Keeping a Caterham outside
Discussion
Talk to seven speed, here's a link http://www.sevenspeed.co.uk/collections/types?q=Ca...
Not a problem if not a garage queen
Not a problem if not a garage queen
I bought the stormforce cover for mine.
Plans were to keep it outside but now it's hidden away in the other half's parents' garage. The covers seem pretty good. Easy to fit once you've worked it out too.
The only problems you'll run into are that you can't attach it while the car is wet, and also you won't be able to put it straight on since the exhaust and engine will be warm! So you need to give the car half an hour or so to cool down to a more reasonable temp.
Plans were to keep it outside but now it's hidden away in the other half's parents' garage. The covers seem pretty good. Easy to fit once you've worked it out too.
The only problems you'll run into are that you can't attach it while the car is wet, and also you won't be able to put it straight on since the exhaust and engine will be warm! So you need to give the car half an hour or so to cool down to a more reasonable temp.
Another vote for a stormforce here, I've just tucked mine up in it. It comes with a rubber tag on each side halfway along the long side as well as the straps, I'm going to hook an elastic strap between them under the car over the winter in case of high winds catching under the cover.
& From my findings with all the rain this summer I would advise putting some boards or similar between the windscreen & rollbar if there is heavy rain due as it can create quite a swimming pool between the doors (on the cover) otherwise!
& From my findings with all the rain this summer I would advise putting some boards or similar between the windscreen & rollbar if there is heavy rain due as it can create quite a swimming pool between the doors (on the cover) otherwise!
Ult-Jim said:
Talk to seven speed, here's a link http://www.sevenspeed.co.uk/collections/types?q=Ca...
Not a problem if not a garage queen
Thanks for advice, ordered one online yesterday from seven speed, the site says email confirmation would follow which it hasn't , emailed them no response and called them twice but no answer. Not a problem if not a garage queen
Hopefully they are still trading as my account has been debited.
Hopefully they're just very busy!.
sone said:
Thanks for advice, ordered one online yesterday from seven speed, the site says email confirmation would follow which it hasn't , emailed them no response and called them twice but no answer.
Hopefully they are still trading as my account has been debited.
Hopefully they're just very busy!.
Only got mine a fortnight ago so I wouldn't worry too much, I'm sure they've just been busy!Hopefully they are still trading as my account has been debited.
Hopefully they're just very busy!.
framerateuk said:
sone said:
Thanks for advice, ordered one online yesterday from seven speed, the site says email confirmation would follow which it hasn't , emailed them no response and called them twice but no answer.
Hopefully they are still trading as my account has been debited.
Hopefully they're just very busy!.
Only got mine a fortnight ago so I wouldn't worry too much, I'm sure they've just been busy!Hopefully they are still trading as my account has been debited.
Hopefully they're just very busy!.
Without wanting to come across as all doom and gloom you should give some thoughts to the general preservation of the car if you plan to keep it outside even under a good cover. I have recently bought a 1998 car that had been kept outside under cover and it is actually quite a pain. My previous Caterhams had more miles but had been garaged since new. The problems are all small but it has been a real pain to undo any of the usual nuts and bolts on this new car, mainly due to corrsion that has grown between the ally and steel wherever they meet. Everything is much harder to undo from the windscreen bolts through to the bolt on the oil tank and I can only put this down to the fact that it has lived outside. Maybe making sure the bolts you undo regularly are clean and possibly lightly greased. A spraying of WD 40 on some exposed suspension areas might also be worth a try. I know they are meant to be used but they do not last as well as a mainstream car if they are not cared for in a loving way!
delmatt said:
Without wanting to come across as all doom and gloom you should give some thoughts to the general preservation of the car if you plan to keep it outside even under a good cover. I have recently bought a 1998 car that had been kept outside under cover and it is actually quite a pain. My previous Caterhams had more miles but had been garaged since new. The problems are all small but it has been a real pain to undo any of the usual nuts and bolts on this new car, mainly due to corrsion that has grown between the ally and steel wherever they meet. Everything is much harder to undo from the windscreen bolts through to the bolt on the oil tank and I can only put this down to the fact that it has lived outside. Maybe making sure the bolts you undo regularly are clean and possibly lightly greased. A spraying of WD 40 on some exposed suspension areas might also be worth a try. I know they are meant to be used but they do not last as well as a mainstream car if they are not cared for in a loving way!
Yes I can see your point and thanks for your comments. To be honest I think its only a short term issue for me and the car will hopefully be garaged shortly.cheers
steve
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