Belgian car fanatic garage

[derpassatbelgium]

Hi all,

I'm Bert, 32 years old and living in Limburg, Belgium.
I've owned a lot of cars and since a couple of years the 2 wheels madness has recieved me ;-)
As a petrolhead I want to refurbish my garage under our house. I also detail cars so I want a real good looking detailspace.

The garage is in an "L" shape, dimensions are 7.20meter x 4.5meter, or 23.6feet x 14.76feet, and the other half is 6meter x 4.6meter, or 19.68 feet x 15 feet.
The height of the ceiling 2.10m or 6.9feet isn't optimal with my lenght of 1.94m or 6.4feet.
But even an Rangerover sport fits the garage:


We have bought the house 7 years ago, and we have a lot done in this time.
The house is build around 1980.



The garage:

It's called garage and kelder.







To do list:
Other floor, such like racedeck.
Refurbish the walls.
Pianting everything white.

Br Bert

 

[Always Fix'n Cars]

So much potential with this garage!

 

[WarrenJ]

Great space. Nice looking collection of license plates.

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Thanks.
Everytime when we are in the States, I bring some license plates with me.
It was first the idea to put only the visited States on the wall, but yeah, I like these so much, and it looks like art ;-)

After our vacation I'll start in the garage, first thing to do, make an construction for the walls. The space under the windows are always humid... and it look like sh.. .
So my plan is to make an construction to the wall with some osb plates that will we painted white. I should also make sure the air circulates behind the plates so I will make some vents.

Best regards,
Bert

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Hi Folks,

I'll show you also my previous owned cars.
My first car after I recieved my driving license. This was in the year 2000.

#1: Ford ****** Starcup 1300cc
Mods: 15" Aloy wheels, Ford siërra cosworth mufler and some little tuning stuff :-s

 

[derpassatbelgium]

#2: Audi 90 Coupé, 2.3e 5cilinder engine.
I'm still in love with this car, it's so pitty that I've sold this car...

Pictures from the previous owner.



After a wile, we have lowered the car, tinted windows, audi rs2 frontbumper, sportexhaust...





Bought some new wheels, 17" brock B1 wheels.

 

[derpassatbelgium]

I was in love with these wheels, but after 1 day I drove to a friend of mine and guess what happens? Thick gravel on there parking...so the polished lip scratched...

So the only option for me, remove the clear coat and sand the lip, and polish them to high gloss




Before:



After:

 

[derpassatbelgium]

More photo's will follow ;-)

 

[Andersen]

Welcome - nice to one more European garage-freak!

Nice garage, especially I like the L-shape of it - gives a lot of opportunities and makes it special....I like that!

Looking forward to see what you can achieve with your plans...

Frank

 

[derpassatbelgium]

car #3: Vw Passat Stationwagon 1.9tdi 115bhp
Mods: Lowered with springs, badgeless grill, clear headlights, 18" Mercedes wheels, jap spec front bumper list, painted all the black plastic on doors and bumpers.

First thing to do, roll the front fenders:


Result:

 

[derpassatbelgium]

further modifications -> cleaned the bood lid, and put some 18" '8loch' polished intra wheels on it. Also installed a coilover kit from weitec (knowed as St springs)

 

[derpassatbelgium]

after these wheels I've bought some other 18" FS5 wheels. And the trunk lid was again in the body shop...

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Again other wheels, Mercedes Segin 18"

 

[dubber]

Welcome! Very cool garage layout, and i'm also digging the rides!

 

[volleyball]

Welcome, nice cars you don't see in the US. I have been wondering why you guys run wheels that are wider than the tire tread? Are the tires available designed to run like this?

 

[sean Buick 76]

Cool vehicles! I like the swapping of the wheels, it totally changes the car!

 

[PECVD2]

Welcome to GJ.

Nice garage with plenty of potential.
Cool looking rides, especially that ****** you used to own.
I often see an ****** for sale cheap and think about picking it up for some serious modifications but have yet to pull the trigger.
Keep the pictures coming.

 

[Hostyle]

Welcome, nice cars you don't see in the US. I have been wondering why you guys run wheels that are wider than the tire tread? Are the tires available designed to run like this?

The stretched look is quite common in the European (and some other) custom scenes. It's done with any common tire, the amount of stretch is a case of personal taste. But the further you take it, the more of a danger it becomes. The stretch on these tires is only minimal and nothing to worry about.

@derpassat: welcome to GJ! Nice rides and garage!

 

[Sparkyjack]

#2: Audi 90 Coupé, 2.3e 5cilinder engine.

I'm still in love with this car, it's so pitty that I've sold this car...

Nice CQ, I have tornado red one, it they are very special cars, not sure anything else compares.
It seems that everybody that has had one and sold it eventually regrets the sale and starts looking for another one.
My long term plan is to pass mine on to my daughter, but she needs to change her ways when it comes to car care before that's gonna happen.

Jack

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Welcome, nice cars you don't see in the US. I have been wondering why you guys run wheels that are wider than the tire tread? Are the tires available designed to run like this?

Thanks, many cars with wide wheels in the rear will put on a streched tyre. These tyres are to small for the wheel, and sometimes it give problems...

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Thanks for all the good comments.
I'll continue with my car pictures :-D

Again an other wheel, the are known as Audi a8 winterfelgen in 18".

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Car #4: Vw Passat saloon highline 1.9tdi 101hp
Bought the car fully Original.



Working on the suspension


Tada

 

[dubber]

I definitely prefer the audi wheels on the wagon. Something about Audi wheels on a VW really works. Well the offsets and widths are always on point which helps.

 

[derpassatbelgium]

I also liked them alot, these where 7.50" width, so the will fit perfectly in the front and at the back u installed an spacer. This picture will show the perfect measurements:







Already changed for 18" speedlines 3pcs wheels

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Now on 19" wheels, VW R32 wheels






And together with my wife #1 car, vw beetle 1.9dti 90hp. Lowered with springs and 18" Porsche reps. (painted the center matt black, and polished the lip)

 

[dubber]

Loving the dub pics!

 

[derpassatbelgium]

car #5, Rover 216i 16v convertible, 111hp unleaded fuel.
This car was used as second car, only for fun driving.

Picture was taken in South France.

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Car #6, Mercedes Vito 110cdi, bought this van to do my detailing at the clients place.



First thing that I modified, white blinkers and other wheels, again 18" 8 loch intra wheels and offcourse the interior.







Inside the van:

 

[derpassatbelgium]

other wheels, 18" amg reps.

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Car #7; Again Vw Passat 3BG, 1.9tdi 130hp.
Bought the car in Germany, the prices are better than in Belgium. The import doens't cost much, only 0.50euro, and you will have to go to the Belgian car inspection.

When I've just drove it with the garageplates.

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Bought some 19" rh wheels.
Small difference :-D


Lowered with FK coilovers and the wheels. (I've just noticed that the garage wasn't painted white...)

 

[derpassatbelgium]

just like Always, I can't run long on the same type of wheels.
So I've bought some audi S8 wheels 18"

 

[derpassatbelgium]

bought some fs5 18 wheels in Germany, 8.5" front, 9.5" rear.

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Winter time -> 17" audi wheels painted matt black.




Back summer time :-D
19" vw r32 wheels

 

[derpassatbelgium]

The final wheels for this car:
19" BBS Lemans reps.






And a small size difference with a client's vw golf II.


Than my wifes car #2: Audi 80 convertible 1.9tdi 90hp
We have done a lot of work, repainter the front and rear bumpers, renewed the roofwindow, large maintance, also the distributionbelt... but she didn't liked the car, so it would be sold very soon ;-)

 

[derpassatbelgium]

My wife's car #3
Again VW beetle 1.9tdi 100hp.




Both we did mis the convertible, not the audi, but to drive open so the search continues ;-)
Vw beetle convertible 1.9tdi 101hp

 

[OscarTango]

Hey hey..my little brother is on the Garage Journal as well BTW, for the readers, he'll have a few more pages of cars before you'll see any change to the garage...he likes to switch cars like I switch my underwear ;-)

 

[derpassatbelgium]

Vw beetle convertible 1.9tdi 101hp
Pictures taken in Italy during our vacation in 2012.
Mods: 17" audi tt wheels. And US light is rearbumper instead of the red foglight.

Together with my wife, the proud owner of this car

 

[ajohno]

Great pictures thanks for sharing.

 

[derpassatbelgium]

And we keep going :-D
Next car of mine,
Jaguar X Type 2.0D

Installed with Original Jaguar Aruba 18" wheels, mesh grill and H&R loweringsprings.