Could anyone measure it please ?
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As you noted before, what you need to know is can you get out of the car once you've driven in, so perhaps what you should be asking is "What's the (internal) width of the garage that you keep your Chimaera in?"
I think Garage doors are fairly standard width, you can drive in, but opening the door with out hitting the wall is tricky. Most people will have carpet on the wall to help! Of course the passenger will have to get out before hand! Unless sir has a Motorhome!
I think Garage doors are fairly standard width, you can drive in, but opening the door with out hitting the wall is tricky. Most people will have carpet on the wall to help! Of course the passenger will have to get out before hand! Unless sir has a Motorhome!
Don't worry with a small primus stove, a bed pan and a tubed supply of liquid food (guinness) who needs to get out of the car. Rent the house out get extra income as well.
Sorry for being flippant mate - I just noticed that you raised this topic at 03.31 AM - YOU OBVIOUSLY CAN'T SLEEP WORRYING ABOUT THIS! Take a pill get some sleep - everything looks better after a sleep.
>> Edited by jigs on Monday 26th May 11:13
Sorry for being flippant mate - I just noticed that you raised this topic at 03.31 AM - YOU OBVIOUSLY CAN'T SLEEP WORRYING ABOUT THIS! Take a pill get some sleep - everything looks better after a sleep.
>> Edited by jigs on Monday 26th May 11:13
1865mm is correct. I checked measurements before buying mine as I have a narrow driveway. I bought a '99 model but the later ones aren't any fatter than the earlier ones.
My garage has a 7ft (2135mm approx) opening and the internal width is 8'8" (2630mm approx). Door opening is relatively easy with the car in the middle of the garage, but you need carpet or foam on the wall to prevent scratching the edge of the doors.
Richard.
My garage has a 7ft (2135mm approx) opening and the internal width is 8'8" (2630mm approx). Door opening is relatively easy with the car in the middle of the garage, but you need carpet or foam on the wall to prevent scratching the edge of the doors.
Richard.
Once again your help has been of value. The reason this point concerns me is that the factory figs show the Griff as bigger yet everyone tells me the Chim is bigger. I just wanted to be sure. You see, not only do I want to ensure it fits in the garage, but my wife want's to drive it too - and as with all women, size matters (see scratched mirrors on both sides of my other car). Yes, I know what you're thinking, a woman in control of a V8 ? THAT'S the bit that keeps me awake until 3.30am
I recently bought a 96 Chim and was worried.... would she go in the garage? I have a stupid garage that isn't much wider than the door opeing.
I measured the garage and compared to the figures published for the Chim and all looked ok.
I do get my car in the garage but have to be over to the left, just miss my mirror going in and then have a squeeze to get out of the car.
Is this why you are worried??
I'm a small guy and could imagine someone bigger having real problems. If I had any further problems I would take the roof off (not that practical I know) and climb out!
>> Edited by shortlad on Tuesday 27th May 00:35
I measured the garage and compared to the figures published for the Chim and all looked ok.
I do get my car in the garage but have to be over to the left, just miss my mirror going in and then have a squeeze to get out of the car.
Is this why you are worried??
I'm a small guy and could imagine someone bigger having real problems. If I had any further problems I would take the roof off (not that practical I know) and climb out!
>> Edited by shortlad on Tuesday 27th May 00:35
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