Narrow Garage Door !

[kevinororke]

Hi,

I've got a 2000X W202 C Class Estate. Has anyone noticed that the door mirrors are very sticky-out and increase the width of the car by a lot ? It actually makes the squeeze through my fairly standard garage door a bit tricky.

Folding the wing-mirrors back makes things a lot easier. However, they are sprung and do not stay back. You either have to detach the spring (a hassle and difficult) or jam them folded with a bit of stick (not very elegant and puts the spring at full stretch). Someone suggested that there might be a mechanism inside the mirror which is meant to hold the mirror in the folded position. I can't see anything. Any ideas ?

Kevin

 

[stu99]

I have this problem myself (garage designed circa 1970) and so I'm exploring the possibility of widening the brickwork and fitting a new garage door

 

[television]

I have this problem myself (garage designed circa 1970) and so I'm exploring the possibility of widening the brickwork and fitting a new garage door

I gained a vital 8" by fitting a roller shutter door,with this type of door it will fit behind the pillers. its insullated and electric, though they are both options, partly burgler proof as no handle fitted.

I get discounts now on them and can pass that on and they take around 7 days to make.

Malcolm

 

[stu99]

I gained a vital 8" by fitting a roller shutter door,with this type of door it will fit behind the pillers. its insullated and electric, though they are both options, partly burgler proof as no handle fitted.

I get discounts now on them and can pass that on and they take around 7 days to make.

Malcolm

Thanks for tip - I may look into this

 

[Blobcat]

On a side issue has anyone noticed the miniscule size of new garages being built. The door is so small that only a supermini is likely to fit, however the vendors can add 'garage' to the selling details even though a car is never likely to go in.

 

[jberks]

On a side issue has anyone noticed the miniscule size of new garages being built. The door is so small that only a supermini is likely to fit, however the vendors can add 'garage' to the selling details even though a car is never likely to go in.

Most modern houses are so small that they know you'll need the garage for storage anyway.
Many years ago I visited a 'showhome' at a new development and was very impressed that they had gone to the trouble of building full scale mock-ups on the site for us to view. It certainly looked pretty but everything was blatantly too small (well hidden with 5ft beds and mini couches though!) and made out of cardboard!

I mentioned this to the saleswoman and was stunned to discover that it wasn't a mock-up.

My house in the same area is twice the size, better built and was substantially cheaper into the bargain. Plus I have a good size double garage that I get the Jeep and my E into!
Keep the car and sell the house!

 

[stu99]

Related to modern garage design, rising obesity rates mean that in the future, people are more likely to need to open their car doors wider and wider in order to get in and out - supermarket carpark designers who are members of this forum take note!

 

[Blobcat]

Related to modern garage design, rising obesity rates mean that in the future, people are more likely to need to open their car doors wider and wider in order to get in and out - supermarket carpark designers who are members of this forum take note!

Attached is a vehicle which car park designers should use as a template when painting the lines for the bays

It is an F350 Superduty Crew Cab with the long bed, (8'x4' sheets will lay flat)

 

[kevinororke]

Hi, thanks for all the advice about my too wide Merc. I now realise that it is not the car at fault but house builders. An object lesson in logic. First buy the car and then source a house with a suitable garage. Where's the property section.

Kevin

 

[television]

When I had my 1928 Rolls Royce every house I bought was dictated by the size of the garage, once sold, it left me with a good size garage for the MB, and life is heaven now.

Malcolm