RE: Windrush car storage | PH Meets
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Cool business.
Can anyone explain this to me...
(or is the force far reduced because the engine is 'open' through the plugs?)
Can anyone explain this to me...
the article said:
One particular owner of a highly-strung Jaguar E-Type has asked for their car not to be started, however, so Windrush has used other tactics to keep its oily bits in good, “on the button” shape. Windrush’s employees drip oil into its cylinders through the plug ports, before rolling the car back and forth while it’s in gear to keep the internals lubricated
Given that keeping a car in gear will hold it on a hill, how much force is required to do the above operation?(or is the force far reduced because the engine is 'open' through the plugs?)
Don't forget to knock the VAT off those t/o figures...
I hope there's well over 100 cars in storage plus add ons otherwise it can't be financially viable at those rates.
I looked at setting up a similar car storage business in the East Midlands a couple of years ago and found you can achieve a far better ROI by just renting out the empty building for warehousing etc.
I hope there's well over 100 cars in storage plus add ons otherwise it can't be financially viable at those rates.
I looked at setting up a similar car storage business in the East Midlands a couple of years ago and found you can achieve a far better ROI by just renting out the empty building for warehousing etc.
monthefish said:
Cool business.
Can anyone explain this to me...
(or is the force far reduced because the engine is 'open' through the plugs?)
You're certainly thinking along the right lines. Can anyone explain this to me...
the article said:
One particular owner of a highly-strung Jaguar E-Type has asked for their car not to be started, however, so Windrush has used other tactics to keep its oily bits in good, “on the button” shape. Windrush’s employees drip oil into its cylinders through the plug ports, before rolling the car back and forth while it’s in gear to keep the internals lubricated
Given that keeping a car in gear will hold it on a hill, how much force is required to do the above operation?(or is the force far reduced because the engine is 'open' through the plugs?)
Removing the plugs means that there's no compression generated by the piston in the cylinder, which makes the engine considerably easier to turn.
The other factor is which gear the car is in; selecting a higher gear will reduce the force required at the wheels to turn the engine. If parking on a hill you'd select first gear to maximise the force needed to move the car. To move the engine more easily by pushing the car, you'd select top gear.
I also thought this was a good price for London. I looked for somewhere to store one of my cars locally (Midlands) and it was £120 per month in a barn on a farm. I am sure the chap that owns Windrush is business savvy; therefore knows what to charge to maintain it as a profitable business.
Alex_225 said:
That looks like a fantastic place and the attention to detail is quite something. Although £600 to us mere mortals sounds like a lot, when you consider prices of anything in London, as well as the service on offer it's a bit of a steal.
I pay £130 a month to keep my car in a far less fancy set up but still a converted barn with carpeted floors and heating. There are options to 'exercise' the car but I'm just grateful for a warm, dry, secure space and the opportunity to keep the car on charge.
Great idea nonetheless and interesting seeing the Windrush storage facility.
The quote I got to store the 360 somewhere fairly local to here was around that same price... I looked at what I could move to if I added that cost to my mortgage payment and moved house to somewhere with a decent double garage instead lolI pay £130 a month to keep my car in a far less fancy set up but still a converted barn with carpeted floors and heating. There are options to 'exercise' the car but I'm just grateful for a warm, dry, secure space and the opportunity to keep the car on charge.
Great idea nonetheless and interesting seeing the Windrush storage facility.
At the opposite end of discrete and tucked away in an underground carpark here's one going up in Los Angeles by Matt Farah: https://youtu.be/9z_NRIIngs0
While working out the man maths on a Lincoln Mark V I wondered if creating an enthusiasts car storage would be a business opportunity. Watching Matts video above and thinking about the advanced state of targeted thefts/organised crime puts a dampener on it!
While working out the man maths on a Lincoln Mark V I wondered if creating an enthusiasts car storage would be a business opportunity. Watching Matts video above and thinking about the advanced state of targeted thefts/organised crime puts a dampener on it!
Having asked for the annual cost of rental in some of the city's car parks where a permanent storage solution is required, some come in at about £4k, so £8k with all the trimmings really, is probably par.
Looks like the genuinely know what they're doing too (not just a spot where you can shove the cover over it and plug in the trickle charger) which is refreshing.
Looks like the genuinely know what they're doing too (not just a spot where you can shove the cover over it and plug in the trickle charger) which is refreshing.
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