Originally Posted By Andyman
You might want to rethink the protective film , the front end presents a nice target for stonesswear I'm thinking of have some fitted to mine

The battery conditioner is a good idea for winter , some of the best drives I had this year were in Jan/feb so knowing she will start when you want to is a plus.


I was very undecided about the protective film. I didn't like the line where the film ends which seemed very visible to me when I looked at cars with this on. It becomes even more visible after polishing, when it has some dried polish in the join.

Also, I am told there can be problems if the film is fitted later as any indentations caused by stones can leave a visible "bubble" in the film where it hasn't stuck down properly. This can be the case where the indentation hasn't caused a paint chip, just a minute dent.

However, the front of the wings are very vertical and would be a prime target for stone chips. I don't know - I decided not to go for it on balance, which will probably turn out to be a wrong decision, knowing me!

I was told that the battery conditioner was just a separate free-standing item and no different from what can be bought from places like Halfords. I originally thought it might be directly wired into the battery connections as it on my current TVR, but apparently it isn't.

I understand that the latest Roadsters have a very good battery, and that it shouldn't need to be kept on charge unless it is left unused for many weeks. This car will be my only motor, and so will be in regular use, throughout the winter, albeit not for very long journeys. So, I thought I would exclude this option, and buy one later if I find it necessary.



Roger Thomas (Rogmog)