Discussion
yeti said:
Exactly - get the correct cover to protect from sunshine and the nastier stuff and it'd fine outside. They're throughly modern cars 
Why the need for a cover? My old S4 Cabrilolet lived outside for five years in sun, snow, rain and whatever else the weather threw at it. She polished up beautifully and never suffered because of it. Are Astons so delicate that they need protecting from the sun and rain and snow? I thought they were well built and hardy. I hope I haven't bought a car that needs cosseting.
v8woollie said:
Why the need for a cover? My old S4 Cabrilolet lived outside for five years in sun, snow, rain and whatever else the weather threw at it. She polished up beautifully and never suffered because of it.
Are Astons so delicate that they need protecting from the sun and rain and snow? I thought they were well built and hardy. I hope I haven't bought a car that needs cosseting.
I think the Brits are more used to letting their P&Js live outside. Personally, I wouldn't even consider purchasing a 5 yr old Aston that has spent its entire life outside. I live in Florida and I can assure you that nothing will age a car more quickly than having it sit outside in the scorching sun every day. Our summers are brutal with temps routinely in the 100+ degrees F. Interior temps in the cars can easily climb to 140 degrees or more. Some paints can get so hot that you cannot touch them without getting burned. Are Astons so delicate that they need protecting from the sun and rain and snow? I thought they were well built and hardy. I hope I haven't bought a car that needs cosseting.
FWIW:I have put 98K miles on my Esprit since I bought it new but it has always been parked indoors. Most people are surprised to learn the car has that many miles because the paint and the leather still look new. There's absolutely no way the car would look like this if it had sat outside. Also, my DD (a Camry) had to move outdoors once I bought the Aston. It has aged the equivalent of 5-10 years in the past 2 years it has sat outside. The black paint and trim has turned chalky white and the clear coat has started peeling off. No bueno.
KarlFranz said:
I think the Brits are more used to letting their P&Js live outside. Personally, I wouldn't even consider purchasing a 5 yr old Aston that has spent its entire life outside. I live in Florida and I can assure you that nothing will age a car more quickly than having it sit outside in the scorching sun every day. Our summers are brutal with temps routinely in the 100+ degrees F. Interior temps in the cars can easily climb to 140 degrees or more. Some paints can get so hot that you cannot touch them without getting burned.
FWIW:I have put 98K miles on my Esprit since I bought it new but it has always been parked indoors. Most people are surprised to learn the car has that many miles because the paint and the leather still look new. There's absolutely no way the car would look like this if it had sat outside. Also, my DD (a Camry) had to move outdoors once I bought the Aston. It has aged the equivalent of 5-10 years in the past 2 years it has sat outside. The black paint and trim has turned chalky white and the clear coat has started peeling off. No bueno.
Ah I understand. The worst we get in the UK is temperature in the 80s for a few weeks (if we're lucky) but mostly cloud, rain and occasionally snow. Quite a balanced diet, weatherwise. FWIW:I have put 98K miles on my Esprit since I bought it new but it has always been parked indoors. Most people are surprised to learn the car has that many miles because the paint and the leather still look new. There's absolutely no way the car would look like this if it had sat outside. Also, my DD (a Camry) had to move outdoors once I bought the Aston. It has aged the equivalent of 5-10 years in the past 2 years it has sat outside. The black paint and trim has turned chalky white and the clear coat has started peeling off. No bueno.
I can understand the need for protection with such fierce sun were you live though.
KarlFranz said:
I think the Brits are more used to letting their P&Js live outside. Personally, I wouldn't even consider purchasing a 5 yr old Aston that has spent its entire life outside. I live in Florida and I can assure you that nothing will age a car more quickly than having it sit outside in the scorching sun every day. Our summers are brutal with temps routinely in the 100+ degrees F. Interior temps in the cars can easily climb to 140 degrees or more. Some paints can get so hot that you cannot touch them without getting burned.
FWIW:I have put 98K miles on my Esprit since I bought it new but it has always been parked indoors. Most people are surprised to learn the car has that many miles because the paint and the leather still look new. There's absolutely no way the car would look like this if it had sat outside. Also, my DD (a Camry) had to move outdoors once I bought the Aston. It has aged the equivalent of 5-10 years in the past 2 years it has sat outside. The black paint and trim has turned chalky white and the clear coat has started peeling off. No bueno.
Ah I understand. The worst we get in the UK is temperature in the 80s for a few weeks (if we're lucky) but mostly cloud, rain and occasionally snow. Quite a balanced diet, weatherwise. FWIW:I have put 98K miles on my Esprit since I bought it new but it has always been parked indoors. Most people are surprised to learn the car has that many miles because the paint and the leather still look new. There's absolutely no way the car would look like this if it had sat outside. Also, my DD (a Camry) had to move outdoors once I bought the Aston. It has aged the equivalent of 5-10 years in the past 2 years it has sat outside. The black paint and trim has turned chalky white and the clear coat has started peeling off. No bueno.
I can understand the need for protection with such fierce sun were you live though.
Mr Purple said:
how did you finish the floor where you drive the vehicle into the garage ? Do you use a special strip that matches the floor tiles? Any chance of a picture of this area
cheers
A minor imperfection to be sorted soon. Currently, would you believe, there is a wooden strip there however it is very soon to be replaced by a metal strip like the one below:cheers
I have to take just a little bit of credit for the garage decor and EVO has to take some too. Thanks to the whole photo shoot thing with them back in February they recently sent us prints of the 2 best photos in the magazine. The prints were free but, by the time I'd had them specially framed for the study and copies blown up to poster size for the garage, and purchased the specialist hangers for them that was another 3 figure sum blown! It was worth it tho'! Who else has posters of their own car from an EVO photo shoot on their garage walls? Poster on the right - RobGT driving, poster on the left - nice work by the one-and-only Mr Henry Catchpole 
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