6 inches.....

[B.J.W]

Just 6 inches....

The difference between getting the car of my dreams into the garage....

Or not, as would appear to be the case.

So, no shiny Mercedes Benz R107 and no open top summer wafting for me.



There is only one thing for it...

I am going to have to move house...



Thank goodness I decided to check....after test driving the car and falling in love with it yesterday.

[GarryA]

Is there not room to pull that garage door frame back that amount?

[soad]

That's a shame but at least you've checked. Nothing worse than buying a wide car only to discover that driveway is too narrow!

[fwaggie]

Expand a garage : maybe £5k?
Move house : £50k upwards
(if you move house you *know* you'll end up buying somewhere bigger, bigger garage obviously, another bedroom, nicer area... always happens )

I know what I'd do!

[B.J.W]

Nope, the problem is the beer fridge, freezer and tumble dryer take up too much room at the back of the garage.

So, its either beer or car. I am not equipped to make such an massive decision.

[epom]

drive it in to the garage very fast the first time, then after that no more hassles... problem solved

[Jayho]

B.J.W said:

Nope, the problem is the beer fridge, freezer and tumble dryer take up too much room at the back of the garage.

So, its either beer or car. I am not equipped to make such an massive decision.

Big shed in the garden and put all that stuff in it instead?

[V88Dicky]

Bin the tumble drier, buy a bigger kitchen fridge for your beer, and put the washing machine in the bloody kitchen like everyone else!

[Shaw Tarse]

Jayho said:

B.J.W said:

Nope, the problem is the beer fridge, freezer and tumble dryer take up too much room at the back of the garage.

So, its either beer or car. I am not equipped to make such an massive decision.

Big shed in the garden and put all that stuff in it instead?

Problem solved.
Now you need a new tv to go in you room, and a Lazyboy chair!

[Pints]

V88Dicky said:

Bin the tumble drier, buy a bigger kitchen fridge for your beer, and put the washing machine in the bloody kitchen like everyone else!

Or stick the tumble dryer and mini fridge under stairs. You can always make space under the stairs.

[FreezerWeasel]

Jayho said:

B.J.W said:

Nope, the problem is the beer fridge, freezer and tumble dryer take up too much room at the back of the garage.

So, its either beer or car. I am not equipped to make such an massive decision.

Big shed in the garden and put all that stuff in it instead?

this. i built an 11x11 galvanised shedzilla on a concrete base to put the bikes in, very good decision.

[fwaggie]

B.J.W said:

Nope, the problem is the beer fridge, freezer and tumble dryer take up too much room at the back of the garage.

So, its either beer or car. I am not equipped to make such an massive decision.

Ah, I kind of had the same problem.

Solution for me was a new £15k kitchen with fitted everything giving me enough freezer space to bin the big chest freezer and move the tumble dryer back into the utility room.

Sorted

The car now just fits in with about 1" of space at the end.

[geeteeaye]

Build some ramps which go almost to the eaves of the far end of the garage from the ground at the front, a winch may be useful. Et voila - due to Pythagoras' theorem the Merc should now fit, and there is room for you appliances underneath.

HTH

[sharpfocus]

[paulmoonraker]

Use 'no more nails' to fix the aforementioned white good to the wall just above where the bonnet would be...

[deveng]

geeteeaye said:

Build some ramps which go almost to the eaves of the far end of the garage from the ground at the front, a winch may be useful. Et voila - due to Pythagoras' theorem the Merc should now fit, and there is room for you appliances underneath.

HTH

This is the best idea I've ever seen!!!

[Matt UK]

geeteeaye said:

Build some ramps which go almost to the eaves of the far end of the garage from the ground at the front, a winch may be useful. Et voila - due to Pythagoras' theorem the Merc should now fit, and there is room for you appliances underneath.

HTH

Brilliant!

[wombat172a]

Drink driving doesn't work, so put the beer fridge in the living room where it's legal.

- I'd be putting that forward as my arquement anyway!

[B.J.W]

geeteeaye said:

Build some ramps which go almost to the eaves of the far end of the garage from the ground at the front, a winch may be useful. Et voila - due to Pythagoras' theorem the Merc should now fit, and there is room for you appliances underneath.

HTH

Genius! I like that.

I already have a big shed, so that option isn't really open to me. Reckon I might have a more detailed look at the garage tomorrow. I am sure a solution could be arrived at. Bloody pissy small modern garages. Not the sort of car I would want to keep outside (not that there would be space on the drive anyway).

Having said that, if I buy a house with a double garage, then that opens up possibilities in terms of looking at something that could be parked next to the Mercedes.

Edited by B.J.W on Sunday 13th February 18:59

[B.J.W]

I also need to think about where I store the hard top when not in use