FW: [doc] RE: Garaging your DeLorean

["Mike Machin" <mike.machin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Woops - meant to send that direct and not to the list.  Sorry chaps!

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From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Mike Machin
Sent: 06 February 2006 22:26
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [doc] RE: Garaging your DeLorean

Hey Carl!

Long time no speak!  I posted this same question once and got much the same
advice.  I decided to deal with the problem by having a house built with as
much garage space as living space (see attached CGI - yes, that's all mine).
It's under construction now and should be finished in May.  Then the
DeLorean fund can start building again.  Anyway, hope it all goes well for
you.  Let me know how you get on.

I've been helping fellow Devon resident club member Craig Churchill with the
restoration of his D lately and it's been great fund.  We're going to attend
as many shows as we can in it this year, so maybe see you out and about.
Sorry we couldn't meet at the NEC!

I'll be in touch again soon as I've nearly finished my 1:18th scale BTTF III
model.  Forget the others you've seen - this one's in a different league (if
I do say so myself)!

Take care,
Mike.


-----Original Message-----
From: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Carl Hammond
Sent: 06 February 2006 13:01
To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [doc] Re: Garaging your DeLorean

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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