Folks...I am in a situation where I am moving into a house which only has a carport and not an enclosed garage. I have always garaged my 4S and am not sure of what I am going to do in this carport situation. Do I always keep it under a cover? If yes....any recommendations for a good car cover? Or am I worrying too much and it will do just fine under a carport with the occasional dust and pollen on it? Putting the cover on every time you come back from a drive seems like a pain when I think about it...... Thoughts/suggestion....?? -Manil
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YOUR RESEARCHCar cover for a 996 4S & garage vs carport.
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Manil....WTF are you thinking getting a place with no garage!!!!!! You're going to take some serious **** from the guys this saturday
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Either get a garage or sell the Porsche!!!! Parking a Porsche outside is verboten and, as such, is a punishable offense!
Oh don't you worry Tim, we'll deal with Manil this weekend. And even further, as his instructor at VIR in two weeks I'll make DAMN SURE to let him know how we feel
Tim, really? Then don't mind this picture Oh, and that's my daily in the front. At least I had my part of the street 'reserved' with 4 cars at one point. Now I'm only left with 1, but it's in a garage
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I think I'm going to be sick...
For peace of mind, I'd suggest the following: What to do with carports?
couple hundred and a few friends will turn that carport into an "open garage" - find a door on craigslist or home depot and seal the deal....
BTW I have a Turbo car cover I will sell cheap - first $60 plus shipping gets it....while you build the carport
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Of course you do.....
Did Ed ever end up buying ANYTHING that actually fit his P-car?
I park mine outside with a car cover. CarCoversDirect.com custom fit car cover NOAH fabric. Pretty easy to put on and remove. FM
I used to park my car outside, but too much crap stick to the paint. There is no way to have a 911 outside like this, it is a crime. If you'd be leasing the car, may be, as you don't really care. But if you own it and love it, you can't do it!
it fit............... sort of
My 996 sits under a car port also. It gets dusty thats it. I'm nuts with the car so I give it a wipe every day with a damp micro fiber cloth.
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My 996 has never been in a garage.
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I am reporting you to the NAACP..... no that that one, this one...... National Association for the Abolishment of Cruelty to Porsches!
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whoa! Lighten up Francis!
Manil, only reasonable answer is to tear down the carport and build a garage! Simple. 2 bay would do nicely with a car lift.
Add some walls and a door to your carport.
Of course Ed has a turbo car cover!
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not any more - ships out tomorrow morning to its new home (outta my garage!!) someone start another thread so I can sell something else....
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My 996 was almost never OUT of the garage.
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Your car was the Porsche equivalent of veal.
Ouch!!
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Rare and delicious.
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I was thinking more of a case of kept in a small and dark enclosed space without ever being allowed to see daylight.
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Kind'a like a mushroom!
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I'm just more optimistic than you guys. Nuthin' beats a good veal chop!
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