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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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What Lives In Your Garage With Your MINI?-dscf0010.jpg

My Lotus Elise of course!
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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Driftwood Theater

Originally Posted by RonP
That would be the Driftwood Home Theater.

From the outside looking in


The screen wall with all the panels open


The seating


85" Screen, 7.1 channel surround, 6 amps, 15" Tempest Subwoofer (tuned to 17Hz.), Sanyo Z3 front projector, HD-DVD player, 3 captains chairs up front and a futon on a 14" deck in the back, 2 dedicated 20 amp lines directly off the main house breaker panel to power her and 100% DIY.

WoW!...... That is very different.

When the baby arrives in November, she will staying next to her big guardian - -XB
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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My roomate's Nissan Sentra and his motorcycle. I'm just trying to keep the fight for the garage alive, competing with 4 roomates who all have cars can make it a challenge but there's no way I'm giving up the door opener! Not to sound rude or stuck up but their cars all suck, ie. Tercel, Saturn, and a Civic. Definitely not worthy of garage status...
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Chili Red & Pepper White
Our two MINIs sleep together. Sometimes we peek out into the garage and, at times, it seems they are inching closer together.

We're keeping our fingers crossed that someday we'll be blessed with a healthy litter of baby MINIs.

Hmmmmmmm... CR and PW... hope we can sell some of the little pink MINIs.
Carefull what you wish for, stranger things have happened...........



BTW - Jacob wins for best floor, not to mention cleanest garage too. Nice job I'm getting there, slowly, but getting there

Originally Posted by Jacob
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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Smokey, If I could BE so lucky ! Looks like someone won the lottery in that pic with the four beauties all lined up !

clarkdr81, you SHOULD get the garage stall, considering your roomates' cars. In fact, their cars should all bow down and worship yours (yes, you can tell them I said so).
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
i have worms...
You should really have that looked at!

My wife and I don't have a garage yet, but under our attached carport is my 2005 MCS, my 2006 Honda CBR-600F4i, and part of my wife's 2005 Mazda 3S 5-door(a fun car itself). Out back is a 1992 Caravan, strictly for the 100 miles of commuting to school and work that I do every day, and a 1992 Civic project car that's at my dad's 24'x30' shop about 10 minutes away from my house. He only uses it for his lawnmower, which works out great for me! I also use his shop for work on my other vehicles, if I don't use my employer's shop.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Chili Red & Pepper White
clarkdr81, you SHOULD get the garage stall, considering your roomates' cars. In fact, their cars should all bow down and worship yours (yes, you can tell them I said so).
I haven't told them that but I think they just know. I've lived there almost three months and nobody has said a word yet, I just saw the garage door controller sitting on the kitchen counter one day so I took it. It might get more difficult in the winter though when they don't want to scrape ice off their cars in the morning. I commute via public transportation so its not an issue for me, but I definitely don't want my car outside in the winter I guess if that happens I'll have to start using the cover
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 10:28 AM
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My Mini shares the garage with his little brother. When I brought Foamy home I noticed that my lawnmower was almost the same color, so I drove over to Walmart for some silver paint and masking tape...
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 11:00 AM
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Great shot T2

But I think the lawnmower needs the carpet more then your new MINI does

Or it that a hold over from a VW??
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by T2Nav
My Mini shares the garage with his little brother. When I brought Foamy home I noticed that my lawnmower was almost the same color, so I drove over to Walmart for some silver paint and masking tape...
hahaha thats cool
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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Honda Element and a lot of junk
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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My MINI lies in wait for me between an 83 Porsce 944 and an Estey Organ with lots of other stuff all around her. It is a sad state of affairs and I am embarrased to post a picture .
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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wifes 05 rav4 and my other toy, a 1993 jeep wrangler yj lifted, locked and ready to rock
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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My MINI lives next to my Dad's car most of the time:




But, occasionally sleeps next to my Mom's car (whose car is usually kept outside...how I managed that one, I don't know )





Outside also lives my Dad's daily driver:




(All cars freshly detailed by www.windsorautodetail.com )
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by skitelluride531
My MINI lives next to my Dad's car most of the time:




But, occasionally sleeps next to my Mom's car (whose car is usually kept outside...how I managed that one, I don't know )





Outside also lives my Dad's daily driver:




(All cars freshly detailed by www.windsorautodetail.com )
So.. umm.. I am almost an orphan, and um... will probably be moving to Austin in the next year, SOoooo, can your parents adopt me and and my fiance?
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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Wife's 2004 Toyota Tacoma, and my daily driver, a 2006 Impreza Sport Wagon. The MINI gets the primo spot in the 3 car garage, it's bay is 23 foot deep, so plenty of room in front of it for my work shop

It is sooooo nice having somewhere to keep all our cars, we moved in here in February and could not be happier.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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Right in front of my mini is my 1965 Vespa 180ss.

http://www.vesparoller.com/vespas/vespa_180ss..jpg

this is a general pic, because i am to lazy to go upstairs to take a pic...
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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Our Garage is all English!
2004 LY MCS JCW, 68 TR250, 50 MGYA, 71 MGBGT, 80 MGB Roadster, 79 MGB Parts car, 2002 Triumph Bonneville, 1996 Truimph Thunderbird.

Parked outside the Garage is the 99 Buick Parkave.
97 Chevy Truck to pull the trailer on fetching trips
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by blackeyedsuzie
Our Garage is all English!
snip...... 71 MGBGT, 80 MGB Roadster, 79 MGB Parts car......snip
Might I steer you towards this thread?
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by climbergirl
So.. umm.. I am almost an orphan, and um... will probably be moving to Austin in the next year, SOoooo, can your parents adopt me and and my fiance?




You should definitely move to austin, by the way! It is very nice here
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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Here's a current pic of my garage, El Kabong and the Icewolf, DH's 2005 Nissan Titan Crew Cab. Between these 2, we have pretty much all contigencies covered.
Outside is my 2001 PT Cruiser, I know many here hate the PT, but it has been an awesome car. Very reliable, extremely roomy and it will be a great car for my son, who will be 16 in very short order.
Annette
P.S. Also in the garage is my 1972 Schwinn L'il Chic. Completely restored by my brother as a surprise Christmas gift last year. He found it in a dumpster when he was helping a friend move and brought it back to it's former glory using his drum supplies! It is almost exactly the bike I had as a child, right down to the banana seat! I've told him he needs to go into business.
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Damn, you need to get the parent's to spring for a 4-car garage with that collection of rides

Originally Posted by skitelluride531
My MINI lives next to my Dad's car most of the time:

But, occasionally sleeps next to my Mom's car (whose car is usually kept outside...how I managed that one, I don't know )

Outside also lives my Dad's daily driver:
(All cars freshly detailed by www.windsorautodetail.com )
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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My MC fits nicely in her own little garage all by herself. My husband's suv toughs it outside!
 
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 11:38 PM
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Just a ton of junk, apparantly.

 
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