Re: [doc] Re: Garaging your DeLorean

[Carl Hammond <carlhammonddoc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mike,
   
  Thanks for the brilliant advice (especially the document, very handy) :O)
   
  Lots of things I need to consider there, but glad I did check first. I'd hate to get the house, and then find the garage isn't big enough for my dream car!! :oO 
  I will probably keep the clutter down to a bare minimum, apart from the absolute essentials like bike, shelve space, mini fridge (with plenty of beer! :O)
   
  Not sure if the wife will agree about the right garage coming before the right house though! :O)
   
  Thanks again matey
   
  Best Regards
   
  Carl
  DOC361

Mike Bosworth <mike.bosworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Hi

Its a bit like asking how long is a piece of string really...:)

Having worked in buildings / services all of my life and garages just 
like houses, plots of land and drives etc etc have all been creeping 
down in size. I used to think my garage was small for a single one 
but then measured it against a site i was working on at the time and 
realised just how lucky i was. My advice is that whilst the delorean 
at 1900mm width will fit through a standard 2134mm garage door its 
the actual unrestricted width and length internally that matters. ie 
cupboards and worktops, fridges and dishwashers etc you may have in 
there. Also the tiny gap you get at each side with this door means 
you only have 117mm clearance from each wing mirror  ( yes they can 
be folded in but who wants to forget to do that too often :) )

The car doors swing out aproximatley 280mm at the widest point,make 
sure you mount any wall cupbards above the highest arc of the swing + 
a little more.

Also when you want to work on the car the space along side the car is 
important nothing worse than trying to get a wheel off with your back 
tight up against the wall.

So get the biggest garage you can then see if you like the house :)


http://www.dmcnews.com/faq/t_dims.htm

I will sort out all of the crap i have in my garage one day soon....


Kind Regards

Mike
#2001 /403


--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Carl Hammond <carlhammonddoc@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi everyone, hope you are all well.
>    
>   I am currently in the middle of purchasing a new property (with 
the all important Delorean sized garage), and was just wondering 
about the standard garage sizing. Am I right in thinking that with 
the gull wing doors on the D you don't have to allow as much room as 
you would with an ordinary car, simply because the doors go upwards? 
Also do I need to consider the length & width of the car, or are most 
standard sized garages suitable to fit a DeLorean comfortably?
>    
>   Anything else that I might need to take into consideration at 
all? (e.g height, etc)  
>    
>   Any help would be much appreciated :O)
>    
>   Thanks
>    
>   Best Regards
>    
>   Carl
>   DOC361
>   (Getting ever closer to 'living the dream')  
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