Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Rootes75]

Very nice, we have thought about stacking cars on specially made lifts, too costly though!
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Various Rootes Vehicles.

[kevin2306]

I’ve thought about stacking as I only have enough garage to keep one classic and I want an xj6 but don’t really want to sell the Singer, have even considered approaching a local car museum to place it there.
It’s a dilemma.

Kev

[Ray White]

I had my car in storage for a year or so. The widow of a local farmer took the enterprising decision some time ago to provide secure vehicle and caravan storage in a large barn. The rent was very reasonable and the safe and secure facility became popular.

In complete contrast, a long time business acquaintance of mine inherited a successful property company. The large portfolio included dozens of lock up garages. He found the garages to be very profitable with few of the problems associated with housing tenants. The rents were much higher than what I was paying and there was always the risk of a break - in.

[Rootes75]

I am now activly seeking another shed for storage, i am hoping to buy now not rent!
I am approaching local farmers and friends in and around our village.
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Various Rootes Vehicles.

[winchman]

Good luck with your hunt they are very difficult to find, I have noticed lock up garages are going up in value as they now price them according to the rental generated, just driving us out of the market again.
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It will come in handy even if you never use it.

[alastairq]

I pay somewhat more than I need to in monthly rent for my home.......purely because I have quite a lot of hard tarmac driveway, room to erect my own carport, and a 'temporary' soft garage.....and the addition of a large enough workshop-cum-storage-of-large-bits place.

My landlord has even offered me some free storage for a vehicle or two in the secure barn he rents as part of his business.

Plus, I am located in a rural area, where every home has a large dog and a shotgun! Nasty crime is not exactly prevalent here...for some reason...

As a result, a significant amount of my pension is absorbed....so I eat lots of veggies, and do my own cooking.

But, it is a 'sacrifice' I am happy to make, for the moment......given the amount of large junk I have secreted around the place, my landlord doesn't want to sell up any time soon......just in case I take the important bits, and leave the rest behind?

Annoyingly, the downside is, I have a moderately-sized garden to tend....with pond!
I make good use of wheel chocks!
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Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces.

[Rootes75]

That's it really, it is a sacrifice we have to make paying out on storage if we want to continue our hobby.

I am still on the look out to buy a shed.
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Various Rootes Vehicles.

[Ray White]

[Bitumen Boy]