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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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Guys who park outside, is your Z ok out in the wild with no garage?...especially guys who live in places where it snows...i'm looking for a condo and i'm not sure if i need garage parking or not, since it's more expensive...thanks
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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been parking outside for more than a year.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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What color is your Z?
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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I'm moving from a townhouse with underground parking to a house where I'll have to park on the street. I probably won't even bother washing it until the nice weather comes since it will just get rained on constantly.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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i live in an awesome neighborhood with white collar criminals instead of blue collar criminals so... not alot of ppl care about stealing cars...... just alot of enron executives
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by zzrobzz
What color is your Z?
DB. I wash them every week.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bubble
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Just wanted to make sure it wasn't sb or brickyard.


Yeah, I couldn't deal w/ my Z being outside like that. I ever even take it out in the rain.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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I have a chrome silver Z and I walk outside
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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Get a car cover.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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"...i'm looking for a condo and i'm not sure if i need garage parking or not, since it's more expensive..."

If you can afford it, get the garage. Two reasons:
1. Your Z loves to be in a garage
2. It's an investment for you, you think now it's expensive, wait another 3 years.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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My Z sleeps in the garage. I wouldn't have it any other way.

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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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I park my condo's parking lot.

Watch out for vandals
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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i park outside i have a black z i just have to wash it once a week. and just try to park away from other cars. or park next to other cars that are nice and probubly wont slam there door into you. and i had a cover for my 300zx. it got annoying taking it off and putting it on every day. it was an expensive one to. i mostly used it when i knew it was going to rain or i was going to leave it for a couple of days. just somthing to think about.

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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Buy a locking cover.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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My Z lives outside. Garages at apartment complexes are expensive. I'm not too worried about the what the rain does to the paint....because it's already screwed up from just driving it every day. My plan is to have a place to put her by the time she's paid off....so then I can get her a new coat of paint, garage her, stick on a clear bra, and get a new daily driver.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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My car is outside in the wind, rain and snow. A cover is a must.

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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Not essential for the Z but if you can afford a condo with garage it would be a much better investment.

Condo's without garages are the first units to tank when the housing market goes down.
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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I would DEFINATLY get a garage if you can afford it! preserves paint, less washing/ waxing less sun fading if yer in sunny area.

i wouldnt get a car cover because it just looks wierd and attracts wrong kind of attention, and the curiosity it generates.
they tend to generate the feeling of..." oh hees got a car cover i wonder whats under there, must be expensive. he probably doesnt use that car much lets get into it""

Mine is silverstone and Has to park allong the stret and i HATE dooing it but thats my situation for now. I keep it Well waxed. it is BY FAR the best, most expencive car in Da' Hood
i find hand prints on the windows all the time.. THATS what makes me nervous
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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GARAGE!!! is a must if u have the $$$ but my PPW is in the garage...
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Old Jan 30, 2006 | 08:56 PM
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you dont have to garage the z, but thats like saying your girlfiriend doesnt have to take her birth control pills. its fine for the short term but o baby are you gonna hate it
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