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Old 10-14-2009, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Argess View Post
I look at mine.....3 times. Once in the Fall, again in the Spring before I drive it, and then again after the first drive. Odd how the 1st and last times, they look the same.....just that darn middle time.
The real reason I took the time to actually photograph them before I put the car in the bag, and then compare them a good 5 months later when I pulled it out of the bag, was to see if the ads that say the desiccant "prevents all rust, blah, blah, blah" were true, partially true, or totally false. Rotors are a good benchmark because, when the weather is just right (meaning that rainy/drizzly/fog/temp-just-right weather) the rotors on my other cars will surface rust overnight to such a degree that it's almost hard to believe. You can even hear the rust coming off on the pads on the drive down the street.

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Originally Posted by WarrenG View Post
I think it's easiest to just drive it once every two weeks. No need for the top. Even at 17F you just need to put a coat on!
Well, you get the blue-balls award for that. I question whether my car would even start in 17 degree weather. I question whether I would start in 17 degree weather. Plus, once we've had our first taste of snow or ice they put some sort of crap on the street that is just horrible and seems to stay there until the heavy Spring rains wash it all away.
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