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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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New garage floor/bed for the GP

I'll post better pictures soon, but what do you think so far?



 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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Very cool! Love that flooring... may I ask where you found it?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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Sure, I got it at Griots Garage. You can see it HERE
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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that's fun!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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I've been pondering the same thing for my garage - looks great!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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Looks great Gus! Did you install it? How difficult? Is it attached somehow? Give us details!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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What do I think so far? I think I hate you.... But the floor looks nice...
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by goaljnky
What do I think so far? I think I hate you.... But the floor looks nice...
Yeah, that pretty much says it all.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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LOL.....I'll take that as a compliment.
As for the floor, it was super easy to install. They basically snap together. I did the entire job in about an hour, but it really could be done in less time than that (I had a few interuptions).
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Gus, Great look to the floor, This is the only way to treat a MINI. Here's a pic of our floor with Audrey. Your GP looks great.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by rpterson
Gus, Great look to the floor, This is the only way to treat a MINI. Here's a pic of our floor with Audrey. Your GP looks great.
Your garage and mini both look great!! I like the red. I called and ordered the red trim yesterday to replace the black one you see in the pics above. Once I laid it down I saw that it would look much better than the black.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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Gus and rpterson, both your garages look great!! Nice job.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by goaljnky
What do I think so far? I think I hate you.... But the floor looks nice...
So that's what life would be like if I didn't have kids...2 sweet rides and enough extra $$$ to put in a cool garage floor. Oh well, maybe in my next life(or when the kids get out of college ).
 
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by dadofTHOR
So that's what life would be like if I didn't have kids...2 sweet rides and enough extra $$$ to put in a cool garage floor. Oh well, maybe in my next life(or when the kids get out of college ).
Hey kids are great, but no need to let them ruin your fun. Use your resources buddy.......Start up a sweat-shop and those kids will pay for themselves!!!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:29 AM
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Hey kids are great, but no need to let them ruin your fun. Use your resources buddy.......Start up a sweat-shop and those kids will pay for themselves!!!
hahahaha. my dad just read this and i taking it into some serious consideration. bye bye college, hello underpayed, over exherting labor.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:06 AM
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Sweet
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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Those floors look great!!! I have been wanting to do that to our garage for a long time. I just wish it was not so expensive.


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bye bye college, hello underpayed, over exherting labor.
Do not want to burst you bubble......college does not guarantee anything. The wave of the future is cheap labor and out sourcing.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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Can you work on your car on jack stans on a creeper ?

I see little humps in the surface. Is it rubber?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by macsbrg
Can you work on your car on jack stans on a creeper ?

I see little humps in the surface. Is it rubber?
No, it's a very hard plastic. So far I have had no problem using anything in the garage. It's a bit of a bumpier ride, but it's fine. It's also really easy to clean.
If you wanna see more garages with this floor, go here
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:41 AM
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Those are awesome!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Nice garages... I am so jealous !!! If only my husband could take his bloody trash from my garage!!!
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by lastrega
Nice garages... I am so jealous !!! If only my husband could take his bloody trash from my garage!!!
Clutter in the garage drives me nuts. I have a shed on the far end of my yard that I use to keep stray debris. Now I just have to get the coilovers on my M-Coupe installed to get rid of that big box
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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Check out this link for all the info you would care to know about flooring....

You will have to dig a little, but there are comparisons of various brands, etc.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=77831
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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That looks pretty sweet, the big MINI banner is a nice touch too
 
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by everytimeidie027
That looks pretty sweet, the big MINI banner is a nice touch too
Thanks. I made a wood frame and stretched/stapled the banner around it, so it now looks a lot cleaner. Here's a pic.....
 
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