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drooartz

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The first sign of winter (no it's not snow, though we've already had some of that) is the reemergence of the 3.5 car garage. My friend Joe came over today and got the Tunebug and BMW winterized and tucked away, and moved some things between the garage and shed for me. As I'm still on crutches, this was a huge help.

It'll be odd -- this is the first winter since I bought the Tunebug in 2006 that I won't have a huge list of projects to do. A good thing, truly, as the list for the BMW is pretty long. :smile:

Amazing what you can fit in a 20'x20' garage when all your toys are small.

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well at least you'll think happy thought each time parking one of your "regular" cars in the garage :smile:
 
I do love being able to open the door from the house to the garage and seeing the Tunebug smiling back at me.
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Do you have some sort of parking curbs for the other cars just in case the unthinkable hapens?
 
Oh goodness a 4x4 across the garage with a couple of2x4s from it to the rear wall to hold it in place.
 
No curbs, just the little balls on a string to know when to stop. My wife and I are *very* careful when we pull into the garage. Made it through all of last winter just fine, this one should be the same.

I have started the process of planning a detached workshop/garage for myself. Will take a few years to be able to afford it, but I've got the space picked out and am working on city approval of the setbacks and such. Hopefully just two more winters of this and I'll have plenty of space.
 
I've been in drive when I thought I was in reverse before. Might not be a bad idea to throw some 4X4 blocks down on the floor just in case.
 
Tell the wife it will be a great place for the kid to play kinda outside in the winter with trike and stuff.
 
jlaird said:
Tell the wife it will be a great place for the kid to play kinda outside in the winter with trike and stuff.
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Jack, do you mean in the shop with the car?
 
If you put the top down, and threw a board over it, couldn't you just park it in front of the sofa as a coffee table?
 
Aye your new shop, with the epoxy floors and carpet.
 
No kids here, Jack. Just me and the wife. I've already got family permission for the build, it's just got to wait it's turn in line. Only so many dollars to go around. :smile:
 
I must admit, as I'm driving Ruby Redcar down the coast on a pleasant, 70-degree January day, I feel a certain jealousy toward you guys who have the space to build a nice garage and workshop. Right now, Ruby sits outside in the driveway under a cover, as there isn't room in the garage for her any more.
 
The upside, Steve, is that you are still driving your car on a nice January day. Me and my car are both shivering under a blanket at that time.

I'm normally more of a fan of smaller, simpler house lots -- I hate yard maintenance. So I figure if I cover some of that with an outbuilding it's less to mow.
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Sarastro said:
, Ruby sits outside in the driveway under a cover, as there isn't room in the garage for her any more.
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~OOOH~ ~REALLY~, just exactly where do you live and when are you home? :cowboy: :jester:
 
Drew, a nice concret driveway with a heater wire in it would also be a great idea and cuts down on grass as well.
 
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