Re: [DML] Outside Parking

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>]

I live in a townhouse without a garage. While it pains me to have to 
keep it outside, it's better than living without it. I agree that 
a "non-advertising" car cover is a good way to go.

Of course in my case, it probably helps that my car presents the 
appearance of being demolished. When my neighbors see me with the 
back end torn off and me standing in the engine compartment making a 
racket with the air tools, I figure everyone decides it's not worth 
taking. :-)

But hey, it's not demolished. Just sleeping.

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <DMCVegas@xxxx> 
wrote:
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Christian Williams <delorean@xxxx> 
wrote:
> > It all depends on what kind of neighbourhood you live in.
> <SNIP>
> 
> That for the most part, pretty much sums up, and says the same for 
a garage 
> as well. If you're worried about someone stealing/valdalizing your 
car, then a 
> garage isn't going to really stop anyone, if they're determined, 
*technicly*. 
> However, a more likely problem with a garage that you'd run into is 
the 
> possibility of things falling off of shelves durring rummaging, 
earthquakes, 
> etc... Although that too is a variable factor depending upon how 
tidy you keep 
> things.
> 
> As for carports, the downsides are that you may not be able to work 
on your 
> car if you park it in a carport (this depends upon the association 
rules of your 
> condo/apartment complex). Nor will you be able to obtain most (if 
not all) 
> collector car insurance, if that's something that you're after. 
Everyone that I 
> spoke with stated that one of the requirements was a locked garage 
for the 
> vehicle.
> 
> Aside from myself, I personally know of 2 other DeLorean owners 
here in Las 
> Vegas that live in apartments, and park their cars in open 
carports. So far, 
> none of us have problems, or at least, none that I'm aware of. 
Where you live, 
> and who/what type of people your neighbors are is going to play a 
BIG part. 
> Before I settled on my apartment, I toured the entire place, and 
made it a point 
> to look at the other cars that were parked there. A few classic 
cars, a few 
> pickups, a couple of work trucks, and then mostly coupes, and 
family type 
> sedans. Only 2-3 modified import cars (or as everyone I know 
affectionaly 
> refers to them, "rice rockets") out of over 500 units. Now this may 
not be 
> scientific, or a proven method to avoid car theft (GTA can happen 
anywhere), 
> but everyone I know that lives in an apartment complex that's had a 
number of 
> stolen cars, always seem to have a large number of modified import 
cars 
> around, and much younger residents (not that I've much room to 
talk, since I'm 
> only 24). So while it may be a flawed theory, it works for me. Plus 
it also helps 
> to live in a unit which is also in constant line of sight with your 
car. I made that 
> requirement, and my rental company was able, and more than happy to 
> accomodate my request.
> 
> 
> As for driving in the rain, you do of course want to make sure that 
your car is 
> watertight. The gullwing door design for the DeLorean isn't a 
problem at all, 
> and most time you'll probably find that reseating the door seals 
will go a long 
> way. Otherwise, the DeLorean does have TSBs for water leaks, just 
like other 
> cars. And with a good driver, you'll probably find that the 
previous owner(s) 
> have already done most, if not all of the work for you in sealing 
up the car.
> 
> One rule that I always have tried to adhere to for any vehicle is 
to try wait at 
> least an hour+ or so after a rainstorm has started before driving 
in it. That'll 
> give time for the rain to wash away excess oil from the road 
(traction), and 
> allows most accidents to occur, and get out of the way. Can't speak 
for snow, 
> but I can tell you that with a good set of tires, the DeLorean 
drives just fine in 
> the rain, with minimal slipping of the rear wheels.
> 
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"