Garage conditions - how much of an impact?

[thesheep]

I currently have my old Xflow in the garage at my house. This garage, however, only has walls on 3 sides. So it will keep the rain off the car, but in the winter it won't stop the temperature dropping too much, because the back of the garage is open to the elements.

 

On the other hand, I could drive the car all the way back to my parents's house and put it in their garage, which is fully enclosed and completely dry.

 

Is it likely to be worth the extra effort to do that? Of course if I take it back I won't have ready access to the car if I want it. But I'd like to protect it as much as possible. How much difference is it likely to make?

 

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Edited by - thesheep on 28 Oct 2009 18:55:05

[Irish]

My x-flow is living next the house open on 4 sides.

 

It won't be a minter but if it is a choice between Cat and no Cat I'll take the elements any day.

 

A

 

Edited by - Irish on 28 Oct 2009 18:56:37

[Andy Doughty]

Unless you have a heated garage it can be an advantage to have the car "well ventilated" as it helps to prevent condensation forming. As long as it doesn't get rained on and is secure I would have thought it would be fine.

(and it is available for short notice blats !)

[JampJ]

Or you could invest in one of these:

 

http://www.carcoon.com/

Cheers John

 

JFDI

(Just F*****g Do It)

[Jason Plato]

or fit some doors in the hole

 

 

here is my Duratec R .... C7 TOP

Taffia AO

[Steve C]

I parked mine up in a poly tunnel last winter, it was open along the ground edge by a foot or so each side and the car was only ten feet or so into the open end of the tunnel.

 

It came back with a few leaves and dust about it's parts but suffered less than in my fully enclosed garage where it had spent previous winters. It's twenty years old with bare ally and once polished minilites...and still made the front cover of Low Flying this year despite the patina!

 

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[guilleracing]

I kept my seven over last winter in our canvas covered race transporter.

 

It keeps the wet off but, because it is open at the bottom the humidity doesn't build up inside.

 

In fact the car looked the same as it went is 3 months before.

[thesheep]

OK thanks guys. Sounds like it's going to be fine where it is.

 

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[Myles]

Both my 7s live outside. The Caterham ain't too shiny, but it does have the advantage (normally) of being easily accessible. Be interesting to see how well the Westie fares along side it...

 

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[OliverSedlacek]

Cars rust quicker in the warm, not the cold. The bad news is damp, so well ventilated is good. My car lived outside for 10 years and suffered less than it did in a couple of years in a damp garage.