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[Rick]

I saw a Mercedes G-Wagen today with its grille completely covered in tin foil, presumably to aid it warming up on cold days. I can't remember when I last saw a piece of foil or cardboard tied to a car's front end like that.

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[poodge]

In the 80's,I lived only a couple of k's away from my then workplace.I therefore fitted a piece of cardboard between the grille and radiator,to ensure the engine warmed up a bit on such a short drive.I think i had a mk3 Cortina wagon at that time.Later,I actually sewed up a nice heavy vinyl cover,complete with button domes to open the center of the cover on longer trips.

[buzzy bee]

Carpet on the Landy! at times! hehe

I also have been known to be the item to block air flow into the radiator on a very old passenger carrying vehicle.