Outdoor storage - car covers

[Charley Farley]

The agreement comes up on the garage I rent for the Caterham and I reckon I might not renew the lease as it is going up and is a fair distance from home.

A farming friend has offered me free storage in one of his sheds about 20 miles away and i am tempted to take him up on this from November to March.

So I am thinking of investing in a decent cover and keeping it on the drive for the summer months... Does anybody else do this? If so- what would be the best make & material for a cover? Do I need to worry about condensation, damp or anything else?

Any advice very much appreciated.

[Gingerbread Man]

Out of interest. Running an insurance quote on a 7 and saying it's in a garage or out on the drive. Id this quite a big difference with such a car?

[RMac]

they are cac to insure whatever you do with them.

Having some experience of these living outside - the winter months do them no favours, including being kept under cover in a cow shed. Moisture just gets everywhere & they seem to stay terminally damp. Keeping it clean will help but don't expect the car to be the same in a coule of years.

Summer months are kinder because the car has a chance to dry out in the day time. Still expect it to be covered in dew / condensation every morning though.

[Helluvaname]

If there is power in the barn then put it in a carcoon, or better stil an Airflow (as you can drive in in or out of Airflows without so much faffing around).
It will stay as good as new in one of those.

[Blue7]

You can buy a Caterham outdoor cover here:

https://www.caterhamparts.co.uk/product_info.php?p...

As someone else said, check with your insurance company first.