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GENERAL STUFF => GENERAL DISCUSSIONS => Random Chit Chat => Topic started by: eye30 on November 17, 2008, 20:57:44

Title: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: eye30 on November 17, 2008, 20:57:44: I mean your i30.

I'm buying a new sponge and chamois leather.
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: Shambles on November 17, 2008, 21:06:52: Fkin cheapskate

Nowt but the best for Fergie. She's getting a... err.. special wash.
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: bumpkin on November 17, 2008, 21:56:38: Xmas came early for mi30, she got a sponge with those microfibre fingers on one side and the bug squash remover on t'other, along with a new supply of microfibre cloths and a big bag of Autoglym goodies, the one that comes in the red bag with everything you might ever need in it.

I am considering that she needs something for the day itself and I am thinking of ordering a boot tray (golf leaves grass bloody everywhere!) and I fancy the chrome sill protectors, not least cause my wife keeps catching the stock plastic with various heels :(

Cheers
Brian
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: Rubix on November 18, 2008, 05:07:14: What about getting your loved one for Christmas? That's when I'll be getting mine...
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: ozsnowman on November 18, 2008, 05:22:36: She might get a full tank of Diesel
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: camerooney on November 18, 2008, 06:50:51: I was thinking side skirts maybe.
But it depends how expensive they are
:P
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: Shambles on November 18, 2008, 19:29:30: Well I already bought Fergie a windscreen heater but haven't used it yet. This weekend though, if the forecasts are right, she'll need it.
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: eye30 on November 18, 2008, 19:47:16: Quote from: "Shambles"
Well I already bought Fergie a windscreen heater but haven't used it yet. This weekend though, if the forecasts are right, she'll need it.

How does that work?

I bought a screen cover -cheap and cheerful.
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: bumpkin on November 18, 2008, 19:56:02: It's one of those ceramic heaters that plug into the lighter socket I think.
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: Shambles on November 18, 2008, 20:12:36: Quote from: "bumpkin"
It's one of those ceramic heaters that plug into the lighter socket I think.
Yeah it is.

Didn't pass my first test of it "actually blowing useful air" though, so Fergie may be disappointed when needed in anger
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: bumpkin on November 18, 2008, 20:16:53: Are you sure it's needed??

We have had a few frosts, not usual NE Scotland standard yet, but frosts nevertheless and I find that a quick blast of the demister on recycled air con along with the heated wiper area clears the screen really quickly.
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: Shambles on November 18, 2008, 20:25:54: Fergie's Xmas present (says he, getting it back on topic) will surely be needed soon (if it works) as we get severe frost in Manchester. Droplets of dew harden solid overnight, and we do expect that this coming weekend. The forecast for this weekend looks grim for you too, bumpkin
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: bumpkin on November 18, 2008, 20:30:15: Nah jist a wee suppy sna min[SCOTRANSLATE - My dear fellow we are only expecting a soupcon of the white wintery stuff], I've had years I've driven 20 miles to work with the snow banks at the side of the road higher than the car. :?: :oops:
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: eye30 on November 18, 2008, 20:31:30: Quote from: "Shambles"
Droplets of dew harden solid overnight, and we do expect that this coming weekend.
I bought this the other week. See if they have any in your Motorworld.

ps. I took the medium back and got the Large.

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/eye30/carcover.jpg)
Title: Re: What are you getting your loved one for Xmas?
Post by: Shambles on November 18, 2008, 21:20:23: Quote from: "eye30"
ps. I took the medium back and got the Large.
Exactly what are we talking about here... ?

Oh, the car cover. Right. Geddit