No garage .....

[Edt]

Right.. having house hunted for an eternity we've just put in a reasonable offer for a nice little semi d in South Oxon. Regrettably there's no garage.. and SODC planning permission aint easy so I'm told.

Does anyone keep their TVR ungaraged all year round? I've got a decent cover for it (Covercraft think it is) but it'll never be as good as a garage, of course.

Other than that, how about car port type things that dont require pp . Such things exist ?

Its got a shed though, which is good.

Ed

[FlipFlopGriff]

Yep,
No garage either.
Wouldn't put a cover on it as the cover is more likely to cause moe damage than not having it on, especially in the wind.
FFG

[DustyC]

I heard that about the covers too.
Perhaps just get a hood cover?

Lots of people keep their TVRs outside and they still always seem shiny.

[N17 TVR]

Mine lives outdoors all year round, and hasn't suffered as a result. They are cars after all, not Venitian glass (although there are those who treat them like kittens........)

Did have a full cover, don't use one now, my personal opinion based on my experience is that unless the surface of the car is 100% dust, grime free after you have driven the car, then the act of putting it on/taking it off invariably causes scratching to different degrees.

However from a security perspective and stopping cats etc walking over your car then they are a good thing.

I am going to try one of the Leven cockpit covers as a half way house.

[david beer]

Use bags of silica gel to keep the damp out.Take it out and dry it now and again, really works. I have tons of it if someone pays for posting, and i mean tons ! Four little bags do 12 square feet or so, 1kg. When my garage slipped down the hill, my Griff lived outside for 4 months, never misted up or anything.

[crankedup]

I guess the worst aspect of an ungaraged car is if the ground is wet underneath the car and next day you get the dampness rising up under the car.

[beano500]

david beer said:

Use bags of silica gel to keep the damp out.

Yup - you want Moisture Mate, mate. There have been threads previously.

[Edt]

crankedup said:

I guess the worst aspect of an ungaraged car is if the ground is wet underneath the car and next day you get the dampness rising up under the car.

exactly what I'm worried about. My chassis is pretty much goo'd up with waxoyl, and seems in very good nick underneath.. would love to keep it that way !



Ed

[wedget]

I have heard that leaving an older fibre glass acr outside will cause hazing, I left mine outside for six months when it wasnt working and got a bit of laquer peel and a small amount of hazing, I did leave it outside in the snow and all sorts poor thing it had mold growing inside, Might have just been where i didnt drive it, My mate Gbird keeps his Cerb outside with a good quality cover, I would definately put a cover on mine or build a car port, Have you seen the funny looking fabric garages in the back of Practical classics, Qiute cheap also.

[N17 TVR]

Air still gets under the car and I would prefer that scenario to putting a wet car into a dry garage.

[Edt]

wedget said:

I have heard that leaving an older fibre glass acr outside will cause hazing, I left mine outside for six months when it wasnt working and got a bit of laquer peel and a small amount of hazing, I did leave it outside in the snow and all sorts poor thing it had mold growing inside, Might have just been where i didnt drive it, My mate Gbird keeps his Cerb outside with a good quality cover, I would definately put a cover on mine or build a car port, Have you seen the funny looking fabric garages in the back of Practical classics, Qiute cheap also.

does a car port need pp?

Ed

[N17 TVR]

wedget said:

I have heard that leaving an older fibre glass acr outside will cause hazing, I left mine outside for six months when it wasnt working and got a bit of laquer peel and a small amount of hazing

Unless its a paint type specific problem, then a thick coating of a quality water repellent polich / wax should prevent this.

Mine has lived outside for 3 years and hasn't lost any of it's sheen or finish

[FlipFlopGriff]

My Taimar has been outside for 14 years!!!!! No issues with fading, just old age.
I think there are more problems with dark colours absorbing more of the heat.
FFG

[Edt]

Hmmm.. our offer has been accepted on the proviso that we move quickly! So... my little problem may well sort itself out (i.e. in the PH classifieds)

.....oh dear......

Ed

[UpTheIron]

Don't be silly Ed - no garage is no reason to sell.

Your insurance will go up a little if you have no garage, but in my experience my Chim's (x2) stayed cleaner when kept outside rather than in the garage!

[Edt]

Los Angeles said:

No garage for your Griffith! To be serious for a moment: It all depends on how new is your car, and how safe is your district, not just from car thieves, vandals, and the envious, but also from passing motorists with no spacial awareness who knock off your wing mirror. Then, if you live near a power station or factory with a smokey chimney, flocks of seagulls, a neighbour on a year's house renovation with attendant rubbish skips, well, you get my drift ... most like you buy a Griffith for the love of it, which is why you ask about garaging. And I'm sure other PH'ers will attest to the "porous" nature of their hood. >> Edited by Los Angeles on Friday 6th August 20:11

Area's pretty safe (fingers x'd) nice quiet little village. Parking is off road too, and reasonably out of view I'd imagine.

Anyhow, may all be a moot point - it could end up being a dash for the cash so I might prepare myself for the unthinkable. Sniffle


Ed

[UpTheIron]

Los Angeles said:

And I'm sure other PH'ers will attest to the "porous" nature of their hood.

Sorry, but that is a load of b*llocks. Whack some Thompsons WaterSeal on it once or twice a year, make sure you fit it properly and it won't leak. Period.

[UpTheIron]

Los Angeles said:

I agree, UpTheIron, a total load. The word I ought to have used was, "watertight" meaning some removeable hardtops (some!) don't quite fit snug enough to either window to seal out the elements completely.

That's better. Maybe I should add a "if you don't look after it, IT WILL LEAK".

I don't know, next I'll be posting about how the S6 is bulletproof or something!

[CraigAlsop]

Mine has lived outside from new (last 4 years) up here in sunny Edinburgh. Completely leak free so far (touch wood)
I do however re-proof the roof and re-seal round the brake reservoir each year.
Chassis has been waxoyled each year from new & is still pretty immaculate.

[pebbledash]

Edt..

Cant recomend them enough, but the leven half cover is fantastic, works realy well and if you tuck up the tails of the pull cords it stops them windinding arround the griffs ears..

Note to leven, velco patches on the tags and on the hood may be a good mod (if not already done) so that they can be stuck to stop flapping..

P.S. Mine lives out year all arround, even in the SNOW....