Leaving your car outside for extended periods
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Put it up on axle stands if you want the tyres to survive.
Leave it out of gear with the handbrake off.
Take the battery out of the car and stick it on a trickle charger.
Change the coolant before you go to make sure its anti-corrosion properties are as good as possible.
If you care about the paintwork, wash it and put a decent coat of good wax on it.
Get a load of those dehumidification crystals and put them in a pot in the car to keep it dry inside.
I wouldn't bother with a cover, in my experience it eventually just gets damp underneath and then you have moisture trapped against the car.
Leave it out of gear with the handbrake off.
Take the battery out of the car and stick it on a trickle charger.
Change the coolant before you go to make sure its anti-corrosion properties are as good as possible.
If you care about the paintwork, wash it and put a decent coat of good wax on it.
Get a load of those dehumidification crystals and put them in a pot in the car to keep it dry inside.
I wouldn't bother with a cover, in my experience it eventually just gets damp underneath and then you have moisture trapped against the car.
kambites said:
Put it up on axle stands if you want the tyres to survive.
Leave it out of gear with the handbrake off.
Take the battery out of the car and stick it on a trickle charger.
Change the coolant before you go to make sure its anti-corrosion properties are as good as possible.
If you care about the paintwork, wash it and put a decent coat of good wax on it.
Get a load of those dehumidification crystals and put them in a pot in the car to keep it dry inside.
I wouldn't bother with a cover, in my experience it eventually just gets damp underneath and then you have moisture trapped against the car.
All of this. Depending on the likelihood of bird sLeave it out of gear with the handbrake off.
Take the battery out of the car and stick it on a trickle charger.
Change the coolant before you go to make sure its anti-corrosion properties are as good as possible.
If you care about the paintwork, wash it and put a decent coat of good wax on it.
Get a load of those dehumidification crystals and put them in a pot in the car to keep it dry inside.
I wouldn't bother with a cover, in my experience it eventually just gets damp underneath and then you have moisture trapped against the car.
te, then a decent breathable FITTED cover might be an idea.
get yourself a radiation suit 
kambites said:
y2blade said:
is selling it and buying another in a years time not a better option?
With something like a Yaris which is presumably likely to suffer heavy depreciation, that would probably be my approach. 
All rubbish. My housemate came home one day, parked his 2 year old Pug 206 outside the house. Next day got a lift, ended up in a very nasty car accident, hospital for 3 months, home in bed another 6 months. Didn't drive for another 4 months.
The 206 was only started once shortly after the accident to budge it in to the corner of the yard, and sat for just over a year.
After 13 months it needed a booster pack to start it 9just not enough juice to crank, but central locking still worked), and a very good cleaning to get rid of the green stuff that had grown around the wipers and window rubbers. He didn't even bother servicing it, and it's still going 6 years later.
If a stty French hatch with no preperation can survive 13 months, then your Yaris can.
The 206 was only started once shortly after the accident to budge it in to the corner of the yard, and sat for just over a year.
After 13 months it needed a booster pack to start it 9just not enough juice to crank, but central locking still worked), and a very good cleaning to get rid of the green stuff that had grown around the wipers and window rubbers. He didn't even bother servicing it, and it's still going 6 years later.
If a s
tty French hatch with no preperation can survive 13 months, then your Yaris can.AshVanguard said:
There is NO deprecation on blue steel!! aka t-sporto. i might just try and fit it in the garage. i havent got any axle things or coolant, wax may be a good idea though
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kambites said:
Put it up on axle stands if you want the tyres to survive.
Leave it out of gear with the handbrake off.
Take the battery out of the car and stick it on a trickle charger.
Change the coolant before you go to make sure its anti-corrosion properties are as good as possible.
If you care about the paintwork, wash it and put a decent coat of good wax on it.
Get a load of those dehumidification crystals and put them in a pot in the car to keep it dry inside.
I wouldn't bother with a cover, in my experience it eventually just gets damp underneath and then you have moisture trapped against the car.
This.Leave it out of gear with the handbrake off.
Take the battery out of the car and stick it on a trickle charger.
Change the coolant before you go to make sure its anti-corrosion properties are as good as possible.
If you care about the paintwork, wash it and put a decent coat of good wax on it.
Get a load of those dehumidification crystals and put them in a pot in the car to keep it dry inside.
I wouldn't bother with a cover, in my experience it eventually just gets damp underneath and then you have moisture trapped against the car.
A small amount of oil down the bores doesn't hurt either but if you're not mechanically minded don't attempt it.
I agree with not bothering with the cover too, over the long term if the car is outside in the wind they will cause more damage than they prevent - expect the paintwork to be rubbed through everywhere they touch the car. They work indoors for keeping dust off cars, but don't bother if it's outside.
Before you disconnect the battery, make sure you have the radio code!!
No need to put it on axle stands, just overinflate the tyres by a good 5-6 psi and they'll be fine.
If the drive is on a slope, STILL leave it out of gear and handbrake off - chock it to stop it rolling instead.
I'd really consider selling it tho - you'll have to insure it (and possibly tax it depending on where it's being left) and it will be losing money and doing nothing - so...
No need to put it on axle stands, just overinflate the tyres by a good 5-6 psi and they'll be fine.
If the drive is on a slope, STILL leave it out of gear and handbrake off - chock it to stop it rolling instead.
I'd really consider selling it tho - you'll have to insure it (and possibly tax it depending on where it's being left) and it will be losing money and doing nothing - so...
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