I may have to sell the Clio after all l’ve done to it

[Landyman]

I’ve really nowhere to keep it. I was hoping to get it in the garage but have just spent all evening trying to configure it.
Trouble is, the garage contains mountain bikes, the lawn mower, my motorcycle, my boat, plus boxes of other junk.
I eventually managed to get the car in by ejecting various items but l could only get out through the tailgate.
And then the motorcycle had to be squeezed in behind it.
So if the car was in the garage it would never get used.
I had a feeling this might happen.

 

[Chris_Beer]

I have no idea what to say

 

[Clio_fool]

Sell the up.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Buy a bigger house

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Is there not an outside in [wherever you live] ?

 

[welshname]

Please tell me we are talking about a V6 and not a generic sport... Leave it outside

 

[Brigsy]

Sell the boat

 

[Jack!]

Worst I own a mountain bike, lawnmower, motorcycle and a boat thread ever.

 

[Rob]

I’ve really nowhere to keep it. I was hoping to get it in the garage but have just spent all evening trying to configure it.
Trouble is, the garage contains mountain bikes, the lawn mower, my motorcycle, my boat, plus boxes of other junk.
I eventually managed to get the car in by ejecting various items but l could only get out through the tailgate.
And then the motorcycle had to be squeezed in behind it.
So if the car was in the garage it would never get used.
I had a feeling this might happen.

I know this must be a troll. There’s no way you’re simultaneously a) intelligent enough to earn enough money to own a boat, and b) stupid enough not to realise you can keep the car outside.

If these were to be shown as a ven diagram, the two circles simply would not align.

And for that reason, I’m out.

 

[STEVE.M]

Sell the boat

What with global warming and all that, a boat is a handy thing to have if you don't live at the top of a hill.

 

[Brigsy]

What with global warming and all that, a boat is a handy thing to have if you don't live at the top of a hill.

Still needs to go. Get a rubber dinghy instead

 

[imprezaworks]

Have you secretly built a turbo clio?.

 

[Simon998]

Unless it's a track car with plexiglass and the bonnet/boot on pins etc. or you live in a heavily car-related crime area, leave it outside.

 

[JB21]

Decent car cover and leave outside. Mine sat idle for 95% of the year like this for several years without issue.

 

[cat171]

I know this must be a troll. There’s no way you’re simultaneously a) intelligent enough to earn enough money to own a boat, and b) stupid enough not to realise you can keep the car outside.

If these were to be shown as a ven diagram, the two circles simply would not align.

And for that reason, I’m out.

Don't forget, and spend two grand on it only a week ago.
Madness!

 

[arChi69]

Sell it.

 

[leeds_182]

I’m in danger of having to leave my 23 year old Volvo outside as well. Think I’ll have to sell.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I’m in danger of having to leave my 23 year old Volvo outside as well. Think I’ll have to sell.

As if you'd get that in a garage anyway ?

 

[leeds_182]

As if you'd get that in a garage anyway ?

I’d rotate it, front in one night, rear in the next.

 

[RIC172]

As others have said, why not park it on the road? My gf and I need to buy another car but we only have one space, and no garage. I'm not selling the Clio though - I'm going to park it about 50 metres away from my house (the nearest spot available).

 

[leedsboy]

 

[Goodj]

And at no point did you consider this?

Time to sell it on for £2500

 

[R3k1355]

Park it on the road, park it on the next street? It's taxed, tested and insured so why not?

It's only an old Clio.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I park my car a minute walk away from my front door when there's no designated space available, felt dodgy for the first week or two but it's fine. Just a car.

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

And at no point did you consider this?

Time to sell it on for £2500

At least it's closer to mint spec now.

Lol. Sorry! Couldn't resist.

 

[imprezaworks]

At least it wasn't built for track and never tracked.

 

[Landyman]

Well l wish l never said anything now!! Those were my thoughts after spending ages trying to sort out the garage last night, but in the light of day yes, it can live outside.

 

[chris blue]

Well l wish l never said anything now!! Those were my thoughts after spending ages trying to sort out the garage last night, but in the light of day yes, it can live outside.

Ourageous- a car of such magnificence should have a nice cosy warm garage....

 

[Simon998]

Well l wish l never said anything now!! Those were my thoughts after spending ages trying to sort out the garage last night, but in the light of day yes, it can live outside.

Have you looked at those Keter plastic lawnmower/bike storage containers in argos etc? I got two of them and it cleared up half the space in my garage.

http://www.argos.co.uk/browse/home-...s/garden-storage-boxes-and-cupboards/c:29485/

^^those yokes. I've a big one that holds two bins and another for the mower and other crap. Think I got both in a sale for under £200 about two years ago and they're still like new. Just hit them with the snowfoam/power washer now and again.

 

[Simon998]

Alternatively, if you were only to use the clio occasionally and money isn't an issue, you could enquire about storage locally.

 

[Landyman]

It’ll be fine. I want to be able to get at the Clio and use it, the car is not for leaving in storage.
The reason l wanted to garage it, is because it’s such a good one. If only the last owner of our house hadn’t converted the double garage into a single.

 

[chris blue]

It’ll be fine. I want to be able to get at the Clio and use it, the car is not for leaving in storage.
The reason l wanted to garage it, is because it’s such a good one. If only the last owner of our house hadn’t converted the double garage into a single.

Your lucky- last owner of my house converted the garage into a bedroom!
I converted into a sports room (Big TV with SKY/BT footie)

Thats why I am looking for a decent car cover LOL

 

[123dan]

Every time I view or see a house that has a garage converted into a semi-useless extra room in a house, a part of me dies inside.

 

[Jack!]

Every time I see a house where someone parks their s**t car in their garage instead of turning it into a games room with a pool table and strippers, a part of me dies.

 

[Landyman]

I kept my Ferrari in the garage and that wasn’t a s**t car!

But putting your daily driver away at night can be worse than leaving it outside, as it doesn’t dry out and condensation nibbles away at it.

 

[Touring_Rob]

Worst I own a mountain bike, lawnmower, motorcycle and a boat thread ever.

Muchos girl like giggling at that.

 

[Touring_Rob]

I kept my Ferrari in the garage and that wasn’t a s**t car!

But putting your daily driver away at night can be worse than leaving it outside, as it doesn’t dry out and condensation nibbles away at it.

And where did the bikes and other dross go?

Could be worse, our house has a garage placed at an angle to the house so that no normal (today sized) car can physically get round the corner and into the garage. The garage was one of the reasons we bought it.

Oh and - Worst I own a Ferrari thread ever ?

 

[R3k1355]

But putting your daily driver away at night can be worse than leaving it outside, as it doesn’t dry out and condensation nibbles away at it.

We have/had a car port thing, was properly amazing in winter as it'd keep the frost off so you could just jump in the car and go.
I can understand people garaging their car at night if thats the reason.

 

[Landyman]

Yes there is that.
Even with a heated screen l would be sat in my van for ten minutes sometimes when it was iced up in winter.
And with the Defender after ten minutes l’m still trying to get in, as the doors are frozen shut.
“Honey, why is my hairdryer outside on the drive”

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Dehumidifier in the garage = winning