When do you all take your car out of storage?

Leonard1818 · 03-15-2010, 05:49 PM

Just curious how long you guys wait to take your car out of storage (for those of you who don't ever start it up when it's in storage)?

It's getting warm(er) out up here in NW Ohio and I'm thinking about getting my car out of the garage around the first week of april cause I'm getting ancy.

The only reason I even stored it in the first place was to keep the salt off and cause roads absolutely suck in the winter (read: potholes).

So any input? When do you all take the cover off for the season!?!?

Robls6 · 03-15-2010, 06:25 PM

I've been driving mine for two weeks already.

perfectlyfrank · 03-15-2010, 07:15 PM

Never. I drive it all year.

dahogan · 03-15-2010, 07:16 PM

Thanks John, now how do you decide its time to take your cars out of storage and hit the road?

When the snow is gone, and rain has washed the residual salt off the roads.

That answer is from JohnZ. Do the research on him and you decide!

Quick Silver Z · 03-15-2010, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Robls6

I've been driving mine for two weeks already.

(sorry Rob, could'nt resist)

BMcD-Z06 · 03-15-2010, 08:33 PM

Took it to the office today. Not at maximum grip at 46 degrees outside but still fun!

Glock 23C · 03-15-2010, 09:00 PM

Took the cover off last Thursday and drove it home. Roads were dry, sky cloudy, and salt is off the roads. 60's this weekend and it was great riding. Just stay on the main roads for now to avoid potholes.

Mopar Jimmy · 03-15-2010, 09:19 PM

Soon as the weather breaks and so far in Chicago it broke about 1 week ago and hope it stays that way!

inthehunt2 · 03-15-2010, 09:23 PM

My personal general rule is:

1 - No snow on the ground
2 - All salt washed from the roads by a few good rain storms

Generally some time shortly after the 15th of March

Leonard1818 · 03-15-2010, 09:35 PM

Thanks for all the input guys. Maybe I'll bust it out next week sometime...?

dar322 · 03-15-2010, 09:52 PM

supposed to snow this coming weekend.

Quick Silver Z · 03-15-2010, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dar322

supposed to snow this coming weekend.

Leonard1818 · 03-15-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dar322

supposed to snow this coming weekend.

man, that's weak. I used to live in chicago but no longer!

perfectlyfrank · 03-15-2010, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonard1818

man, that's weak. I used to live in chicago but no longer!

Yeah, I hear NW Ohio weather is a lot like Phoenix in the winter.

It's not going to snow. It's going to be 58 tomorrow. We got less snow this winter than Baltimore, Washington DC and New York. Hell, Dallas got 12" of snow a month ago. It's still mid-March for Christs sake.

brightonvette · 03-15-2010, 10:27 PM

Tomorrow (3/16/10) the cover and battery tender come off, exactly 4 months to the day it went into storage. Can't wait to see what the tire pressures are! Note to self, call insurance agent to advise that the car is back in sevice.

SpankyC-5 · 03-15-2010, 10:56 PM

When mother nature isn't being a son of a bitch.

tommyn · 03-15-2010, 11:01 PM

Never. It could get wrecked, stolen, breathed on wrong....

perfectlyfrank · 03-15-2010, 11:06 PM

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Never. It could get wrecked, stolen, breathed on wrong....

You should just drive the old C1 and C2 in the winter. Now the C5's. Those are the rare ones that should be treated like museum pieces. They should never leave the garage.

tommyn · 03-15-2010, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by perfectlyfrank

You should just drive the old C1 and C2 in the winter. Now the C5's. Those are the rare ones that should be treated like museum pieces. They should never leave the garage.

I usually do drive the 60 in the winter. In Arizona.....

perfectlyfrank · 03-15-2010, 11:22 PM

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I usually do drive the 60 in the winter. In Arizona.....

Put studded snows on it and use it as your daily driver in Chicago.