Improving a two-car Swiss garage...

[Taurus]

Yeah, I think I will do something like that. ...and yes, its my lady and my car on the picture.

Today the weather cleared and I was able to to some "garage view" shots:

 

[dubber]

Love your view, and that rear fender pic is gold. Nice one.

 

[OscarTango]

What a view...both inside and outside
Aren't you sad it's finished now ? I remember feeling 'lost' when I finished my home cinema... Creating it, setting it up was more fun than actually using it to watch movies

 

[Jvvmusme]

I think you should get a vintage sports car from the 70's. or at least the year you were born !

 

[geologist]

Looks great!

 

[Taurus]

Thanks.

What a view...both inside and outside
Aren't you sad it's finished now ? I remember feeling 'lost' when I finished my home cinema... Creating it, setting it up was more fun than actually using it to watch movies

Yes I am but its also great to enter the garage every day. I know focus on other projects. We will have a new car soon - nothing special but it needs to be modded.

@jvv
Yes, in some distant future I will have a vintage car - looking around for a '69 Mustang Convertible or a '69 Camaro for quite a while. But a vintage car is a lot of work and I'm not that experienced...

 

[Taurus]

Did some minor improvements like this brake disc clock and some wiring in the back:

The I decided not to hang images on the side walls. Looks cleaner this way and points out the bricks better.

 

[Derrickwade]

I'm in the same boat. To hang some artwork or not to... It does look cleaner without. Is that clock a real brake rotor? Looks pretty cool!

 

[Taurus]

It was really tempting to have some artwork on the walls but the more potential stuff I found the more I wanted to keep it clean. The back is already quite crowded I think. The clock is from aluminum, unfortunately no real disk brake.

 

[OscarTango]

Looks very nice, Taurus...yours, together with 55caddilac's garage are my main inspirations. Any website on that clock perhaps ?

 

[Taurus]

Thanks for the nice words. The clock is from here:

https://modell-paradies.de/en/catalog/all/qs/Wanduhr

But after receiving it I would say its quite expensive. Its very lightweight and the back is from China-plastics. OK, it looks nice and works well but don't expect much more.

 

[dubber]

Always liked that clock, but i've never seen it with blue always red, fits nicely.

Not sure how your able to resist putting lets say a mustang flag on the left and and STI flag on the right side hahaha. Nicely done.

 

[GBsnoopy]

This garage just keeps getting better, love the clock.

I know you said the internal dimensions were 19.5ft x 19.5ft but can I ask what size the garage door entrance is please.

Thanks for any info

 

[G20-Budo]

Great job on the garage transformation, NICE view from the garage too. You live in a beautiful location. Also, I'm not into most wall clock designs, but that one you have I DO like.. Again, great job.

 

[Taurus]

Thank you so much I still enjoy every minute I spend in my garage.

@snoopy
The garage entrance door is 5.05m

 

[GBsnoopy]

Thank you for the information.
Again it looks stunning.

 

[G20-Budo]

Did some minor improvements like this brake disc clock and some wiring in the back:

Just curious, where'd you get the brake rotor clock? I like that that very much. What did it run you?

 

[Taurus]

Just see posting #131.

 

[Taurus]

My wife got a new car. We traded our Mitsubishi for this Volkswagen Polo Blue GT. It is a 140HP/184 lb-ft of torque with brake energy recovery, cylinder-deactivation, start-stop and all the little gimmicks that should improve it's mileage. Today she spend some time in the garage and cleaned it:

 

[GBsnoopy]

Shes a **** little thing and the cars not bad either

 

[dubber]

Wow that is sweet. Yet another dub we don't get. Woe is me

Now tell me honestly, did you guys buy this because of the colour of the emblem and calipers?

 

[Taurus]

No, but it has to have at least some blue on it to spend the money. We painted the calipers afterwards. It's a nice little car and it has enough power to have some fun. I'ts basically a detuned Polo GTI with a a single turbo and a manual ******. We voted for this car just because the manual gearbox.

 

[dubber]

No, but it has to have at least some blue on it to spend the money. We painted the calipers afterwards. It's a nice little car and it has enough power to have some fun. I'ts basically a detuned Polo GTI with a a single turbo and a manual ******. We voted for this car just because the manual gearbox.

Ah, nice quick and simple mod. Looks like an R

 

[G20-Budo]

The car looks great (and even better in your garage). Congrats.

 

[xtremek]

Very nice. Love the colors. And yes, I'd hang a few (one or two) nice pictures. But then again, the side walls look really nice and clean and the entry door end is about maxxed out.

 

[Rockuf8]

Nice and clean, came out very nice.

 

[Taurus]

That is real love:

 

[G20-Budo]

 

[dubber]

Hahaha, is she trying to **** up so that you let her park in there?

 

[55cadillacking]

When you find a woman like that, you hold her close!

 

[madurama]

That is real love:

You will not find another girl like her, congratulations

 

[Taurus]

Thanks guys. I'm a lucky one - really.

Hahaha, is she trying to **** up so that you let her park in there?

She already suceeded:

I sold the Mustang last week to concentrate on the Miata for the next few years and save some money.

 

[dubber]

She already suceeded:

Well played Mrs. Taurus, well played.....

In my biased mind, that is also an upgrade for your garage hehehe.

 

[Taurus]

In general for most people it's a ridiculous trade but the Volkswagen is just more useful and I did only 200 miles with the Stang this year. As it wouldn't keep the value overtime it was better to sell it now than to wait another few years. There are so many nice cars out there and I would like to try out some more in the future anyway.

I did some minor detail improvements. Here are some pics of the cleaned garage:

And the MX-5 as it is now. Might see some mods soon.

 

[chenthu]

Great looking garage!

 

[55cadillacking]

You are a man after my own heart. Clean and pristine!

 

[Taurus]

Thanks. Your garage was truly an inspiration to me.

 

[55cadillacking]

Vice versa.

 

[MarcBergeon]

Incredible transformation, Taurus, it turned out great!

 

[HSpencer]

WOW that place rocks! Love the subaru.

Best Regards
Herb Spencer