Maintenance is the key for unharmed fun with your car
Time stands still for no car.
All cars-be they new, 100 points restoration, or daily drivers- deteriorate with age.
Expect any "beloved" car to go through life without deterioration and you will be disappointed, problems will always grow with the age of the car or its restoration. Expect it to need some loving care and you will be rewarded with a terrific ride.
Obey some easy instructions:
Start your sleeping beauty periodically.
If sprayed properly with a good lubricant in the cylinders, an engine can sit for years. Leave the battery on a long-term trickle charger, clean the plugs.
.Dry, humidity-controlled storage is fine, most not be heated.
The car should be driven at least 15 kilometers or 30 minutes every three months so that fluids get up to temperature and all moving parts are exercised and lubricated.
If the car has drivability problems during its exercise program, it needs to go in for service.
Seldom mass production cars were started up cold and being taken out for a hard run-treatment that almost every sports or collect s car - new or vintage - suffers throughout its life; apart from dried out seals and stuck rings.
Regardless of whether your prospective collector's car, a E Type, SSK, Frogeye or 550 has 5,000 miles or 50,000 miles, before you pull out your checkbook make a detailed pre-purchase inspection with a compression and leak-down check.
Appearance, noises, smells, service records, and log books are meaningless without such an inspection and appropriate service.
It's not the miles that count, it's the condition.
SOLVING THE PROBLEM - carficionado maintenance
There is more than one good reason to leave your car with us: Europe is the center of motor sports and fancy places where your "toy" could be the choice to travel in style. Leave it in our professional hands. We offer you a safe and secure storage where all maintenance work will be done by our technicians. Once you need one of your special cars, we deliver it safe and sound right to the spot and take it back again for storage - you do not have to care for it! .
Preparations for Storage
Wash and polish exterior (standard car) Special wheel clean (wires)Power-wash car underside Valet interior Power-wash engine and apply preservatives to engine bay Check engine oil-level cooling system mixture Tire pressure enhanced, visual tire inspection Palpable defects reported
Extras: Drain flush and refill cooling system Change engine oil and filter, gear box; rear axle etc. Spray disc brakes with anti rust
Apply Waxoyl to underbody upon request
Please note for all Storage products:
Car MUST be prepared for storage first!
Standard Level Storage & Car Care Car is inspected before storage
Pictures are taken for proof of condition
Car placed in dry and airy storage
Paintwork protected by soft cotton coverall Monthly engine run up to operating temperature
Premium Level Storage & Car Care Standard Level plus
Car battery connected to battery management
conditioner at all times ensuring peak battery performance
Car moved to lubricate gears and seals, and to avoid flat spot tyres All road eligible cars will be driven for a minimum of 15 kms -
or until engine oil reached full working operations temperature
VIP Level Storage & Car Care Premium Level plus
Car placed in storage Airflow Chamber
To be put back to drivable condition, allow 24h of pre-notice.
Car delivery services
You found your car of your dreams and you want to take it back home. We can offer you a full service treatment. We supervise the production of your tailor-made car. Organize the transportation, take care of customs, spare parts and any other of your needs.
Transportation
As this service is based upon the individual needs of our clients we can not offer standard quotes. Prices depend if the car is either driven or transported by our own covered transporting vehicles. Prices vary between 1 Euro p. m. driven and 2 euro per mile in covered transporting vehicle. Cars stored or transported by Carficionado are fully insured! For further information contact us
Car storage
If you decide to leave your car in Europe, leave it in professional hands. We offer you a save and secure storage where all maintenance work can be done by our technicians.
Race Services
If you decide to race either vintage rallies or go racing on an closed track, just give us a call and we will take care of your needs. Leave the transportation, mechanical support and registration with us. Just fly in and your car is ready to go.
Additional tailor-made services available:
Leave your car with us for tuning & customizing - we take care of everything
Car maintenance at your premise - your private car keeper
You travel constantly in Germany? - leave your car at our valet service
Time stands still for no car.
All cars-be they new, 100 points restoration, or daily drivers- deteriorate with age.
Expect any "beloved" car to go through life without deterioration and you will be disappointed, problems will always grow with the age of the car or its restoration. Expect it to need some loving care and you will be rewarded with a terrific ride.
Obey some easy instructions:
Start your sleeping beauty periodically.
If sprayed properly with a good lubricant in the cylinders, an engine can sit for years. Leave the battery on a long-term trickle charger, clean the plugs.
.Dry, humidity-controlled storage is fine, most not be heated.
The car should be driven at least 15 kilometers or 30 minutes every three months so that fluids get up to temperature and all moving parts are exercised and lubricated.
If the car has drivability problems during its exercise program, it needs to go in for service.
Seldom mass production cars were started up cold and being taken out for a hard run-treatment that almost every sports or collect s car - new or vintage - suffers throughout its life; apart from dried out seals and stuck rings.
Regardless of whether your prospective collector's car, a E Type, SSK, Frogeye or 550 has 5,000 miles or 50,000 miles, before you pull out your checkbook make a detailed pre-purchase inspection with a compression and leak-down check.
Appearance, noises, smells, service records, and log books are meaningless without such an inspection and appropriate service.
It's not the miles that count, it's the condition.
SOLVING THE PROBLEM - carficionado maintenance
There is more than one good reason to leave your car with us: Europe is the center of motor sports and fancy places where your "toy" could be the choice to travel in style. Leave it in our professional hands. We offer you a safe and secure storage where all maintenance work will be done by our technicians. Once you need one of your special cars, we deliver it safe and sound right to the spot and take it back again for storage - you do not have to care for it! .
Preparations for Storage
Wash and polish exterior (standard car) Special wheel clean (wires)
Extras:
Standard Level Storage & Car Care Car is inspected before storage
Premium Level Storage & Car Care Standard Level plus
VIP Level Storage & Car Care Premium Level plus
To be put back to drivable condition, allow 24h of pre-notice.
Car delivery services
You found your car of your dreams and you want to take it back home. We can offer you a full service treatment. We supervise the production of your tailor-made car. Organize the transportation, take care of customs, spare parts and any other of your needs.
Transportation
As this service is based upon the individual needs of our clients we can not offer standard quotes. Prices depend if the car is either driven or transported by our own covered transporting vehicles. Prices vary between 1 Euro p. m. driven and 2 euro per mile in covered transporting vehicle. Cars stored or transported by Carficionado are fully insured! For further information contact us
Car storage
If you decide to leave your car in Europe, leave it in professional hands. We offer you a save and secure storage where all maintenance work can be done by our technicians.
Race Services
If you decide to race either vintage rallies or go racing on an closed track, just give us a call and we will take care of your needs. Leave the transportation, mechanical support and registration with us. Just fly in and your car is ready to go.
Additional tailor-made services available:
Leave your car with us for tuning & customizing - we take care of everything
Car maintenance at your premise - your private car keeper
You travel constantly in Germany? - leave your car at our valet service