Winter Storage Questions

cju Part of things Posts: 30	Winter Storage Questions cju @cju
	Sept 16, 2015 15:49:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Guys, just after a little advice please. I'm taking my 900 convertible off the road at the end of this month. I only have inside storage for 1 car, which is currently being used by my Porsche, and i would prefer to keep this inside. So the Saab is going to have to be stored outside. It doesnt bother me too much, probably better as i will be working on the car from time to time. So anyway. I'm going to remove the battery Am i better to invest in some tyre trainers or stick it on stands and remove the wheels? Or just add more tyre pressure to aviod flat spots I've read about putting cat litter and/or coal inside the vehicle to help remove moisture? Also any recomendations for car covers? i don't want to spend a fortune on one, but want something that is going to last and protect the car. Would it be better to put an inside type car cover on first, then a waterproof outside cover? I'm also thinking of running the car low on fuel so it isn't sat for 6 months with fuel in it Is there anything else i should be looking at? or thinking of?
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SmokeEm South East . Posts: 3,303	Winter Storage Questions SmokeEm @smokeem
	Sept 16, 2015 16:26:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have often looked into this as I only have the requirement for 2 cars in case daily goes wrong. Therefore, my 2nd car.. the 'Toy' can sit idle for weeks/months through all weather. AND under a bloody tree! Every time I look, I am steered away from ANY type of cover, no matter how much I spend. This year I will be considering a 3m square gazebo to keep the worst of the rain/snow/sap of it but I would still be interested in others opinions. (Car will get run to temp once a week, maybe even driven to work)
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dodgerover Posted hell of a lot "These days turned out nothing like I had planned" Posts: 5,921	Winter Storage Questions dodgerover @dodgerover
	Sept 22, 2015 20:07:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not sure about cat litter but you can buy re-usable bags of desiccant to absorb the moisture.
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pauly22 Posted a lot Posts: 1,351	Winter Storage Questions pauly22 @pauly22
	Sept 23, 2015 8:18:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	with my car. I bought a cheap retro roof rack. Then bought a big sheet of plywood that was bigger than the car, strapped it to the roof rack then put a waterproof sheet over the lot. Was a bit of a garage built off the roof of the car.
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