Is it possible to turn a 2 car garage into a 3 car? It is when you have an Elise :) - Page 2 - LotusTalk

JLSELISE · 08-31-2007, 10:15 AM

Just to prove that stacking can work too.

48 of 50 · 08-31-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Boosted2.0

You guys need some gojacks

http://www.ntxtools.com/Merchant/mer...&Category_Code

Just to show how wheel jacks/dollies wont work as you can see how close to the wall it is.

CarNut · 08-31-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by loanshark

Glad to see another classic mini owner on board

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Originally Posted by esoteric

add me to the list...'73 RHD built motor mini!

Here's mine: 1969 Morris Cooper S Mk II 1275. Restored to near original condition. A RHD "home market" car - one of only 249 home market Morris Cooper S built for 1969 and one of the last Mk II models. Also have a 1978 Austin Mini.

goin2fast52 · 08-31-2007, 12:27 PM

loanshark: I love the LA or Bust! on your Elise! Is that a sticker or did you write that on there?

loanshark · 08-31-2007, 12:30 PM

Goin 2 fast that is a sticker. Put that on in Chicago, during my NY to LA trip. From NY to pA everyone kept asking where I was going, thus got the sticker made

Carnut-gorgeous. Mine is a Australian car. Fully built mini mania motor, over drive gear. Roll bar, full adjustable suspension.

We should start a thread about Elise owners who own a mini and to put pictures next to them

OriginalBlackCi · 08-31-2007, 03:46 PM

Perhaps you could try driving straight at the empty garage with the door open. At the last moment, whip the wheel to the left and pull the e-brake. Might take some practice but I have faith in you.

TaylorSandbek · 08-31-2007, 04:09 PM

Talk about using your space wisely

esoteric · 08-31-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JLSELISE

Just to prove that stacking can work too.

That's bad ass. I wanna get a lift in my garage!

esoteric · 08-31-2007, 08:04 PM

Carnut-gorgeous. Mine is a Australian car. Fully built mini mania motor, over drive gear. Roll bar, full adjustable suspension.

We should start a thread about Elise owners who own a mini and to put pictures next to them

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Seriously Carnut - your Mini is super clean. Nice work!
Loanshark - I had no idea there would be other elise/classic mini owners on this forum!

Sorry others for the tangent on this garage thread...

Z-dculus · 09-01-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by JLSELISE

Just to prove that stacking can work too.

I'm digging this, I think this is the way i'm going to go.

mini63 · 09-01-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by loanshark

Nice. Mine is a fully built RHD 67. Pics here

MORE PICTURES OF YOUR MINI!!!! MORE PICTURES OF YOUR MINI!!!! (please) Is that an honest Mk 1??? I miss my '63.

mini63 · 09-01-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CarNut

Here's mine: 1969 Morris Cooper S Mk II 1275. Restored to near original condition. A RHD "home market" car - one of only 249 home market Morris Cooper S built for 1969 and one of the last Mk II models. Also have a 1978 Austin Mini.

That is unbelievably gorgeous...just incredible!!! I'm totally drooling...

48 of 50 · 09-01-2007, 12:03 PM

I love to see the original Mini, used to see a lot a Crystal Cove. I'm from England so I've driven a few in my time, my brother-in-law used to restore Coopers and I know that your Cooper is really zippy. It's beautiful. I really miss those cars think I'll buy one, one day.

mike325ci · 09-01-2007, 08:08 PM

okay, last night i cleaned out my garage and rearranged the cars and YES!!! i managed to get 3 cars in my 2-car garage. it's a bit tight, though, but i'm glad i was able to pull it off:

miata in the far right corner of the garage, parked with butt against the wall and left side against the wall. exige parked perpendicular to the miata on right side of the garage. about 2 feet clearance in the rear of exige and about 2 feet clearance in the front. E46 parked diagonally on the left side of garage. i moved my wheel/tires around (didn't put them in basement-- kept them in garage), so now the miata is "boxed in" but that's fine, it's hardly driven anyway...

start here, move crap out of garage:

park miata like so:

then park exige like so:

hmmm, will the bmw fit in this remaining spot?

no, the tires are in the way... can't pull forward enough to clear the back of the car from the garage door...

...so if i move the tires against the far wall like this, i think the car can pull up enough to clear the back:

yep!! it worked!

let's make sure my celica can fit too! yep, no problems... i also put the rest of my tires in the middle "triangle" area. the miata is definitely boxed in now...

mike325ci · 09-01-2007, 08:15 PM

oh... and there's even enough space to actually work on my cars too! i'm pretty psyched as you can see...

and yes, all our cars are either blue or teal~~

yacoub · 09-01-2007, 08:43 PM

neat toys!

CarNut · 09-02-2007, 06:38 AM

This is how I get four small cars in a 2-car garage. There's not a good angle to get quite everything in the picture and the wife's MINI and the truck stay outside. The positions in the garage change and any of the four might be up on the lift at any time. As long as at least one Classic Mini is under the lift, the cars can be arranged in any order.

esoteric · 09-02-2007, 04:51 PM

I soooo want your garage, and your lift, and your classic Minis....Now if only our garage could look that clean! Maybe it's the lens but your garage ceiling looks really high to fit a lift that big.
(green with envy)

Boondock Saint · 09-02-2007, 05:04 PM

Nice cars CarNut. I want that blue mini. Very nice.

CarNut · 09-02-2007, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by esoteric

Maybe it's the lens but your garage ceiling looks really high to fit a lift that big.
(green with envy)

Yes, fortunately my garage has a high ceiling due to the fact that the first floor of the house sits about 4' above ground level. It has an "English basement" (how appropriate is that?) which sits about 1/2 below ground level and 1/2 above, providing for small windows in the basement. The pic was taken at the top of the steps leading into the house and using a very wide angle lens. The garage ceiling is about 10' by the door and almost 14' at the front. I never would have bought the Elise if I couldn't fit a lift in the garage. None of my toys are going to sit outside.

08-31-2007, 10:15 AM	#21 (permalink)
JLSELISE Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 398	14 Wheels and 3 turbos in 1 (small) Garage! Just to prove that stacking can work too. Attached Images __________________ Joel '67 S3 Elan dhc (owned since 1970) '06 Audi A3 3.2 '04 Noble M12 (380 rwhp)

08-31-2007, 03:46 PM	#26 (permalink)
OriginalBlackCi Red Alert Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 944	Perhaps you could try driving straight at the empty garage with the door open. At the last moment, whip the wheel to the left and pull the e-brake. Might take some practice but I have faith in you. __________________ --Ramsen www.euroteknik.com-- Chicago's Premier Euro Community

09-01-2007, 12:03 PM	#33 (permalink)
48 of 50 Tag Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marina Del Rey Posts: 103 Images: 3	I love to see the original Mini, used to see a lot a Crystal Cove. I'm from England so I've driven a few in my time, my brother-in-law used to restore Coopers and I know that your Cooper is really zippy. It's beautiful. I really miss those cars think I'll buy one, one day. __________________ Tag 2006 Elise Sport No 48 2007 VW GTI Fahrenheit

09-01-2007, 08:08 PM	#34 (permalink)
mike325ci \|>_/\_ 0##0 _/\_<\| Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC/LI, NY Posts: 518 Images: 3	okay, last night i cleaned out my garage and rearranged the cars and YES!!! i managed to get 3 cars in my 2-car garage. it's a bit tight, though, but i'm glad i was able to pull it off: miata in the far right corner of the garage, parked with butt against the wall and left side against the wall. exige parked perpendicular to the miata on right side of the garage. about 2 feet clearance in the rear of exige and about 2 feet clearance in the front. E46 parked diagonally on the left side of garage. i moved my wheel/tires around (didn't put them in basement-- kept them in garage), so now the miata is "boxed in" but that's fine, it's hardly driven anyway... start here, move crap out of garage: park miata like so: then park exige like so: hmmm, will the bmw fit in this remaining spot? no, the tires are in the way... can't pull forward enough to clear the back of the car from the garage door... ...so if i move the tires against the far wall like this, i think the car can pull up enough to clear the back: yep!! it worked! let's make sure my celica can fit too! yep, no problems... i also put the rest of my tires in the middle "triangle" area. the miata is definitely boxed in now... __________________ Mike \| Manhattan/LI, NY, USA '01 325Ci ("daily" autox track), '86 MR2 (autox track) for sale, '92 Celica GT-Four (restoration show autox rallyx), '07 Exige S (autox track) Laser Blue / Magnolia, Track, Touring, LSD/TC, SS. HRM: HID, 6pt.Schroth. Voltphreaks 3.5lb Battery, DRL Disable "What's my quarter-mile time? I dunno, I turn before I even get that far..."

09-01-2007, 08:15 PM	#35 (permalink)
mike325ci \|>_/\_ 0##0 _/\_<\| Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC/LI, NY Posts: 518 Images: 3	oh... and there's even enough space to actually work on my cars too! i'm pretty psyched as you can see... and yes, all our cars are either blue or teal~~ __________________ Mike \| Manhattan/LI, NY, USA '01 325Ci ("daily" autox track), '86 MR2 (autox track) for sale, '92 Celica GT-Four (restoration show autox rallyx), '07 Exige S (autox track) Laser Blue / Magnolia, Track, Touring, LSD/TC, SS. HRM: HID, 6pt.Schroth. Voltphreaks 3.5lb Battery, DRL Disable "What's my quarter-mile time? I dunno, I turn before I even get that far..."

08-31-2007, 12:27 PM	#24 (permalink)
goin2fast52 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gainesville, FL, USA Posts: 78	loanshark: I love the LA or Bust! on your Elise! Is that a sticker or did you write that on there?

08-31-2007, 12:30 PM	#25 (permalink)
loanshark BANNED Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,225 Images: 41	Goin 2 fast that is a sticker. Put that on in Chicago, during my NY to LA trip. From NY to pA everyone kept asking where I was going, thus got the sticker made Carnut-gorgeous. Mine is a Australian car. Fully built mini mania motor, over drive gear. Roll bar, full adjustable suspension. We should start a thread about Elise owners who own a mini and to put pictures next to them

08-31-2007, 04:09 PM	#27 (permalink)
TaylorSandbek Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 79	Talk about using your space wisely

08-31-2007, 08:04 PM	#29 (permalink)
esoteric Turns corners & heads EZ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,434	Carnut-gorgeous. Mine is a Australian car. Fully built mini mania motor, over drive gear. Roll bar, full adjustable suspension. We should start a thread about Elise owners who own a mini and to put pictures next to them [/quote] Seriously Carnut - your Mini is super clean. Nice work! Loanshark - I had no idea there would be other elise/classic mini owners on this forum! Sorry others for the tangent on this garage thread...

09-01-2007, 08:43 PM	#36 (permalink)
yacoub Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 144	neat toys!

09-02-2007, 06:38 AM	#37 (permalink)
CarNut Phantom Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern VA Posts: 419 Images: 1	This is how I get four small cars in a 2-car garage. There's not a good angle to get quite everything in the picture and the wife's MINI and the truck stay outside. The positions in the garage change and any of the four might be up on the lift at any time. As long as at least one Classic Mini is under the lift, the cars can be arranged in any order.

09-02-2007, 04:51 PM	#38 (permalink)
esoteric Turns corners & heads EZ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,434	I soooo want your garage, and your lift, and your classic Minis....Now if only our garage could look that clean! Maybe it's the lens but your garage ceiling looks really high to fit a lift that big. (green with envy)

09-02-2007, 05:04 PM	#39 (permalink)
Boondock Saint Crotch rocket addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 694	Nice cars CarNut. I want that blue mini. Very nice. __________________ Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair. - Douglas MacArthur

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