Winter Storage Tips?

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by ajsimon85

1st question: I have a battery tender for my 98 boxter that I am going to keep in a car port. Can I hook it up without disconnecting the battery? Will it mess up the onboard computer?


2nd question: I have the car in one of those storage car ports in my yard. I don't have a garage. The storage port is good to keep the rain and weather off, but the grass floor is no good. I know that's a killer. They say gravel holds moisture. Any ideas on flooring to save the car frame?

1) Plug into the cig lighter.

2) Park on a thick mil painter's tarp from Home Depot. May help a little.

Originally Posted by BoxMann

What about summer performance tires sitting in the cold for several months? Won't they flat spot? And low profile, high performance tires are most susceptible to this. What do people do to prevent this, besides putting the car on jack stands for the winter?

Easy. Pump up tires to about 55 psi.

[flouese]

My best winter storage tip is to move to Florida!

[tommy583]

Originally Posted by flouese

My best winter storage tip is to move to Florida!

Haha. Great tip, my wife would agree. But if I could drive my Boxster year round I figure i'd have about 300,000 miles on it by now.

[BoxMann]

Originally Posted by flouese

My best winter storage tip is to move to Florida!

As long as you don't mind living inside a steam room for 6+ months per year.

Ask me how I know.