illerucis

Hey folks,

We’re renovating our barn (climate controlled, insulated), and my 964 (GR, single stage paint) has to sit under the carport for two weeks, no cover. Should I look for short-term storage, or is this ok? We’re about 3/4 mile from the ocean.

Thanks!

s65e90

The elements will not kill your car, especially in a few weeks.

0luke1

Whenever I have to leave any of my cars outside, I surround them with M18A1 Claymore mines, backed up with some plastic Chinese mines I found on eBay. Then I erect a titanium cage around the car with Kevlar panels and fill the inside with brown recluse spiders, coral snakes and a retired Yugoslav commando. Just in case, I wired 14 12-gage shotgun shells under each seat, triggered by the ignition switch. My sniper hides himself inside a hive of Africanized bees with five highly aggressive Rottweilers.

Makes it a bit of a chore to get ice cream, but you never know.

LionelB

titleistaddict87

2 weeks outside and it will be a heap of rust and ash so close to the ocean. You may be able to salvage a steering wheel if you’re lucky.

forbiddenbeat

You'll be fine. Just don't mention it sat outside for 2 weeks when you sell it someday, that's automatic -10%.

964Lovac

I get being careful about the car but in the end, the car is meant to see the elements.

When I moved to another city and bought a house in need of renovating, I had to leave my car outside for :gasp: 3 weeks. It survived the ordeal. Granted it rained every afternoon and was exposed to all sorts of birds, but nothing too bad.

r-mm

i tried it, it works.

cobalt

I would normally say no issue but salt air is bad news. Far worse than driving it in the winter. I had the stainless begin corrode on my 04 cayenne turbo back when it would sit 2 houses from the ocean at our beach house for only a few weeks in the summer. I would leave my 928 outside and the salt would pile up on the paint in just a few days so I would wash it every so many days and it seemed to be OK. I am sure you will be fine but keep an eye on it.

0luke1

It would be a sad car that never spent time near the ocean.

forbiddenbeat

It's rumored that's what causes the 964 frown.

928 GT R

Is it a windy place with on-shore wind, and that dreaded salt air haze?

If so, get the storage.

Ocean air gets everywhere and having lived about a mile in from the east coast of Florida, I've seen it ravage quite a few cars - even more on the Gulf Coast.... 964's already have window frame rust issues and there is simply no way I'd leave it out without at last a cover and a sheet of plastic over the cover.

Of course it does depend on the local temp, wind and wave action. If local conditions are off-shore breezes, that's a plus. The less wind or wave action the better...

Peace of mind is a wonderful thing...

SC2993

When I did some renovations to my home I rented a space in a storage unit that allowed for autos for 1 month. I rented the smallest unit they had, my 993 is about the same size as yours. Locked away, secure, out of the elements. I disconnected the battery and when the time came I reconnected the battery and drove off. Best $100.00 I spent for piece of mind.