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Sept 30, 2008 12:59:45 GMT
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Ok folks I'm looking for a folding garage! You know the sort of thing - giant tent with a pram-hood type mechanism which covers a car without actually touching it. Has anyone got any experience of such things - are they likely to blow away, and suppliers to recommend? Here's a picture of the sort of thing:-  Oh and to keep it retro:-     |
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Old Fords never die they just go sideways
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Sept 30, 2008 15:22:17 GMT
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I had a Coversystems one that I kept my V8 Scimitar in until I got the carport built. It did a great job of keeping the car dry (plus it was only £80 secondhand off fleabay). The metalwork was heavy enough to be pretty sure it wouldn't blow away, but I did concrete some threaded bar into the ground just to be sure. The one in the picture looks pretty flimsy compared to the coversystems framework. The only problem I had was a few rips in the cover after a gale (easily patched) and the one time we got heavy snow it did start to sag badly so I had to go out in a blizzard and start brushing the snow off it. ;D www.foldinggarages.co.uk/index.htm |
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Last Edit: Sept 30, 2008 15:30:27 GMT by Skip_Rat
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Akira
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Sept 30, 2008 15:26:10 GMT
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Can't recommend any, but I did find this - www.canopiessouthwest.co.uk/car_ports_perambulator.html - and interstingly, discovered they are called Perambulator Garages. A guy near me had one for absolutely years, I was dying to know what was under it....eventually he left it down one day. It was a 4 door Golf diesel, the newer fat one. Gutted. (His was bolted to his concrete drive) |
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Last Edit: Sept 30, 2008 15:27:06 GMT by Akira
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Sept 30, 2008 16:05:57 GMT
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Thanks for the info chaps - much appreciated.  |
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Old Fords never die they just go sideways
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Sept 30, 2008 16:18:35 GMT
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I've been considering likewise myself (how is my double garage not enough? Only 18 months ago, any garage would have been a god-send!) so thanks for the advice chaps.
Windy where I live, so I'd definitely go for the bolt-down option. Mate used one for his 2CV for years with no issues.
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