Whats the best way to store my exotic/specialty car through the winter season?
A. Depends on where in the USA you are, but lots of basics remain the same for most cars; exotics and otherwise. First, read this eye-opening article by Ferrari expert Mike Sheehan about the ravages of improper storage. Once you understand the issues of time & degradation, these next paragraphs make sense. …….Here’s The Short version……: One winter? Change the oil, check the coolant & tires, park it inside on a battery maintainer & leave it for the entire season. And put the top up. That’s it. …….The Long version……. One winter? First, park it INSIDE after a hot run with fresh oil & filter, and leave it there until spring. Yes, leave it parked. More on that later. Car covers are unnecessary in the garage, except cloth or light silk; unless you share your storage with your wood shop. Remember dust and scratching when the cover comes off, goes on, comes off… you know you can’t just leave it alone. NO outside storage under a car cover; no matter how expensive the cover was
