[DCNSX]

Here's how I plan on fitting the Elise into my 2-car garage (see below). My cars necessitated a 23' deep garage (which eliminated several homes when house-shopping) but I lucked out and found a wonderful place with a 27' deep garage. Plenty of room to spare.

 

[DCNSX]

I move the third car (picture the Elise here!) on dollies as shown. There are several types available. Some from Harbor Freight are about $129/ set + shipping (they're heavy). I believe the best quality ones are from www.car-dolly.com starting at $175/set + shipping. I would opt for the more expensive ones as my set requires two people to move the 2,440-lb. '79 Rx-7. The Car-Dolly ones claim lower rolling resistance.

 

[cranium]

...'79 Rx-7...

That's in good shape for 25 years old, how many miles do you have?

 

[DCNSX]

If you look above, you'll see a wheel-lock on one of the dollie's wheels- very convenient if you're on an incline and also for safety- it keeps the car (and dollies) immobile when jacking the car up. The Elise is low and requires a lower-than-normal jack. I use Harbor Freight's Aluminum (what else?!) Racing Jack below. NOTE: I had to return my first one (inoperable) as did another friend. Both were replaced by HF. A third friend has had no problems with his. At $120 it's dirt cheap but ..you get what you pay for.

 

[DCNSX]

My garage height was insufficient to use a lift and this solution is much cheaper. One last photo below. (Can someone photo-shop an Ardent Red Elise over the white Rx-7? If not, I'll have to keep dreaming til it gets here)

 

[xxxotic]

Do the rearview mirrors fold in on the Elise?

Most manufactuers state the width of a car, but it doesnt include the side mirrors.

Found a way we can use our cars for advertising-

I have a 3 car garage that is about 26 or 27 feet wide. If I could cram 4 Elises in the garage and take a picture and sell it to a real estate company and they could do an ad stating titled "Outgrown your current house?"

I know that the Mini is shorter, but is the Lotus the lowest height-wise and width-wise car on the road?

 

[Lumn8r]

I just put down my deposit on having a garage built this summer. It will be 24' wide x 32' deep. So I should be able to park the Elise nose to tail with the Neon R/T in one stall and have room for the Ram and a work space in the other. It will have 10' walls so I am still considering a lift as an addition later.

 

[Arno]

Do the rearview mirrors fold in on the Elise?

On the euro cars at least they do not fold.

Don't let anyone try it either as they may rip the mirror off it's mounting base.

Bye, Arno.

 

[Ken]

I know that the Mini is shorter, but is the Lotus the lowest height-wise and width-wise car on the road?

Back in an old post they compared all the dimesions of the Elise to other cars. If i remember correctly, the Elise was actually 2 inches wider than the Miata and/or the Mini. Either way, I do remember that it wasn't the narrowest car.

 

[Craigy]

If you look above, you'll see a wheel-lock on one of the dollie's wheels- very convenient if you're on an incline and also for safety- it keeps the car (and dollies) immobile when jacking the car up. The Elise is low and requires a lower-than-normal jack. I use Harbor Freight's Aluminum (what else?!) Racing Jack below. NOTE: I had to return my first one (inoperable) as did another friend. Both were replaced by HF. A third friend has had no problems with his. At $120 it's dirt cheap but ..you get what you pay for.

?

I got a lowrise (90mm) jack for £65. (about $100).

Craigy

 

[meat]

Craigy - does it weigh 35lbs??

 

[Craigy]

Craigy - does it weigh 35lbs??

I don't know - I don't pick it up often, and I drive the elise with it in the boot even less.

Having just checked, it would appear my jack (steel) weighs 11Kg, which is just under 25lbs.

It's a hydraulic jack, lifting capacity 2.5 tonnes. min height is 90mm, max is 405mm. (that's 3.5inches to about 15.5 inches).

I just realised they cut the price of the new version to £30, though it's minimum height is now 110mm.

You won't find an elise with a jacking point below 90mm on level ground - unless it's had it's suspension bent or it's running on a flat tyre.

Craigy

 

[JimNOLA]

Back in an old post they compared all the dimesions of the Elise to other cars. If i remember correctly, the Elise was actually 2 inches wider than the Miata and/or the Mini. Either way, I do remember that it wasn't the narrowest car.

Does anyone know how wide (and how long) the Elise is? I need to know if I will have to do any garage modifications.

 

[BrianK]

(Can someone photo-shop an Ardent Red Elise over the white Rx-7? If not, I'll have to keep dreaming til it gets here)

Ardent Red Elise over the RX7...

 

[_JD_]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

 

[jlandreth]

I believe my garage has the same dimensions as yours.I have my 911'on the sides with my Mini in the middle.There is still a bit of room to park another car behind them(sideways) but it's a pain to get stuff in and out.

 

[jlandreth]

Sorry,forgot the "s" after 911

 

[DCNSX]

photo-shopped Elise

LOL- I have enough problems explaining to people how I fit three cars in the garage. How do I explain that 4th car???? "Well, I did get it with Touring Package, LSS and the anti-grav option..."

 

[jlandreth]

If they don't understand 3, they won't understand 4. After all "you can only drive 1 car at a time"!

 

[DCNSX]

important jack/jack stand info

there's a good thread below. Remember, the Elise has a flat bottom and care must be taken when jacking it. Looks like Joe McCarthy will me making/selling an adapter for us.

http://www.elisetalk.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=846