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    hehehe leave it in gear noo?

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    Oh man, haven't driven my car for a few days and the poor thing looks cold. I had better give it a test run as it's my starting day at the NHS on Monday so I need it to work!

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    Brakes haven't frozen, locks and doors have a few times though lol.

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    iv had a few instances of not being able to get the key in the lock, with the de-icer stuck in the car!

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    wd40 the locks well, and get some new handbrake cables, not had a single problem, yet :P only thing i get is, when started in the mornin, tap the revs slightly, takes a few seconds to thik about it, but after a tappin it a few times nothin, only happens on very cold days :P



    dan where the fook was -7? :S im out in the sticks and we get -4 max ??? lol

    like the evo would have a problem only thing u will have a problem with in the mornin is being arse to get outta bed lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by petrol_head View Post
    Brakes haven't frozen, locks and doors have a few times though lol.
    Had this, nearly couldn't open the damn thing after work!

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    Mine got mashed up and busted the caliper had to get a new one and a cable.

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    managed to snap my handbrake cable

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    seems fairly common, happened on my bmw and on my gt, a lot worse on the gt tho

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