Re: [DML] Outside Parking

[Louie G <louie@xxxx>]

Since my parents Harleys have multiplied, my DeLorean has been forced outside. I keep it double covered... it's got a soft water repellent cover underneath, and a tarp on top. It's worked great so far... my car stays cleaner this way than it did in the garage.

Like the other guys said, the only real mechanical problem you'll run into with driving in the rain is water getting down to the sparkplugs, and this makes the car run crappy. I recently swapped out my spark plugs, and they were pretty rusty looking and pitiful from water building up around them. It made the car run 300% better though! The only other problem you may encounter in wet driving is handling. In dry weather it's impossible for me to lose traction in the DeLo... but it's very easy when it's wet. The windshield wipers are also pretty slow and weak on the car too.

Louie Golden
VIN 10115 Sanford, NC

--- John Gedeon <johne_g@xxxx> wrote:
>Hi,
>
> I am trying to decide if I should buy a delorean or
>not and was wondering what the downfalls would be to
>parking a D outside. Would most probably get a D car
>cover and it would most likely be in a carport. (I
>live in San Diego, CA) 
>
> Also what downfalls are to driving in the rain.
>
>Thanks in advance
>John

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