No Garage !

[morrisf]

I've just been on a test drive in a 3R and was blown away by the car, I will be buying one very soon but unfortunatley I have no garage!, does anyway have to keep their car outdoors, are there any particular issues you have found and can anyone recommend a good cover which will best protect against our wonderful British weather ?

Thanks
Morrisf

[m12_nathan]

Kept mine outside, only problem was a leak from the rear window which I eventually sorted with some clear sealant from B&Q (Factory were great in resealing the window twice but each time it started leaking again after a while).

Others have has a problem with watrer in the footwells which I think is caused by didgy window seals but sure someone will confirm.

If you get a cover then neither of these problems would be an issue anyway.

>> Edited by m12_nathan on Sunday 5th February 15:55

[loonie]

I would check your insurance. Some insist the car is garaged overnight.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Mines been outside for 2 years with no major issues (one small footwell leak). Parked on a driveway the insurance isn't bad. It only gets nasty if it's on the road.

[morrisf]

Thanks, I have a secure parking lot behind my house so hopefully insurance won't be to bad.

[johnzy]

had mine nearly a year on driveway all weather never leaked (thought it would)only problem is attracting every kid in nieghbourhood to my drive hand prints on glass etc and ten year old kids saying its got f....ing NOS !!!! it hasnt just the buttons on the s/wheel, always makes me laugh though

[morrisf]

The NOS sounds an interesting idea , how fast would it be then !!!!

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

morrisf said:

The NOS sounds an interesting idea , how fast would it be then !!!!

No faster, just broken.

[edmundo]

Had mine outside for a 2 years that I owned it.
1 leak problem, never found out why, but never repeated.
Worth getting a car cover though. gives it a bit of protection and a touch more discrete.
Got a fitted one from Classic additions for about a ton.

My insurance wasn't overly distorted by it. Like some one above, it was off road, private parking though.

Ed

[ahaughton]

Ford came up with a good idea to keep bird droppings off the car if you have to leave it outside....

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-91175000588

Might want to get one of these fitted?

[DanH]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

morrisf said: The NOS sounds an interesting idea , how fast would it be then !!!! No faster, just broken.

DING.

[Shakespeare]

Hey no problem. You can keep it in my garage.

[worty]

Mine's outside. No real problems just need to keep it clean and free from bird sh1t and tree sap .