If the battery is not 100% you may find the cold and damp will kill it...are you able to fit a battery conditioner to it?
I find the discs start to rust quite quickly if left unused for a few days in damp weather.....set of discs/pads £3k..................also handbrake can bind on like the 4200 again if left for long in damp weather...
...yeah and drive off after forgetting to remove it.....
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So gents, one of the things I haven't asked about is Auto versus MC Shift. When I first started planning for buying a car next year I convinced myself that I had to wait until I could afford the new Sport with MC Auto. This was because it had the sound of the MC Shift but without the supposed hassle, complexity and high maintenance cost of the MC Shift. I managed to get a back to back drive of a new auto Sport (admittedly it was a cabrio) against a slightly older S with MC Shift. To my surprise, although the sound of the auto was pretty much the same as the MCShift (providing you had pressed the sport button and selected manual), I really enjoyed driving the older MC Shift more. It seemed much more"sporty", engaging and was more like driving a manual. This was because to drive it smoothly you had to modulate the throttle, think about your changes and really drive it in manual mode to get the best from it. With the Sport auto, it felt a bit too normal and easy, so made it less of an event to drive, (but equally made it very smooth and hassle free). The MC Shift also seemed to have a slight edge on a few more pops from the exhaust,which was also nice. This has led me to being happy to go for the S instead of the Sport which means I can get the car in 2014 vs waiting for the Sport to drop into my budget in 2015/2016. Finally, I kind of prefer the less sporty front end of the S to the more aggressive Sport as I think it is more in keeping with its grand touring role. Interested in thoughts on all of the above from those of you who own (or have owned) the cars in question and what led you to your choices?
So, the first real step happened over the weekend toward GT-S ownership. I sold my wife's Golf 1.4 and handed over the keys to my Merc CLS to her as her main car. So, the driveway space has been cleared, roll on the search in the new year!
On that note, when the GT-S is found, it will be living outside on the drive and probably only used once or twice over the weekends. Any views on whether this will be ok or do these cars suffer more than others if kept outside?
Thanks.
I might be able to if I can run a long lead from the garage. Something I can look into before purchasing.
So gents, one of the things I haven't asked about is Auto versus MC Shift. When I first started planning for buying a car next year I convinced myself that I had to wait until I could afford the new Sport with MC Auto. This was because it had the sound of the MC Shift but without the supposed hassle, complexity and high maintenance cost of the MC Shift. I managed to get a back to back drive of a new auto Sport (admittedly it was a cabrio) against a slightly older S with MC Shift. To my surprise, although the sound of the auto was pretty much the same as the MCShift (providing you had pressed the sport button and selected manual), I really enjoyed driving the older MC Shift more. It seemed much more"sporty", engaging and was more like driving a manual. This was because to drive it smoothly you had to modulate the throttle, think about your changes and really drive it in manual mode to get the best from it. With the Sport auto, it felt a bit too normal and easy, so made it less of an event to drive, (but equally made it very smooth and hassle free). The MC Shift also seemed to have a slight edge on a few more pops from the exhaust,which was also nice. This has led me to being happy to go for the S instead of the Sport which means I can get the car in 2014 vs waiting for the Sport to drop into my budget in 2015/2016. Finally, I kind of prefer the less sporty front end of the S to the more aggressive Sport as I think it is more in keeping with its grand touring role. Interested in thoughts on all of the above from those of you who own (or have owned) the cars in question and what led you to your choices?
I find the discs start to rust quite quickly if left unused for a few days in damp weather.....set of discs/pads £3k..................also handbrake can bind on like the 4200 again if left for long in damp weather...
A battery tender is really necessary unless your last run is always a long one as it takes a lot of power to start the car. If you use it weekly you should be fine though. Tell us what you get.
It takes a 20 to 30 minute run to replenish the charge list from starting. Also a run of anything less than 20 to 30 minutes is a terrible waste. I use a conditioner from time to time - stick it on for a day until the CTEK is lit up like a Christmas tree and take it off again.
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What is the reality of trying to park an MC Shift car.
So, like all my best laid car related plans, they fell apart today. All my plans for a spring purchase of a GT-S have been cancelled...
Oh dear, hopefully only a temporary blip!
Somebody stole your piggy bank..??
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