parking space review

az34 · 07-08-2012, 12:09 PM

Hi everyone, i just want to show you where my cars sleep at night, feel free to share some pics of your lovely Z at home. I live in condos appartement whit two indoor parking spaces. First pic show my Z in her garage this one's special it is completely enclose whitout any neighbor, note the styrofoam on each side of the wall to prevent the doors from hitting the concrete. Second pic show my wife A3 it's also our winter dd we really apreciate the check on the passenger site concrete wall so the door can be open all the way. Third pic show my X5 i had rent that space from and old lady who cannot drive anymore a little tricky to get there but it worth it. So this is it, how about you show us your "stable!"

raven333 · 07-08-2012, 01:36 PM

Sadly My garage is full, plus my car won't fit in so BMW cover (with some modifications) come to the rescue!!!!!! At least it is on my driveway!!!

xnav · 07-08-2012, 02:04 PM

Just a carport...

TitanTim · 07-08-2012, 02:19 PM

The Z3 lives in the garage........

The Z4 behind under the carport, bit of a squeeze

Tim.

az34 · 07-08-2012, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by raven333

Sadly My garage is full, plus my car won't fit in so BMW cover (with some modifications) come to the rescue!!!!!! At least it is on my driveway!!!

nice cover, where did you get it i would like to have one cuz the Z can get dusty after a week sitting on that concrete garage.

az34 · 07-08-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by xnav

Just a carport...

i think this is all someone need in Hawaii winterless paradise.

az34 · 07-08-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TitanTim

The Z3 lives in the garage........

The Z4 behind under the carport, bit of a squeeze

Tim.

very nice. thanks to share!

xnav · 07-08-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by az34

i think this is all someone need in Hawaii winterless paradise.

Yep, my biggest problem is keeping the night geckos from taking dumps on it.

raven333 · 07-09-2012, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by az34

nice cover, where did you get it i would like to have one cuz the Z can get dusty after a week sitting on that concrete garage.

Hi ! From BMW ! They have indoor ones and outdoor cover, clearly mine is an outdoor!! The only issue with the outdoor cover is that it will not stay on in strong/breezy weather so I modified mine with extra elasticated bungee cord down the sides which hopefully will have the desired effect.
I did have one with my 6 series which was much better build quality and they are the same price.......typical BMW pricing!!!
Having said this I use it on a daily basis and have the knack of getting it on and off as though opening a garage ish!!!! Great for protecting from all elements sun frost snow etc.....
You do have to keep the car clean from dirt/grit before you put it on as clearly if the wind blows it would act like sandpaper, you can put it on a wet car slow long as it does not freeze. Keeping the car clean is no issue, always looks good!!!

EandS · 07-09-2012, 07:57 AM

That's the Cadillac XLR-V and previous CTS in our garage. Sorry we don't have a current picture
showing the 2010 S35i and 2012 CTS. Some of you have seen this write-up before, but for those
who may be interested, here's some info about the garage:

http://edsandra.com/esgeneral/Garage1.htm

Best regards,
Ed

raven333 · 07-09-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by EandS

That's the Cadillac XLR-V and previous CTS in our garage. Sorry we don't have a current picture
showing the 2010 S35i and 2012 CTS. Some of you have seen this write-up before, but for those
who may be interested, here's some info about the garage:

http://edsandra.com/esgeneral/Garage1.htm

Best regards,
Ed

Hi! I had one of these setups in my garage when I was 10 years old, never had the chance as an adult lol

az34 · 07-09-2012, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raven333

Hi ! From BMW ! They have indoor ones and outdoor cover, clearly mine is an outdoor!! The only issue with the outdoor cover is that it will not stay on in strong/breezy weather so I modified mine with extra elasticated bungee cord down the sides which hopefully will have the desired effect.
I did have one with my 6 series which was much better build quality and they are the same price.......typical BMW pricing!!!
Having said this I use it on a daily basis and have the knack of getting it on and off as though opening a garage ish!!!! Great for protecting from all elements sun frost snow etc.....
You do have to keep the car clean from dirt/grit before you put it on as clearly if the wind blows it would act like sandpaper, you can put it on a wet car slow long as it does not freeze. Keeping the car clean is no issue, always looks good!!!

Great, thanks for the info.

az34 · 07-09-2012, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EandS

That's the Cadillac XLR-V and previous CTS in our garage. Sorry we don't have a current picture
showing the 2010 S35i and 2012 CTS. Some of you have seen this write-up before, but for those
who may be interested, here's some info about the garage:

http://edsandra.com/esgeneral/Garage1.htm

Best regards,
Ed

WOW! This is what i call a dream car garage!

ZheHbKa · 07-09-2012, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EandS

That's the Cadillac XLR-V and previous CTS in our garage. Sorry we don't have a current picture
showing the 2010 S35i and 2012 CTS. Some of you have seen this write-up before, but for those
who may be interested, here's some info about the garage:

http://edsandra.com/esgeneral/Garage1.htm

Best regards,
Ed

very nice.

whats did it cost you if you dont mind me asking?

i have space constraints and this would be a good solution.

thanks

EandS · 07-09-2012, 06:24 PM

Keep in mind we purchased our parking lift about 6 years ago. We thought the price of $3,200 which included shipping from the west coast to North Carolina was very reasonable. However, we thought the cost of installation by a local company was on the high side at $1,800 even though they did a very nice job.

We have been extremely pleased with the lift and for those who may be wondering, it hasn't caused any concerns or premium increases from our homeowner's insurance provider.

Our particular model is no longer available, but there are plenty of newer choices from the same vendor: http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/parking-lifts/

Best regards,
Ed

Wiles · 07-09-2012, 09:26 PM

Time · 07-11-2012, 09:02 PM

My babies

az34 · 07-12-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Wiles

very nice car and parking spot congrats!

az34 · 07-12-2012, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MMB

My babies

Wow two of my favorites bimmer in the same garage. It looks pretty clear whit all those windows, thanks to share.

raven333 · 07-13-2012, 03:17 AM

AAARGH ! What upsets me the most with this thread, is not all the pictures of wonderful cars that each person has !!! it's the size and layout of your damn garages they are brilliant!!! In the UK they build houses with so called garages that you cannot fit a car into, or if you can get the car in, you cannot open the door without hitting a wall to get out!!! They have become storage units, everything on the cheap and cram them in to maximise profit, why they insist on still calling them garages is beyond me !!! end of rant

az34 · 07-13-2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by raven333

AAARGH ! What upsets me the most with this thread, is not all the pictures of wonderful cars that each person has !!! it's the size and layout of your damn garages they are brilliant!!! In the UK they build houses with so called garages that you cannot fit a car into, or if you can get the car in, you cannot open the door without hitting a wall to get out!!! They have become storage units, everything on the cheap and cram them in to maximise profit, why they insist on still calling them garages is beyond me !!! end of rant

i am really sorry to hear that, here in Canada a house whitout a "decent" garage is like a pool whitout water!

az34 · 07-14-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by xnav

Yep, my biggest problem is keeping the night geckos from taking dumps on it.

You can use a cover like Raven333.

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