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Do people still use their garage to park in?

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love

It seems like 15/20 years ago, a lot more people were parking their car in their garage. Nowadays I don't think I know anyone who does.

Are garages nowadays becoming more of a storage point rather than for cars

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By *_londonMan
over a year ago

Leagrave

Well, I keep my folding trailer-camper in a garage...

I've managed to get it partly erected with one of the beds pulled out and the roof virtually fully up...

Makes a nice little nest once you've clambered in

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love


"Well, I keep my folding trailer-camper in a garage...

I've managed to get it partly erected with one of the beds pulled out and the roof virtually fully up...

Makes a nice little nest once you've clambered in "

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By *gents 3 and 4Couple
over a year ago

truro

Yeah ours is full of junk, suitcases etc did have plans too turn it into a play room but it just seems too keep collecting junk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It seems like 15/20 years ago, a lot more people were parking their car in their garage. Nowadays I don't think I know anyone who does.

Are garages nowadays becoming more of a storage point rather than for cars"

It was more like 30 to 40 years ago,.

I think what saw the end of the keeping the car in the garage, was the Japanese making a car that would start in the winter. Unlike the british ones.

A lot of the older generation do keep their cars in the garage, as they can remember how badly made british cars were

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love


"It seems like 15/20 years ago, a lot more people were parking their car in their garage. Nowadays I don't think I know anyone who does.

Are garages nowadays becoming more of a storage point rather than for cars

It was more like 30 to 40 years ago,.

I think what saw the end of the keeping the car in the garage, was the Japanese making a car that would start in the winter. Unlike the british ones.

A lot of the older generation do keep their cars in the garage, as they can remember how badly made british cars were "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I keep my car in a garage for the simple reason the last 3 cars I had were always getting damaged i.e. scratches down the side,windows getting smashed,and even the petrol pipe being cut and the petrol siphoned off.So yes I do park my car in the garage.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I work in the building industry. When new houses are constructed there is barely enough space to manoeuvre your car into let alone get out of it when you have managed that almost impossible feat

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By *eMontresMan
over a year ago

Halesowen

I keep the motorbike, mountain bike, PA, Lights and tools in my garage. Would not like to contemplate moving somewhere without a garage, and I'd have a triple if I could afford it, to accommodate the 2 cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I work in the building industry. When new houses are constructed there is barely enough space to manoevre your car into let alone get out of it when you have managed that almost impossible feat "

I agree, it's more to do with cars getting wider and garages getting smaller

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you work for my car insurance company, then yes I always park my car in my garage.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope. Garage has been converted.

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love


"If you work for my car insurance company, then yes I always park my car in my garage. "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I work in the building industry. When new houses are constructed there is barely enough space to manoevre your car into let alone get out of it when you have managed that almost impossible feat

I agree, it's more to do with cars getting wider and garages getting smaller "

Too true! I only drive a golf and there's less than 2" to spare on each wind mirror going into my garage! It stays on the drive. Garage is much needed storage now that new build houses have so little inside!

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I think the average garage is built to take an Austin 7, I can get my Yaris in, but precious little else.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I get one of my cars in-I like to look after it, but park the rest outside.Built an area at the back of it purely for junk,lol.

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By *arbie and ken 2010Couple
over a year ago

braintree

Strange but true your insurance company will charge more than if you park on your driveway due to possible damage to your car or your car doing damage to the garage if your foot was to slip of the cluch !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"If you work for my car insurance company, then yes I always park my car in my garage. "

it would cost me £200 extra to park in the garage so i park on the street

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love


"If you work for my car insurance company, then yes I always park my car in my garage.

it would cost me £200 extra to park in the garage so i park on the street "

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By *LT22Man
over a year ago

Teddington

Storage and a small gym set up.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

We have a double garage but 4 cars parked on the drive/road. The only car in the garage is my nieces electric one

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

4 cars

For Christ's sake woman are you an octopus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We converted ours to an extra room!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dunno why they arent used for storing dead bodies

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

four bloody cars .. one of which is electric .. wow

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

park my car in garage, crv, mostly in winter, have to leave for work at 0450 hrs. so if frost ,takes ages to defrost windscreen and windows.

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

I park the car in the garage, but it is a tight squeeze with everything else in there.

My parents had a two car garage that you could not fit a motorbike in, there was so much stuff being stored in it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My car has to live in a garage due to the fact it is a specialist build. Plus if it's left outside it will get wet inside. Fits into the garage but I have to fold the mirror in to get out of the garage.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"four bloody cars .. one of which is electric .. wow "

Nope. 4 petrol/diesel cars (5when letsbe is visiting) and one electric mini cabriolet remote control car.

One of the regular cars doesn't go though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I keep my car in a garage for the simple reason the last 3 cars I had were always getting damaged i.e. scratches down the side,windows getting smashed,and even the petrol pipe being cut and the petrol siphoned off.So yes I do park my car in the garage.

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Welcome to the Wirral

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"four bloody cars .. one of which is electric .. wow "

4 cars

Are you an electric octopus

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Ok, I used to have 5 motorbikes, most of which were in a constant state of rebuild at any given time, but they all fitted in ma garage

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By *uby0000Woman
over a year ago

hertfordshire

garages are not wide enough to let the driver get out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

one of ours is a Gym, all painted and carpeted...

Made it into a Gym because we are too lazy to park the car in it.

The other full of stuff we would keep in the attic, but we changed the attic into a bedroom and lounge...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ladycream it doesn't only happen on the Wirral it happens all over the whole of England.By the way glad to see that someone actually worked out were I live,becaue most people on here don't even know where the Wirral is.

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By *arkstaffsMan
over a year ago

Rugeley

The 'garages' with modern houses can only just hold a washing machine. A car won't get near...

I keep my old classics in my nice big warm garage. No standing outside for them!

It amazes me how many park on the road when they have drives though.

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By *essysteveCouple
over a year ago

ALICANTE AREA SPAIN

garages are no longer big enough for todays vehicles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

garagecouple, 'park in the garage', is that a euphimism?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

yes.... every night

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By *ing and RideCouple
over a year ago

stockport

Had ours converted into a dining room so made me throw all the junk away.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My Z3 is in the garage and Merc on the drive. My works van is parked on the road outside the house

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By *aravancouple OP   Man
over a year ago

A Secret Hideaway In the caravan of love


"My Z3 is in the garage and Merc on the drive. My works van is parked on the road outside the house"

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