So what do you do to get your NB ready for Winter?

[SMG]

When wintertime is on the way, what do you guys do to get your Buggies ready for the chilly months?

What I do:

Change to stock plastics - My real euro clearcorners, rear fog and R&W tails are going to be hard to get in a few years, gotta keep them looking good

Switch to my winter tire and rim combo - Studded winter tires and 16" 'Monte Carlo' rims.

Put in Monster mats - Not here yet though, I suspect they're going to be an Xmas present this year.

I always buy some serious wiper blades, the skinny summer ones just don't cut it

What else do you guys do?

SMG

[Smileybug]

Hmm...got my NB during the spring so i'd never had to do anything with it for winter...any suggestions? I have some pretty good tires on there.

[Deserion]

Not a thing.

-Des

[dnyed]

Store it in the garage. Well, the NBC anyway.

Otherwise, for the S, probably an oil change, and blankets in the backseat. It's my daily driver, and I have no choice. If I get to work, then it snows, I'm not gonna try to get home in it. Next time I'm leavin' it in the parking garage, and takin' the bus!

My car sat for five days in this downtown street spot, frozen. I should'a left it in the parking garage, half a block away

[The Cheat]

-Hankook K106 tires on Montes
-Monster Mats
-allow a protective layer of dirt to build up

[mentalVdub]

i spend a day washing and waxing my bug in the warm california sun.

[Fowvay]

I spray oil on my suspension pieces, wax my springs and shocks, wax pomelo, slap on my snow tires and pray for snow.

[Dede]

I put the top up.

[FineExampl]

Originally Posted by mentalVdub

i spend a day washing and waxing my bug in the warm california sun.

OOOooooh you people who never get snow irritate me. I would love a world without snow.

[bugsy98nb]

Originally Posted by Dede

I put the top up.

Ooh what fun is that Dede we should run around winter with the tops down .. anyways for My Lilo , I clean the carport out , Give her a nice warm bath , put her to bed ( carport ) cover her up with her blankie , and wait till spring .

[slugo]

open the moon roof, put on darker sunglasses, and crank up jimmy buffett

[Bananarama]

Nothing...except take a broom and brush her off when it DOES snow...

[pdoel]

I'm with Jay. I wash Hopper and park him in the garage where he remains for most of the winter.

[Lnzbug]

I put a snow brush in the car and some snacks in case I'm stuck in traffic for FIVE HOURS like last night.Sheese a little snow(7 inches)and everyone forgets how to drive.

[callisto9]

make sure the ice scraper / snow brush is in the car.

[rcy]

-put a good coat of wax on in the fall
-oil spray rustproofing (www.krown.com)
-winter rims/tires (VW steelies and Pirelli Winter Carving) -1 sizing (i.e. 205/55/16 summers to 195/65/15 winters)
-snow brush in car
-Rain-X washer fluid in reservoir (not only does this stuff do a good job cleaning the glass, but it leaves the Rain-X stuff behind so water beads off)
-and this year, I replaced my burned out side view mirrors

[madjalapeno]

Blanket in the car
Foil Emergency blanket
Something to drink
Some Cliff Bars
Mars Bar
Glowsticks (I just wanna rave all night )
Jump leads
Big Coat
Slush Mats
cheapo plastic poncho
Rain-X washer fluid container to fill it up

Most of that lives in all our cars year round, and can be packed in a very small space, but in winter I make sure it's easier to get to.

[squeebug]

Step 1. If Beetle is parked in drive way for some odd reason, open garage door. If Beetle is already in garage, procede to Step 4.

Step 2. Insert Beetle into garage.

Step 3. Close garage door.

Step 4. Wait for spring.

[callisto9]

Originally Posted by madjalapeno

Glowsticks (I just wanna rave all night )

who doesn't? i know when i'm stranded, the first thing i think of it, "alllllrighty! who wants to RAVE?!"

[Billsbug]

Spray it for mosquitos...