Outside

[kxwilson]

I'm looking at buying a chimaera but with no garage it's going to be parked outside and exposed to the elements.

Am I mad?

[CarZee]

depends entirely on where you plan to leave it - my mate had a Griff parked on the street outside his house without a problem, in Hove. The guy next door had an Alfa and a Maserati, also without problems.

Whether you'd want to risk it in some parts of London is another matter altogether.

Overall, I reckon that if you're going to be worrying about the car everywhere you leave it, perhaps best not to buy yourself that ulcer....

[apache]

don't worry, it'll leak, you'll fix them, won't rust either

[MajorClanger]

So far the only effect I've seen on cars parked outside is on the soft top but it's not a major problem and proper care and re-proofing seems to keep any deterioration in check (I was considering a hood cover). Longer term I'd worry about aging of the paintwork, but modern paints are better at coping with UV etc. The rate I pick up stone chips the car will probably need a respray eventually!!!

If it's parked on a street and you're worried about vandalism there's always Cosmetic Insurance to cover scratches (but not hood slashes or damage to fittings etc). A good alarm system will alert you if you park near your home.

I wouldn't have major concerns and it shouldn't let you stop your enjoyment of owning an untameable beast!

MC

[smeagol]

Don't park under trees the sap causes all sorts of damage to bodywork and bird cr@p is really bad. As long as you keep it clean it should be alright.

[beano1197]

None of the TVRs respond well to being placed in a darkened room, anyway. If you leave them for too long they get really grumpy and just give you trouble!!

Buy one, though and you won't want to park up!!!!!

[s2ooz]

had a chimp for 12 months, no garage. no problems, leaked once, was a rubber seal caught badly when I put the roof back on before a REAL heavy down pour.

got the garage to re-proof the roof when I bought anyway, so no problem there.

got a tie down plastic sheet cover thing for the real bad rain, kept prying eyes off as well.

[hertsbiker]

silly question - do they make a hardtop version?

If so, why not get one?

All my cars have only ever stood outside, never had any problems apart from my wife's Fiat Cinq. This got a bad bird shit on the roof that marked the paint !


C

[beano1197]

Altogether now:

What do you do if a bird sh*ts on your car......?

[Keifer]

For parking in the street a mate has bought a wheel clamp for £100 for his new STi.
Sees pretty good idea if you're that worried about security.