Garage pics - Page 8 - LotusTalk

Moto44 · 12-04-2008, 10:42 AM

This is one of my favorite threads. So, I will use this photo of my new car as an opportunity to encourage others to post up pics of their garages.

def · 12-04-2008, 11:46 AM

Sold the older red one to buy a newer yellow one?

Moto44 · 12-04-2008, 11:50 AM

Sold the red one. Sat on the cash waiting for passion to stir me to buy the next fun car. Test drove almost everything. Nothing felt as raw and exciting as the Elise. The market for buying sports cars ripened. I bought the funnest car!

SUTOL111x · 12-04-2008, 01:31 PM

^^^That is a great car and a great place to keep and work on it.

I got my garage all ready and then had to put the plans on hold. The file side cabinets will be moved when the Lotus moves in to make room - someday.

shovel383 · 12-04-2008, 01:40 PM

Mine is still in progress but the painting is done!

Rodewaryer · 12-04-2008, 01:42 PM

Nothing like some of what I've seen here but I'm pretty proud of mine. It's not much but I think I've made something of a pretty humble standard residential garage. Sorry no Esprit in view yet, hopefully this spring.

SUTOL111x · 12-04-2008, 02:04 PM

^^^ That is sooo cool! Nice lift - I've never seen that before (but I am new to all this stuff). Awesome race deck flooring as well.

Just great is all I can say.

LARRY · 12-04-2008, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twaszak1

where do you guys get these wonderful lotus signs, and banners?

E-BAY.

Moto44 · 12-08-2008, 03:17 AM

I don't know whose it is, but here's a garage you might appreciate, Lotus and all. There is a thread detailing the construction here:
Photos of a DIY Garage Build

HobanJ · 12-08-2008, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodewaryer

Nothing like some of what I've seen here but I'm pretty proud of mine. It's not much but I think I've made something of a pretty humble standard residential garage. Sorry no Esprit in view yet, hopefully this spring.

What brand of lifts are those the look really cool. I'm thinking about installing a lift and would be interested in checking these out.

Vishus_1 · 12-08-2008, 11:51 AM

Is the underneath of that lift's floor solid? If so, it would seem like that would make some things underneath the car hard to work on.

stubble88 · 12-09-2008, 02:55 PM

Yeah...I still have work to do and no time to do it.

N-522322 · 12-09-2008, 05:27 PM

I want to know who makes that lift too. This is the only cantalivered lift I could find Cantilever Lifts at American Car Lift Srvice 866-898-8500

Rodewaryer · 12-09-2008, 06:22 PM

The lift with the green Alpine on it is a Harding steel lift. This particular one is a storage lift, not for maintenance. They make others but I haven't really dug into their site since I'm pretty well set with the one I have.

Home Garage Car Lift, Auto Storage Lift Manufacturer, Commercial Hydraulic Auto Lift

They do one that goes underground too. How cool is that?

Inground, Subterranean Parking Systems, Custom Automobile Storage System, Automotive Hoist

I heard a rumor that the underground one is around $40K......don't quote me.

Appleseed · 01-05-2009, 06:21 AM

I hate to put you guys to shame with my garage, but here she is...

This is my garage for the foreseeable future... The wife will inherit this building for her garden shed if we ever get a real garage w/ driveway built... The plan is to pay off the house first (5 more years)...Would have been about 3 yrs if no elise, but I couldn't wait...

RacyTracy · 01-05-2009, 11:01 AM

Isn't that where baby Jesus was born?

I'd be afraid something might fall on my car.

slaughtr · 01-05-2009, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RacyTracy

Isn't that where baby Jesus was born?

Oh man, Tracy, that's just rude.

But hilarious, of course.

Moto44 · 01-05-2009, 03:24 PM

The rest of the story...

xxguitarist · 01-05-2009, 08:50 PM

Question for those of you with the racedeck and similar products-
Is the surface firm enough to use a jack/jackstands on?

nockpoint · 01-05-2009, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appleseed

I hate to put you guys to shame with my garage, but here she is...

This is my garage for the foreseeable future... The wife will inherit this building for her garden shed if we ever get a real garage w/ driveway built... The plan is to pay off the house first (5 more years)...Would have been about 3 yrs if no elise, but I couldn't wait...

Hey I thought we weren't going to do any more of those barn find threads?!

12-04-2008, 10:42 AM	#141 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,896	This is one of my favorite threads. So, I will use this photo of my new car as an opportunity to encourage others to post up pics of their garages. Attached Images __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

12-04-2008, 11:46 AM	#142 (permalink)
def ...ault Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 2,700	Sold the older red one to buy a newer yellow one? __________________ //kevin 05 GG Elise - SOLD after 1192 days and 22961 miles 06 Noble M400 - : )

12-04-2008, 11:50 AM	#143 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,896	Sold the red one. Sat on the cash waiting for passion to stir me to buy the next fun car. Test drove almost everything. Nothing felt as raw and exciting as the Elise. The market for buying sports cars ripened. I bought the funnest car! __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

12-04-2008, 01:31 PM	#144 (permalink)
SUTOL111x Currently NA Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 530	^^^That is a great car and a great place to keep and work on it. I got my garage all ready and then had to put the plans on hold. The file side cabinets will be moved when the Lotus moves in to make room - someday. Attached Images __________________ Steve *Exige S or S 240* in 2009 - PLANS ON HOLD DUE TO ECONOMY 2008 Triumph Daytona 675 - Jet Black

12-04-2008, 01:40 PM	#145 (permalink)
shovel383 Chief Tassler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 93	Mine is still in progress but the painting is done! Attached Images __________________ "You crossed the line. I pushed you over" ------U2 2005 Saffron Elise. Flat black Team Dynamics, Blackwatch harness bar, Stage II exhaust. 1999 Ducati 900SS 2001 Triumph Legend TT. She's a Cafe racer. Bride's Indi Blue Mini Cooper 1969 Ford F100 named "Ethel"

12-04-2008, 01:42 PM	#146 (permalink)
Rodewaryer Open road explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 178	Nothing like some of what I've seen here but I'm pretty proud of mine. It's not much but I think I've made something of a pretty humble standard residential garage. Sorry no Esprit in view yet, hopefully this spring.

12-04-2008, 02:04 PM	#147 (permalink)
SUTOL111x Currently NA Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 530	^^^ That is sooo cool! Nice lift - I've never seen that before (but I am new to all this stuff). Awesome race deck flooring as well. Just great is all I can say. __________________ Steve *Exige S or S 240* in 2009 - PLANS ON HOLD DUE TO ECONOMY 2008 Triumph Daytona 675 - Jet Black

12-08-2008, 03:17 AM	#149 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,896	I don't know whose it is, but here's a garage you might appreciate, Lotus and all. There is a thread detailing the construction here: Photos of a DIY Garage Build Attached Images __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

12-08-2008, 11:51 AM	#151 (permalink)
Vishus_1 Super charged! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,147 Images: 62	Is the underneath of that lift's floor solid? If so, it would seem like that would make some things underneath the car hard to work on.

12-09-2008, 02:55 PM	#152 (permalink)
stubble88 car Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 242	Yeah...I still have work to do and no time to do it. __________________ 1993 Mazda RX7 R1 2009 Scion XD 2007 Lotus Exige S arctic Silver, lsd, track pack, touring, FOR SALE

12-09-2008, 05:27 PM	#153 (permalink)
N-522322 05 Ardent Red Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Less then 3 miles from Cars and Coffee Posts: 114	I want to know who makes that lift too. This is the only cantalivered lift I could find Cantilever Lifts at American Car Lift Srvice 866-898-8500 __________________ It weighs less then a ton, but you get 190hp. That's like putting a Saturn 5 rocket in a blender. J. Clarkson

12-09-2008, 06:22 PM	#154 (permalink)
Rodewaryer Open road explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 178	The lift with the green Alpine on it is a Harding steel lift. This particular one is a storage lift, not for maintenance. They make others but I haven't really dug into their site since I'm pretty well set with the one I have. Home Garage Car Lift, Auto Storage Lift Manufacturer, Commercial Hydraulic Auto Lift They do one that goes underground too. How cool is that? Inground, Subterranean Parking Systems, Custom Automobile Storage System, Automotive Hoist I heard a rumor that the underground one is around $40K......don't quote me.

01-05-2009, 06:21 AM	#155 (permalink)
Appleseed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 269	I hate to put you guys to shame with my garage, but here she is... This is my garage for the foreseeable future... The wife will inherit this building for her garden shed if we ever get a real garage w/ driveway built... The plan is to pay off the house first (5 more years)...Would have been about 3 yrs if no elise, but I couldn't wait... Attached Images __________________ 2008 GG Elise (no longer needs black wheels ) 2008 Gray Prius (wifey) 1998 Jag XK8 (traded on Elise) Thank God!

01-05-2009, 11:01 AM	#156 (permalink)
RacyTracy Adminatrix Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Palatine, IL Posts: 9,955 Images: 2	Isn't that where baby Jesus was born? I'd be afraid something might fall on my car. __________________ . . Tracy 2009 Lotus Exige S260 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser LOG 29 photos

01-05-2009, 03:24 PM	#158 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,896	The rest of the story... Attached Images __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be? Last edited by Moto44 : 01-11-2009 at 01:50 PM.

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01-05-2009, 08:50 PM	#159 (permalink)
xxguitarist Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: RI Posts: 104	Question for those of you with the racedeck and similar products- Is the surface firm enough to use a jack/jackstands on? __________________ '08 Mazdaspeed3