Garages. Stupidest idea ever.

Van Hellseek · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:01

It just occurred to me that I don't know a single person who uses their garage for their car. Everyone just uses them as extra storage space. So with this in mind, they should be built for this purpose.

Tons of houses have them and nobody uses them for the purpose they were designed for. How utterly retarded.

No the thread doesn't have much of a point. Just a random observation I thought I'd share.

This is where you all claim to keep your car in your garage.

Bengaboy · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:02

lol - random thread

Dr_Fartypants · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:03

Cars are a lot more weather-proof these days. This wasn't the case say 20 or 30 years ago, when most of the garages were built.

Darkwave · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:03

Our house has a garage, and it is indeed full of junk. That's going to change soon though as we want to get rid of junk and we want to keep the car safe, this area is not what it used to be.

Van Hellseek · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:03

Bengaboy said:
lol - random thread

I think I'm still drunk from last nights disaster

furnace · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:04

We use it for storage, but we often back cars up to it for a service, etc.

Surely it's better just to build them so they can fit a car, just in case the homeowner does actually want to put a car in it!

Van Hellseek · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:05

furnace said:
Surely it's better just to build them so they can fit a car, just in case the homeowner does actually want to put a car in it!

But if 99% of people use them for storing their random junk then wouldn't it make sense to design them for that purpose?

meghatronic · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:06

seek said:
I think I'm still drunk from last nights disaster

Awww come on... that's an obvious hint to share what happened!

EDIT - got your other thread

EDIT2- we've never had a garage that'd fit a normal sized car too, that's even more stupid.

Sinque · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:07

seek said:
But if 99% of people use them for storing their random junk then would it make sense to design them for that purpose?

But what if they want to put their car in it?

Leave them as they are now and they can be used for storing and putting your car in, no need to re-design

Van Hellseek · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:08

jdickerson said:
Awww come on... that's an obvious hint to share what happened!

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17899253

Sankari · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:09

seek said:
It just occurred to me that I don't know a single person who uses their garage for their car. Everyone just uses them as extra storage space. So with this in mind, they should be built for this purpose.

Tons of houses have them and nobody uses them for the purpose they were designed for. How utterly retarded.

No the thread doest have much of a point. Just a random observation I thought I'd share.

This is where you all claim to keep your car in your garage.

As an Australian, I sympathise with your post. Back home, a garage is used for its proper purpose. Over here, garages seem to be used for anything and everything except keeping a car in. I have yet to learn why. :confused:

One thing I have noticed is that British garages are absolutely tiny. They're stupidly narrow, and only just long enough to accommodate a medium sized car. This may help to explain why people don't put their cars in them - because they simply won't fit. Which of course, defeats the purpose of having a garage in the first place.

Why is it that so many things in this country are unfit for purpose? :confused:

meghatronic · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:09

seek said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17899253

Too slow

Thomas. PLease. · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:17

I have 4 garages at home, and they are all used for our cars. I know what you mean though, loads of my friends don;t use their garages.

elitetrick · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:18

we use our garage for our pool table and it also has random junk in there. too hard to get a car in there anyway as its near the main road so would be annoying other drivers getting out opening it etc.

silversurfer · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:27

Garages are crap but a double garage is just right for driving a car in and unloading without any hassle.

How many people have a double garage though, automatic door and internal entrance to the main house is also good. Not many people have a house that big that I know of though

Here you go, beautifull house for about 60,000 complete with double garage. The americans know how to do it properly

http://www.vorlandlandcompany.com/info/209-2ndAveN.htm

Steve2000 · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:31

If my garage were bigger and I could get my car in without whacking the door on the wall then I would store it in there. At the minute it is indeed used for junk storage.

InvaderGIR · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:33

In towns people don't seem to use them all that much, but out in the middle of nowhere we use our 4 door garage for cars, as well as our two car (single door) garage for cars. Most of the time the cars are being worked on.

InvG

Greenlizard0 · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:34

We have a double garage and a shed both used to store stuff. Occasionally in bad weather my mom's car gets put into it.

arknor · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:36

its very rare to have a house with enough storage space so having a garage is like a godsend.

mine is full of junk, i really need to give bulky rubbish a call, ive got 5 TV's , 2 fridge-freezers , 2 armchairs and a sofa, an old bed , an old kitchen table + benchs and all sorts of crap just rammed in there aswell as loads of cardboard boxs full of stuff from clothes to pc parts.

my wife is a right hoarder aswell theres loads of kids toys in thier that will never be used again but she wont just throw them out :rolleyes:

Cyanide · 20 Jul 2008 at 16:37

I'd kill for a garage, it'd drop 1/3 off the cost of insurance on my bike and lower my excess