Battenberg
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Jul 12, 2015 11:05:12 GMT
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Hello
I am moving house shortly and have a Garage 24 ft in length and 13ft wide with a single garage door!
I have a 68 BGT at 13ft so want something no more than 10ft but not a mini!
Budget wise circa 2K, any ideas or recommendations based on ownership?
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Last Edit: Jul 12, 2015 11:11:38 GMT by Battenberg
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Jul 12, 2015 11:17:12 GMT
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best bet might be an original Fiat 500, other than that - Smart car, goggomobil, BMW Isetta, Scion IQ, 2 Peel P50's, a Motorbike.
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MK2VR6
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Jul 12, 2015 12:16:30 GMT
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Keep the BGT, smother the underside in waxoil and park it on the drive  |
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Jul 12, 2015 12:49:03 GMT
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Are we buying cars by the foot now?  |
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omega
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Jul 12, 2015 13:28:43 GMT
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extend the garage!
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Jul 12, 2015 13:55:01 GMT
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1939 Francis Barnett Powerbike
1971 Honda C90
1992 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.5 GLX
1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
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Battenberg
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Jul 12, 2015 16:22:20 GMT
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Are we buying cars by the foot now? Oh yes, the new form of buying rules! Two cars end to end to fit the Garage! |
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Battenberg
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Jul 12, 2015 16:23:34 GMT
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Love to, but it already has been! |
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You already mentioned the solution in your question! The MG can fit in sideways! Put it on go-jacks and swivel it around, leaves you room for another car in front.  |
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Battenberg
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Jul 18, 2015 14:02:59 GMT
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That's not a bad shout, would work in the winter but could be a real PITA in the summer!
I've been thinking of a Fiat 126 and creating something Abarth esq!
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Del
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Jul 18, 2015 14:38:23 GMT
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That's not a bad shout, would work in the winter but could be a real PITA in the summer! I've been thinking of a Fiat 126 and creating something Abarth esq! Stop thinking, start doing  |
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'I come not from Heaven, but from Essex'.
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Battenberg
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Jul 18, 2015 16:18:07 GMT
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That's not a bad shout, would work in the winter but could be a real PITA in the summer! I've been thinking of a Fiat 126 and creating something Abarth esq! Stop thinking, start doing 4 weeks to wait for the solicitors to do their thang! |
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Jul 18, 2015 21:05:35 GMT
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I like the Go jack Idea, a proper set are not cheap but with the car being less than 5' wide its a no brainer as long as your garage floor is very smooth and flat.
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These are great fun, loved mine, inspired me to stick with the featherweights..  |
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Battenberg
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Jul 28, 2015 21:27:52 GMT
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These are great fun, loved mine, inspired me to stick with the featherweights.. I'm not familiar with the Cinq, did they do an Abarth version? |
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sb
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Jul 30, 2015 18:16:15 GMT
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How wide is the garage door? If the car is 13ft long and 5ft wide you need 14ft to turn it. So it would have to go in the door sideways.
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Battenberg
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Jul 30, 2015 18:59:12 GMT
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The Garage door is a standard single width, when looking at the property I measured the car minus the bumpers and went in with wooden dowel the same length so know it will spin albeit very tight!
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sb
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Jul 30, 2015 20:20:52 GMT
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Just remember you cant rotate the car within its length, as youll end up needing the diagonal length from corner to corner.
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Battenberg
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Jul 30, 2015 20:55:46 GMT
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Gotchya, I can still park the MG lengthways and spin the smaller Car, either way it will work.
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Seeing as the smaller car will still need to be less than 10' long to be able to rotate it in a 13' wide space, you may as well just park it straight in.
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