Where do you park your race car?
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Where do you park your race car?
I'm wondering where do all of you road racers park your race cars? I'm exploring my options now to see where I can park mine. I live in a condo with only a 2-car garage. There are some reserved parkings in the community, but there is a waiting list and to qualify, we have to have 3 drivers 3 cars. There are only me and my wife. 
Then I searched for a 10'x20' self storage, that costs at least $200 per month. No freaking way. I'm now trying to think what other ways I can do. Any advice???
Then I searched for a 10'x20' self storage, that costs at least $200 per month. No freaking way. I'm now trying to think what other ways I can do. Any advice???
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (vwong)
go to the track and ask other racers where they keep theirs. there's always some shop hidden out of the way that you'd never notice unless you know about it.
i found one in KC that rented space to me for $150/month.
i found one in KC that rented space to me for $150/month.
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (tnord)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tnord »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">go to the track and ask other racers where they keep theirs. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Here and there.
Modified by ITAIntegraLS at 4:33 PM 9/9/2005
Here and there.
Modified by ITAIntegraLS at 4:33 PM 9/9/2005
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (vwong)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vwong »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm wondering where do all of you road racers park your race cars? I'm exploring my options now to see where I can park mine. I live in a condo with only a 2-car garage. There are some reserved parkings in the community, but there is a waiting list and to qualify, we have to have 3 drivers 3 cars. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I would just keep it in the garage (next to the wife's car) and park on the street wherever you can. With some good detective work, you'll soon recognize the patterns of the other street-parkers and learn how to get the spaces before they do. I did that for a lot of years before we got our current house and 80' driveway...
I would just keep it in the garage (next to the wife's car) and park on the street wherever you can. With some good detective work, you'll soon recognize the patterns of the other street-parkers and learn how to get the spaces before they do. I did that for a lot of years before we got our current house and 80' driveway...
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (vwong)
I'm in the same boat as you. I live in condo in downtown DC. I wouldn't even think of calling a self-storage place. They're all $$$$$.
I've posted a "parking wanted" ad on craigslist. I've gotten a few offers but they all a bit too far away. I'm first on a waitlist with a localish race shop....$25/month Either way, if the storage spot isn't close, it sure will be a pain to work on the car having to go hook it up to a tow vehicle and drag it to where you can work on it, and then tow it back.
I've posted a "parking wanted" ad on craigslist. I've gotten a few offers but they all a bit too far away. I'm first on a waitlist with a localish race shop....$25/month Either way, if the storage spot isn't close, it sure will be a pain to work on the car having to go hook it up to a tow vehicle and drag it to where you can work on it, and then tow it back.
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (Another Drew)
I park mine on the street in front of my house with a cover over it. I pull it in the garage to work on it on the weekends so it gets moved almost every week. Just put a set of crap tires on it so the elements don't destroy your hoosiers.
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (jisu009)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jisu009 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">But I am thinking of renting an airplane hanger. </TD></TR></TABLE>
For what, model planes.
For what, model planes.
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (vwong)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vwong »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm wondering where do all of you road racers park your race cars? </TD></TR></TABLE>
In the race car shop, right out back.
In the race car shop, right out back.
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (JAMES "A")
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JAMES "A" »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
For what, model planes. </TD></TR></TABLE>
You can actually rent a hanger as long as you have your "N" numbers, which are really cheap.
Cost on a fairly sizeable hanger is around $175-275 per month. If that was split 2 or three ways, it would be a no brainer. I have always wanted a place to wrench that has lots of room....
I pulled an engine out of a kids car down in OR...his father had a plane and rented a 40x60 hanger for $125/ month....
For what, model planes.
</TD></TR></TABLE>You can actually rent a hanger as long as you have your "N" numbers, which are really cheap.
Cost on a fairly sizeable hanger is around $175-275 per month. If that was split 2 or three ways, it would be a no brainer. I have always wanted a place to wrench that has lots of room....
I pulled an engine out of a kids car down in OR...his father had a plane and rented a 40x60 hanger for $125/ month....
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (jisu009)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jisu009 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
You can actually rent a hanger as long as you have your "N" numbers, which are really cheap.
Cost on a fairly sizeable hanger is around $175-275 per month. If that was split 2 or three ways, it would be a no brainer. I have always wanted a place to wrench that has lots of room....
I pulled an engine out of a kids car down in OR...his father had a plane and rented a 40x60 hanger for $125/ month....</TD></TR></TABLE>
i'm going to have to find an airport around here. i know what an "N" number is (grandfather is private pilot), but what exactly do you have to do to get an "N" number. i know of a couple guys around here that would for sure rent space, and i've thought about the airplane hanger idea before. would they let you store trailers as well?
You can actually rent a hanger as long as you have your "N" numbers, which are really cheap.
Cost on a fairly sizeable hanger is around $175-275 per month. If that was split 2 or three ways, it would be a no brainer. I have always wanted a place to wrench that has lots of room....
I pulled an engine out of a kids car down in OR...his father had a plane and rented a 40x60 hanger for $125/ month....</TD></TR></TABLE>
i'm going to have to find an airport around here. i know what an "N" number is (grandfather is private pilot), but what exactly do you have to do to get an "N" number. i know of a couple guys around here that would for sure rent space, and i've thought about the airplane hanger idea before. would they let you store trailers as well?
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I'm in the same boat, i keep mine in a garage at my apartment, but they won't let me work on it here. (I've already had one run-in with "security"). It sucks loading the car up to drive or drag it 40 mins to my dad's place to work on it. I'm gonna have to check out the local airports!
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (jisu009)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jisu009 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
You can actually rent a hanger as long as you have your "N" numbers, which are really cheap.
Cost on a fairly sizeable hanger is around $175-275 per month. If that was split 2 or three ways, it would be a no brainer. I have always wanted a place to wrench that has lots of room....
I pulled an engine out of a kids car down in OR...his father had a plane and rented a 40x60 hanger for $125/ month....</TD></TR></TABLE>
This sounds like the ticket if you don't have a garage and have some fellow racers in the same boat.. What's the "N" number for and If it is supposed to be for an airplane how is it going to apply to a race car.
James who doesn't have these worries anymore.
You can actually rent a hanger as long as you have your "N" numbers, which are really cheap.
Cost on a fairly sizeable hanger is around $175-275 per month. If that was split 2 or three ways, it would be a no brainer. I have always wanted a place to wrench that has lots of room....
I pulled an engine out of a kids car down in OR...his father had a plane and rented a 40x60 hanger for $125/ month....</TD></TR></TABLE>
This sounds like the ticket if you don't have a garage and have some fellow racers in the same boat.. What's the "N" number for and If it is supposed to be for an airplane how is it going to apply to a race car.
James who doesn't have these worries anymore.
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (JAMES "A")
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JAMES "A" »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
This sounds like the ticket if you don't have a garage and have some fellow racers in the same boat.. What's the "N" number for and If it is supposed to be for an airplane how is it going to apply to a race car.
James who doesn't have these worries anymore. </TD></TR></TABLE>
The way it was explained to me was...the "N" number is just something that identifies your aircraft from others. Kinda like a license plate. Just tell them you are building an "experimental" and pull some scrap metal into the hanger....There is no requirement that says you have to build the plane at a certian pace...heck, maybe it will never even get past the "drawing board."
This sounds like the ticket if you don't have a garage and have some fellow racers in the same boat.. What's the "N" number for and If it is supposed to be for an airplane how is it going to apply to a race car.
James who doesn't have these worries anymore.
</TD></TR></TABLE>The way it was explained to me was...the "N" number is just something that identifies your aircraft from others. Kinda like a license plate. Just tell them you are building an "experimental" and pull some scrap metal into the hanger....There is no requirement that says you have to build the plane at a certian pace...heck, maybe it will never even get past the "drawing board."
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (jisu009)
Inside my three-car garage.
You should park the race car in one of the two spots you already have, and then park your daily driver somewhere nearby. Of move to a bigger condo, townhome with more parking space.
Is this such a common problem for racers?
You should park the race car in one of the two spots you already have, and then park your daily driver somewhere nearby. Of move to a bigger condo, townhome with more parking space.
Is this such a common problem for racers?
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (BETO736)
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You should park the race car in one of the two spots you already have, and then park your daily driver somewhere nearby.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yep. Race car and wife's car get garage spots. My daily driver gets the driveway.
You should park the race car in one of the two spots you already have, and then park your daily driver somewhere nearby.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yep. Race car and wife's car get garage spots. My daily driver gets the driveway.
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (Track rat)
here's my questions, not meaning to thread jack but i need a new place to store my race car. The shop owner of the place where it is at now, where i was told "it can be stored here as long as you need" is now kicking me out cause he needs more room.
Looking for so cal preferably orange county, a place where i can come wrench on my car during the weekend and week too is always nice.
i will glady pay with wrenching services (certified BMW and Rover tech.) a sticker on the car if its worth it to you or just general help and clean up i dont have muhc $$$ as building a car is expensive
SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!! contact casey via PM, AIM @ h22acclude e mail @ caseyheerman@***.net or via phone @ 949-292-8168
cause he needs more room.Looking for so cal preferably orange county, a place where i can come wrench on my car during the weekend and week too is always nice.
i will glady pay with wrenching services (certified BMW and Rover tech.) a sticker on the car if its worth it to you or just general help and clean up i dont have muhc $$$ as building a car is expensive
SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!! contact casey via PM, AIM @ h22acclude e mail @ caseyheerman@***.net or via phone @ 949-292-8168
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Re: Where do you park your race car? (Casey@Burns)
Out of some very unfortunate events, and the loose of family memebers my car now has a shop, 30x30 area that is completely dedicated to working on cars, and since im the only one in the family that really wrenches alot that means i get domain. I do have to do oil changes, brake changes, and other maintenance on the family cars, but i think its worth it.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bosco500 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My car gets the whole garage.
The wife parks in the driveway, along with my daily driver.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Mine too ...
The wife parks in the driveway, along with my daily driver.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Mine too ...