The truth hurts

[Drago]

Car?

A large, four wheeled transport device designed to make then user unfit and poor. You may have seen the odd one about the place.

 

[fossyant]

We have a house built in 2016 with garage. Getting even my wife's modest Toyota Yaris in there would be pretty tight, getting out of the car once you had it in there would be a contortionist's job. Like numbnuts I have trikes and other vital belongings stored in there so the car sits on the drive.

We had a Micra that fitted, but the Yaris was a squeeze as they are wider. Anything bigger than a Yaris wouldn't fit in our garage either, so it's become my bike den. Both cars are on the drive though.

 

[postman]

We had our garage made longer.The car insurance is cheaper,because we do put it away each night.Then there is room behind for a cycle rack and other non important things,like lawnmower step ladders and a tool box.

 

[ufkacbln]

We have a house built in 2016 with garage. Getting even my wife's modest Toyota Yaris in there would be pretty tight, getting out of the car once you had it in there would be a contortionist's job. Like numbnuts I have trikes and other vital belongings stored in there so the car sits on the drive.

We looked at an "executive" house a few years ago and commented on the small garage

Apparently an "executive" car is a Ford Fiesta and that is what the garage is designed for

 

[Slick]

Mines isn't an executive house, but it does have a double garage with loads of room for tat, 5 bikes and the jag smack in the centre so no problem getting in or out. My problem was Mrs Slick couldn't lift the garage door to get it back out in the morning so I had to fit an electric motor to it which solved any issues. Simple

 

[gbb]

I haven't got a garage ...I can't even park my car outside my front door I have to walk Ooooh, maybe 30 yards to the door from the road .

But my house only cosy £18K

 

[Drago]

I have 2 garages, a regular and a double tandem. The Fusion of Elderliness goes to beddy byes, but couldn't care less about the Sportage because we don't own it, so that roughs it on the driveway.

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

And you sound surprised , does anybody use a garage this day and age for putting cars in ????

Me
Car is always in the garage
In fact it never goes out unless there is a zero chance of rain or it's a dire emergency

 

[Buck]

I remember when we bought our current house and the seller had built a "study" in the garage. I asked him about taking it down and returning the garage to a garage. He asked me "why would you want to do that? You don't want to put your cars in the garage do you?!"

Errm yes, that's why we wanted a garage.- keeps the cars safe overnight and still manage to keep the 5 bikes and bits in there

 

[Milzy]

If I had a classic car it would fit in the garage but I have a work battle wagon so the garage is for bikes tumble dryer and extra fridge etc.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

A couple of years ago our car, along with much of the street, was graffitied overnight. We reported it to the rozzers, who came and took a statement. Two men were arrested and charged, one received a suspended sentence and one a community order. Ought I to phone the police and tell them that there's been a terrible miscarriage of justice and that it was in fact my own fault for leaving the car on the street and not at all the responsibility of the two nice young chaps with the spray can?

Two wrongs don't make a right. Can I park my wardrobes in the street as my bedroom is too small? If not how come you can park your car there?

 

[fossyant]

If I had a classic car it would fit in the garage but I have a work battle wagon so the garage is for bikes tumble dryer and extra fridge etc.

Tumble Drier and bikes, no chance - too much humidity. That's banned from my garage. !!!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Car?

You know, fetish objects beloved by millions. Make you fat. Take up public space. Give others respiratory diseases. You have to have one, I'm told.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

If I had a classic car it would fit in the garage but I have a work battle wagon so the garage is for bikes tumble dryer and extra fridge etc.

I don't have a classic car because I don't want to move to a house with a garage. Compound interest makes parking a car in a garage an expensive hobby.

 

[fossyant]

We had our garage made longer.The car insurance is cheaper,because we do put it away each night.Then there is room behind for a cycle rack and other non important things,like lawnmower step ladders and a tool box.

We've too much crap from when the kids were younger - the missus won't tip it.