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04-17-2014, 08:21 AM | #24 |
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It's a pisstake, it must be. I left my car for 4 months and thought nothing of it - neither did the car: it started right on the button when I got back.
Two weeks. FFS.
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04-17-2014, 11:24 AM | #25 |
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Well thanks for the advice and comments.
Yes I am being serious and OCD, but that's just me* Its only 2 weeks I know, but whats to say I'm not going to store it for longer in the future? So any tips might be handy in the future. *the car is important to me as a passion and the thing I use daily, its the most expensive thing I own and all the car I've owned, everyone who see's it says its immaculate to the day its sold. So I want to keep it that way if possible.
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04-17-2014, 11:32 AM | #26 |
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this shouldn't even be a question, i have stored both my ducati and s2000 for winter months (6-7 months) heated storage and i do nothing to prep and only throw a cover over both and battery tender.
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04-17-2014, 12:06 PM | #27 |
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Depends where you bring the cover from.
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04-17-2014, 12:27 PM | #28 |
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Would I be out of order to say park it, lock it, forget about it for 2 weeks. Wash it when you get back.
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As others have said, wash it, leave it and come back to it. Simples. |
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04-17-2014, 03:23 PM | #31 |
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You got responses to a question which was quite frankly rediculous, If you'd asked how to store a car for 6 months - you might have got some more sensible answers but 2 weeks is bordering on a mental health issue if your considering the suggestions in your first post.
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04-22-2014, 11:12 AM | #34 |
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Well I guess I'm the only one in the world then.
What's next, am I going to get banned for asking a genuine question? What's with all the flaming and anger people? Bloody hell man. Maybe I should rage-quit this forum.
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04-22-2014, 11:27 AM | #36 |
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I don't see anger or flaming; just incredulous responses that you'd consider doing anything special for such a brief period. Are you proposing to do something if you just go on holiday?
As I said, I left mine for about 4 months with no ill-effects but you could argue for extended periods of lay-up that increasing tyre pressures, battery-conditioning and a dust-cover could be justified but TWO WEEKS?? I can assure you that BMW did nothing to it when it sat outside the assembly plant, on the ferry, at Thorne receiving and so-on for a period as long as that if not longer.
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04-22-2014, 11:28 AM | #37 |
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Well I have stated I was being serious. But whatever.
And I did state afterwards, whatever I might learn, might be useful one day for when I do store it for longer periods. Also how do you guys know where I live? Maybe its a dodgy area? Maybe the garage is damp? That's why I asked about all different questions, just in case there is stuff I shouldn't do. So what if its 2 weeks? Some stuff might be relevant. Well some responses were sensible, but the rest was just childish. Anyway, had enough of this place. Decided to quit. Just need to look for a delete/close button somewhere. Or if admin passes by, feel free to ban my account. Bye.
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