Who has the best Garage on Pistonheads?
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TR4man said:
Some lovely cars there JonnyTVR, but what is the story behind your Spitfire? Forgive me saying that it looks a little out of place compared with the others.
Sentimental reasons. I had a very similar one for 5 years late teens to early twenties, then sold to my brother who kept it for 5 years and then a good friend of his who had it for 10 years. It was a key car and couldn't resist this immaculate one when I saw it. its smaller and slower than I remembered and even more uncomfortable! but brings back happy memories of belting around the Cheshire roads in it.Jonny TVR said:
2 GKC said:
Sweet collection Are those bubbles a bit of a pain in the backside to use?
No .. they have frames inside so when you open them they don't collapse. They stop your car getting dusty, stop rodents trying to make a home in them and keeps moisture out. My next garage will be as airtight as I can make it and slightly pressurised to keep dust out. It will also have a dehumidifier ( + mouse poison)!
I think people are getting the two types of Carcoon mixed up.
The ones in JonnyTVR's garage have a rigid frame and to get your car out, you simply unzip one end and drive out. The frame still keeps the bubble upright enabling you to drive in and out. No more difficult or time consuming than opening a garage door.
The ones that are a faff are the "bubbles" like the one I used to keep my TR in. The top had to be completely unzipped each time. It used to take a good 20 minutes for the thing to inflate when parking up. I only used it when my car was SORNed during the winter and despite time taken, it seemed to do an excellent job.
The ones in JonnyTVR's garage have a rigid frame and to get your car out, you simply unzip one end and drive out. The frame still keeps the bubble upright enabling you to drive in and out. No more difficult or time consuming than opening a garage door.
The ones that are a faff are the "bubbles" like the one I used to keep my TR in. The top had to be completely unzipped each time. It used to take a good 20 minutes for the thing to inflate when parking up. I only used it when my car was SORNed during the winter and despite time taken, it seemed to do an excellent job.
I've got an Airchamber with frame.
Over winter kept car perfect and started immediately other week when I took it out.
Didn't notice increase in electric bill over winter which was pretty noticeable with dehumidifier I used to run.
AirChamber by S, on Flickr
Over winter kept car perfect and started immediately other week when I took it out.
Didn't notice increase in electric bill over winter which was pretty noticeable with dehumidifier I used to run.
AirChamber by S, on FlickrAh, getting a bit confused then. I think my point is, I haven’t got any cars I think worthy of keeping that hidden from dust! And my garage is bone dry, luckily. Or so much so it makes no difference.
What’s the advantage of one of the bubbles, not the full-blown Carcoon hobby, as against a nice, taut, soft indoor cover?
In other news, that is the lowest basketball hoop I’ve ever seen, even I could get one in there ...
What’s the advantage of one of the bubbles, not the full-blown Carcoon hobby, as against a nice, taut, soft indoor cover?
In other news, that is the lowest basketball hoop I’ve ever seen, even I could get one in there ...
I have two of the Veloce carcoons that have been in use for three years. I’m afraid one of them ( that is opened regularly in the better weather ) is now useless as the zip broke. Can’t say I’m impressed with the quality of them overall for the price but perhaps I’ve been unlucky. Probably ok for a car that is not used often.
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