Winter Motoring Preparations

AB Editor | 10:17 Fri 26th Oct 2012 | Motoring

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What winter motoring preparations are you making this year?

I will do some basic prep like checking tyres, lights and anti-freeze levels. - 88 votes
52%
I will do plenty of prep and will also make sure winter essentials like a blanket, spade and torch are with me at all times. - 46 votes
27%
I don’t plan on making any preparations. - 35 votes
21%

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sunny-dave

But you should be doing 'basic prep' all the time anyway - so why the need to to do it especially for winter motoring?

And why no mention of carrying a hip-flask and a hot woman (or indeed man) at all times?

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Baldric

Our cars are always prepared, winter just means doing a bit more to be on the safe side!

KerrAvon

very little needed round here, it does on occasion snow but mostly nothing. I'll do the basics, check tyre pressures etc.

Kiki-frog

I always make sure I've got a blanket, spade and torch when it gets to winter. And I usually get some chocolate and crispsto keep in the car as well, but I always end up eating it so that kind of defeats the purpose really.

Zacs-Master

winter tyres on my car. Nothing else.

ChuckFickens

B I do at least once a month anyhow.

I normally carry a torch and a big, thick old coat in my car at all times anyhow, the coat is as rough as anything because it been used for things like a ground mat to kneel on when changing tyres in the rain, but it would keep me warm in an emergency.

Although in reality... if it does snow really hard I just won't use my car (rear wheel drive in the snow, no thanks!)... I'd just walk or cycle to work instead.

LoftyLottie

I don't make any plans - I leave it to others. But there are raincoats umbrellas and an old blanket in the car all year round.

Canta-Libre

Personally, and I'm deadly serious here, I'd like to hibernate. I only wish that were possible. As it isn't, I add extra layers of clothing and only venture outside when absolutely necessary and that's only as far as my car which is parked outside. I add metal "grippers" to my boots. Off course I have to remove them to drive but, without my car, I'd be totally trapped. I don't think teleportation will be invented in our lifetime but one can always hope!

Haznut