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  1. Frozenguy

    Frozenguy Formula Junior

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    #1 Frozenguy, Oct 15, 2004
    hi-
    i was just wondering, what is a good climate to garage exotics in? ferraris, lamborghinis? tempurature? humidity? lighting? what kind of flooring is ok? not for working on, but for storing?any other factors one should take into consideration? location is east bay area in california (30 miles east of san francisco.
     
  2. SupercarFreak

    SupercarFreak Formula Junior

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    #2 SupercarFreak, Oct 15, 2004
    how long are you going to store? if long-term, draining the gas tank and engine from oil is a good idea.
     
  3. speedracer5

    speedracer5 Karting

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    #3 speedracer5, Oct 16, 2004
    I had the same question actually. I have just moved to New England. My first winter with storing my F-car in the cold. Please advise? Thank you.
     
  4. 911Fan

    911Fan Formula 3

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    #4 911Fan, Oct 16, 2004
    Why don't you guys just drive them once in a while in the winter? Are you primarily concerned about salt?
     
  5. Frozenguy

    Frozenguy Formula Junior

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    #5 Frozenguy, Oct 16, 2004
    like i said..i'm in california..east bay area.. no snow..no salt.. no harsh winters at all.. all year round driving for me.. just want to know for when i have a large collection of cars (keeping my fingers crossed) i may not be able to drive them as often as possible, and i want to keep them in the best climate conditions possible..dont want the garage getting too hot, too cold, too dry, or whatever else may ruin the car.. i have no problem going out of my way to doing everything i can to preserve these beauties

    EDIT: sorry, no, its not long term.. its just garaging them for like a week or so..its their home, but in that week, or even for the day, it can get quite hot here..dont want the cars baking..ya know?
     
  6. Z0RR0

    Z0RR0 F1 Rookie

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    #6 Z0RR0, Oct 16, 2004
    Being in Montreal, here's what I have gathered for longer storage (winter).

    Put car on jacks to release the springs and avoid flat spot on the tires.
    Fill the tank with good quality fuel and add some Stabil. If your car is old and has a metal tank, it will rust if empty.
    Floor isn't an issue since your car is slightly in the air or at the very least is on 4 Tire Cradles (http://www.tirecradle.com/tcradle.htm).
    Lighting should be kept to a minimum to save the interior.
    A neat car cover or better yet a Carcoon (www.carcoon.com) should do the trick to keep it clean.
    Put some water absorbing plugs instead of the actual ones


    Now I'm curious to know about temperature and humidity...
     
  7. venusone

    venusone F1 Rookie

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    #7 venusone, Oct 16, 2004
  8. laxplayer98

    laxplayer98 Karting

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    #8 laxplayer98, Oct 16, 2004
    Hey frozenguy i was looking at your profile and noticed you have a saleen s7
    could you post some pics please?
     
  9. SupercarFreak

    SupercarFreak Formula Junior

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    #9 SupercarFreak, Oct 16, 2004
    that's under "wanted cars"
     
  10. laxplayer98

    laxplayer98 Karting

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    #10 laxplayer98, Oct 16, 2004
    sorry im new at this site
    BTW supercarfreaki'm going tothe new forgein cars italia showroom either today or monday so i will have plenty of new pics to post on scf
     
  11. laxplayer98

    laxplayer98 Karting

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    #11 laxplayer98, Oct 16, 2004
    oops looked at it wrong
     
  12. Blue S2

    Blue S2 Karting

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    #12 Blue S2, Oct 16, 2004
    Dont forget to disconnect and/or at least attach a battery retainer! You dont want to come back in 5 months to a dead car!
     
  13. rkrenek

    rkrenek Formula Junior

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    #13 rkrenek, Oct 17, 2004

    From what i've read, its good to keep the relative humidity at around 55%. If I remember correctly, humidity levels above that can allow rust to form. I've got a dehumdifier & keep the garage in the 50-55% range. I also keep Damp-Rid in the car when not in use.

    Oddly enough, my car has absolutely zero problems with the melting interior issues that other have mentioned. I'd like to think these extra measures have helped avoid this.

    Regards,
    Rob.
     
  14. WILLIAM H

    WILLIAM H Three Time F1 World Champ

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    #14 WILLIAM H, Oct 17, 2004
    a good quality built in dehumidifier because a well insulated garage may trap a lot of humidity in it
     
  15. Auraraptor

    Auraraptor F1 World Champ
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    #15 Auraraptor, Oct 17, 2004
    yes.

    They cake it here.
     

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