757driver

Hi guys,

It's been an amazing 6 months of ownership with my GT3! I've put about 1300 miles on it in that time. Now that the driving season is drawing to a close in Pennsylvania its time to start thinking about proper storage and gathering everything I will be needing.

It will be stored in a 3 bay quaker shed that is enclosed on only three sides. My plan so far is to thoroughly wash and wax the car. Over inflate the tires. Take the battery out and put in in my house. Put my indoor car cover on. Put an outdoor tarp under the car and another one over the car and secure it with bungees to seal it from the elements and rodents/insects.

Anything else I should be doing or not doing?

Thanks for any advice!

Rek Loos

757driver - possible solution -----> http://carcapsule.com/indoor-carcapsule/ Two types, (1) indoor (2) outdoor - I stored 997.2 GTS w/ Aero in 14 foot indoor model $379, car thoroughly cleaned prior to storing in the capsule - when I pulled car out in spring wasn't a speck of dust - the bubble adds a layer of protection from moving objects that would otherwise damage the car - you would need power at the Quaker shed - battery tender compatible as well

neurotic

Gas stablizer

757driver

I'll definitely do the fuel stabilizer. As far as those car ports go, i wonder if i would need the indoor or outdoor since the car would be under roof.

balefire

That car capsule looks pretty cool.
Ive never heard of it before.
Has anyone tried using that in the winter outside?
Does it actually withstand snow, wind?

757driver

If I decided not to take the battery out, what battery tender would I need? Would it need to be plugged into the cigarette lighter or connected to the battery?

LexVan

Porsche's or C-Tek. Either connection.

Another tip:

1) Suspend some of your insurance coverage and save $$.

2) Secure car keys.

757driver

So there is no issue using the cigarette lighter connection? Do you lower the window a bit to run the wire outside or run it somewhere else?

LexVan

None here. For over 10 years with multiple Porsches. Plug in. Close the door on the thin cord. You want the windows closed and the cabin sealed. You'll get multiple opinions. That's mine. My cars are stored mid October till mid March.

LateBraking

I used the car capsule last year, it kept salt water runoff off of my car, get it if you park next to a car that is daily driven in the winter. I moved (again, I move every 1.5~2 years) into a place with my own two car garage now and won't be using it. The humidity in the winter left all sorts of weird water spots on the car when I took the cover off, and the garage seems sealed well enough. Car capsule has an outdoor and a indoor version.

My strategy for this winter (if the car wasn't in the shop) would have been: Sta-Bil fuel stabilizer again, 50 PSI in the tires, and C-Tek battery tender. Just run the cable through the bottom of the door and close the door on it. Worked just fine. Get your oil changed if you haven't had one done recently.

And a hello from the Pittsburgh side of PA.

YnotGT3

Steel wool in the exhaust tips. Don't forget to remove prior to start up.

cgfen

send to me.
plenty-o-good weather out here.
i'll drive it to jump out of our PAC-XL750...................

Craig

Rob996

Stored my baby yesterday. Booo

Steve Theodore

I don't get too crazy.

Tank full of E0 92 octane fuel
Tires pumped up
Battery charger on (but this is normal for me)

I haven't had any issues with flat spots over the years, but I do try to start the car and let it run a bit on nicer winter days. I occasionally take out for a drive around the neighborhood if conditions are great, but no freeway driving.

757driver

Thanks for the replies guys. I think right now I'm leaning not doing the car port only because $750 is a hard pill to swallow when I will be building a proper garage next year. So my revised plan is to:
Have the oil changed and fluids topped off.
Top off the tank and use Stabil,
Inflate the tires to 50psi cold,
Detail the car,
Put a tarp down on the gravel floor,
Lay plywood sheets over the tarp,
Steel wool in the exhaust pipes,
Indoor car cover on,
A tarp under the car that will be connected with bungees at the top,
A tarp over the car that will be secured with bungees at the bottom,
And use a C-Tec battery tender.

This sounds exhausting! ha