Garage Poll

rkives · 07-10-2014, 10:20 PM

I just spent the last few weekend clearing out the clutter in my garage so my 1er will have a garage kept life. Just wondering how other 1er's are kept.

TJ710 · 07-10-2014, 10:58 PM

In the underground parking garage for my 1er as much as possible.

IEDEI · 07-11-2014, 05:22 AM

underground parking garage in Brooklyn!

Esteban · 07-11-2014, 06:25 AM

Tuck her in and put her to bed every night in the garage. Every morning I take the Original California duster to her so she always shines like brand new! Some people say the duster will make light scratches but it doesn't if you always keep a fresh coat of wax on. Been doing it for years.

CAVU · 07-11-2014, 06:26 AM

My cars live in my garage. No vehicles are purchased unless a garage space is available.

Yeineken · 07-11-2014, 06:47 AM

Parking garage during day and open at night. Im fine with it. Keeps it out of the direct harsh sun during the day and fresh air at night.

MightyMouseTech · 07-11-2014, 06:53 AM

I live in a Condo, my only choice is an underground spot.

RoundelM3 · 07-11-2014, 07:21 AM

Cars always garaged except when on a road trip if there are no parking garages available.

Stock4Evr · 07-11-2014, 08:04 AM

Car is always in the garage unless, of course, I am driving it.

scotty_miller · 07-11-2014, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SocHermit(2)

Car is always in the garage unless, of course, I am driving it.

+1

bmw1racer · 07-11-2014, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Yeineken

Parking garage during day and open at night. Im fine with it. Keeps it out of the direct harsh sun during the day and fresh air at night.

Hmm, I would think leaving it out at night would allow condensation to form on the car... And mixed in with any pollutants on the surface would be damaging over time.

Andrewcoja · 07-11-2014, 09:10 AM

My car is pretty much outside 24/7 at the moment. I'm moving in about a month where I will have a garage so I will start doing what I can to protect the paint.

Jockey · 07-11-2014, 09:17 AM

When home, it's always in the garage. Unfortunately, I have to park it outside at work.

Andrewcoja · 07-11-2014, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jockey

When home, it's always in the garage. Unfortunately, I have to park it outside at work.

I have the same problem. They decided against building a parking garage for whatever dumb reason.

B777flyboy · 07-11-2014, 10:24 AM

I. Don't have a garage avail and use a car cover at home.

Andrewcoja · 07-11-2014, 10:36 AM

Be careful with a car cover. When you take it off, it can scrape up the paint.

C135i · 07-11-2014, 11:09 AM

Here's my garage and how mine is put to bed!

C135i · 07-11-2014, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrewcoja

Be careful with a car cover. When you take it off, it can scrape up the paint.

I have the BMW cover and a jet black car that I keep waxed. I have no issues with swirls or scratches from my cover.

chris82 · 07-11-2014, 11:49 AM

Outside 24/7/365. I make sure to seal it every 6 months to keep the wear off. Wish my work had a garage

Jockey · 07-11-2014, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by C135i

Here's my garage and how mine is put to bed!

That's a nice garage

whitebimmer09 · 07-11-2014, 12:20 PM

My car sits in the garage at night but bakes in the South Florida sun and afternoon rains. Wish it was the other way around. No shade that I can park under too.

Bigiggs · 07-11-2014, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by C135i

Here's my garage and how mine is put to bed!

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Originally Posted by Jockey

That's a nice garage

I envy you, thats an awesome garage.

View Poll Results: Garage Kept
In the garage for the Evening	79	66.39%
In the garage during the day/work	29	24.37%
Car Port or some other cover	6	5.04%
Open	25	21.01%
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07-10-2014, 10:20 PM	#1
rkives Enlisted Member 10 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 09 135I /M/Prem/Nav/Step/PE Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: West Coast Canada iTrader: (0)	Garage Poll I just spent the last few weekend clearing out the clutter in my garage so my 1er will have a garage kept life. Just wondering how other 1er's are kept.
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07-10-2014, 10:58 PM	#2
TJ710 Private First Class 35 Rep 120 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Edina, Mn iTrader: (0)	In the underground parking garage for my 1er as much as possible.
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07-11-2014, 05:22 AM	#3
IEDEI Banned 1130 Rep 4,686 Posts Drives: L'Orange Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Brooklyn, NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [8.40]	underground parking garage in Brooklyn!
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07-11-2014, 06:25 AM	#4
Esteban Major General 43553 Rep 7,224 Posts Drives: a slow car fast Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Tuck her in and put her to bed every night in the garage. Every morning I take the Original California duster to her so she always shines like brand new! Some people say the duster will make light scratches but it doesn't if you always keep a fresh coat of wax on. Been doing it for years.
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07-11-2014, 06:26 AM	#5
CAVU Captain 151 Rep 929 Posts Drives: '16 F87 M2 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	My cars live in my garage. No vehicles are purchased unless a garage space is available. __________________ *F87 '16 M2 ...* Mineral Grey, 6MT, Exec, MPE Gone: E82 '13 135is 475/586 ... Mineral Grey / Oyster, DCT, Premium, Tech, HK, Michelin PSS, BMW Performance Suspension
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07-11-2014, 06:47 AM	#6
Yeineken Colonel 1301 Rep 2,093 Posts Drives: '11 135i M Sport Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Delmarva Peninsula iTrader: (3) Garage List '11 135i [8.20] '16 Ford Hatchback [0.00] '15 X5 [10.00]	Parking garage during day and open at night. Im fine with it. Keeps it out of the direct harsh sun during the day and fresh air at night.
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07-11-2014, 06:53 AM	#7
MightyMouseTech Major General 4338 Rep 6,196 Posts Drives: 13 135i 6MT LeMans Blue MSport Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada iTrader: (0)	I live in a Condo, my only choice is an underground spot.
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07-11-2014, 07:21 AM	#8
RoundelM3 Major General 1834 Rep 6,989 Posts Drives: 15 F80 M3, 22 G01 X3 30i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clayton, NC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 [9.83] 2015 BMW M3 [6.50]	Cars always garaged except when on a road trip if there are no parking garages available. __________________ 2015 F80 ///M3 Sedan 7DCT Tanzanite, 2022 X3 sDrive30i 8AT Brooklyn Grey
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07-11-2014, 08:04 AM	#9
Stock4Evr RetNavSpook 67 Rep 398 Posts Drives: 2012 135i - 2016 320i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canyon Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	Car is always in the garage unless, of course, I am driving it.
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07-11-2014, 09:10 AM	#12
Andrewcoja First Lieutenant 9 Rep 385 Posts Drives: 2011 135i MSport Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	My car is pretty much outside 24/7 at the moment. I'm moving in about a month where I will have a garage so I will start doing what I can to protect the paint.
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07-11-2014, 09:17 AM	#13
Jockey Brigadier General 3445 Rep 4,981 Posts Drives: 992 C4S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Park City, UT iTrader: (1)	When home, it's always in the garage. Unfortunately, I have to park it outside at work.
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07-11-2014, 10:24 AM	#15
B777flyboy Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 135i carbon black Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Boston, ma iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 Bmw 135 [0.00]	I. Don't have a garage avail and use a car cover at home.
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07-11-2014, 10:36 AM	#16
Andrewcoja First Lieutenant 9 Rep 385 Posts Drives: 2011 135i MSport Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Be careful with a car cover. When you take it off, it can scrape up the paint.
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07-11-2014, 11:09 AM	#17
C135i Private First Class 8 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2013 135i M sport BMW PPK1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Murrieta, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 135i [0.00]	Here's my garage and how mine is put to bed! Attached Images
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07-11-2014, 11:49 AM	#19
chris82 Brigadier General 827 Rep 3,856 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NY NY iTrader: (8) Garage List 2009 BMW 128i [9.80]	Outside 24/7/365. I make sure to seal it every 6 months to keep the wear off. Wish my work had a garage
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07-11-2014, 12:20 PM	#21
whitebimmer09 Second Lieutenant 19 Rep 232 Posts Drives: 09 135i Auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: South iTrader: (1)	My car sits in the garage at night but bakes in the South Florida sun and afternoon rains. Wish it was the other way around. No shade that I can park under too.
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