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Old 04-27-2006, 10:28 PM
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where to store my car for 4 months?
im goin to china for 4 months in the fall, and i need to store my car in a protected, controlled area. is there anywhere i can do this that wont rape my wallet?
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Old 04-27-2006, 10:46 PM
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Old 04-27-2006, 10:48 PM
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+1 for him haha
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Old 04-27-2006, 10:50 PM
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i shoulda specified! actually thats fine, ill just put it in valet mode...and take my wheels.haha
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Store it at Public Storage, they have a 10x20 Room
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*edit* whoops you said indoors
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Old 04-28-2006, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by gqchynaboy
Store it at Public Storage, they have a 10x20 Room
+1, put it in public storage, take your ecu with you you should be fairly safe.especially if nobody sees you putting it in there... use the one in front of subydude (they're shop looks directly into the ps yard) and get a loud *** alarm, im pretty sure they'll be willing to keep a look out for you
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For the 3 years that I've owned my car, I've had it in a storage unit for 1 year 8 months :\

10 more days until I can get back and drive it again! Wooo!
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Empty the gas tank and drain the brake fluids and disconnect the battery.
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Old 04-28-2006, 10:17 AM
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i shoulda specified! actually thats fine, ill just put it in valet mode...and take my wheels.haha
that would be fine with me, I have a few extra sets
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^^^ me also haha.
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Old 04-28-2006, 10:29 AM
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id honestly put it in the storage by you guys and have you or the mpj boys move it around every few weeks...
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Old 04-28-2006, 10:56 AM
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Empty the gas tank and drain the brake fluids and disconnect the battery.

Wouldn't you want a full tank, to minimize any possibility of condensation? Possibly put some fuel stabilizer in there...
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congratulations, i heard you and Yin were goin to china to meet his parents since you are engaged. dont worry about storing your car. i dont think anyone would want a pos like that. lol
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Originally Posted by BlingBlingBlue
Wouldn't you want a full tank, to minimize any possibility of condensation? Possibly put some fuel stabilizer in there...
Absolutely, fill it to the very top. Heating and cooling condenses the air and can cause moisture/corrosion in the tank. Fill it all the way, and it would be *best* to drain/refill it when you want to drive the car again though by then gas will be $7658462348726343267235623.37 a gallon.

I also might need to store my car for a month or so, and will look into public storage if I can't put it in my sister's garage (again).
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