Will a Porsche 996 deteriorate much if left outside all yr?
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Folks,
Will a Porsche 996 deteriorate much if left outside all year?
My car is an every day runner, 67,000 miles, A1 condition.
It is not a prized museum piece, but kept in tip top order nonetheless.
I've a notion for an additional purchase that would mean the 996 is kicked out of the garage onto the driveway.
Am I likely to notice anything in terms of the 996's condition?
I have heard that a garage is not even the best place for an every day runner car anyway, as garaging a wet car means the damp cannot escape the confines of the building.
Any thoughts much appreciated.
Cheers!
Will a Porsche 996 deteriorate much if left outside all year?
My car is an every day runner, 67,000 miles, A1 condition.
It is not a prized museum piece, but kept in tip top order nonetheless.
I've a notion for an additional purchase that would mean the 996 is kicked out of the garage onto the driveway.
Am I likely to notice anything in terms of the 996's condition?
I have heard that a garage is not even the best place for an every day runner car anyway, as garaging a wet car means the damp cannot escape the confines of the building.
Any thoughts much appreciated.
Cheers!
Not much difference to any car but in terms of 9X6 specifics... I would say that in Britain, it will most likely fill up with water at some point when the door membranes fail... Your brake discs may get wet from horizontal rain/splashback which may see them corrode and require early replacement.
If the sun does ever come out(!) you might want to put some UV protection on the exposed plastic parts as they will go milky white.
The interior will be gently cooked and the leather will suffer. No amount of leather treatment products will ever get you back to as-new condition but they may help a bit.
None of the above should put you off! It's just a (great) sports car.
If the sun does ever come out(!) you might want to put some UV protection on the exposed plastic parts as they will go milky white.
The interior will be gently cooked and the leather will suffer. No amount of leather treatment products will ever get you back to as-new condition but they may help a bit.
None of the above should put you off! It's just a (great) sports car.
Vroom2 said:
Folks,
Will a Porsche 996 deteriorate much if left outside all year?
My car is an every day runner, 67,000 miles, A1 condition.
It is not a prized museum piece, but kept in tip top order nonetheless.
I've a notion for an additional purchase that would mean the 996 is kicked out of the garage onto the driveway.
Am I likely to notice anything in terms of the 996's condition?
I have heard that a garage is not even the best place for an every day runner car anyway, as garaging a wet car means the damp cannot escape the confines of the building.
Any thoughts much appreciated.
Cheers!
My mates 996 cab failed miserably. New purchase back in 2004 and within i believe 12 weeks the discs were in such a bad state he had to have them replaced or skimmed, the pads had to be replaced i remember that. Problem was be hardly ever used the car. 14000 miles in eight years until he wrote it off. OPC reccomended spraying the discs with wd40.Will a Porsche 996 deteriorate much if left outside all year?
My car is an every day runner, 67,000 miles, A1 condition.
It is not a prized museum piece, but kept in tip top order nonetheless.
I've a notion for an additional purchase that would mean the 996 is kicked out of the garage onto the driveway.
Am I likely to notice anything in terms of the 996's condition?
I have heard that a garage is not even the best place for an every day runner car anyway, as garaging a wet car means the damp cannot escape the confines of the building.
Any thoughts much appreciated.
Cheers!
If kept outside you will probably see a build up of mayo on the oil filler cap. Something to do with condensation in the filler pipe (I'm not technically minded !!). When my 996 was parked outside during the first two years of ownership I noticed the mayo. A year parked in a garage and I didn't see any.
Otherwise no major issues apart from bird cr*p !!!!
Otherwise no major issues apart from bird cr*p !!!!
My old audi cabriolet is parked up all year outside, sometimes its best as if you leave it outside rather than in a garage you have more chance of moisture buildup and the car going rusty in an old leaky garage.
I don't use mine for six months of the year, so I undo the battery terminals and inflate the tyres to 42psi just to stop any flat spots and chock the wheels and release the hand brake.
Also give it a going over with a good carnauba wax and go down the 99p shop and buy yourself a few dehumidifier's to chuck in the car to catch any moisture buildup or you can use old newspaper to catch any moisture.
Also don't use a car cover as it will trap moisture and scratch the paint.
My winter car is stuck in a leaky garage at the moment as I have no room on the drive but in that scenario I have put a coat of wax on the old girl for protection but haven't taken it off and will be doing that come next winter.
Also try not to leave the car under any trees .
I don't use mine for six months of the year, so I undo the battery terminals and inflate the tyres to 42psi just to stop any flat spots and chock the wheels and release the hand brake.
Also give it a going over with a good carnauba wax and go down the 99p shop and buy yourself a few dehumidifier's to chuck in the car to catch any moisture buildup or you can use old newspaper to catch any moisture.
Also don't use a car cover as it will trap moisture and scratch the paint.
My winter car is stuck in a leaky garage at the moment as I have no room on the drive but in that scenario I have put a coat of wax on the old girl for protection but haven't taken it off and will be doing that come next winter.
Also try not to leave the car under any trees .
My 996 lived outside for nine years, during the last two I only covered 3k! Never had a problem. The car look like new when I sold her. During my ownership period I had the brake discs skimmed once and then replaced. Boxter red interior with Artic silver paint....
I've just acquired a C4S Cab and that will live outside. Must say my only concern is the soft top, anyone know how it will cope with rain, snow and sun? OP not trying to high jack your thread....
I've just acquired a C4S Cab and that will live outside. Must say my only concern is the soft top, anyone know how it will cope with rain, snow and sun? OP not trying to high jack your thread....
Budweiser said:
My 996 lived outside for nine years, during the last two I only covered 3k! Never had a problem. The car look like new when I sold her. During my ownership period I had the brake discs skimmed once and then replaced. Boxter red interior with Artic silver paint....
I've just acquired a C4S Cab and that will live outside. Must say my only concern is the soft top, anyone know how it will cope with rain, snow and sun? OP not trying to high jack your thread....
If its a material soft top coat it with fabsil it waterproofs the canvas I use it on mine and it works a treat.I've just acquired a C4S Cab and that will live outside. Must say my only concern is the soft top, anyone know how it will cope with rain, snow and sun? OP not trying to high jack your thread....
Its Better than any other product on the market but its also the cheapest at only £12 a bottle the water just bubbles on my soft top now.
Vince70 said:
If its a material soft top coat it with fabsil it waterproofs the canvas I use it on mine and it works a treat.
Its Better than any other product on the market but its also the cheapest at only £12 a bottle the water just bubbles on my soft top now.
Thanks Vince, appreciate the tip, DonIts Better than any other product on the market but its also the cheapest at only £12 a bottle the water just bubbles on my soft top now.
MogulBoy said:
Not much difference to any car but in terms of 9X6 specifics... I would say that in Britain, it will most likely fill up with water at some point when the door membranes fail... Your brake discs may get wet from horizontal rain/splashback which may see them corrode and require early replacement.
If the sun does ever come out(!) you might want to put some UV protection on the exposed plastic parts as they will go milky white.
The interior will be gently cooked and the leather will suffer. No amount of leather treatment products will ever get you back to as-new condition but they may help a bit.
In addition, the lights will all fog up, leaves will clog up the drain channels and the sun roof will begin to leak.If the sun does ever come out(!) you might want to put some UV protection on the exposed plastic parts as they will go milky white.
The interior will be gently cooked and the leather will suffer. No amount of leather treatment products will ever get you back to as-new condition but they may help a bit.
Other than this, no problem.......
Budweiser said:
My 996 lived outside for nine years, during the last two I only covered 3k! Never had a problem. The car look like new when I sold her. During my ownership period I had the brake discs skimmed once and then replaced. Boxter red interior with Artic silver paint....
I've just acquired a C4S Cab and that will live outside. Must say my only concern is the soft top, anyone know how it will cope with rain, snow and sun? OP not trying to high jack your thread....
My C4S Cab lives outdoors - one thing I would recommend strongly is getting the drain tubes checked all round once a year - they can clock up, resulting in potentially expensive water in the cabin. As regards the soft top, I. Put the hard top on in mid November and took it off once the snow had cleared - 996 Cabs were supplied with hard tops as standard...I've just acquired a C4S Cab and that will live outside. Must say my only concern is the soft top, anyone know how it will cope with rain, snow and sun? OP not trying to high jack your thread....
[quote=Roadrunner996]If kept outside you will probably see a build up of mayo on the oil filler cap. Something to do with condensation in the filler pipe (I'm not technically minded !!). quote]
That is nowt to do with living outside - but short journeys where engine doesn't get up to temp to remove any water in the engine oil (by-product of combustion). The mayo is an emulsion of oil and water.
Or, in extreme cases, it can mean you need a new head gasket (the water comes from coolant)
That is nowt to do with living outside - but short journeys where engine doesn't get up to temp to remove any water in the engine oil (by-product of combustion). The mayo is an emulsion of oil and water.
Or, in extreme cases, it can mean you need a new head gasket (the water comes from coolant)
drmark]oadrunner996 said:
If kept outside you will probably see a build up of mayo on the oil filler cap. Something to do with condensation in the filler pipe (I'm not technically minded !!). quote]
That is nowt to do with living outside - but short journeys where engine doesn't get up to temp to remove any water in the engine oil (by-product of combustion). The mayo is an emulsion of oil and water.
Or, in extreme cases, it can mean you need a new head gasket (the water comes from coolant)
Correct, that's why I had mayo in mine. Around 9000 miles in three years of ownership. I should have driven it more That is nowt to do with living outside - but short journeys where engine doesn't get up to temp to remove any water in the engine oil (by-product of combustion). The mayo is an emulsion of oil and water.
Or, in extreme cases, it can mean you need a new head gasket (the water comes from coolant)
drmark]oadrunner996 said:
If kept outside you will probably see a build up of mayo on the oil filler cap. Something to do with condensation in the filler pipe (I'm not technically minded !!). quote]
That is nowt to do with living outside - but short journeys where engine doesn't get up to temp to remove any water in the engine oil (by-product of combustion). The mayo is an emulsion of oil and water.
Or, in extreme cases, it can mean you need a new head gasket (the water comes from coolant)
Is that a job I can do or indi/OPC? May be a silly question but she is my first Cab...That is nowt to do with living outside - but short journeys where engine doesn't get up to temp to remove any water in the engine oil (by-product of combustion). The mayo is an emulsion of oil and water.
Or, in extreme cases, it can mean you need a new head gasket (the water comes from coolant)
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