thinking about garaging car for the winter

[stockysnail]

My BRZ will be in the garage for 2/3 of my driving now that I bought a BMW for my daily commute. I unfortunately sold the bike I just bought in order to get the BMW, but at least I sold it for what I bought it for, plus I decided I'm going to get an electric bike for my next bike once I pay off one of my debts. I still have my Dainese leathers so I won't need to buy those again.

If I were you I'd still drive the BRZ a lot, just not in a monsoon like yesterday. A little rain yes, but monsoon no if there's another vehicle to drive.

[Ammunition]

If I had another car that I could use permanently that wasn't shared with anyone else, I would probably store my car for the winter; I got to drive a 4Runner to work yesterday during the heavy rain, and it crossed my mind several time during the trip that I was glad to be driving that, and not my FR-S in the awful weather.

I hate driving it in the wet, and I feel like the paint is so susceptible to damage and water spots, it makes me worry for it driving on the freeway with all of the traffic that happens during the bad weather, and I have to spend 10 - 15 minutes after I get home carefully trying to dry off all of the level surfaces that will otherwise leave water spots if I just let them evaporate.

Especially as my car is asphalt, I feel like with the bad weather and darker lighting during the winter that I'm constantly having to watch out for idiot SUVs merging into me (although that's gotten better with the new exhaust ).

Although, it would be hard to say that I wouldn't miss driving my car, but it would be nice to have another option always available at least.

[BRZPDX]

Originally Posted by stockysnail

My BRZ will be in the garage for 2/3 of my driving now that I bought a BMW for my daily commute. I unfortunately sold the bike I just bought in order to get the BMW, but at least I sold it for what I bought it for, plus I decided I'm going to get an electric bike for my next bike once I pay off one of my debts. I still have my Dainese leathers so I won't need to buy those again.

If I were you I'd still drive the BRZ a lot, just not in a monsoon like yesterday. A little rain yes, but monsoon no if there's another vehicle to drive.

Which BMW did you buy?

[Churnobyl]

I'll be garaging mine. I have the garage space & a lease overlap that's left me with a bonus car until March. So I'll be driving a Kia Soul for the winter.

On that note whats proper procedure? Do I drain all fuel? Pull the battery and block the car up to keep the tires from developing flat spots? I've never wintered a car before.

[Decay107]

Originally Posted by Churnobyl

I'll be garaging mine. I have the garage space & a lease overlap that's left me with a bonus car until March. So I'll be driving a Kia Soul for the winter.

On that note whats proper procedure? Do I drain all fuel? Pull the battery and block the car up to keep the tires from developing flat spots? I've never wintered a car before.

1. Fill (top off) with gas and add a stabilizer (or better yet ethanol free gas + stabilizer)

2. Wax your car

3. Change oil

4. Hook up trickle charger (don't disconnect battery, you'll lose all ecu fuel trims and learning)

5.a. Inflate all tires to max sidewall pressure
or
5 b. Put the car on jack-stands (preferred)

6. Do not leave handbrake on, it'll fuse to the rotors.


Note, it is not necessary to start the car every few weeks, actually a bit harmful

source: I've been winterizing bikes for years.

[stockysnail]

Originally Posted by BRZPDX

Which BMW did you buy?

i3

[Jmonty]

Originally Posted by stockysnail

i3

[stockysnail]

Originally Posted by Jmonty

Does this make you happy! :p

[jblmr2]

Originally Posted by stockysnail

i3

You are a man of eclectic tastes in motor vehicles Josh! Good luck with the new ride.

[Pete156]

Were the engineers blind? Holy shjt that car is fugly.
Makes the Leaf look like a Ferrari.
Guess it'll work in rainstorms.
Sorry Josh.

[stockysnail]

Originally Posted by Pete156

Were the engineers blind? Holy shjt that car is fugly.
Makes the Leaf look like a Ferrari.
Guess it'll work in rainstorms.
Sorry Josh.

I'm neutral on how it looks. I do however like everything else about it.

[Pete156]

Glad it's working out for you. I hear good reviews on the car.

[BRZPDX]

I saw one haulin ass going I-5 South from the 405 split/downtown area. Was that you @stockysnail lol?

[stockysnail]

Originally Posted by BRZPDX

I saw one haulin ass going I-5 South from the 405 split/downtown area. Was that you @stockysnail lol?

At lunch I got on 405 north to the pearl but that was it. Mine is dark grey. Soon it will have the C-Goat plates and my BRZ will have new plates, yet to be decided upon, something more track esque. Also soon it will have a couple decepticon decals on it as well. The i3 does haul ass pretty well.