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Solved my parking problems

Old Oct 11, 2001 | 08:33 PM
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Who says 2 into 1 doesn't go?
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Old Oct 11, 2001 | 08:41 PM
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Good on you; neat trick!
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Old Oct 12, 2001 | 04:05 AM
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hows that work, is it expensive to fit?
it looks like u need a high roof and is it a hassle time wise to get working?
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Old Oct 12, 2001 | 04:10 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by blacks2k
[B]hows that work, is it expensive to fit?
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Old Oct 12, 2001 | 02:07 PM
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Wow... that's slightly .... how should I say it? .... freaky.

A great solution though.
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Old Oct 12, 2001 | 04:28 PM
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I remember seeing something like this in Japan. How is that working for you???
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Old Oct 12, 2001 | 09:09 PM
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My garage is 2.5m high but the usable height is less because of the pipes. That's actually a lot lower than average. The WRX is 1.4m high and the S2000 is 1.285m high, so you'd think they wouldn't fit. The trick is the tilt of the platform. Actually I can put either car on top with room to spare so I could probably get 2x1.5m cars in there if I had to.

Cost was $7,800 (USD$3900) installed and it is moveable but you have to dismantle it first. The whole thing takes half a day to put together all things going well and weighs 800kg. It can lift 2.2 tonnes safely and runs on normal single phase power.

It's a majorly cool toy and works very well for me as I only drive the Honda infrequently. It could be a pain if you were using it a couple of times a day but it's not hard to use at all.
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Old Oct 14, 2001 | 02:04 AM
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Wow thats awsome! I'd be too scared to do that...
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Old Oct 14, 2001 | 07:14 AM
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That is a great alternative for those in urban areas that have smaller garage spaces! Looks great! Much better than having to acquire more space to park the cars eh? Much less expensive too!
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