How many run an OSF through the winter.

[thelastbandit]

Been using my '56 Pop since the day I bought it in August, but just bought a (don't laugh) Fiat Cicento to run around in while I take the Pop off the road for some fairly major surgery! Hope to have it up and running again by May, but may keep Cicento for Winter use and just take the Pop out on "Nice" Winter days.

 

 

[Twinkle]

always used all of mine all year round.

 

great fun on the nice frosty roads

[bortaf]

This year is the first year i've not had one on the road but thats due to cash, or lack of, not through choice

[J Elvy]

first year ive had one on the road!! and it is great!! sideways down country roads which are un used and very icey!! WOOOOO

 

GO ON THE 4 DOOR

[Mr.Sumo]

Took mine out for a play yesterday ( Saturday ) ...but technicly she only gets driven once or twice a week ...the Mondingo gets ragged everyday though

[DeanMk1Capri]

Mines a daily drive all year round but I try to use one of the company cars on days when the roads are WET and salty... tons of cavity wax on it EVERYWHERE

[lainey]

Mine gets used all year round, its our main car

[antz]

im a pansy and use mine when on selective days

 

although the nice icy roads did tempt me this morning!

 

i braved the cold and carb freeze for a good run...although i didnt actually leave the village as its got some good corners and its the biggest vilage in england

[jimbo]

20000 miles in 18 months says I must use mine everyday. Over the holidays, the car is going to hopefully get us

 

Tring -> Bristol -> Evesham -> Rickmansworth -> Linlithgow -> Crinan ->Evesham - Sutton Coldfield -> Tring - 1327 Miles.

 

Bring it on! The cold, the salt, the ice..........

 

I'll be peeved if we do all that mileage eand don't get spotted!

[Gareth]

My mk1 Escy's in daily use, would've been sharing

duties with my mk3 'Tina if I'd had the time to sort the bodywork

out on it

[mk14dr]

tha's all soft

 

Abuse>Break>Fix and repeat

 

And you've gotta use 'em in the winter otherwise you'll end up wasting the 1day of snow in some unispiring FWD hack

 

D

[RUSTYPUP]

My Cortina is used every day and my missus is using the Capri every day.

Only because I haven't fixed her 1600E yet

They do deteriorate over the winter, but I have never had and do not want a modern car

[capriv8]

not quite daily but it's MOT'd n Taxed to drive all year round - took it for a spin today!

[martymk1]

use the mk1 only on selected days

 

& use the mk5 everyday, all year round, wouldn't drive anything newer

[Andy504]

My essy estate is my daily driver,

 

restored it,

so i drive it

 

specially when you have the slippery weather, thats what RWD is for.

 

isnt it

 

obviously the winter weather will take its toll, but when it does i will repair her again, an then thrash her again.

[mk14dr]

My essy estate is my daily driver,

 

restored it,

so i drive it

 

specially when you have the slippery weather, thats what RWD is for.

 

isnt it

 

obviously the winter weather will take its toll, but when it does i will repair her again, an then thrash her again.

 

YFKT

[Burns]

i use mine for work (delivering pizzas) so it has no choice but be on the road

 

dunno if i'd use anything other than a cheap fiesta every day though

[action dan]

i use mine as often as possible and love every minute of it just clean the road salt off it when i get home

[duttnut]

The white one is used every day through the winter,

The yellow one goes to bed untill april.

[c20xe]

My escort mk2 i bought 18 months ago with 32k from new,mint,now with 61k on the clock and a dent or scrape in every panel its my daily transport, why? cos its cheap and fun ,it wouldnt be if I polished it ,admired it, polished it,admired it,took it everywere on a trailer,got it featured in a mag Use and abuse!!!!!

[yorkester]

Use mine every day, for work, the shops, OSFDC. I wear gloves if its really cold and every time i park it in the drive or at work or at the shops i cant resist turning around for one last look. I love it

[ilovegrannys]

The Granny is on the road this winter as the Scooby has run out of MOT, and i dont get paid until the end of the week-not a bad thing really. The old girl is starting in the mornings but clearing the condensation is nightmare...HAPPY DRIVING

[duttnut]

every time i park it in the drive or at work or at the shops i cant resist turning around for one last look. I love it

I do that too

[mk14dr]

I drove to work this morning with ice on the windscreen, the window open to clear condensation and driving rain.

And I still wouldn't have it any other way

 

yorkester - I know exactly what you mean

 

D

[Univex]

I took mine out today for a bit of a Boxing day blast.

 

Over the last month or so I haven't used it apart from starting it up on the drive and driving around the block when it's dry. It is my only car, but I steal my mums car to get to work and if I need to go anywhere during the weekend.

 

I know if you look after the car well enough there is nothing wrong with running it all year. However, if I don't have to use it, I don't. Just to make life easier.