RodTungsten
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...because tomorrow isn't guaranteed.Why mine and my Triumph Stag are sorned through winter.
well done you, I won’t take the Tiger out until rain has cleared the salt, the Strad is protected so if it’s dry I still use her.Well, the sun was shining and all was dry so we took the Spyder to Brum for a show. Did not expect the salt-storm! Came back the next day through the Cotswolds on A roads with the roof down which is what it’s made for. Deep clean is a small price to pay for wind in my thinning hair and moans from the Wee Woman (no hat).
You say 'of course' like it's obvious, Sam, but it patently isn't!In fact, just about to head to a mates for dinner and the country road is rather nice a night, lots of long bends - hopefully it stays above freezing else I may end up in a ditch later (the car, not me of course).
The only thing is that there's every chance you won't get it all off and that's the last thing you need with something that's susceptible to rot like Maserati sub-frames. Also the potholes at the moment are getting worse by the hour and we do live in hope that by April the council might have made some attempt to fill them.I can understand the concern from road gritting as it increases the risk of stone chips, but any car for at least twenty to thirty years will suffer no long term effects from salt providing the car is given a thorough wash.
That is complete rubbish, you will never get it all off, particularly underneath.I can understand the concern from road gritting as it increases the risk of stone chips, but any car for at least twenty to thirty years will suffer no long term effects from salt providing the car is given a thorough wash.
Agree.The only thing is that there's every chance you won't get it all off and that's the last thing you need with something that's susceptible to rot like Maserati sub-frames. Also the potholes at the moment are getting worse by the hour and we do live in hope that by April the council might have made some attempt to fill them.
My little runabout Ford is going in tomorrow to have steering issue fixed caused by hitting a pothole, I’m guessing being a Ford it will be a relatively cheap fix(fingers crossed), as we know damage to a Maserati suspension problem and it will cost a fortune.Agree.
The top road surfaces around here are getting really bad, the top half inch or so sheeting away.
It's actually getting quite uncomfortable to drive on.
As you clearly didn't understand my post, although it was in simple English!That is complete rubbish, you will never get it all off,
This is what I was taking about in the last sentence of my response. My original point said 'vehicles' meaning cars in general in the last twenty or thirty years. Maserati and in particular QP and GT whilst without checking probably make up a lot less than 1% of what is on the road. Therefore apart from a few shoddy manufacturers the overwhelming, as in 99% will have sufficient corrosion protection.I find your reply extremely condescending, and I suggest you read your statement again 'but any car for at least twenty to thirty years will suffer no long term effects from salt providing the car is given a thorough wash' What about the rust issues on QP and GT subframes? as an example, I doubt whether said cars that have lived in Japan where they do not use salt suffer from the same problem? Anyway I will not comment further as I have no wish to be dragged into a slanging match with someone so obviously of far superior intellect to me.