06-Jan-2006 22:33:59
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06-Jan-2006 22:37:26
- Butzi
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06-Jan-2006 22:38:18
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Re: storing car for 3 weeks - other things to consider?
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997 Carrera said:
I'm traveling for three weeks and will have to leave my car in the garage. I bought the Porsche battery maintainer. Any other issues I should take care of or consider before leaving town?
I just came back from a 3 week holiday to the states. When I got home, I climbed in and it started first try
Shouldn't be a problem.
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997 Carrera said:
I'm traveling for three weeks and will have to leave my car in the garage. I bought the Porsche battery maintainer. Any other issues I should take care of or consider before leaving town?
I just came back from a 3 week holiday to the states. When I got home, I climbed in and it started first try
I did the same thing. Car started right up after 2.5 weeks of sitting. For as much money as the car cost it better start up!
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997 Carrera said:
I'm traveling for three weeks and will have to leave my car in the garage. I bought the Porsche battery maintainer. Any other issues I should take care of or consider before leaving town?
I just came back from a 3 week holiday to the states. When I got home, I climbed in and it started first try
I did the same thing. Car started right up after 2.5 weeks of sitting. For as much money as the car cost it better start up!
for as much money you'd think the car would come with xenons as well as other things...
07-Jan-2006 10:30:24
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Re: storing car for 3 weeks - other things to consider?
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Mike S said:
I just came back from a 3 week holiday to the states. When I got home, I climbed in and it started first try
Exact same thing, I went for holiday in the states this summer for 3 weeks, and car started on the first try as well
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for as much money you'd think the car would come with xenons as well as other things...
You guys get it lucky - you have a four year warranty. We only get two!
And we pay more for the damn car!!
We get a 5 year warranty
but we pay x2 what you pay. Rough car taxes here. 997 S coupe costs 155,000 US Dollars here.
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You guys get it lucky - you have a four year warranty. We only get two!
And we pay more for the damn car!!
We get a 5 year warranty
consder yourselves lucky... where i am, we only get 2yrs warranty; an average optioned 997C2 goes for > US$270k, while 9an average optioned 97C2S goes for > US$300k!!
09-Jan-2006 13:19:47
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09-Jan-2006 15:22:35
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09-Jan-2006 15:44:38
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Re: storing car for 3 weeks - other things to consider?
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You guys get it lucky - you have a four year warranty. We only get two!
And we pay more for the damn car!!
We get a 5 year warranty
consder yourselves lucky... where i am, we only get 2yrs warranty; an average optioned 997C2 goes for > US$270k, while 9an average optioned 97C2S goes for > US$300k!!
Where are you?
09-Jan-2006 16:02:27
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Re: storing car for 3 weeks - other things to consider?
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Honestly, people!
Do you really think that any modern car - from a Hyundai to a Porsche - would have any trouble at all with starting after three weeks?
Please.
Just park the car, lock the doors and enjoy your holiday.
Exactly, 3 weeks is simply NOTHING. You don't even need to bother hooking up the battery maintainer. I've left my 997S for over a month, started like it was just left overnight.
I've got over 150 cars that sit for years at a time (now THAT involves some steps to be taken), so this worrying about 3 weeks and hooking up trickle chargers makes me chuckle a bit. Same with the tires. They'll be a bit choppy for the first 5 miles, then they'll warm up, and that's it... Don't worry about the fuel. The gas coming out of the pumps at the station has already been sitting around for months. Gas only starts to become a real issue in damp storage as you close in on a year. Never use "Sta-Bil" in your Porsche, trust me on that. I've replaced enough fuel systems from the tank to the carb on cars that used Sta Bil, that I know...
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Honestly, people!
Do you really think that any modern car - from a Hyundai to a Porsche - would have any trouble at all with starting after three weeks?
A Maserati won't start after being left untouched for three weeks. I know that for a fact.
I'm gonna check but I doubt a Ferrari's battery will last much longer either.
Ferrari's have a battery cut out switch in the boot though, very useful.
Maserati recommends not letting the car untouched for more than two weeks.
A Porsche will last longer but if you and a friend can take it for a spin every two weeks then your battery will last its expected life.
It'll start every six weeks without problems but after a while, it won't (say two years). After a certain level, the alternator won't recharge the battery to its initial level.
Again I know that for a fact, 996 was in France, I work in UK.
My recommendations is that if you're away for over a month and really can't have anyone drive it for you, just unplug the battery.
10-Jan-2006 22:17:34
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Re: storing car for 3 weeks - other things to consider?
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JamesC said:
Honestly, people!
Do you really think that any modern car - from a Hyundai to a Porsche - would have any trouble at all with starting after three weeks?
Please.
Just park the car, lock the doors and enjoy your holiday.
Exactly, 3 weeks is simply NOTHING. You don't even need to bother hooking up the battery maintainer. I've left my 997S for over a month, started like it was just left overnight.
I've got over 150 cars that sit for years at a time (now THAT involves some steps to be taken), so this worrying about 3 weeks and hooking up trickle chargers makes me chuckle a bit. Same with the tires. They'll be a bit choppy for the first 5 miles, then they'll warm up, and that's it... Don't worry about the fuel. The gas coming out of the pumps at the station has already been sitting around for months. Gas only starts to become a real issue in damp storage as you close in on a year. Never use "Sta-Bil" in your Porsche, trust me on that. I've replaced enough fuel systems from the tank to the carb on cars that used Sta Bil, that I know...
Was forced to leave my 997 untouched for six weeks last summer. Started first time when I got back in. Alarm was on (although could have been in powersave mode).
Gaz
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