Prospective Caterham buyer - off-site storage?

[SpuddyMcgee]

Hi all,

First post on the forums.

I've always wanted to own a Caterham and I'm getting closer to be able to do so. However one quandry I still need to work out is where to keep it.

I'm in the situation of not having a driveway/garage and only an allocated space for the daily runner (not that I would want to keep a Caterham like that anyway).

So I just wanted to see if anyone is in a similar situation and how you store your car off-site? Are there any recommendations that don't break the bank that would otherwise wipe out the 'fun car' budget?

Cheers in advance.

[Mossy7]

Obviously all depends where you are but various race prep/ 7 specialist companies will store cars for owners of 7s that track or race them. Companies like PT sports cars or Patrtridge Green Motorsport (PGM) for example may be able to help.

[ricotansky]

Can't you rent a nearby lockup garage? I pay about £50 a month for one in London.

[The Selfish Gene]

ricotansky said:

Can't you rent a nearby lockup garage? I pay about £50 a month for one in London.

where is that? Approximately?

I tend to find they're 250 a month to 300 for a garage........that's central

[SpuddyMcgee]

Thanks for the replies. I'm based in Berskhire.

ricotansky said:

Can't you rent a nearby lockup garage? I pay about £50 a month for one in London.

That maybe something to look into. I presume that's just a standard lock up, do you have any issues with security?

[Tango7]

One of our lads keeps his car in a covered trailer in a caravan/trailer storage yard

[ginger steve]

Stored my 7 at a caravan storage place before I moved and got a garage. Was a pain and it stopped me using the car due to the inconvenience

[RenPug]

I keep mine in a council garage, £32 a month. I was worried about security originally as it has 3 blocks of flats surrounding it so lots of people able to see it coming and going but it's been kept there a year and had no issues so far. It's only a five minute drive so not too much of an issue if I want to go for a quick blat.

[g7jhp]

Would suggest....

On the security front:

1. Battery isolator key
2. Removable steering wheel
3. Locking wheel nuts and fuel tank cap

On the storage front:

1. Garage with a power supply (for a Trickle charger)
2. C-Tek MXS 5.0 Trickle Charger - to keep your battery in perfect condition
3. Car cover to throw over it to keep the dust out and make it less obvious what's under it