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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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Many s2k owners put their car into storage so they can preserve it and baby it for much longer and to pull down insurance costs. BUT 5-6 months can be a long time. And sometimes, there will be beautiful, saltless days. So, do you take your S out and stretch its legs? or do you sigh, keep it in the garage, and let it sleep some more?
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Depending how "storage" prepared it is.

If you did all the storage preperation, it be kinda pointless to take it out because you would have to do it all over again...

Then again, its worth it.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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yup
spent an hour putting it back together
and a hour putting it back in
verrrry worth it
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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I have done it in the past and will probably do it this year as well.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Where you live at?
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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yes. totally worth it as long as nothing happens to it of course. at the same time... sometimes it makes u miss it more

for example - i started that thread last night of me polishing out my S here in the UMW forums. i hope to have it done by tomorrow and back in storage by early AM monday. it's hard enough to part with it when it's clean, i know it'll be even harder once it's flawless
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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^ I'm watching that thread, you'll be seeing me soon.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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nope, not at all


november - april that car is locked in the garage
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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not worth it.

i've also heard that starting it infrequently will cause more harm to the cylinders than just starting it once after the winter hibernation is over.

besides if Wisconsin is like Michigan then there is salt or salt residue on the roads, which of course is not good. That's why I wait for at least a good rain in the spring till I take mine out.

Also, unless you switch your insurance back on, it isn't worth the gamble of possibly getting in an accident.

wow I sound like a debbie downer.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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But all valid points.
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