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19th February 2019, 10:53 | #1 |
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Not using the car for a few months
I can't use my Rover until the end of April due to me having used all my insurance miles up, and i refuse to buy any more additional miles (£1000 for an extra 2000 miles!) I've got 138 miles to last me until the end of April, so I think it's best that I just leave the car now and don't use it until my insurance is renewed.
Because it's going to be sitting for a decent period of time (Just over 2 months), is there anything I need to do to prepare the car to minimise any potential damage that leaving a car sitting for a bit can cause? Likewise, anything I need to do when i'm ready to drive again at the end of April? Edit: Car has to stay on the driveway and is not garaged.
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19th February 2019, 11:21 | #2 |
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is it parked undercover on a hard-standing or grass?
I would use the few miles you have left on dry sunny days to take it for a 5 or 10 mile run to get the air circulating around it. This is what I'm doing with mine as I have acquired a little run about for the winter. |
19th February 2019, 11:27 | #3 |
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Do not put the handbrake on and put it on a maintenance charger.
See here. https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...d.php?t=292989 |
19th February 2019, 11:28 | #4 |
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Yep, no handbrake, leave it in gear. Main thing is the battery, if the car is garaged remove the battery and put it on a maintenance charger. I had a 75 that I didn't use for about 17 months, put a new battery in it, started first time and passed a MOT with very little work required.
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19th February 2019, 12:20 | #5 |
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Surely you can get a whole new policy cheaper than that.
Also how do they know what mileage you started the year at?
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Post me your speedometer, and I'll increase your allowance
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Or remove the abs sensor! Nothing like life without ABS, it keeps you sharp!
(I'm kidding obviously)
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The reason it's so high is because of my age (18) and because this is my first year of insurance since passing my test, so next year it will be a lot cheaper (Around £1300 for 7000 miles). Also, they know how many miles I've driven because I have a black box policy which tracks where my car is, including how many miles I've driven. I have an overwhelmingly negative opinion of black boxes, but without them insurance is over £1000 more. Quote:
unfortunately, my insurance company isn't so lenient... Quote:
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19th February 2019, 16:51 | #9 |
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Don't you just love big brother
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19th February 2019, 18:12 | #10 |
I really should get out more.......
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£1300 insurance for an old 75?
Do you live in Syria? Ahh I see you are 18, but even so, get rid of the black box asap, what a rubbish way to insure a car. |
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