New Garage Build

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SunsetZed said:

Don't tell me this! My son's almost 3 and loves anything with wheels, I hope computers won't ruin this it'll kill me!!

Computers dont really come into it. Youngest is football mad and the eldest is into his Scuba. I sat the youngest (15) in my G40 with helmet on the other day and asked him if he fancied the Ginetta Juniors and he said "No, haven't got time cos of school and footy". I, am, alone.

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Not really related to the garage but I was at Silverstone yesterday doing my ARDS.

Great fun. Passed!

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I've been playing out...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

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KevSeymour said:

I thought it'd gone a bit quiet.... Http://www.petrolicious.com/this-dream-garage-migh...

I'll be doing some writing for them and also for EVO (website) soon too. Been doing a few videos of my own although I've only done one with anything to camera as yet (the Abarth). Only a short one and not much to camera, practising essentially at this stage so take it easy eh. ;-) Doesnt help I have to cajole one of my teenage sons to help with the camera at the moment.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYoSsUdU0UY5J5E0j...

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https://www.facebook.com/Richsgarages/

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From here.

http://www.sjrgarageequipment.co.uk/4-post-lifts/

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Which ones?

Grey in the 3 bay garage were custom made. The red shelves in the 4 bay are just Ikea

Edited by _Leg_ on Friday 18th December 07:04

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JHeardy said:

The Grey ones, ive not decided what to do with mine yet so looking at options

Just made out of MDF and painted mate. I drew it, builders made it.

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Thanks guys. I started this at the end of last year if you're interested in what's going on...

https://www.facebook.com/Richsgarages/?ref=aymt_ho...

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Video montage of the garage build from field to completion.

https://youtu.be/uRvnNs905sk

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Cheers Andrew. Pop a link to your thread in here when you start it eh, then people interested in my build can follow yours.

Collection grows as time goes on. Just added a Speciale. I think I've got a psychological problem.

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Dogbash said:

_Leg_ said:

Cheers Andrew. Pop a link to your thread in here when you start it eh, then people interested in my build can follow yours.

Collection grows as time goes on. Just added a Speciale. I think I've got a psychological problem.

I know the feeling. I spend way to much of my waking day looking at cars. Got our first little'un on the way though and moving house so cars will have to wait for a while. Would love a 458 one day though, I think its every kids dream to own a red Ferrari one day. What do you make of yours. You must like it given you have 2!

Cheers,
Andrew

The Spider is epic. Absolutely love it. In part because its a great car that makes you grin at 40mph as well as 187mph (Autobahn, roof off!), partly because it handles so well (the steering is sublime) but also because its a red Ferrari and I dreamed about one for 40 years and bought it the day after I sold my business so it represents 20 years hard graft.

The Speciale is just a monster. Emotionally it means less to me but as a road car, I can't see how it could be better.

What I'll buy next I don't know. The Spider is a keeper, the Speciale will go at some stage in the future. I'm up to 15 cars now so 2016 is a year to just enjoy what I have so no more additions or changes.

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RichB said:

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I'm up to 15 cars now so 2016 is a year to just enjoy what I have so no more additions or changes.

Serious question, how do you keep up with the tax, mot, service schedules on them all? I only have 5 and already I have a little spreadsheet with the info all in one place!

I also have a spreadsheet but I don't work so my life is gym, cars, racing and cars with a bit of family thrown in.

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georgefreeman918 said:

Leg, did you overtake two cyclists just as the rain came down this morning just outside Church Fenton in the 458. Number plate ending RNA? You were spotted if so!

Yup. On the way to Harrogate with Mrs Leg, hence I was 'tootling' along. :-)

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Noslek said:

Hi Leg. I am progressing through my new garage build and just wanted your opinion on how well your ductless air control plant works. My new garage is around 90m2, 300m3 and I want a good system to maintain the air quality. A previous post had a link to the Hitachi system. Is that the one you are using and has it performed well - any issues?

For air conditioning and dehumidifying they're spot on. Utterly useless for heating though. I should have put Nest in and lpg central heating.

Can't remember the make mate. Just got in. I'll have a look tomorrow and post again.

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Mine are ElectriQ. Probably a sub-brand of some other make I think.

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Noslek said:

_Leg_ said:

Mine are ElectriQ. Probably a sub-brand of some other make I think.

Thanks for that. I'm running a dehumidifier currently and its got the garage down to to around 15RH better than outside when its 80 to 95RH outside. Putting a couple like yours in bays 2 and 4 should do the job and get me closer to 55/60. I have radiators, but used mainly as dump loads for excess solar.

I'm looking at Versaflex VXR tiles and Strongman lifts. Was supposed to limit myself to 7 cars, but now have 8 plus 5 motorbikes between the original double garage and the new one so I know the feeling - wife thinks I'm just changed from Corgi models to real ones!

Congrats on your build btw, it does look very good.

Just googled mine and they're hitachi branded as ElectriQ.

I've barely run the dehumidifiers. I wanted to set them up on timers to come on for x hours a day but never managed to get them to work like that. In practice the garage is bone dry though, I've never seen any condensation anywhere. The building is built to house standards, brick, insulation, blocks and plasterboard and plastered walls with tiled, insulated and plastered roof and the floors are all tiled. The doors are thick oak with brush things at the bottom to stop air moving in from the outside.

I don't go in and out of it either. If I'm running a car it goes in and out of the other garage and classics never get put away wet or in the other garage with whatever cars I'm using at that stage, only in the main one.

Seems to be ok 3 years in. Cars are all mint still.

Would you just leave them running 24/7 if you fitted them? I'm sure I should be using them more intelligently.

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This is the fleet today, a few changes since I started this thread.

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Noslek said:

Thats an interesting mix. If I had more space (lifts!) I'd also like some of those, I just can't bring myself to get rid of any of those already owned. I've recently added my first Ferrari and since I like coupes its also an F12.

I have always loved the bubble arched Escort, want a Coombes/Vicerage/similar MkII and oddly have 1/18 scale models that match so of the cars I have.

What exactly is the vintage car as it looks beautiful.

F12 is epic isn't it. Just feels special.

The Escort is an RS1600 Cosworth BDA. The model that inspired the Ford engined Mexico and Rs2000s. Super rare. It's my precious.

The vintage car is the Escort's great, great Grandad. A 1930 FordModel A Phaeton. I wanted American spec as it has the 3300cc engine but RHD so I imported that from New Zealand. Does 60mph but with the brake pedal on the right, accelerator in the middle, Rod brakes, no synchro and vague steering (all factory standard) it scares the st out of me above 40.

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Shnozz said:

How you finding the Exige Rich?

Looks lovely and still miss my old S2.

Oooh the temptation to say, 'I walk in the garage, turn left and there it is'. ;-)

It's superb. Quite a few mods done now including 3 way adjustable suspension. Did a Euro trip to the Alps and Dolomites with the NYLOC guys last year and a few trackdays. Car was excellent. Got a few track days booked including European ones this year.

Me and 3 other guys have built two C1 race cars and entered the C1 Club's Endurance series too. Should be a laugh. 35+ car grids in 3, 4 and 24 hour races. Spa should be hilarious. Can't wait to get my, 'I've done Eau Rouge flat' T shirt. Of course, I'll have to do it flat or the C1 won't make it up the hill!! Ha.

Just organising road trips too. Two 'lads' ones to sort and one to Italy in the F12 with the Mrs. Pick her up from Milan, west coast, Pompeii, east coast to Venice for her to fly back with 4 days either side on my own so I can get some mountain passes in I think.

Austria for one of the lads trips. Superb roads there. Maybe the Pyrenees for the other one. Sneak down on the 23 hour ferry to Santander/Bilbao.

To paraphrase Steve McQueen, 'Life is cars, everything else is just waiting'. ;-)

Edited by _Leg_ on Saturday 27th January 16:23