Putting my baby into storage?

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Putting my baby into storage?

Postby ASE05 » Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:38 pm

My new ventures means that the SE doesn't get used much anymore :frown: She's been on the road once since 15.12.06 for a drive on xmas day from Redcliffe to Toowoomba and hasn't been touched since and this isn't likely to change in a hurry :frown: :evil: :frown: . I reckon a blat once a month will be all she see's in the foreseeable future.

Do yall reckon it would be worthwhile getting her off the ground in between?

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Postby Fatty » Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:45 pm

bummer :cry:

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Postby JBT » Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:42 pm

If you can get it out and about and fully warmed up at least every 3 weeks it should be fine. I can pop over and take it for a run to the shops and back if you like. :mrgreen:
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Postby NMX516 » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:13 pm

:? hmmm, well you could always store it at my place. And I could probably even 'exercise' it for you a few times a week if I really had to... :|

I'm sure I could probably even get it off the ground too if you really wanted me to. 8)
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Postby jules » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:50 pm

I'll tell you what.

Just because I like you, I may agree to exercise your little turbo daily from Mermaid to Surfers and back (10 mins each way, secure and camera laden underground car park owned by my boss), and even wash the little red puffer once a week next to Malibu.

For this I would charge the paltry sum of 1 beer per week!
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Postby ASE05 » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:07 pm

hahahaha, thanks for the kind offers guys :lol: :roll: :mrgreen: but none of yall are gonna be drivin' my lil princess!

So....wadda I do? Is it there any harm in leaving her on the ground when not used for 4 - 6 week stretches? The only things that I can think of that would be affected would be suspension and tyres. Would there be anything else that I have forgotten - I guess the fuel could be an issue too?
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Postby NMX516 » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:23 pm

Premium unleaded can go off over that sort of period of time, so I'd run it fairly low, and have a jerry can or two free to fill up with fresh stuff before you want to run it again.

Otherwise, you might disconnect the battery and put it on a trickle charger.

If it will be stored in a dry area, that should be all you really need to worry about.

Also make sure to change oils on a time basis, instead of mileage if it won't be doing much travel for extended periods - esp important in a turbo...
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Postby Fuzzlet » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:41 pm

About all I could maybe think of is pump your tyres up a bit extra to avoid flatspots etc
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Postby PT » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:49 pm

It should be fine, just try to get it out every month and properly hot and you will be fine.

I've seen in Redcliffe a couple of times. You local to the Peninsula? I work in Clontarf.
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