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Off Topic Iced up windscreens ......

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  1. Tel (they/them)

    Tel (they/them) Sucky’s Bailiff

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    I just turn my car engine on, leave keys inside with heaters on full blast.

    Use 2nd fob to lock car.

    2 minutes later we're ready to roll.
     
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  2. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Modern high tech cars won't run if they're locked ....... I take it you have a Skoda <laugh>
     
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  3. Blunham Mackem

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    Just me then!
     
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  4. crumble bungle

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    Jump in my little fiesta, pop the heated windscreen on then clean side windows.
    When that's done my windscreen is clear and am ready to go.
    Oh and heated seats are nice too lol.
    My mate uses a fan heater to warm his car up. Opens his car, puts the fan heater on using an extension lead from his house then has a brew while it warms up.
    Wife turns her car on so engine is warm for her to get in, told her someone might Nick it but she says that no one would steal from around here, just waiting to say "told you so" lol
     
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  5. Tel (they/them)

    Tel (they/them) Sucky’s Bailiff

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    Since January I've been driving a 2013 X6 4.0d XDrive

    It's not my car it's my In-laws.
     
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  6. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Gonna try this
     
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  7. grandpops

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    I get the bus.
     
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  8. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Our lasses company car is a skoda octavia, its like **** off a stick, all mod cons, touch pad screen the lot, she loves it, brakes are sharp mind
     
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  9. Smug in Boots

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    You'll laugh mate, it's like using smoke signals when your internet's down <laugh>
     
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    When required, I use a pair of gloves and a plastic scraper <ok> They were selling some hi-tech gadget in Lidl just before Christmas, a mitten with a scraper attached to the end but it was too complicated for me <laugh>

    Anyway us retirees just stay in bed until it thaws naturally...........about the end of March <ok>
     
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  11. Blunham Mackem

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    I'd still park it outside next doors!
     
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  12. Smug in Boots

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    It's not often I laugh out loud on here but ffs <laugh>

    Our lass just came in to find out what was gannin' on <ok>
     
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    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    She does, ive only driven it once, its quick like, quite impressive
     
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  14. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    It's always been a dream of mine to start an argument about defrosting yer windscreen ......... my work here is done <ok>
     
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    this works -
    please log in to view this image

    :emoticon-0110-tongu
     
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  16. grandpops

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    Number plate - spelled tit wrong.
     
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    I always used the kettle but only with warm water no where boiled. Always does the job
     
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