Tuscan v The British Weather

[topcat2005]

I am about to buy my dream car (2001 model), and before doing so would like some advice? I live in the middle of nowhere and I don't have a garage. I will be keeping the car on the drive under a cover. Most tuscan owners put their pride and joy indoors, but I am not worried about the security aspect of this. Does anyone else leave theirs outside and if so what problems have you incurred? Any advice on this matter would be gratefully appreciated.

[Mustang Baz]

Try this thread -

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=223165&r=2728617&hm=38660#2728617

which may give you some ideas. Plenty of other threads on this topic as well which should guide you. Keeping outside is not necessarily a problem at all, excepting possible leaks, car-keying idiots and bloody cats!!

[bogie]

my other halfs Tuscan lives outdoors and gets used daily in all weather (20K miles per year)- no probs at all. My Elise does the same (20K miles per year) - we just use them like 'normal' cars...other than a good wash/jet wash underneath every week or 2 in the winter I wouldnt worry about it.

If you are going to leave it a few days when expecting snow etc, then a car cover is useful...more for ease of clearing it off quick/defrosting than anything

[cdd]

Mine lived outside all the time.

The only problem i ever had was when it was frosty the window would not come down when you opened the door were it had become frozen shut. I always thought the glass would break when the door popped open but luckily this never happened as i started to pour warm water around the top of the door once i found out that the window froze shut.

[alloypearltam]

Our Tamora lives outside and it isn't under a cover. We have absolutely no problems with it, even when it has been under a layer of ice.

[R555SSH]

If outside keep it under low profile- covered up. This might attract passing curiosity from people but the idiots are less likely to key it because most keying is done opportunistically (damn thats a long word).

Otherwise rock n roll man. Welcome and join the hairy chested club!

[pjd_tvr]

Like many others mine lives outside under a cover with no probs. I do find it is best to hook it up to an Accumate charger when not in use which is often an issue outside.

Just buy the car, you won't regret it!

Paul D