To garage or not to garage
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Have kept my AMV8 in a garage for last three years, it sometimes smells a bit damp and if i put it away wet, it will still be wet a week later, i have started to leave the car outside on my drive now the weather is better, two things I have noticed
1, The damp smell has gone
2, I get to see the car more and i am more inclined to use it has i havn't got the hassle of getting it out of the garage anymore.
How many of you keep your car outside? any issues?
1, The damp smell has gone
2, I get to see the car more and i am more inclined to use it has i havn't got the hassle of getting it out of the garage anymore.
How many of you keep your car outside? any issues?
Johnfrancis said:
Have kept my AMV8 in a garage for last three years, it sometimes smells a bit damp and if i put it away wet, it will still be wet a week later, i have started to leave the car outside on my drive now the weather is better, two things I have noticed
1, The damp smell has gone
2, I get to see the car more and i am more inclined to use it has i havn't got the hassle of getting it out of the garage anymore.
How many of you keep your car outside? any issues?
Well documented on here. O/S under a hedge/tree although that got a major trim yesterday. Don't have a garage and the w1, The damp smell has gone
2, I get to see the car more and i am more inclined to use it has i havn't got the hassle of getting it out of the garage anymore.
How many of you keep your car outside? any issues?
kers at the local authority so far have point blank refused to let me have one. Hey hoThere is absolutely no question in my mind that a car left outside will age significantly quicker than one keep indoors the same way a person exposed to the damaging effects of sun and wind always looks older.
My Esprit has approx 95K miles and save for the few stone chips, the paint looks as good as the day I bought it new. Same goes for my V8V which already has over 20K miles. Both cars are kept indoors except when being driven.
My Esprit has approx 95K miles and save for the few stone chips, the paint looks as good as the day I bought it new. Same goes for my V8V which already has over 20K miles. Both cars are kept indoors except when being driven.
KarlFranz said:
There is absolutely no question in my mind that a car left outside will age significantly quicker than one keep indoors the same way a person exposed to the damaging effects of sun and wind always looks older.
My Esprit has approx 95K miles and save for the few stone chips, the paint looks as good as the day I bought it new. Same goes for my V8V which already has over 20K miles. Both cars are kept indoors except when being driven.
It's a double edged swordMy Esprit has approx 95K miles and save for the few stone chips, the paint looks as good as the day I bought it new. Same goes for my V8V which already has over 20K miles. Both cars are kept indoors except when being driven.
My old roadster suffered from being stored outside, used daily and not being cleaned properly, it was never damp and musty smelling
In a low ventilation garage or under a cover outside it bad as the condensation collects and sits in all sorts of weird and wonderful place (just ask George H
)I found from experience even using a car cover indoors can be a condensation issue, not to mention damaging the paint work putting it on and removing it.
I would agree in doors, well ventilated, with no cover on is good.
My car is garaged, and I think the better for it.... But then my garage is big and very well ventilated..
A neighbour of mine has just bought a very similar car to mine, same year, but with a few more miles.... His car has never been garaged, his mirror stalks are corroded, all the alloy under the bonnet is furry, exposed steel fixings are rusty, and the car generally looks a little tired....
Mine on the other hand, shows none of the above deterioration, despite me making no special effort to keep alloy corrosion away.... It still looks as good as new, under the hood
So for my money, the garage wins every time....
A neighbour of mine has just bought a very similar car to mine, same year, but with a few more miles.... His car has never been garaged, his mirror stalks are corroded, all the alloy under the bonnet is furry, exposed steel fixings are rusty, and the car generally looks a little tired....
Mine on the other hand, shows none of the above deterioration, despite me making no special effort to keep alloy corrosion away.... It still looks as good as new, under the hood
So for my money, the garage wins every time....
yvr said:
Garage is best *IF* you've got decent ventilation and/or humidity control. Do you have a portable dehumidifier you can keep running in there? Will make a world of difference
This is indeed the answer. Get a dehumidifier (cheap to buy and cheap to run) and a proper soft car cover to keep the dust off. Everything used to go rusty in my garage until I bought a dehumidifier. The difference in the garage environment is astonishing. I leave my car for 4 weeks at a time. When I uncover it there it is as gleaming as I left it.F1 NDW said:
This is indeed the answer. Get a dehumidifier (cheap to buy and cheap to run) and a proper soft car cover to keep the dust off. Everything used to go rusty in my garage until I bought a dehumidifier. The difference in the garage environment is astonishing. I leave my car for 4 weeks at a time. When I uncover it there it is as gleaming as I left it.
What's wrong with my driveway Neil ??It's only 50 yards from yours !!
mine has lived outside for a few years (under cover in winter) and in garage a few years
garage certainly keeps it cleaner and drier longer ....but do get a dehumidifier, particularly for winter ....you can get a decent one for under £100, makes the world of difference to corrosion on bikes/cars etc
garage certainly keeps it cleaner and drier longer ....but do get a dehumidifier, particularly for winter ....you can get a decent one for under £100, makes the world of difference to corrosion on bikes/cars etc
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