Door/window opening in frosty weather

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    Door/window opening in frosty weather

    Any tips on this. Tried rainx to stop the build up ice but little sucess. The windows take ages to get warm enough to move down enough to close the door.

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    Re: Door/window opening in frosty weather

    Quote Originally Posted by bluesatin View Post
    Any tips on this. Tried rainx to stop the build up ice but little sucess. The windows take ages to get warm enough to move down enough to close the door.
    This is a common problem, if you can I would suggest park in a garage as other than waiting for the car to heat up I would not use any defrost sprays or recommend warm water, Audi should offer a pre heat function on the key fob. it will be interesting to see if the Spyder has the same issue.

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    Re: Door/window opening in frosty weather

    I just sit in mine until its defrosted! The heated seats really do pay for themselves in such a situation

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    Re: Door/window opening in frosty weather

    Quote Originally Posted by bluesatin View Post
    Any tips on this. Tried rainx to stop the build up ice but little sucess. The windows take ages to get warm enough to move down enough to close the door.
    leave her in your dry warm garage to hibernate for the winter and wake her up gentle on a nice dry warm spring morning and take her for a gentle drive

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    Re: Door/window opening in frosty weather

    You could consider a 12 volt hair dryer and run it along the bottom of the window frame as you drive off. Bet it would thaw it sufficiently quite quickly.
    Last edited by jamie140; 12-19-2009 at 07:58 AM.
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    Re: Door/window opening in frosty weather

    Quote Originally Posted by jamie140 View Post
    You could consider a 12 volt hair dryer and run it along the bottom of the window frame as you drive off. Bet it would thaw if sufficiently quite quickly.
    Hair dryers only come as standard with the TT

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    Re: Door/window opening in frosty weather

    Quote Originally Posted by Monkey boy UK View Post
    Hair dryers only come as standard with the TT
    OUCH!!!! You bitch

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    Re: Door/window opening in frosty weather

    Quote Originally Posted by Garyhun View Post
    OUCH!!!! You bitch
    Sorry Gary, didnt realise you where a stylist!!

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    Re: Door/window opening in frosty weather

    Quote Originally Posted by Monkey boy UK View Post
    Sorry Gary, didnt realise you where a stylist!!
    T'is OK! I feel secure with my blow drier

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