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Storing a car for 2 years

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Post by Silverzedtom » Tue Mar 21, 2017 6:58 pm

I'd also get the brake fluid changed. Two year intervals anyway, and any water that has been absorbed into the fluid will cause corrosion.
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Post by Bing » Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:07 pm

Cool - thanks CJ :thumbsup:

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Post by G600 » Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:23 pm

Personally I wouldn't jack it up, the bushes are designed to have the weight on them at standard ride height not to support the wheels hanging off them, pump up the tyres to prevent flat spots.
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Post by domsz4 » Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:33 pm

http://www.southerncarstorage.co.uk/car-storage-rates

what about this 320 sounds money well spent although im not convinced by the 1/4 routine. but something similar
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Post by andyfanshawe » Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:09 pm

I have had a battery removed from a car for 6 years connected to one of those solar chargers you can get from ebay for about £12. And its perfect.
Storing a car is a science in itself.
There are many web sites around that cover it far better than anyone of us here can.
No substitute for driving it occasionally though. No matter how well its stored.
Fuel pumps don't like sitting for too long.
Anyway, so much expertsie out there for long term stoarge........

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Post by buzyg » Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:48 pm

Chris_D wrote:'Overseas job for 2 years' and you couldn't get a trip back home in that time?
Come on OP, fess up you're really bein sent down for a bit of porridge aren't you? lol
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Post by Chris_D » Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:11 pm

buzyg wrote:
Chris_D wrote:'Overseas job for 2 years' and you couldn't get a trip back home in that time?
Come on OP, fess up you're really bein sent down for a bit of porridge aren't you? lol
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Post by beanitos » Tue May 23, 2017 12:48 pm

Resurrecting this tread.

Overseas job is now go. Leaving in September. Looking at this place for storage:

http://universalclassiccarsstorage.com/index.html

Been in touch with them, about £160 a month all in. Am I mad?

There are cheaper storage providers but only by about £30 a month
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Post by Paulr » Tue May 23, 2017 1:11 pm

I can use it for two years for you if you want? :driving:
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Post by beanitos » Tue May 23, 2017 1:14 pm

Paulr wrote: Tue May 23, 2017 1:11 pm I can use it for two years for you if you want? :driving:
Funnily enough you're not the first person to offer that service
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Post by buzyg » Tue May 23, 2017 5:25 pm

Two years is too long to come back and every thing just work IMHO. A few points in no particular order..

You can tax the car a month at a time. So only a few hundred quid to get it taxed and have some one use it a few times.

If you have a tracker fitted. That will likely drain your battery to dead as a dead thing in less than a month.

Use a trickle charger sparingly, as they can also kill your battery if simply left running.

Store the car somewhere dry. Not on someones drive or in a field out back. Obvious but worth a mention.

If you or a friend are able to run the car then the tyres should be ok. If not then take the wheels off and pop in on axle stands.
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Post by beanitos » Tue May 23, 2017 5:31 pm

buzyg wrote: Tue May 23, 2017 5:25 pm Two years is too long to come back and every thing just work IMHO.
I agree on that. What I plan to do is when it's time to re-animate I'll have it transported to a BMW Specialist (TWG in Camberley) and get them to tickle it back to life. Then if anything needs attention it's in the right place.
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Post by cj10jeeper » Tue May 23, 2017 5:35 pm

I would question if £4K is worth the spend, but that depends on how much you value it and if you will be back after 34 months. Few return on time
Separately you can leave a ctek or similar on all the time, not a trickle charger that is old school tech
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