Garage width

[Pearcy]

Looking for a weekend car that's analogue/special and an 'event' to drive along with preferably being 2+2 (kids 6 and 4), hence currently looking at Evoras and Cerbs. Challenge being current garage width... Although the door/entrance is 8 feet wide the width is reduced in the middle due to a chimney breast (garage is under the house), I've looked into removing the chimney breast but it's not practical to do so. Minimum width is 7ft 5in which is around the area the car door would open. I've attached carpet to the walls etc. but still have concerns around what will fit in the garage whilst allowing enough space to get in and out. The drive in front of the garage is sloped so not possible to get out first and push in!

Would anyone be good enough to get a tape measure out and measure width across the car including an extra 1-2 inches past the passenger mirror and enough gap on the driver's side with driver's door opened just enough to allow access, I guess with window down? Luckily I'm slim and I'm hoping that as Evoras are slimmer in the middle there will be enough room to open the door enough to gain access.

Anyone else manage with a slim garage?

[Pearcy]

Ah, that's a shame. Still I suspected as much given the overall Evora width. I posted a similar thread in the Cerb forum and it was felt that whilst Cerbs have long doors they are slim enough to most probably fit/allow access so I guess I'll concentrate the search on Cerbs. A 996 C2 would fit I guess, or leave the kids at home and get an Elise/Exige!

Thanks for checking, appreciated

[Pearcy]

Cerb's are definitely slimmer...

Cerb: Width overall (Inc. mirrors) 1865 mm

Evora: Overall width (door mirrors included) 1972mm


I have had the e46 330i daily in the garage to try it and it does fit and it is just possible to squeeze in and out although the doors are relatively short (it's a touring, not a coupe). The width including mirrors is: 1947 mm