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bcaron
03-04-2008, 10:21 PM
Hello Everyone.

This is an excellent forum. I've been lurking for a couple weeks while I searched for the best deal on a GT. Well I picked up my 02 Gt (silver) today, so I can officially call myself an Elantra owner! I look forward to learning lots on the forums from all you "old timers."

My first question concerns freezing of the hatch. I live in Ontario Canada, and we've had a nasty winter (more coming tonight). When I got the car home from the dealer I couldn't open the back hatch, it was frozen tight. After a half hour drive with the heat blasting, it opened fine. Anyone have thoughts on what I could apply to the weather stripping to help with freeze up?

Thanks,

Blair
Kitchener, Ontario
SuperGLS
03-04-2008, 10:56 PM
Welcome to EXD Blair. You are right, this is an excellent forum.
Ian
03-04-2008, 11:06 PM
where abouts in kitchener?
robs02elantra
03-04-2008, 11:20 PM
sweet, kitchener eh. I live in Ottawa, but I used to live in Waterloo and I'll be in town this weekend to visit some friends there. Awesome place.
bcaron
03-04-2008, 11:33 PM
where abouts in kitchener?

Near Victoria & Westmount Ian.
Whipper
03-05-2008, 12:00 AM
good to see another canadian coming to the site, welcome. As for ur question about the weather stripping, I have no idea. I mean, anything i can think of would just rub off if it was to work at all. All I can say is wait till spring lol.
Qyn
03-05-2008, 12:11 AM
Canada!
SilverElantra
03-05-2008, 12:34 AM
even though its stock can we see pics please.
CRAZIECRACKER
03-05-2008, 12:36 AM
how do canadians spell canada?

c-eh-n-eh-d-eh

haha. welcome to the site!
Pete03GLS
03-05-2008, 12:40 AM
your bad jokes, are bad.

anyways, WELCOME!
KeWLKaT
03-05-2008, 12:44 AM
Welcome buddy ;)
exsailor
03-05-2008, 08:42 AM
To stop sticking in the future, coat the weather stripping with amorall. Works fine for me. :)
Whipper
03-05-2008, 08:44 AM
how do new yorkers spell new york. nuuuu ork. pretty much the same thing. see not very funny
bcaron
03-05-2008, 10:00 AM
Thanks for the warm reception everyone.

The car is entirely stock. 79,000km, four snows mounted on steel rims, timing belt just done, new brakes all around, perfect interior and exterior. My mechanic said everything looked great..... $6500 from a Subaru dealer.

It has a black plastic hood guard which I think I'll remove, as it detracts from that lovely front end. But then again it won't look so nice with stone chips.....tough choice.
Ian
03-05-2008, 06:08 PM
Near Victoria & Westmount Ian.

crazy u live almost right down the street from me...lol