Moderators: IMOC Moderators, IMOC Committee Members
(assuming it passes it's MOT). So im wondering, how much abuse will a mk1 take over the winter months from living outside on the driveway? :S grit and salt on the roads combined with all the mud and crap that sit on UK roads in winter can damage the paint, and accelerate corrosion. but i wouldnt not use the car at all ive seen it happen many times, where a car that had some minor rust hasnt even been used, but has been rotten by the end of winter. the changes in temperature, the endless battering from rain, frost, snow, ice, etc takes its toll on tired metalwork so my suggestion would be not to use the car on the bad days, but if youre not using it for a week or 2, start it up every other day, and stick a double figure mileage on it every week just to give it a run. youll need to have it taxed to do this (and thus might decide its better just to use it all the time, since youre paying for it), but i wouldnt want to leave it sat outside all winter without being used, got a family car and the mr2 , still use the mr2 over winter but have a decent cover fo it always keep the moisture away and give her a good run once aweek on a nice DRY day , but the mota does still have to be taxed and mot d ! would love to have a big detached with double garage tho 
- mk1 is going into hibernations soon.(wheel chocks!) and putting a cover over it. Will get started every weekend and driven around the block to make sure things don't get siezed. But the mk1B is my daily drive. even in the wet 
shame - I hardly used it this year at all. Still, atleast its a nice present for spring time thats in there 1st somehow.... need a tow truck,..... any offers of help to get it out would be nice....