Any one keep their precious GTI outdoors

[modelreject]

I was wondering how many people here keep their lovely outside, mainly because they probably don't have a garage. And any advice on this to keep it looking ship shape and surviving the elements, especialy frost.

[VC]

lots and lots of wax 

mine was in storage, but for the most part it lives outside as my 1970's garage does fit the car but i would have to climb out the sunroof to park it in there 

[Kalpsn2000]

I don't have a garage, so mine is parked on the drive.

I don't have anything to protect it. Although I will be giving it a detail next month once the weather is better which should help to protect it.

[Gtiain]

Yep mine is parked on the street outside my house, as is my next door neighbours mk5 gti and a few doors down there's a mk1 gti parked on the street. Never had a problem and don't do anything in particular 

[big al]

Mine is parked on the drive too, no garage at my home, wasn't as into cars when bought the house, but really wish  I had one now.
Next house it's a must, but I know  I will just throw a MK1 in there instead and never keep the MK5 out of the cold.
Would love to have one esp over the winter, hate scraping off ice at 6am.

[Gene Hunt]

When at home it's garaged but when working  it's out side. Had bad snow & frost all winter but as above regular washing & plenty of Autoglym & it still looks mint.

[modelreject]

Great! Good to know it can take a beating and still look and work well. I have a Mk3 whihc is 13 years old. Still going string but getting mighty rusty.

[titchy]

mines in the street regular cleaning have been offered the use of neighbours huge garage with pit but used it once and had to wait til late morning before he opened it hes in his eighties so didnt want to disturb him early great offer though

[liver]

mine lives outside, we have a garage but non off us use it,

as VC said if i did use it i would struggle to get out or would have to carpet the walls fully to protect doors

[RedRobin]

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No way is mine ever left on the street. Heard today about a load of chavs who walked on the roofs of cars here last thursday night. Wing mirrors got smashed off too.  

[Gtiain]

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No way is mine ever left on the street. Heard today about a load of chavs who walked on the roofs of cars here last thursday night. Wing mirrors got smashed off too.  

I wouldn't leave mine on the street if I had a choice.

[RedRobin]

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No way is mine ever left on the street. Heard today about a load of chavs who walked on the roofs of cars here last thursday night. Wing mirrors got smashed off too. 

I wouldn't leave mine on the street if I had a choice.

....I rent a garage.

[Gene Hunt]

Must admit i live in a good post code area & in the 10 years i've lived there never had any bother with cars left on the drive's/streets etc BUT mine is still garaged every night i'm not working. Great in winter when you can just drive straight off & it is safer.

[ub7rm]

Great! Good to know it can take a beating and still look and work well. I have a Mk3 whihc is 13 years old. Still going string but getting mighty rusty.

Unfortunately MK5's rust pretty good too ...

[wigit]

both stuck outside, reminds me the GTI needs a run as hasn't moved for 4 weeks