Tight Single Garage Parking Solution

[Hoover.]

As I am getting older I am finding harder to get in and out of low cars with long doors (ie Noble M12) in my garage..... there are a few systems on the market where you can "park" your car outside on a platform and then power the platform in and out of the garage.

I've found three suppliers but was wondering if anyone had a.another or an alternative solution or if anyone has used any of these systems....... also I have no power in en-block garage so would need to be battery powered

https://www.parkino.com/en/

https://www.totalliftingsolutions.co.uk/easy-park/

https://www.myparker.co.uk/

Hopefully there is someone out there to help

Hoover

[sherman]

I assume your garage has no access down either side on the outside?

If it does. Cut a door out where you park. Open the outside door and then open the car door into that gap. Get out. Close it all up.

[Sensibleboy]

I just used to push my car in and out of the garage.

[stressd]

Wow, those aren't cheap. How about a winch at the back of your garage, powered by a leisure battery? You could have the engine running and window open, then walk next to it whilst steering it in.

[breamster]

stressd said:

Wow, those aren't cheap. How about a winch at the back of your garage, powered by a leisure battery? You could have the engine running and window open, then walk next to it whilst steering it in.

I had the same thought. I've often considered putting a winch in the garage for the odd occasion I have a non runner to push in there.

If you point the car straight I'm sure you could just lock it up with handbrake off and pull it in with the winch. If you build a very slight ramp in the garage you could let gravity roll the car out for you controlled by the winch. Get a winch with wireless remote of course.

Alternatively I noticed the parker one listed above does have a battery option. Probably a bit less hassle but a lot more £££.

[e-honda]

Try opening the window before getting in and out
makes a huge difference especially on a car with frameless windows because your shoulders are the widest part and the window top is where you have the least room as it normally angles inwards.

[Matt Cup]

Smother grease on your garage floor and slide that baby in.

[Bonzo1930]

This was my solution when the car was too wide or the garage too narrow

[Equus]

Sensibleboy said:

I just used to push my car in and out of the garage.

This.

[Baldchap]

I'll look after your Noble for you if you want, save you the trouble.

[Hoover.]

Thanks all . garage is in a block so no side access.

Getting in and out of the car is total contortionist act .. seat right back, windows down, body twisting in ways its designed for ..... sort of puts me off going out in it

I'm just looking for a no fuss solution to get car in and out of garage.... I might just bite the bullet and do it in the spring

[Simon_GH]

Would a clever engineer be able to rig up an attachment point on the Noble’s chassis to connect to one f those remote control caravan movers? Battery powered so no issues with lack of mains power and designed to manoeuvre a significant mass,

[Tommo87]

Bonzo1930 said:

This was my solution when the car was too wide or the garage too narrow

It just needs a piece of string to pull the door closed, once you are in the car.?

[e-honda]

Tommo87 said:

It just needs a piece of string to pull the door closed, once you are in the car.?

Presumably you can reverse out get back out the car easily and close them