Marlborough Auto Haus - Update 25.07.23

Also just to add, if I didn't currently have the need for a space to store a car I might still find it useful to have space to work on one. If there was a membership option that gave me access to a dry space with power and light to do work on a car that I otherwise would have to do on an uneven driveway in the rain I'd probably consider it a reasonable expense.

If you're able to offer such a space I could book out (only for members, booked in advance) then those designated spaces might generate more revenue per m/sq than the standard storage.

Add into the mix the fact that when I'm going down to work on my car I'd also be in the company of likeminded people who could provide assistance/advice (or just a friendly conversation) I reckon it's worth as much as a gym membership to me!

Great news friends! Marlborough Auto Haus in now Open and full already! I moved some of my current crowd from Avebury Auto Haus to our new place in Marlborough this weekend.

It was great to have cars in the space and i was worried that it would be small once the cars started to fill it up, however it seems fine and my plan is starting to come together.


Even after only the first weekend, I am considering expansion. We have a father and son team who are converting a horse box into a mobile pizza oven. The best bit - they need to run the wood burning oven before commercially selling pizza, so they are promising free pizza!

Popped up earlier and met Ray, wonderful chap and fantastic unit!

Now off to ebay to find a project i can store there...

Things are all going well. Its nice to pop down in the evenings and see so many car enthusiasts working on their cars. We even have a father and son team who are preparing a horse trailer to become a mobile pizza oven. They need to run up the oven regularly, so free pizza!!

My daughter has found me a 4.5 tonne 2 post lift for an amazing price. Its 3 phase, which is not an issue as the tile factory has three phase electricity for their kilns. I need to collect from Kenilworth this sunday. As well as collection, i will need to dismantle.

Any tips or advise on dismantling or transporting these?

I will add a thread to the wanted section too.

We collected the 4 tonne lift - thanks for your help kevins.

My brother Nic and his son Kish came over from Southampton and I arranged the hire of an enormous LWB van from Abacus, my local van hire place - not cheap mind....
We travelled up bright and early on Sunday morning to Kenilworth to the site of Woolies Workshop, later called Porsche Spares UK. Paul, the owner has emigrated to Ecuador - who can blame him and his Dad is helping to sell everything up.

The lift was and is a little larger than i had anticipated. It looked pretty clean and not over worked. It works with a chain rather than cables, which is a nice touch.

I remembered to isolate the electrics first!!

Taking apart was straight forward with the help of my bro, Nic and his tools. I took loads of pictures of the dismantling to help when putting back together.

We arrived at 11 and we on the way home at 1pm. Loading was heavy with an estimated 850kgs, but had some help with a few guys clearing the unit.

On arrival back, it was a bit more difficult, with only me, Nic, Kish and my daughters to help unload 850kgs of bulky metal.

Anyway, we got it all unloaded and stacked up on pallets ready for installation.

Happy days!!

A big thanks to Nic, Kish, Kiran and Sim.

I signed a three year lease on the unit yesterday (24.07.23) and have set up a limited company to minimise the risk to myself and my family.

It was a miracle as on the day of signing a fellow RR'r contacted me about a space at the unit and I can happily say that we are now full! I will update with more details as soon as I can...

Good question. Circa 15 but some have opted to have two spaces, but with only one car.