First, I wanted to say thanks to everyone posting of this forum. I have learned alot and although I do not personally know anyone here I have a strange sense of trusting the output from most posters.
I have been fortunate to get "THE CALL" (car arrives in two weeks) and have a need for some advice.
I live in Manhattan and the Elise will be a Saturday/Sunday/Nighttime driver for me and only during the warm months (I figure 4 months of the year it will not be here.) The bad part of this deal is that for 8 months I will be keeping it in a valet-ed garage. (Unless anyone else has any useful ideas.)
As most Elise owner would be, I am uneasy about this. In my brief experience, not even the starting procedure is simple. Not to mention the damage possibilities.
Any advice on the best way to minimize the risk in this situation? The best I have come up with is a laminated card with instructions and warnings on it for the valet. I would include items such as the starting procedure and the fact that this car does not have bumpers. (Although, I am skeptical that any valet would even look at it.)
Any advice or antidotal experience will be appreciated, although any advice such as "Move out of NYC" or "You shouldn't have an Elise in NYC" will not be useful.
Thanks. A lot.
I have been fortunate to get "THE CALL" (car arrives in two weeks) and have a need for some advice.
I live in Manhattan and the Elise will be a Saturday/Sunday/Nighttime driver for me and only during the warm months (I figure 4 months of the year it will not be here.) The bad part of this deal is that for 8 months I will be keeping it in a valet-ed garage. (Unless anyone else has any useful ideas.)
As most Elise owner would be, I am uneasy about this. In my brief experience, not even the starting procedure is simple. Not to mention the damage possibilities.
Any advice on the best way to minimize the risk in this situation? The best I have come up with is a laminated card with instructions and warnings on it for the valet. I would include items such as the starting procedure and the fact that this car does not have bumpers. (Although, I am skeptical that any valet would even look at it.)
Any advice or antidotal experience will be appreciated, although any advice such as "Move out of NYC" or "You shouldn't have an Elise in NYC" will not be useful.
Thanks. A lot.