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#21 ·
I got lucky with my HC chally. Fits in my garage with about 3" from bumper to the door. As far as a car cover, if it's gonna be outside I would not do it. Wind and bad weather with a car cover will scratch the shit out of your clearcoat, trust me i've been there. Maybe look into one of those touchless car covers. I guess that could help.
 
#22 ·
All in all said:
I have to disagree. I think one of the worst things you can do to a car you love is leave it sit out. At least find a carport or something to keep it under. The damage is slow but steady, and one day you look at it and notice little problems in the clear coat, rubber mouldings, plastic parts, dash and seat edges. It's just too nice a car to let sit.
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#23 ·
When I am away for work its inside, but when I am home and driving it, its usually outside. It sits outside all day while I am at work, not much of a difference with it sitting outside when I am home
 
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Depends a lot on the weather in an area. Here dew condenses on everything almost every night except the dead of winter. This is very hard on everything exposed to it. With the foam problem for the Challenger, this has to also contribute to the 5 year rust outs we are seeing. Assuming you have the space, a one or two car garage doesn't even cost as much as one of the cars.
 
#25 ·
Bandit said:
Well, if properly maintained, a winter car won't see any damage. Mine never did.

But people underestimate the power of the sun when the car sits in it all day, every day for years. Also, the theft factor was initially brought up.
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I have to wholeheartedly disagree with you Bandit. Driving a vehicle in the winter will take it's toll, no matter how ell it's maintained. It is not possible to daily drive a car during the winter and not incur some sort of damage from salt(rust, chips, etc), ice, crap getting kicked/splashed up on it, etc. I have driven many a vehicle as daily drivers during the winter months and have never had one come through unscathed. Then's there is always the accident factor, which is increased during crappy winter weather.

I wouldn't drive anything that I want to keep really nice in the winter.

My $0.02.
 
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#27 ·
I have my 55 Chevy under a 10x20 temp car port like the one above.
Last year I tried that plastic tarp floor idea, didn't work well here in Washington, the dew collected on the tarp and sat on it in small pools,
I had better luck keeping the car dry with the bottom open to my concrete slab its on.
 
#28 ·
my Hellcat will be a daily driver, and it will sit outside. In my opinion it is just a challenger with a supercharged motor and brakes to stop it, no reason to consider it a museum piece. Just so happens they cost a bunch, but the cost is comparable to a custom/souped up standard car.
I don't plan on taking it with me when I croak. so why not drive it. if you don't have a garage don't let that stop you from having a fast car.
Who cares if it gets faded? Don't sweat it. Just adds character a well worn fast car is a damn site better than one only getting a couple thousand miles a year. I drive a classic car every day, and I love it. The Hellcat is going to bite into that gig but the trade off will be nice, long road trips and air conditioning.
I have a buddy with a 35 Ford and the thing comes out of the garage maybe twice a year now, and goes right back in after an afternoon cruise. Its a dang shame, my buddy is in his 70's I think he should make it HIS daily driver. I mean why not its just steel.
 
#30 ·
I made the stupid mistake of buying a storage building prior to buying my golf cart. When I got home the golf cart would not fit. Had to extend the door area out a foot, Could this be done with your garage? I have now moved so sorry no pics. I have never seen a garage that small that a cat would not fit but it is a big car.
How about an outdoor car capsule Outdoor CarCapsule


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#31 ·
redhemi said:
View attachment 28572 Red Harley they don't handle hevey wet snow very well and it collapsed before i could get the snow off!!!:mad::confused: the car somehow was not harmed :eek:
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We might get a light dusting of snow once a year but it is usually melts before lunch time. LOL. I will be watching it close though.
Hopefully by next year we will have a new garage built.
 
#34 · (Edited)
One thing I can say is newer cars do so much better being outside than cars did say 15-20 years ago. If my cat was forced to be outside I would simply make sure she always had some paint protection, possibly the Quartz or something a bit better than normal wax or wax often. I would tint the windows and use a sun shade in the front window. I would Keep the door sills and such conditioned.
I never liked the idea of a car cover outside. The wind and such can make a cover cause damage to the finish IMO but thing is with a cover, the car must be 100% clean before you cover it up and IMO that is a pain with something you drive often. I don't have experience with high end $$ covers so someone may know better than I how one will work outside. I do like my $29 Walmart cover in my garage.

If my HOA would allow I world try some kinda portable garage if you plan to keep the car long term. If you are trading in a few years newer cars will still look new even if you don't wax the 1st 3 years from what I am seeing on the road today.
My $.02
 
#35 ·
Redboots said:
I have to disagree. I think one of the worst things you can do to a car you love is leave it sit out. At least find a carport or something to keep it under. The damage is slow but steady, and one day you look at it and notice little problems in the clear coat, rubber mouldings, plastic parts, dash and seat edges. It's just too nice a car to let sit.
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Clearly didn't bother reading my post, or missed my points.

If it sits and never gets driven, yep, 100%. When you drive it, you tend to take care of it (wash/wax) and it's just not a big deal.

This is, of course, overlooking the wear and tear of it being driven, which is far more damage than the sun is going to do.
 
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#37 ·
Bandit said:
Boom.

End of discussion.

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I need one of these hall protectors, Had a Honda van messed up bad and need a new roof on my home because of a Hail storm.
I only buy white cars as a white car is the only car with hail damage you can trade at high noon on a sunny day and you can't see the dents; not that I would do such a thing...;) Try that with a black car...
 
#38 ·
Five years ago I was looking into a pole barn/garage.Well for the building permit the township asks for a engineer report/study on water runoff-before and after:confused:

That sounded $$$$$, So I ordered a 14' x 40' shed with a foot taller door too fit my 2500 ram in and another car (under 6000.)Had elec. installed for 1200.:D
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