How many of you guys do/don't have a garage?

[AP2S2k04]

Oh boy You need a Garage ! And A DD . C mon U cant have the S do all the work . Remember The more u Drive it The more miles and more likely u have to be replacing parts and The S parts aint cheap..., PS: Buy A second car!

[Vanishing Point]

JDMricist, where do you hail from in Texas?

[Vanishing Point]

Inflatables, gang squirrels, Borgwards and unexplained outdoor adventures! I leave for a little while and this place goes to ................

[JDMricist]

Originally Posted by RMurphy

Oh my! If they are willing to do that, take advantage of it. I also really really really don't believe in storage units unless in extreme situations (I believe if you really need to have that "stuff" then you just get a place to handle it all or you get rid of it... but that is my own personal belief and I don't push it on others until I get to pontificating and preaching and... oh wait...), however, given that option and you being able to safely house your car in the place it's supposed to be in, oh my!!! Do it!

It's not only that though, my dad has back problems and I just had shoulder surgery so not only would I have to pay for storage but I'd have to hire movers and a Uhaul to get the stuff over to the storage.. Still considering though.

Originally Posted by Vanishing Point

JDMricist, where do you hail from in Texas?

I'm from San Antonio

[RMurphy]

Originally Posted by JDMricist

It's not only that though, my dad has back problems and I just had shoulder surgery so...

Oh, well, that complicates things. Got any friends who might help you for pizza and beer? Of course, then you end up dragging your friends into your personal stuff, but if anyone would understand, one would hope friends would be the ones. And just work on a little bit at a time. Trying to tackle the whole thing at once can seem overwhelming. Fill one box a day and maybe 2 or 3 on Saturdays and Sundays.

This might be completely far-fetched, but maybe a professional organizer would be worth the cost for some ideas of how to attack the project. It sounds all froo-froo, I know, but these professional organizer types are amazingly resourceful and have great ideas on how to deal with uncluttering stuff and showcasing the things you really love. The type of organizer you would want is like this guy: http://www.organizingla.com/ But you want one local to you, of course.

[philiam]

Originally Posted by Silverstone_Ryan

Holy crap Java....my great grandma HAD a convertible Borgward!!!...bought new from the autoshow that passed through Portland way back in the day. NOBODY ever knows what I'm talking about. I thought I was the only car nerd that even knew what a Borgward was! Hahaha

That car went the way of the Jowet Jupiter, the Singer, The Hillman Minx and a few others.

[Silverstone_Ryan]

Originally Posted by philiam

That car went the way of the Jowet Jupiter, the Singer, The Hillman Minx and a few others.

I think my g.grandma's Borgward looked more like this. The car pre-dated me by a number of years but she was proud of owning it so she would talk about it often. She always described the curves on the side. In my searches for Borgward info(I'm a car nut so I was curious) this car matched her discription to a tee.

[Silverstone_Ryan]

Sorry for the hi-jack OP.

[RMurphy]

Originally Posted by Silverstone_Ryan

Sorry for the hi-jack OP.

Dude, he's just gonna have to get used to it. That's the nature of how we are around here. He'll learn to love us for all our quirkiness.

[Java Junky]

'Alwayz considered myself priddy knowledgeable car-wize too Ryan . . until afda yearz'a watchin' Columbo, I realized'att whudd'ee wuzz drivin' wuzz'a Poo-joe, nodd'a Borgward.
'Att flick'z'a great fine. Dankz.

'N . . . OP? (Duzz Mayberry know'ee'z ova here?) Itt'z like da Murph sayz: Itt'z how we roll. (We need'a cartoon'a'yer car wit'da top half-way up . . 'n'en one half-way down.)

[Switchblade]

I rent a garage.
More info on Borgward: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgward

[Silverstone_Ryan]

Originally Posted by Switchblade

More info on Borgward: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgward

The fun trivia fact for today...

Subaru licensed their boxer engine from Borgward! Borgward built it back in '59, Subaru licensed it and brought it out in their own cars in '68. So you can thank Borgward in part for making Subaru what it is today.

[Vanishing Point]

I think you need to give credit for the "boxer" motor design to Karl Benz, not Borgward.

[Silverstone_Ryan]

Originally Posted by Vanishing Point

I think you need to give credit for the "boxer" motor design to Karl Benz, not Borgward.

I was not saying that Borgward had the first flat four(VW/Porsche jumps into mind) but simply that the Subaru engine originally came from Borgward. And since the boxer defines Subaru these days, it's a neat connection to a car company that most people have never heard of.

[Switchblade]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_engine

[jagg]

^^Whaat, you don't use any type of protection?

Well'itt variez wit'da 'flaydable Glenn, but'dey usually gett'da bigges' jus' before'da loud bang'n'ey disappear.

You chasing squirrels again at the behest of the Zoofster?

I just saw a squirrel run across a limb on the tree out front here that is easily the size of Zoofy. Seriously. If they got into a fight, my money would be on the squirrel for sure. In fact, I think he was a gang squirrel in from the east side of town.

Everybody funny, now you funny too.

[Marioshi]

Originally Posted by AP2S2k04

Oh boy You need a Garage ! And A DD . C mon U cant have the S do all the work . Remember The more u Drive it The more miles and more likely u have to be replacing parts and The S parts aint cheap...,


PS: Buy A second car!

This is a joke right? So many things wrong here I dont know where to begin...

[Java Junky]

Tarnayshun!
'Neva would'a believed'itt'iff'I hadn't seed'itt wit'my own eyez!
D'levent' commandment: ('n'I quote) "Dou shalt not poke funn'att'da Zoofsta".

You in Sear's Bes', Heavy-Doody doody now da Murph! (Kin'I have'da dream-catcha on'yer locka door? 'N'da matchin' floor mat?)

I'd'a bett on'd Zoofsta Jagg.

[RMurphy]

Originally Posted by Java Junky

I'd'a bett on'd Zoofsta Jagg.

You would have to have seen this squirrel. Besides, Zoofy is a philosopher, not a fighter.

[Vanishing Point]

I think these "gang squirrels" must be catching on worldwide. First it was the "Bloods"and "Crips", now we have the squirrel gang the "nutz". I'm thinking their unusual size and demeanor stems from fluoridated nuts or watching too much violent television programming through peoples windows. In any case here's a group captured in Britain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHqbS5t0nKA

[jagg]

the Zoof does love her some Murph........

[jagg]

I'm here to shake you down.

[jagg]

[JDMricist]

Originally Posted by Silverstone_Ryan

Sorry for the hi-jack OP.

Haha it's all good, this thread was really just for conversation and curriosity anyways. The forum was kinda dead that day so I posted it up and got 60+ replies in 3 days lol

I like this place already :P

[jagg]

I take it that you've heard.

That the bird is the word.






nice avatar.

[tmv36830]

I built my house in 1992 and had a three car garage built at the time. I too say a garage is meant for cars and to this day we keep cars in all of the bays. Hardly anything else is allowed in there. I am also a 2nd gen F-body nut so I had to have a place for them. So here is what my current situation looks like.

[Sr200003]

Nice set up tmv.....ya just can't have too many garages but only to park man toys and of course one for Moma......

[jagg]

is that one of theme there Camaros under the tarp ?

[Switchblade]

Originally Posted by jagg

I take it that you've heard.

That the bird is the word.






nice avatar.

Damn it Jagg, now that's stuck in my head!!

[Cupkake.Luver]

Not having a garage sucks. I'm moving in a couple of months but right now I'm stuck living in MIL's house. And she is a hoarder...I'm talking MAJOR hoarder. Needs to go on that damn TV show. I can't even fit my bike in the garage.

Soon baby, I'll have you where you belong!

[Marvaless]

Had to clean my garage to fit it in when I got it. Drive way for car and truck Garage for the S.

[tmv36830]

Originally Posted by jagg

is that one of theme there Camaros under the tarp ?

Yes sir. That would be this one.


And the one you don't see is this one.

[JDMricist]

So the process of getting my garage spot has now started! It just sucks about the event that led to cleaning out the garage..
On friday someone cut the top and broke into my S.. The good news is that the only thing they took was some spare change in the cup holder. The bad news is, they cut the freaking top to break in.. I really wish they would have just broken the window.

But anyway, I wish I would have taken pics of the garage before we started moving stuff out but here's how it is now.



Dad's 3000GT hiding in the corner of clutter.



Test fit! (moved all the stuff to the middle part)

[RMurphy]

Looks like a lot of great progress! Bummer about the damage to your car though.

Insurance (comprehensive) should cover it. Still, it's a hassle.

[JDMricist]

Originally Posted by RMurphy

Looks like a lot of great progress! Bummer about the damage to your car though.

Insurance (comprehensive) should cover it. Still, it's a hassle.

I know! I'm pretty happy about it. Didn't have to pay the movers since parents felt so bad

Either way it's $500 (deductable) out of my pocket...

[Vizzual_blur]

I don't have a garage at home but I have access to a 10 bay 7 lift garage anytime I need day/night 24/7 it's very nice lol

[Spoonertuner24]

I wish i had a garage, i just have the car cover. Pollen gets bad in the summer where i live

[Switchblade]

Originally Posted by Spoonertuner24

Pollen gets bad in the summer where i live

I know the feeling. Sometimes when I go to my car after work it almost looks yellow instead of silver! Worse on my black Subie.

[BBD324]

Im on the same boat you are in OP.. I cover mine frequently but it is annoying and I am too lazy to do it every night when its my DD.. Here in SF they get stolen and broken into pretty frequently so i bought some custom screws for the seat brackets to protect those.. As far as protecting the car and motor, well an alarm will help with some aero lockable hood latches but if someone wants it they're gunna take it..

BBD

[ironsheik84]

I try to work in my garage, but it's not lighted well so it's kinda hard to do much of anything in there at night so I'm mostly a driveway DIY'er and with our dogs kennels being there too it's not exactly optimal to leave a car overnight.