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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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is it bad for the car to leave in a garage for more than a month..haven't driven the z for about a month now..anything wrong with that? car has been sitting without being started for a month.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:20 PM
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just out of curiousity...... WHY THE HELL NOT?
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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No there shouldnt be anything wrong. my friends dad left his carerra unstarted for months.. only thing is when he tried starting it it sputters for a while so takes a bit to get it running. If I were YOU id start it once a while and let oil circulate the engine, maybe even take it around the neighborhood and let the engine feel the gears.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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Yes, it will die from lack of attention. It is a living, breathing, emotional organism. If you were locked in the garage for a month, you'd die too.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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Yes, it will die from lack of attention. It is a living, breathing, emotional organism. If you were locked in the garage for a month, you'd die too.
qft, i did the same to my girlfriend, let me say, it was not a pretty sight.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:29 PM
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ahhaha...you guys are hilarious. and thanks for the input.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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did you get anything answered? IS the FEAR gone from your heart? can you go about daily activities w/o your consience being abrupted?
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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qft, i did the same to my girlfriend, let me say, it was not a pretty sight.
hahahaha
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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YOu can leave it outside for a month and be fine
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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You will have spiders infest your engine bay if you let it sit in your garage that long.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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hmm.. might be true. HAAH but once that engine heats up... MUAHAHAHHA
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by harrieyu
is it bad for the car to leave in a garage for more than a month..haven't driven the z for about a month now..anything wrong with that? car has been sitting without being started for a month.
it would depend on whether you still have that hooker in your trunk.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by icepig
it would depend on whether you still have that hooker in your trunk.
SHHHHH...
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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this thread is pretty funny haah but im pretty sure from the time you posted till now, you've probably already taken the car out anyway
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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OH way to ruuiin iit!
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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Damn, I thought I was the only one. I take mine out about once a month, but I warm it up for about 10 mins before I put it into gear. You shouldn't have any problems with it hibernating =]
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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It will never run again.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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if its more then a month you should go to an autozone or pepboys and get fuel stabilizer. im pretty sure its called stabil. It helps prevent your fuel from seperating.
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 12:05 AM
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Why again would you let it sit in the garage for that long. Cars are meant to be driven. Not saying its wrong to not drive it often but whats the point? Make use of it while you have it, don't you think?
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by pHiLDeZnUtZz
Why again would you let it sit in the garage for that long. Cars are meant to be driven. Not saying its wrong to not drive it often but whats the point? Make use of it while you have it, don't you think?

there could be a lot of reasons. Vacations, business trips, using beater car to go from work and back. I have done all the following. Most people have teh Z as a second car like every other sports car. It's more practical for single men than guys with families.
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