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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #45 on: 22 November 2012, 18:04:16 »
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 22 November 2012, 18:01:23
Quote from: dbug on 21 November 2012, 23:08:30
I start mine up and the heated front screen and heated rear screen/mirror come on automatically, as well as the demister with fan on high coming on automatically (front screen and side windows).  2 minutes and can drive away! :y


I have always wondered dbug why Ford and of course Jaguar cars like yours have had built in front screen heaters but our Vauxhalls have never had them ::) ::)

Does the Insignia have a heated front window?


Anyway, I have a garage but if my car gets frosted up parked overnight, I just stay in bed longer! :D :D ;)

I think Ford own the rights to quickclear screens Lizzie,my Discovery has one too but Ford owned Landrover as well back then :y
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #46 on: 22 November 2012, 18:06:35 »
Quote from: henryd on 22 November 2012, 18:04:16
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I think Ford own the rights to quickclear screens Lizzie,my Discovery has one too but Ford owned Landrover as well back then :y

where did Rover stand then re heated screens? Kn0b head neighbour we used have had one on his 600 series Rover  :-\
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #47 on: 22 November 2012, 18:09:15 »
Quote from: Andy B on 22 November 2012, 18:06:35
Quote from: henryd on 22 November 2012, 18:04:16
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I think Ford own the rights to quickclear screens Lizzie,my Discovery has one too but Ford owned Landrover as well back then :y

where did Rover stand then re heated screens? Kn0b head neighbour we used have had one on his 600 series Rover  :-\

Dunno ,never seen a Rover with one :-X
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #48 on: 22 November 2012, 18:10:33 »
Quote from: henryd on 22 November 2012, 18:04:16
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 22 November 2012, 18:01:23
Quote from: dbug on 21 November 2012, 23:08:30
I start mine up and the heated front screen and heated rear screen/mirror come on automatically, as well as the demister with fan on high coming on automatically (front screen and side windows).  2 minutes and can drive away! :y


I have always wondered dbug why Ford and of course Jaguar cars like yours have had built in front screen heaters but our Vauxhalls have never had them ::) ::)

Does the Insignia have a heated front window?


Anyway, I have a garage but if my car gets frosted up parked overnight, I just stay in bed longer! :D :D ;)

I think Ford own the rights to quickclear screens Lizzie,my Discovery has one too but Ford owned Landrover as well back then :y


Wow, how did they manage to scoop that one? :o :o

It is amazing, well to me, that the other manufactures haven't tested that patent in the courts. :D :D ;)
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #49 on: 22 November 2012, 18:30:57 »
I turn the heater to full, blower on max and have a coffee while the engine is warming up, I don`t bother locking it cos the scumbags are still in bed at 5.30 in morning and my stainless locking post will stop them from taking it anyway  :y
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #50 on: 22 November 2012, 18:31:12 »
I struggle with the Mundanos with heated screens. The rare convenience (which isn't that convenient, as the engine needs to be running anyway) doesn't outweight the problems.
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #51 on: 22 November 2012, 18:34:07 »
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 22 November 2012, 18:01:23
Quote from: dbug on 21 November 2012, 23:08:30
I start mine up and the heated front screen and heated rear screen/mirror come on automatically, as well as the demister with fan on high coming on automatically (front screen and side windows).  2 minutes and can drive away! :y


I have always wondered dbug why Ford and of course Jaguar cars like yours have had built in front screen heaters but our Vauxhalls have never had them ::) ::)

Does the Insignia have a heated front window?


Anyway, I have a garage but if my car gets frosted up parked overnight, I just stay in bed longer! :D :D ;)

Mine doesn't, but I've had an Acme Frost Free windscreen fitted. ;)
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #52 on: 22 November 2012, 18:42:41 »
de icer every time don't really care about paint work or any thing, it's always in boot and saves me running in and out getting water from tap :y

but lizzies right my 93 mondeo had quick clear wind screen and it worked to ;D
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #53 on: 22 November 2012, 18:43:11 »
   i always scrape with one of them that has soft rubber one side and a hard plactic edge on the other. De-icer wrecks the wiper blades.
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #54 on: 22 November 2012, 18:47:46 »
At work, I ask one of the smokers to go down at start it up 5 mins before I go down ::)

Plastic scrapper in emergency.
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #55 on: 22 November 2012, 18:50:56 »
Quote from: plym ian on 22 November 2012, 18:42:41
de icer every time don't really care about paint work or any thing, it's always in boot and saves me running in and out getting water from tap :y

but lizzies right my 93 mondeo had quick clear wind screen and it worked to ;D

That was my experience Ian with my Mondeo way back in 1996.  Hated the car, but loved that feature :D :D ;)
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #56 on: 22 November 2012, 19:01:15 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 22 November 2012, 18:31:12
I struggle with the Mundanos with heated screens. The rare convenience (which isn't that convenient, as the engine needs to be running anyway) doesn't outweight the problems.
Agreed... I hate them with a passion and find that the heater elements distort the vision too much, especially at night and in poor visibility
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #57 on: 22 November 2012, 19:10:19 »
Quote from: Del Boy on 22 November 2012, 12:59:49
For the past two years, using either 7 Series, or new 5 Series, setup the Timer on the i-Drive and come to a defrosted car, for whenever you've set the heater for  :y. Before that, scrapers  :).

I was going to post that Del but didn't want to appear a snob.  ;D ;D

In the Omega I don't do scraping as my little pinkies get cold.  ::) I start the engine, heated seat on, sit on hands and wait for screen to thaw. My little body don't like the cold.  ::)

Mini's have heated screens if you choose it as an option.  :y
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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #58 on: 22 November 2012, 19:13:55 »
Quote from: YZ250 on 22 November 2012, 19:10:19
Mini's
No No No No No

NO.

Its a MINI. Not a Mini. There will only ever be one Mini  >:(   ;D

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Re: How do you defrost your car?
« Reply #59 on: 22 November 2012, 19:41:23 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 22 November 2012, 19:13:55
Quote from: YZ250 on 22 November 2012, 19:10:19
Mini's
No No No No No

NO.

Its a MINI. Not a Mini. There will only ever be one Mini  >:(   ;D

//TB goes off and stomps his feet. Or would if he could walk, frecking cripple.

  ::) ::) ;D ;D

I certainly have no excuse there do I.   ;) ;) ;D ;D

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