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[jtypecav]

Don't leave the car ticking over to de-ice it and go back into the house......

Lots of people lose their cars this way every year despite being warned

I walk out in my dressing gown, fire her up, go in and do my ironing for the day, get dressed, then go to work.  All nicely defrosted, and toasty

Used to remote start an old sri130 from the landing have breakfast and get in and it'd be all defrosted - although in my 21year old prime I'd fitted a switch to stop the car starting in 1st, but not reverse! Luckily it only knocked it off it's hinges, it was a brand new garage! Got it fixed before parents came home!

Last year when Heathrow got closed I was already mid-way to collect my parents from the airport in the superbarge, and when I got to HR it was closed, so I drove round and made it to terminal 4. 3ft deep snow on the roof of the car park was the most accidental fun I'd had in the car yet. Although, the sheet ice along steeply banked parts of the thames near the grandparents had me clenching a bit as two cars infront of me started to slip towards the waters edge!

Also saw an old girl this time last year when it got to -7 or more here use a kettle on her old fiesta's windscreen before I could shout stop! It snowed glass! 

[Webby the Bear]

Don't leave the car ticking over to de-ice it and go back into the house......

Lots of people lose their cars this way every year despite being warned

I walk out in my dressing gown, fire her up, go in and do my ironing for the day, get dressed, then go to work.  All nicely defrosted, and toasty

Used to remote start an old sri130 from the landing have breakfast and get in and it'd be all defrosted - although in my 21year old prime I'd fitted a switch to stop the car starting in 1st, but not reverse! Luckily it only knocked it off it's hinges, it was a brand new garage! Got it fixed before parents came home!

Last year when Heathrow got closed I was already mid-way to collect my parents from the airport in the superbarge, and when I got to HR it was closed, so I drove round and made it to terminal 4. 3ft deep snow on the roof of the car park was the most accidental fun I'd had in the car yet. Although, the sheet ice along steeply banked parts of the thames near the grandparents had me clenching a bit as two cars infront of me started to slip towards the waters edge!

Also saw an old girl this time last year when it got to -7 or more here use a kettle on her old fiesta's windscreen before I could shout stop! It snowed glass!

 

[TheBoy]

Used to remote start an old sri130 from the landing have breakfast and get in and it'd be all defrosted - although in my 21year old prime I'd fitted a switch to stop the car starting in 1st, but not reverse! Luckily it only knocked it off it's hinges, it was a brand new garage! Got it fixed before parents came home!

My old works tranny had a diesel heater on a programmable timer.  I used to be laying in bed and hear it start up, ready to be lovely and warm by the time I feel out of my pit.

[jtypecav]

Used to remote start an old sri130 from the landing have breakfast and get in and it'd be all defrosted - although in my 21year old prime I'd fitted a switch to stop the car starting in 1st, but not reverse! Luckily it only knocked it off it's hinges, it was a brand new garage! Got it fixed before parents came home!

My old works tranny had a diesel heater on a programmable timer.  I used to be laying in bed and hear it start up, ready to be lovely and warm by the time I feel out of my pit.

That's awesome!! Not a standard feature I presume! Mate has some gigantic literage perkins in his series one landy it seems to take forever to get warm!

My big mistake was being cocky and having it attempt to start 3 times (for no reason..It always started first time!) It dragged itself towards the door at 1ft every attempt and I couldn't find the key to cancel it!

[TheBoy]

My old works tranny had a diesel heater on a programmable timer.  I used to be laying in bed and hear it start up, ready to be lovely and warm by the time I feel out of my pit.

That's awesome!! Not a standard feature I presume! Mate has some gigantic literage perkins in his series one landy it seems to take forever to get warm!

This was probably 17 or 18 years ago, it was standard fit to our fleet, but suspect they were not a factory option, but retrofitted by Ford before delivery to us.  Being a diesel heater, engine wasn't on, and tranny remained locked, so no theft issues.  Flat batteries if you forgot to turn it off if you had a couple of weeks off .  Forgot to mention, it also turned on cabin fan as well, to help with defrost, and also meant the water tank was heated for the tap (water for the sink was heated by coolant).

Very good system in its time, but sure stuff must have progressed since.

[Vamps]

Used to remote start an old sri130 from the landing have breakfast and get in and it'd be all defrosted - although in my 21year old prime I'd fitted a switch to stop the car starting in 1st, but not reverse! Luckily it only knocked it off it's hinges, it was a brand new garage! Got it fixed before parents came home!

My old works tranny had a diesel heater on a programmable timer.  I used to be laying in bed and hear it start up, ready to be lovely and warm by the time I feel out of my pit.

That's awesome!! Not a standard feature I presume! Mate has some gigantic literage perkins in his series one landy it seems to take forever to get warm!

My big mistake was being cocky and having it attempt to start 3 times (for no reason..It always started first time!) It dragged itself towards the door at 1ft every attempt and I couldn't find the key to cancel it!

The Jeep, with a 2.7 Merc diesel is slow to warm, last couple of mornings sat on the drive for 10 minutes or so to defrost, thank goodness for heated seats as they are leather and a tad cold.....

[Andy B]

As a work colleague has told me on countless times  , Saab used to have them fitted from the factory.

[Webby the Bear]

Used to remote start an old sri130 from the landing have breakfast and get in and it'd be all defrosted - although in my 21year old prime I'd fitted a switch to stop the car starting in 1st, but not reverse! Luckily it only knocked it off it's hinges, it was a brand new garage! Got it fixed before parents came home!

My old works tranny had a diesel heater on a programmable timer.  I used to be laying in bed and hear it start up, ready to be lovely and warm by the time I feel out of my pit.

That's awesome!! Not a standard feature I presume! Mate has some gigantic literage perkins in his series one landy it seems to take forever to get warm!

My big mistake was being cocky and having it attempt to start 3 times (for no reason..It always started first time!) It dragged itself towards the door at 1ft every attempt and I couldn't find the key to cancel it!

The Jeep, with a 2.7 Merc diesel is slow to warm, last couple of mornings sat on the drive for 10 minutes or so to defrost, thank goodness for heated seats as they are leather and a tad cold.....

I thought Jeeps were specifically used in places like Utah because of it's winter beating performance?

[jtypecav]

Used to remote start an old sri130 from the landing have breakfast and get in and it'd be all defrosted - although in my 21year old prime I'd fitted a switch to stop the car starting in 1st, but not reverse! Luckily it only knocked it off it's hinges, it was a brand new garage! Got it fixed before parents came home!

My old works tranny had a diesel heater on a programmable timer.  I used to be laying in bed and hear it start up, ready to be lovely and warm by the time I feel out of my pit.

That's awesome!! Not a standard feature I presume! Mate has some gigantic literage perkins in his series one landy it seems to take forever to get warm!

My big mistake was being cocky and having it attempt to start 3 times (for no reason..It always started first time!) It dragged itself towards the door at 1ft every attempt and I couldn't find the key to cancel it!

The Jeep, with a 2.7 Merc diesel is slow to warm, last couple of mornings sat on the drive for 10 minutes or so to defrost, thank goodness for heated seats as they are leather and a tad cold.....

I thought Jeeps were specifically used in places like Utah because of it's winter beating performance?