-- Posted by drifting at 4:03 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 So, after waking up late this morning, I prayed to god that my parents had cleared off my car for me. No such luck. As you can see though, they shoveled the driveway. And of course, my ice scraper/brush thing was in the car, and of course the glass in the windows where frozen to the weather stripping. Naturally, I resorted to whatever was in the garage. But of course after I got into the car and had it cleared off, the lights where frozen down. Damn pop-up headlights. Clearing the car only took a few seconds with the broom. Unfreezing the door didnt take that long. It was those damn headlights though. I spent at least 15 minutes getting them unstuck. -- Posted by xoAllixs0n at 4:04 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Naturally, you took pictures of this too. I would've loved to have been your neighbor at that moment. -- Posted by ayobb at 4:04 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Haha cool. Yeah, today I had to clean my car off .. it was nothing, but enough to get me prepared for what's to come. :(! -- Posted by SpasticTurnip at 4:04 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 looool ! -- Posted by Public Enemy 69 at 4:04 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Your parents are such bitches. Fun day tho. -- Posted by FTF at 4:06 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 owned. Every night I make sure all of my doors open/close, plug the engine block heater in, brush any snow off. Its strangely only snowed twice at night up here so far. -- Posted by cupcake25 at 4:06 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 i'm so glad it doesn't snow down here -- Posted by drifting at 4:08 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Quote: from xoallixs0n at 7:04 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Naturally, you took pictures of this too.   I would've loved to have been your neighbor at that moment. It was 1145, so my neighbors where at work . But yeah, I took pictures with my phone in anticipation of this thread. Im just that lame. -- Posted by QueenOfGeeks at 4:10 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Quote: from cupcake25 at 6:06 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 i'm so glad it doesn't snow down here This. -- Posted by Suicidebooth at 4:10 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 that sucks love -- Posted by bdman at 4:10 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 ill clean it for you -- Posted by redhotchilis64 at 4:13 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 It was 91 degrees here at 11:00 in the morning. -- Posted by xoAllixs0n at 4:14 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Quote: from drifting at 7:08 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Quote: from xoallixs0n at 7:04 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Naturally, you took pictures of this too.  I would've loved to have been your neighbor at that moment. It was 1145, so my neighbors where at work . But yeah, I took pictures with my phone in anticipation of this thread. Im just that lame. It's okay. I do that too. It's so painful to admit. lol -- Posted by LudovicoTechnique at 4:18 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 I'm too lazy for that, I just crank the heat up and wait for a few minutes inside. -- Posted by drifting at 4:31 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Quote: from TheFortunate at 7:18 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 I'm too lazy for that, I just crank the heat up and wait for a few minutes inside. There was three inches of snow, at least. And I had to defrost the doors in order to get in, the glass was stuck to the weather stripping. -- Posted by ss454 at 7:35 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 You used a broom?       -- Posted by IMPALA at 7:51 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 I cleared the snow off my car earlier with an electic leaf blower. I just got a car wash yesterday sooo the paint was nice and slick so the snow wouldnt stick.. took it to the turtle wax car wash I worked at.. got a discount. Talked to the manager and I was allowed to the back to do all my own prep work (alkaline wheel and tire cleaner, pressure wash, tire cleaners) .. I paid $14 for the most basic wash.. I used all the stuff that woulda cost me $25+. Pressure washed all four wheel wells, wheels, and tires, around the body, all the ice on the roof.. used wheel and tire cleaner / brightener in the fenderwells, on the wheels and tires , pressure washed those out, pressure washed the chassis and wiped the door jambs down with an MF towel before I put it down the wash rack. Looked really nice until I drove down the road. -- Posted by MrRight at 8:38 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Car stays in the garage so it does not see any snow pileups. -- Posted by IMPALA at 8:40 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 oh because we're all fortunate enough to have our cars in garages -- Posted by IMPALA at 9:06 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 -- Posted by ss454 at 9:20 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 Gah, the picture of a broom grinding against the paint. -- Posted by MrRight at 9:24 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 That picture would make me cry if that was my car Eric. -- Posted by IMPALA at 10:36 pm on Dec. 17, 2008 wasnt so bad. the car was washed the night before. whenever its going to snow i like to wash my car the night before so the shit doesnt sit on the paint -- Posted by Neodymie at 1:08 am on Dec. 18, 2008 Man I knew I should have taken pics of my truck covered in snow. There was about a foot and a half on it ;) I usually just use the hose if there's a lot of ice.. -- Posted by espresso8097 at 8:17 am on Dec. 18, 2008 The other day (yesterday at 4:30AM) before work I had a like problem.  A few mm of ice covering the whole car.  Could only open the passenger side door so I had to climb through that side to force open the other door.  Then took at least 25 minutes to get all the damn ice off; just front windows, and most of the windshield.   Of course since this is a lot 3 blocks away I don't have any help from electronics or a garage full of stuff. Now I have to get the damn wiper fluid working.   -- Posted by drifting at 2:53 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 Quote: from ss454 at 12:20 am on Dec. 18, 2008 Gah, the picture of a broom grinding against the paint.   Also remember that the car is 22 years old. Its not like the paint is shiny or new. If it was in pristine condition, I would probably take the time to keep it that way, but since its not I will just use the broom. Its not making it any worse. -- Posted by IMPALA at 3:52 pm on Dec. 18, 2008 youd be surprised