you get what you pay for. I use a mid range one that comes in around the £200 mark but its really good at its job and you can set it to automatically run if the humidity is over 50%. Thats a car critical level below which rust cannot occur. That's interesting, thanks for that! Mine you can set it like you said to come on above a certain %'age so i'll set it at 45 or something with a hose trailing out the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanj1142 Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 Mines all tucked up now finally found a workshop. Insulated too so keeps the frost out as was used for potato storage before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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