Shes gone :(

[equate975]

Well the m3 is hibernating again. Got a spot in a barn for $50 for the entire winter. Just dropped her off yesterday. It has already begun to snow, although it melts when it hits the ground and I don expect "real" snow until december.

But I chucked a tarp under the car, filled it up with stable, jammed some steel wool in the exhaust and duct taped it shut, and threw a bag over the air filter and taped that shut.

The only thing is I noticed a colony of birds in the barn, all the other stuff that was stored for winter had tarps on top. I think birds are going to shit all over my car, so I have to get a tarp on top of it.

Im sad.

[german g]

dont be sad, just wait until spring and you can get excited all over again hehe.

[equate975]

I dont think so lol, well maybe. Spring just means I need another 10 grand or so to put into her. Not to mention countless hours of labor.... bleh.

[german g]

I dont think so lol, well maybe. Spring just means I need another 10 grand or so to put into her. Not to mention countless hours of labor.... bleh.

do the work during the winter...

[equate975]

I did that once, like hell im going to do it again. Expecially not in a barn that has no front door.

As much as I like freezing my hands to socket wrenches I think I will wait until spring lol

[german g]

I did that once, like hell im going to do it again. Expecially not in a barn that has no front door.

As much as I like freezing my hands to socket wrenches I think I will wait until spring lol

ha ha, yea, winter just plain sux.

[LINUS]

So what's with the tarp under the car?

If there's any problem with mice in the barn, an old hot rodder trick is to use like a 1/2 box of Bounce fabric dryer sheets all through the underhood, cabin, and trunk. Appearantly mice don't like it. Never tried it myself, but I've heard it from a few different people.

[Propwash]

I've heard of that. works for mice but not squirels. They ate the entire harness out of my original 66' Mini Cooper S two winters ago......damn engine bay was full of acorns too.....:(

[moatilliatta]

why do you put 10000 dollers in it each spring?

[MikeE30325i]

why do you put 10000 dollers in it each spring?

so he can say that he has an m3 with 10 grand under the back seat, duh!:D

[equate975]

why do you put 10000 dollers in it each spring?

Lol

No, I have to replace both front fenders, hood, grills, headlights, sand & respray the whole car, pull all the dents.

And thats just the body.

Also need all new suspension, CSB, Alternator, TPS, fuel pumps, spark plugs, and an oil change

And thats just the engine and suspension

Interior needs to be helped too, seats have to get reupholstered, need to finish my guage pod, get my C43 deck in, touch up the roll bar, new sun visors, and floor mats.

[Propwash]

You say "another" like you have to do all that stuff every spring. Why didnt you get some of that done over the summer? Sounds like neglect......or....lazy.....??

[equate975]

You say "another" like you have to do all that stuff every spring. Why didnt you get some of that done over the summer? Sounds like neglect......or....lazy.....??

Sounds like my wallet was broken.

I just dumped all my money last winter into getting her to run again, plus 1/2 those problems didnt present themselves until summer was almost over.

[AdironRider]

My car goes into hibernation next weekend. Not very happy about it at all, but Ill get one last romp down the Kangamangus this week so its not all bad.

Either way I feel your pain bro.

[Axxe]

Tarp the whole car up, bottom and top. My buddy uses old tarps from 18 wheelers on top of new cheap tarps, the heavy material in the truck tarps can't be eaten through by mice.