Keeping a 570S or 600LT outside, no garage
Discussion
PompeyReece said:
There is a rather lengthy thread and video which mentions leaving McLarens outside for long periods of time isn't a good idea - specifically it mentions a component (can't remember which) that appears to fail/is prone to early failure when the car is left outside.
If you want to use up a couple of hours of your life, here's the thread:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
This was the knock sensor and it was about leaving the car unused outside for months - not days.If you want to use up a couple of hours of your life, here's the thread:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
If you do use it weekly (even if just to idle it) I would think it would be OK. On a new car/battery that would likely mean the battery would drop to 20-30 days charge left worst case - and should still be enough to get the car gong without issues.
12pack said:
This was the knock sensor and it was about leaving the car unused outside for months - not days.
If you do use it weekly (even if just to idle it) I would think it would be OK. On a new car/battery that would likely mean the battery would drop to 20-30 days charge left worst case - and should still be enough to get the car gong without issues.
Cheers, thanks for the clarification.If you do use it weekly (even if just to idle it) I would think it would be OK. On a new car/battery that would likely mean the battery would drop to 20-30 days charge left worst case - and should still be enough to get the car gong without issues.
I've had my 570GT since July last year and it's always been parked on the drive and never plugged into the charger...starts every time.
It's been left alone for a couple of weeks at times and has shown the battery down to 35 days left but it starts and charges quickly with a drive...as someone else said, don't let it sit for 30 minutes ticking over, go and drive the bloody thing for 30 minutes and you'll be gone for hours !!
So in summary, go and buy one...you will love it
It's been left alone for a couple of weeks at times and has shown the battery down to 35 days left but it starts and charges quickly with a drive...as someone else said, don't let it sit for 30 minutes ticking over, go and drive the bloody thing for 30 minutes and you'll be gone for hours !!
So in summary, go and buy one...you will love it
Gunso said:
I’ve kept a 570 and/or a 720 outside on the drive since October. Never charged it but never left longer than 10 days.
No issues here.
I must admit I have also wondered about the exhausts on the 600LT.
The exhaust has holes for water to drain throughNo issues here.
I must admit I have also wondered about the exhausts on the 600LT.
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1121633_learn-...
RBT0 said:
I mean.....
A brand new car outside, getting mould and all sort of s
t, even assuming you live outside other people sight and potential vandalism and all sort of crimes?
Really?
Your choice.
A brand new car outside, getting mould and all sort of s
t, even assuming you live outside other people sight and potential vandalism and all sort of crimes?Really?
Your choice.
OP - before you buy, just check that it has the 'outside use' option.
FWIW - I had a supercar which I kept outside for 1.5 years - no issues, no vandalism or anything like that. Yes, ideally it would have been kept in a garage (which I have now) but my lack of garage at the time didn't prevent me buying my car.
monthefish said:
OP - before you buy, just check that it has the 'outside use' option.
FWIW - I had a supercar which I kept outside for 1.5 years - no issues, no vandalism or anything like that. Yes, ideally it would have been kept in a garage (which I have now) but my lack of garage at the time didn't prevent me buying my car.
GusB said:
I get charged £80 more for keeping my 599 in a garage then on the street as there is apparently more danger of things damaging the car... madness of insurance companies... as said before, as long as the optional street parking pack has been ticked you will be fine... GusB
Exactly the same for me! What a joke!Sarnie said:
ferdi p said:
Exactly the same for me! What a joke!
Me too.......something about if the roof collapses on the car or things getting dropped onto it or it getting damaged getting bikes and lawn mowers in and out etc etc...........Just been doing some man maths on 570S
so essentially PCP means you are 'hiring' the car for say 2 years - cost of hiring excluding fuel, tyres insurance etc is around £45k - so £22.5k per year
Then hand car back
Or, i could buy a used Gallardo for £70-80k - keep for two years - sell for say £50 in 2 years and only loose £20k?
Then again are running costs going to be £10-20k for 2 years??? I am used to running a 911 turbo, so know services etc can all add up, easy to get a £2-3k bill, but not used to 5-10k bills and that scares me!!
so essentially PCP means you are 'hiring' the car for say 2 years - cost of hiring excluding fuel, tyres insurance etc is around £45k - so £22.5k per year
Then hand car back
Or, i could buy a used Gallardo for £70-80k - keep for two years - sell for say £50 in 2 years and only loose £20k?
Then again are running costs going to be £10-20k for 2 years??? I am used to running a 911 turbo, so know services etc can all add up, easy to get a £2-3k bill, but not used to 5-10k bills and that scares me!!
dank said:
Or, i could buy a used Gallardo for £70-80k - keep for two years - sell for say £50 in 2 years and only loose £20k?
Or you could buy a Ford Focus for £5k and in 2 years sell it for £3k.No offence to Gallardo owners, but I don't think you're comparing like with like - and you're essentially comparing new car costs to used car costs. New car is always going to be more due to depreciation, even if it's built into PCP.
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