Re: I've decided to leave the 740i in the driveway, and the 911 safely in the garage...boo hoo

["Gary Derian" <gderian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like a workable solution for now.  What about selling both the 740
and 911 to get an M5?  Still roomy but more performance than the 911.

Gary Derian <gderian@domain.elided>


> Thanks for all the great responses to my new fiance dilemma - her 95 540i
> is there to stay, in my sorely missed garage spot.  I can't bear the
> thought of putting the Porsche out in the driveway, even WITH a Noah car
> cover over it (it will be a pain when it rains, snows, etc), so I guess
I'm
> stuck just basically leaving the 740i out on the driveway, and will TRY my
> best to clean it thoroughly once a week.  I'm in an area of all
> Victorian/Colonial homes in a picture pretty Norman Rockwell sort of
> neighborhood (anyone sick yet?) that makes having a canopy covering
> impossible (no room, and my neighbors would kill me if I put one up).
> Additionally, as some had suggested, building another garage or other
> structure is impossible as there is no room for it on the property (it's
> right outside Wash DC and the lots are SMALL).  Finding a new house with a
> 3 car garage is out, as I can't afford it, nor do I really want to move -
I
> love my neighborhood.  And, getting rid of the fiancee, just so I can get
> my spot in the garage back is out, as I just spent ALOT on the engagement
> ring, and we're past the point of no return...(just funning:)).  I thought
> of putting the 740i under a Noah car cover, but decided against that too,
> as I need to use it alot, and don't want to deal with it when it's wet or
> snow gets on it - it freezes up and you can't take it off the car till it
> gets above 40 degrees or you'll damage the cover, and possible scratch the
> car.
>
> I really don't think it will be SO bad on the car, leaving it outside, as
> it's Aspen Silver/Grey leather, and it reflects alot of light from the sun
> and never gets violently hot in the summer.  Besides, I'm in sales, and
I'm
> out on the road most of the daytime anyway, so the sun is going to damage
> it enough then.  Parking the Porsche in a rental space somewhere else
won't
> work either, as I drive it too much during the week after work to make it
> worthwhile.  I need it readily available, and clean, so keeping it in the
> garage works for me.  I guess that's the end of it.  I just have to suffer
> through frozen winters, frozen sleet storms, snows of 6 inches and more,
> bird droppings, torrential rains and the rest... but, I keep telling
> myself...it's just a car, it's just a car....sort of.
>
> I'll miss that ole garage spot, we had some good times together, it was
> always there for me when I needed it, but sometimes it's just best to let
> go and get on with life.  I guess I'll find out what it's like to be just
> like the rest of the shmoes that have to scrape off their cars this
winter.
> Aaargghhhh.
>
> Steve Robinson
> 1995 740i relegated to the driveway - ah, the things we do for love
> 1988 911  sleeping quietly again
> 1995 540i  the fiancee's - clean as a whistle, thanks to me!

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