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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 03:27 PM
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Default Do you keep your LX in a garage or outside?

We have a 2 car garage.

My wife's car gets one spot, and my '87 Mustang gets the other.

The LX is inside a fence, under a carport, but it's stored outside. My friend thinks I'm insane that I keep a $5000 28 year old Ford inside, and the LX has to stay outside! LOL

I figure if these things can handle the Australian Outback, the Amazon basin, and the plains of Africa, it can handle being outside in Houston!



What about you?
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 04:06 PM
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Garage all the way.
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 05:23 PM
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Houston has some pretty terrible air, I'd much rather keep the cheap Mustang outside. That Mustang isn't good for much more than doing a LS-swap.
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 05:43 PM
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Dang, I'm amazed your LX hasn't self dialed a social worker. The LX was a consideration in buying the house. Had to make sure the garage was truly oversized for it. Besides a garage at home, mine is in our office building's underground parking garage during the workday. I've been to Houston; I lived in other parts of Texas twice. I can't imagine a carport offering much protection from the environment. I'm going out in the garage right now and make sure my LX is happy in its climate controlled world.
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Old Dec 23, 2015 | 08:43 PM
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No room Two other cars are in the garage .
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Old Dec 24, 2015 | 06:11 PM
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Mine are in the garage pretty much full time in the winter. At the very least, it saves a bunch of scraping and brushing snow first thing in the morning. It may be out overnight in the fall or summer in good weather...I've got the oversized garage and I do most LX and Cruiser wrenching in the driveway...

If I had an '87 mustang, she'd get the garage automatically.
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Old Dec 25, 2015 | 05:17 AM
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If you consider keeping the LX for long time you may want it to be in the garage, but if it just a lease

The old mustang should keep in the garage, and the other is your wife's... so... do you want a happy marriage? haha
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Old Dec 25, 2015 | 09:41 PM
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Mine is in the garage. Simple math - I'd pay 20-30k for a good older LX, and $500 for a spotless Mustang. So which one goes inside?
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Old Dec 26, 2015 | 12:32 AM
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Ha! Great responses!

Truth be told, I'm a hot rodder at heart. As much as I've always wanted a LC/LX, it's my workhorse and my daily driver. My fast stuff has always had a spot in the garage. I've had a Grand National, a Chevelle, and 7 Mustangs. Now, my wife's C6 Vette gets the other half of the garage.

Love my LX and love the forum! Thanks for the comments, guys!

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