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  Aug. 27, 2010 4:23 p.m. oldtin HalfDork

  Anyone have cars or bikes in self storage places? Year-long or seasonal?

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  Aug. 27, 2010 4:33 p.m. HiTempguy HalfDork

  oldtin wrote: Anyone have cars or bikes in self storage places? Year-long or seasonal?

  Lots of the storage places around here also have parking for smaller trailers and full sized vehicles. I actually have two vehicles in outdoor storage right now, both on month-month rentals. The rusty Volvo is parked at the storage facility that probably has people running drugs out of it, the minty swift is parked on asphalt at the nice place on the south side of Red Deer. For $30/car a month, I can't complain and have never had problems with people breaking in.

  If you're storing for a long time, might want to consider a car cover and something to keep the mice away.

  Rallying; It's like skydiving, except you have to dodge trees on your way down!

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  Aug. 27, 2010 4:34 p.m. mndsm Dork

  I have a car in a barn... that'ss probably collapsed on it by now.

  Go fast or go broke.

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  Aug. 27, 2010 4:35 p.m. ddavidv SuperDork

  I used to keep my restored car in a rental unit about a mile from my house. After doing that a couple years, and realizing I didn't drive it when it was out of sight, I built an addition on to my garage.

  I've rented half a dozen storage garages, barns and spots in driveways over the years. My conclusion is, if you can't keep it on your own property, you have one too many vehicles. Out of sight = out of mind, and a project you either won't finish or a car you will rarely use.

  Moved to the fastest run group so I can drive "flat out"

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  Aug. 27, 2010 4:38 p.m. poopshovel SuperDork

  Used to store my racecar/trailer in a gated storage place because I couldn't get the trailer to clear the bottom of my driveway. It sucked. $40(?) a month. Gated and video monitored, but every time I went to pick up the car, the cover would be pulled half-off from people nosing around, and the interior would generally be soaking wet.

  The Hong Norrth crew has actually discussed getting together and chipping in on a lot to store stuff, but everybody's hurting financially right now, so that probably won't happen any time in the near future.

  Build a man a fire, and he'll stay warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll stay warm for the rest of his life.

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  Aug. 27, 2010 4:39 p.m. poopshovel SuperDork

  if you can't keep it on your own property, you have one too many vehicles.

  ^this.

  Build a man a fire, and he'll stay warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll stay warm for the rest of his life.

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  Aug. 27, 2010 4:45 p.m. rebelgtp SuperDork

  I have two motorcycles in storage with a bunch of other crap. My cars are all at my homes.

  "I can drive any forking thing around" http://banditcutlass.wordpress.com/

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  Aug. 27, 2010 5:04 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork

  I just bought a property with 4 outbuildings and room for 16 cars under cover.....now I need to build another building

  Cornering is like bringing a woman to climax. Jackie Stewart

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  Aug. 27, 2010 5:35 p.m. Woody SuperDork

  In the basement, next to the furnace.

  I suppose it's worth noting that I do not have a Bilco door.

  

  Unleash the relentless power of her 1400cc Quadrozontal engine...

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  Aug. 27, 2010 5:51 p.m. Toyman01 Dork

  The Abomination is stored in the enclosed trailer across the street from my house. The RX-7 sits in the driveway. Long term storage it in an old tack shed on my parents farm. I'm too cheap to rent something. I will agree that out of sight is out of mind. I might need to go check the tack shed and see what's in it.

  If toast always lands butter-side down, and cats always land on their feet, what happens if you strap toast on the back of a cat and drop it? - Steven Wright

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  Aug. 27, 2010 6:55 p.m. EastCoastMojo SuperDork

  We have two disassembled motorcycles in the attic. Nice and dry up there, pain getting them up the ladder though.

  She spoke to me, and she was orange

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  Aug. 27, 2010 7:10 p.m. Woody SuperDork

  Winner!

  EastCoastMojo wrote: We have two disassembled motorcycles in the attic. Nice and dry up there, pain getting them up the ladder though.

  Unleash the relentless power of her 1400cc Quadrozontal engine...

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