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  1. Rixter

    Rixter Well-Known Member

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    What you need to do is tape down a small piece of wood, the width of your MINI for your wife to drive up to, then she can't miss. Or you could be really irritating and suspend a tennis ball from the ceiling, that comes to rest excactly on the windshield where you want your MINI stopped, you could even post a message on the ball, like "Don't slam the doors" :cornut:
     
  2. jeffc

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    #23 jeffc, Nov 22, 2009
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    Where are your updated pictures? :)

     
  3. MightyStripes

    MightyStripes New Member
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    Well Id say a bunch of you are very lucky or you dont have a yard to take care of lol.
    I really wish I could have a garage that clean!
    Nice work!
     
  4. nabeshin

    nabeshin New Member

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    We have a potting shed for lawn and garden stuff.

    My side of the garage is usually pretty clean, but the rest of it is out of my hands. I'll have to get a photo of it. It is a neat set up with cupboards, drawers, and a counter. However, we are going to be moving soon and we cannot take it all with us (moving to the current house, we had taken all our garage drawers and cupboards with us.)
     
  5. jeffc

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    Yeah I have another garage in the back of my property and have a lawn service so it helps :) My Garage is for the cars only.

     
  6. Lilredscoot

    Lilredscoot New Member

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    Our garage does have a tennis ball hanging from the ceiling joist. It works GREAT!!!:D
     
  7. GreyLens

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  8. BRG_Paul

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    Wow, nice!
     
  9. docv

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    Nothing fancy

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  10. Johngo

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    Man, y'all got it good on the garage front... Ours is freaking tiny. If I had anything BUT the MINI, it would not fit! My wife has an Escape and you have to pay attention while parking otherwise you fold a mirror. If it was a full sized truck it would be outside. Less than a foot outside either side of the doors and only about 6" from the mirrors to the door frames. MINI has more breathing room, but still tight. Ridiculous.

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    Just reorganized (Got a new fridge, so I get the old one! Woohoo!) and hung some new fluorescents and it is like an O.R. in there now. Next step is to get a storage shed for all the yard crap... and cabinets and countertops for workbench. Hate having all that crap out on shelves.
     
  11. Johngo

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    What you can't see is the FORZA FERRARI flag I got back at the Phoenix GP... It is on the wall where the door is I am shooting through. :Thumbsup:
     
  12. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    I have had a shed (Lowes) outside for all the yard and pool stuff for years. Don't know what I'd do without it. The cabinets (OSH) make all the difference in the world when you can close the doors on the contents. This is my first fully detailed garage, ever. It took some time and extra bucks, but it was all worth the investment.
     

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  13. R35P3CT

    R35P3CT New Member

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    i wish my garage was as nice as all yours. Its still a work in progress, but my mini doesnt get to use the garage.

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  14. Octaneguy

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    This isn't MY garage, but it was built to my specs for ME to work in, lol. It belongs to one of my clients who originally went to buy a JCW but didn't fall in love with it, and instead went home with this M6. I've been maintaining this car since he bought it in 2007, he used to drive 50 miles to bring it to me, eventually he decided to build a special garage for it to lure me over to his house instead. How could I resist? It was truly an amazing experience.

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    What kind of products will you find in the Ultimate Garage? Prima of course.

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  15. Minidave

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    My humble little shop.....

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  16. Minidave

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    The way it usually looks....

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  17. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
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    Richard... that lift is da bomb.

    If I ever build another house / garage (doubtful) it will have one. :)
     
  18. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    I'm look'n for a pickup Dave if you ever think you'ld consider selling it.....
     
  19. Minidave

    Minidave Well-Known Member
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    That car isn't mine, but belongs to a fellow club member. I doubt he'll ever sell it, he's having way too much fun with it!

    It was built from a shell by Mini Tec, and has a D series Vtec in it, he's had it for about 4 years and every time he drives it he gets the giggles!

    This thread has a video of our track day at Heartland Park last Wed, Don ran a bunch of laps right in front of me if you'd like to see it go.



    http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/track-days-hpde-s/12743-heartland-park-apr-11-2012-a.html#axzz1sLrGsiDb
     
  20. Firebro17

    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    I think that's the truck I just sent the owner a message about. Didn't realize it was a V-tech. Awesome!