How do you cope ?

hjworton · Post by **hjworton** » Wed Feb 27, 13 5:42 am

Space is the question; I'm happy to keep my beloved RR on the drive - damn those 4 inches that are the difference between tha garage and the RR - but I've been thinking about a second ride at some point fairly soonish...the trouble is I've no more space. I've explored options of vehicle storage in Kent and surrounding areas to no avail so far. Decent sized garages for rent seem as rare as you-know-what. I'm guessing this must be a similar issue for many others out there...isn't it ? If anyone out there has any solutions, I'd be grateful.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Wed Feb 27, 13 7:50 am

I'm in the same position. Knock down the garage and make it big enough for the Roadrunner otherwise the weather will eventually spoil the car. Then, buy a pick up and it can live on the drive!

Turnip · Post by **Turnip** » Wed Feb 27, 13 8:24 am

Find someone else in the same position and rent somewhere, larger places can sometimes work out cheaper if there is a few of you. Or check out your local farms, farmers are normally up for a bit of cash

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Feb 27, 13 9:01 am

Forward planning.

I made sure that the house I bought at least had the space for a big enough garage even though the existing garage was not big enough.

OK so it was 15 years before I could afford to borrow the money to knock down the existing garage and build a new one. But I got there eventually.

Not only that. But by careful planning wor lass got a kitchen extension at the same time. This is how you have to play these things to keep things sweet.

The other thing was to make sure that what I built was big enough for any Mopar. Including a Superbird. Just in case.

Well you never know do you?

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Wed Feb 27, 13 9:32 am

could build a car port if you have space?

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Wed Feb 27, 13 10:09 am

Dave wrote:Forward planning.

I made sure that the house I bought at least had the space for a big enough garage even though the existing garage was not big enough.

OK so it was 15 years before I could afford to borrow the money to knock down the existing garage and build a new one. But I got there eventually.

Not only that. But by careful planning wor lass got a kitchen extension at the same time. This is how you have to play these things to keep things sweet.

The other thing was to make sure that what I built was big enough for any Mopar. Including a Superbird. Just in case.

Well you never know do you?

same for me that was a big thing in buying my house 13 years ago, already had a double length garage that was also a couple of foot wider than the normal

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Wed Feb 27, 13 10:14 am

I know it is not that simple having the right house if you have come into this hobby at a later stage in life.
But I always knew from about the age of 8 years old (and that was 1967) that I would own cars like these one day and worked my whole life to achieve that.

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Wed Feb 27, 13 10:36 am

My lock up is a farm barn, 25 miles from home

Downside is time taken to get there

Upside is that its cheap at £50 a month, dry, and has power

The other thing is that it makes me disciplined to stay all day up there and get stuff done

You'd be surprised how many farm barns are out there

Good luck with then hunt

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Wed Feb 27, 13 10:52 am

Easy.... build a full width Ali box on the Garage door to allow the RR to go inside, i know someone that did this and it worked ....just wish id taken a picture

Leaving the outer frame, he cut out the door skin, fitted the large box (with lip) through from the inside, pop riveted it all round the lip, and painted it ...job done his big car went inside

I take it its your garage

And 4 INCHES ....EASY

A garage door is cheaper than a nice RR

db · Post by db » Wed Feb 27, 13 11:44 am

I had to extend my garage 7 feet to make it big enough for the Belve, plenty of room now. The only issue i have is 2" clearance each side down the side of the house

And thats with a stone wall one side and pebbledash the other

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Wed Feb 27, 13 12:02 pm

Yeah, I did the same thing when we moved house over 15 years ago - my 'line in the sand' was at a minimum, space to build a double length garage. As it turned out I got lucky and got a decent length double width for which I am still grateful and really appreciate having. But even then it means I am pretty much limited to the one car (yes still not on road) as the other garage is my workshop (which again I would love to be bigger). If I'd have had the space I probably would have bought a cheap runabout Mopar to use for all the years the Challenger has taken.... Of course then money becomes the next problem.

Anyway the bottom line is probably that whatever facility (or car) you have, you could always ideally do with more!!! But I would say that a minimum should be somewhere to store your car safely - I like Steve's suggestion of a box on the front of the garage.

V8 Sam · Post by **V8 Sam** » Wed Feb 27, 13 12:54 pm

I guess I'm lucky, my grandad owned a huge
Double garage. Can easily fit the dodge in And then walk/work around it. If
It was 3ft higher I could a 2 post ramp
In there. I have though about having the roof raised for
This reason but only ever got that far.

There is also space for 3 more cars there.

My house in reading has a 4 car drive

And my mums a 2 car drive.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Feb 27, 13 1:13 pm

Agree with what some have said.

If the garage is not big enough or you dont have one, then doing what Justin has done makes sense!

For the sake of 4 inches though i don't see the point in making that kind of commitment. I would add the power bulge to the garage door!

Current garage is 6.2 x 2.5.........I'm hoping to move house this year.........I only have 1 item on my list of demands........

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Wed Feb 27, 13 1:43 pm

These are some of the stories Yanks never get to hear , wow just amazing what we Americans take fro granted

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Wed Feb 27, 13 1:54 pm

V8 Sam wrote:I guess I'm lucky, my grandad owned a huge
Double garage. Can easily fit the dodge in And then walk/work around it. If
It was 3ft higher I could a 2 post ramp
In there. I have though about having the roof raised for
This reason but only ever got that far.

There is also space for 3 more cars there.

My house in reading has a 4 car drive

And my mums a 2 car drive.

just dig a 3 foot pit asnd fit your ramp,,it works