nowhereboy Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 At least you have a garage! My house has a front garden that I've had to use as a makeshift driveway I live in a bad area too, first thing I do every morning is look out the window to make sure the wheels are still on the car . I normally block the Z in the garden with the Type r but that's not much of a deterrent really. Quote
rabbitstew Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 When I buy a house, my number 1 criteria over nearly everything else is that it has to have a double garage, or at least room where I can build one. Its amazing how few houses actually meet that criteria these days. Saying that, I never park my car in the garage, just leave it on the drive. Garage is full with my project car, motorbikes & my gym! Quote
simonlap Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 I purchased my house only because it had a double garage. 18 1/2 feet square. I can fit 2 cars easily into it BUT there is a small rise of concrete to get in and the Z is lowered so it's the only car Iv'e owned that wont go in. Another fail. Quote
chirag1988 Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Here's mine Edited January 5, 2016 by chirag1988 Quote
rabbitstew Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Here's mine Love the plate "Blobby H" ! 1 Quote
jimmy.farrow7 Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 I went to meet Dunks and pick up a bumper from him a while ago and he got his Z out of his garage and I couldn't believe how tight it was, wing mirrors like a few mm from walls either side, i would be too scared to park it. Quote
Humpy Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 I went to meet Dunks and pick up a bumper from him a while ago and he got his Z out of his garage and I couldn't believe how tight it was, wing mirrors like a few mm from walls either side, i would be too scared to park it. I have similiar issue with putting my zed in the garage. It's a long garage but that's all it has going for it 1 Quote
jimmy.farrow7 Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Yeah not much space there at all lol Quote
jimmy.farrow7 Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Yeah not much space there at all lol Quote
Mikevv Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 (edited) I was talking about this the other day to my GF, her neighbours knocked down their old garage and rebuilt it - Literally 6 inches to the right of where the old one was... I would feel uncomfortable trying to park a Saxo shitbox in there let alone a "normal" sized car like a Zed Apaz their reasoning was " We have a small car now, so we don't need a big garage " What happens when, oh I don't know, you change car? Imbeciles. When I eventually move out ( If you're reading this mom/dad, keep dreaming ) Priority number 1 is a big enough garage for a car and enough space to work on it comfortably. Tired of not being able to do small things cause its pissing it down with rain, and damn cold. Maybe I'll just move into a heated garage and call it a day? Live off Ginsters pie's and Monster...? EDIT: Added photo of my pointless "garage" - I am aware that the angle makes it awkward to tell size - that's what I tell my GF anyways But I highly doubt it would fit, think the front fenders would scrape let alone the mirrors, or the big booty Edited January 6, 2016 by Mikevv Quote
NeilMH Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 Haven't been able to get a car in the garage since Caterham 7. My trolley jack now has pride of place as I don't own an Austin Chummy. Quote
Flex Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 None of my neighbours use their garages!! Most park on the road if they dont have parking in front of their garage. People just seem to use garages for storage now a days which is probably why builders dont bother to make them big enough!! Mine's a new build as was the house before and can get cars in ok, little snug but do-able. Quote
Piranha Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 Couldn't even get my old Ford Focus in my new build garage so gave up and converted it into office space. Quote
Jakeswheelbarrow Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 My house was built in 94. Getting through the door is the scary part. Once it's through its fine. I drive nose first into it and use the wing mirrors (one inch each side) to make sure it's central. Crawled it in the first few times, much easier with practise Quote
GeorgeW Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 we bought a house on a new estate last year, and some houses have premium prices due to their 'garage', the only car anyone seems to get in on is a fiat 500! absolute rubbish, so I wouldn't blame the zeds wide hips Quote
Miller350z Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 ive always had motorbikes and i love bikes and cars. i lived for 7 years with a shed, then i got another 2 bikes so bought another shed.Then 2 years ago it was time to buy a new house as we had a baby, house was her priority garage was mine, so i bought my house with this in the back garden. fully insulated, running water and gas, toilet, remote garage doors and i even stuck surround sound in it. If you ever come to move make a garage a priority like i did.....the house is okay as well Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2 Quote
coldel Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 If only I had this problem! Street parking only where I live...somewhat ironically the zed isn't a wide car, your average Ford Focus is wider. Quote
GMballistic Posted January 6, 2016 Posted January 6, 2016 ive always had motorbikes and i love bikes and cars. i lived for 7 years with a shed, then i got another 2 bikes so bought another shed.Then 2 years ago it was time to buy a new house as we had a baby, house was her priority garage was mine, so i bought my house with this in the back garden. fully insulated, running water and gas, toilet, remote garage doors and i even stuck surround sound in it. If you ever come to move make a garage a priority like i did.....the house is okay as well Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Flippin' heck, it's so big it has even got its own child creche!. Very nice. Quote
Adrian@TORQEN Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Similar problems, to get in the garage is quite narrow, specially by the shutter once the car is fully inside, there's more space the open the door and come out without struggling. Is only long enough to close the shutter and that's it Big ass car Another reason to move far, faaaaar away from London. Now days looks like the best place to move is next to Keyser, they have huuuuuuuuuge garages down there! :lol: Quote
Sargara Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Id get some old carpet and fix it to the wall where the door opens if I were you Adrian, no harm in being careful Edited January 7, 2016 by Sargara Quote
evilscorp Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Building warrent being bought in 30mins, gonna be big =) watch this space. . . Once the weather clears up =/ Only sticking point about buying a house was it had to have a double garage or space for one. Edited January 7, 2016 by evilscorp Quote
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