Not driving for a few months due to illness...
 

I have and will not be driving for a while, the engine is started for around 10 - 15 mins every week of my 95' WRX... is that enough or should it actually be driven... Is there anything else I should be maintaining etc...

A bit of a sad thread, but I am slowly on the road to recovery. Early March (this year) I became very ill very quickly. I had been diagnosed with pneumonia... I was sent to hospital immediatley where soon after arriving I don't remember much because my oxygen levels were too low...

After spending over 2 weeks in isolation in ICU (lungs had to be paralysed because they gave up - breathing machines kept me alive) and a further 10 or so days after which I was discharged after a miraculous recovery... I also contracted Influenza Type 'A' which is the worst kind (ranked 6th cause of death in the US). Basically, if it was a few hours out, I would not be here...

Since then I am very weak and feel very delicate... I have lost 12Kg in weight which is all muscle waste... I used to fluctuate around 68/69Kg (I'm not a big person) it will take me 3 - 4 months to get back on track...

All suggestions are welcome... thanks in advance

Suggest a diet of pie and cake firstly lol.

Seriously, glad to hear your better though mate :) Girlfriend had TB and lost about the same, she's still putting it back on after a few years :o

Importat stuff though:
Should really drive the car a bit... idling takes ages to warm it up and won't get anything hot enough to remove moisture. Sure you have a friend who would appreciate a blast once a month ? lol

Also, leaving it in the same place will allow the brakes to rust to buggery, and the tyres will be fubarred.

Hi,

Glad to hear you're on the mend Matey. I agree get some one to give it a good run (someone you trust that is ;) )

aww sorry to hear your not well i hope your feeling much better soon :)