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Pickles



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Well, as well as providing invaluable protection for a long term "keeper", having a garage does make life a lot easier.
Today Wifey & I went for a 400Klm+ cruise in Gracie, no rain, so when We got home just get rid of a few bugs etc from the front of the car, then into the garage she goes, cover on, & she's ready for her next outing!
Pickles.
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ken



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Rather be in Oz though Thumbs Up
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Pickles



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WELL, Wifey & I both have lived in England. England is VERY special to us. We'd both be happy to live there, but family etc now, children etc, make it impractical,...but we can still dream,...but We'd have to have a garage!
Pickles.
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JOW240725



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We're lucky enough to have a cart shed which she will just fit in


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Ken - may I be nosey and ask what's with all the cars under covers?
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ken



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They are Clean n Prepped so just keeping dust off them

Vortex effect with the main shutters open
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CarMan



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I do believe that cars should be in garages when not in use, as long as not put away wet, especially Defenders, which really do not appreciate living outside as we all know.

Luckily our very modest place, which was built circa 1960 has a double garage that will easily take the 90 and Golf, and the other oversized single garage houses the D3 and motorbike, plus some boxes!

I do feel very lucky and it will make it very hard to move one day, though I must say my daughters new house which is a modern 3 bed semi will (just) take their 90 in the garage, to my complete amazement. Rob

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JOW240725



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Thanks Ken, you're obviously a car dealer! I thought as much or might be a 'special' car storage!

LED lighting has come down in price, but will still be expensive to change but much cheaper to run! If you run lighting during the day then might be worth considering a PV array of the roof? As i understand it, if you use all the electric generated they still make economic sense. Just a thought.
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Birdy



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"our cars sit on the drive..."

Ours too: we keep our ornaments in display cabinets or on shelves!

Peter
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JOW240725 wrote:
LED lighting has come down in price, but will still be expensive to change but much cheaper to run! If you run lighting during the day then might be worth considering a PV array of the roof? As i understand it, if you use all the electric generated they still make economic sense. Just a thought.


When I last looked in to it a few months back, the only real advantage of LED lighting was the longevity. Lumens/W is comparable to discharge lighting and depending on various things can come out worse.
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jimbob7



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CarMan wrote:
I do believe that cars should be in garages when not in use, as long as not put away wet, especially Defenders, which really do not appreciate living outside as we all know.

Luckily our very modest place, which was built circa 1960 has a double garage that will easily take the 90 and Golf, and the other oversized single garage houses the D3 and motorbike, plus some boxes!

I do feel very lucky and it will make it very hard to move one day, though I must say my daughters new house which is a modern 3 bed semi will (just) take their 90 in the garage, to my complete amazement.


Can't beat a draughty garage for drying cars,your typical concrete section garage is plenty draughty and will dry a car in no time.Sadly mine lives on the drive,not really got room for a carport either. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
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Pickles



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JOW240725 wrote:
We're lucky enough to have a cart shed which she will just fit in


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Ken - may I be nosey and ask what's with all the cars under covers?

jow, That is a TOP garage,..plenty of character there, as befits a Defender.
Regards, Pickles.
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Avion8



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Good on you Pickles for looking after Gracie so well. I do similar with my brood & the old Defender & RRC get car covers, sheets & even an old doona on the bonnet of the Rangie. Hugh well he just gets used, and amazingly I haven't had to wash him yet:

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And his other garage when in town, which is not very often, with his French girlfriend:

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Pickles



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Mate, GO AWAY, you have put my "garage" to shame!!
Pickles.
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Avion8



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Sorry Embarassed
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Avion8 wrote:
Good on you Pickles for looking after Gracie so well. I do similar with my brood & the old Defender & RRC get car covers, sheets & even an old doona on the bonnet of the Rangie. Hugh well he just gets used, and amazingly I haven't had to wash him yet:

And his other garage when in town, which is not very often, with his French girlfriend:

Mate, I reckon your garage/s would put a lot of people's to shame... Shocked

Or at the very least make guys like me, who don't even have one, have serious garage envy... Big Cry

Can't see me ever having such a grande facility, ever... Mr. Green  Rog... Mr. Green
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