Twas the day of Thanksgiving, when all through the NorthEast
Not a Porsche was stirring, their owners at the feast.
The batteries were tended by electronics with care,
And Stabil in gas tanks with our ethanol scare.

The machines were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of dragon tails danced in their heads.
Springtime projects being planned and discussed,
with step by step plans and parts being sussed.

A visit or two, per week, will have to suffice,
with an occasional start and a rev clearing mice.
The parts for the spring will start to arrive,
and the owners will soon get the itch to go drive.

As the January snow gives way to more February snow,
a seed of a thought will begin, at first, to grow.
It will but germinate, sometimes overwhelming,
as echoed by stories of year long motoring!

Instead of the final snow and subsequent rain,
to mark the end of the parked Porsche pain,
start packing our stuff, call the movers today,
"Sell the house Honey, Were going to Cal-i-for-Nye-AY!!!"

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The 914 tucked next to some unusual company
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The 911S all snuggled up

You're just full of wit.

Eric, you're quite the poet.

Yeah, I know it is silly. I was lamenting the need to put away the toys for the winter and I thought I'd start a winter storage thread.
Then is got out of hand and you see where it ended up.

How often do you run the engines during the winter months?

On the 914 (ONLY WITH A WORKING Thermostat), I warm it up every 2 months.

On the 911s, unless it can be driven, I don't start them at all. 911s have no thermostat that affects the coolant air over the heads and cylinders so they do not actually warm up sufficiently under idle.

Is that plastic sheet on top of the cars? Im not sure thats the best idea. You might want to lay plastic underneath the cars to prevent moisture from coming up from the ground, but let the car cover breath.

We keep that sheet loosely on the top of the cars to do 3 things;
1. Avoid drips from the barn roof should some occur (and they do during the heavy temp swings and subsequent condensation)
2. Avoid Cats getting on the cars
3. reduce the dust on the cover.

I hear what you are saying and perhaps we should build a layer between the plastic and the car cover.