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how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:39 pm
by mabz
this has probably been posted before but heyho.
if its stored in a garage over winter we all know it gets damp in there so what i do to stop the damp is a opened bag of rice on each seat as it collects moisture and little de-humidifier bags (homebase etc) dotted around and to stop the mank stench a washing up bowl half filled with coal.this all might sound ridiculous but it works.and if you have a window open a little aswell this also helps.also to keep spiders and insects out a box of conkers does the trick.it works the same way as cats and oranges,they hate the smell.oh yeah and one last thing im not drunk or mad(well maybe a little,aren't all e30 owners)
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:08 pm
by lukescott
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:03 am
by NovemberSun
I heard white vinegar in a bowl or bicarbonate of soda can help get rid of bad smells if left in the car overnight
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:40 pm
by poolnoodle
Move to a warmer climate
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 10:45 pm
by TPS
BBQ Briquettes left in the car (on top of some Newspaper) get rid of unwanted odours
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:35 pm
by mabz
poolnoodle wrote:Move to a warmer climate
yeah rub it in mate.its well miserable here buddy my mates in nimbin at the mo gettin high he's lovin it.enjoy your hot weather and think of us getting wet
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:06 am
by poolnoodle
Woooo, Nimbin is toooo hot. Get's really stinkin there. Crazy place but...
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:39 am
by gareth
do what the more intelligent feathered beasts do, and migrate to somewhere hot for the winter
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:15 am
by mabz
gareth wrote:do what the more intelligent feathered beasts do, and migrate to somewhere hot for the winter
i would love to but couldnt leave my mates and family again i found it really hard for four years and i was only an 1 an a 1/2 away!
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:56 pm
by BEERBOY123
Get a cheap dehumidifier from B and Q (mine was about 20 quid) and then leave it plugged in the car for a few hours. I also did the boot. There was an impressive amount of water collected in the reservoir.
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:06 pm
by Ranchero
Garlic hung from the rear view mirror will ward off vampires (allegedly).
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:34 pm
by beemerbird
Simply continue to drive your E30 on a daily basis. It's a car, not a toy
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:44 am
by bpowell555
... and if its parked on the road?
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:08 pm
by George
bpowell555 wrote:... and if its parked on the road?
Even more reason to use on a daily basis imo.
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:45 pm
by beemerbird
My car is my one and only car and lives on a road. They survive, people
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:46 pm
by Ollie_bwoii
beemerbird wrote:My car is my one and only car and lives on a road. They survive, people
Well said! Mine lives on the drive, is driven hard every day regardless of weather! They are still great daily's!
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:29 am
by SeymourCake
However its different for cabbies.
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:36 am
by jbh
beemerbird wrote:Simply continue to drive your E30 on a daily basis. It's a car, not a toy
well said
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:16 pm
by gareth
jbh wrote:beemerbird wrote:Simply continue to drive your E30 on a daily basis. It's a car, not a toy
well said
i disagree, mine is a car AND a toy
Re: how to prevent a damp e30 over winter
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:11 pm
by Alex
Dont buy a rusty e30
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:53 pm
by mabz
cant really drive mine with no tax or mot,thats why its sat up untill i can afford it.and anyways i like it in the garage i can just go in and look at the genius lines of the car.it may not be a toy but it is a work of art,if i could have it in the house i would!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!