how not to stop your engine freezing..

[CaldzieVTR]

got in to work this monring and after bout 15 mins was a horrid smell lol then a fire alarm and i was tld to "GET OUT" lmao by the security so left the shop and went and waited at the rallye point

found out a car had caught n fire not to far from where mine was... started to poo it abit as the smoke was coming from my end and same floor of the car park lol

bout 45mins and we were tld we could go back to work so i slyed round though the carpark and found this...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b370/JayRS2000/015.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b370/JayRS2000/016-1.jpg

turns out sum ol dear put a blanket on her engine to stop it freezing up over night and for got to take it off this morning and went for a drive..... :wall::wall:

shocking glad she didnt park next to mine !!

[VTEC-Saxo]

Yeah blame the blanket:P
My verdict is the badge on the back

[Prickle]

Oh well :D

[Mr_X]

what ive never done that :panic:

lol rover

[Mochachino]

LMAO thats well dumb!

[BullockXR]

ive heard of some stupid things but thats right up there as the stupidest

[HollyAnne]

awh bless! was this a really old dear or just some blonde? xXx

[MarkyG]

OH DEAR!

Surely "everyone" knows that material will catch fire when it has heat put to it! LOL

Wonder if she is going to claim off her insurance? hmmm...lol

"I wrapped it up to keep it snug and warm as i didnt want it to catch a cold!"

[CaldzieVTR]

got told it was a lil old dear, lol dont normal post things like that but thats pretty stupid.. surly she must have smelt the burning though her vents ?? odd lil lady lol

[Prickle]

its n reg, it isnt worth much anyway :D

[VTEC-Saxo]

ive heard of some stupid things but thats right up there as the stupidest

Lol yeah ther was one on somthing like police camera action a few years back wer a guy was going on a camping holiday an dhis lil car was packed full in the rear and on the roof with camping crap and it caught fire due to packing stuff into his engine bay and amongst them was a gas canister!

[lavo-vts]

dammit i was gonna try the old blanket trick tonight

[Mr_X]

its n reg, it isnt worth much anyway :D

its not the fact its 10+yrs old that makes it worthless.

Last time i check an f40 still demanded a lot of cash,

its the fact its a rover ;)

[Prickle]

its not the fact its 10+yrs old that makes it worthless.

Last time i check an f40 still demanded a lot of cash,

its the fact its a rover ;)

lol :D my dad had one, it was nippy :D

cylinder head give up, and was told a very costly repair :(

few weeks later we see it driving around uber cry tbh

[Andi9386]

Ahh I wonder how she explained that to her Insurance Company??? LOL LOL LOL LOL