Leaving race car in driveway....pros and cons...what are they?
08-25-2003, 11:56 AM
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Leaving race car in driveway....pros and cons...what are they?
I have to leave dedicated track car in the driveway for now...no garage room...what are the pros and cons of doing this...
Pros:
1) Very easily to access, work on, tweak
Cons:
1) Neighbors get pissed
2) Possible vandalism or theft
3) Damage to vehicle being left out (in rain and direct sunlight)
BTW, I have an Evolution car cover ...made for external use...
What am I missing?
Pros:
1) Very easily to access, work on, tweak
Cons:
1) Neighbors get pissed
2) Possible vandalism or theft
3) Damage to vehicle being left out (in rain and direct sunlight)
BTW, I have an Evolution car cover ...made for external use...
What am I missing?
08-25-2003, 12:10 PM
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Unless it snows where you are, there are very few 'cons'.
Pros:
Your house won't get robbed, as everyone will know you're racer-poor.
Longer tire life, due to successful use of UV light treatment for tire-hardening.
Race car is constantly washed...unless you live in friggen CA where it never rains.
Neighbors won't talk to you, as they are constantly pissed about the car. You didn't want to talk to them anyway. Eff'em.
Dyno runs don't fill the garage and house with fumes. It only annoys the neighbors. Perfect, huh ?
Cons:
The big oil spot is outside in the driveway, instead of inside the garage, where you'd never step in it due to too much crap in the garage.
Neighborhood kids think you're something out of "Fast & Furious"...but we've seen you drive. No risk of confusion.
You get tired of constant question: "How fast will that go ???" Your stock answer will become the one I always use, regardless of the car: "I haven't had it over 185mph".
Everybody knows when you're not at home....'cuz the car is gone. The truely stupid burglars will break in and steal your 13" B&W TV and your Martha Stewart cookware set.
Outside storage method limits your potential for growth...your driveway probably can't get bigger unless you pave the yard. You seriously think about getting quotes on paving the yard.
Bird poop is the ultimate adhesive, but only on one surface. If it would adhere to two adjoining surfaces, it would be the better than superglue.
Shall I continue ?
Your house won't get robbed, as everyone will know you're racer-poor.
Longer tire life, due to successful use of UV light treatment for tire-hardening.
Race car is constantly washed...unless you live in friggen CA where it never rains.
Neighbors won't talk to you, as they are constantly pissed about the car. You didn't want to talk to them anyway. Eff'em.
Dyno runs don't fill the garage and house with fumes. It only annoys the neighbors. Perfect, huh ?
Cons:
The big oil spot is outside in the driveway, instead of inside the garage, where you'd never step in it due to too much crap in the garage.
Neighborhood kids think you're something out of "Fast & Furious"...but we've seen you drive. No risk of confusion.
You get tired of constant question: "How fast will that go ???" Your stock answer will become the one I always use, regardless of the car: "I haven't had it over 185mph".
Everybody knows when you're not at home....'cuz the car is gone. The truely stupid burglars will break in and steal your 13" B&W TV and your Martha Stewart cookware set.
Outside storage method limits your potential for growth...your driveway probably can't get bigger unless you pave the yard. You seriously think about getting quotes on paving the yard.
Bird poop is the ultimate adhesive, but only on one surface. If it would adhere to two adjoining surfaces, it would be the better than superglue.
Shall I continue ?
08-26-2003, 02:17 PM
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Not sure I know what you mean....
The driveway has a slight angle on it...maybe a degree or two...as it approaches the street..the sideway/curb slopes into the street. It is at a 90 degree angle like most driveways.
