Any of you into your garage this much?

vzm3 · 03-28-2013, 01:50 AM

Ran into this the other day, I think it would be pretty sweet to have a garage like some of these folks, Is it silly to have a "dream garage"? lol

Check this out: http://ourhome-story.co.uk/?p=53

swanson · 03-28-2013, 02:08 AM

I wish I had a garage like any of those. With a garage like that, What do you need a house for?

Rafale · 03-28-2013, 03:12 AM

Jay Leno?

py0413 · 03-28-2013, 04:03 AM

gotta be able to earn some big bucks to own something like that.

vzm3 · 03-28-2013, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by swanson

I wish I had a garage like any of those. With a garage like that, What do you need a house for?

lol +1

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Originally Posted by Rafale

Jay Leno?

His garage is king! That man has it all!

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Originally Posted by py0413

gotta be able to earn some big bucks to own something like that.

Unfortunately lol

rdub315 · 03-28-2013, 12:18 PM

dang - i can't even motivate myself to lay down some of that epoxy stuff in my garage to make it look a little better.

Jack Olsen · 03-28-2013, 05:58 PM

I'm not a huge fan of a garage being simply an over-decorated display case for a car. But that doesn't mean it's not a place that deserves some thought being put into its design and use. My little two-car will never make it into a luxury lifestyle magazine, but it's been worked out as a kind of 'multi-use tool' for the car and other stuff I do.

I did all the work myself, including setting the tile and digging the pit for the lift. The total budget, including the floor, cabinets, benches and lift was less than $3,500. Everything in the place is second-hand, re-purposed or home-made.

It's not any kind of lottery winner's dream, but I think it's a good example of throwing ingenuity and hard work at a problem instead of just money.

You can see the lift in operation in the video Petrolicious did.

Link.

Holset · 03-28-2013, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

I'm not a huge fan of a garage being simply an over-decorated display case for a car. But that doesn't mean it's not a place that deserves some thought being put into its design and use. My little two-car will never make it into a luxury lifestyle magazine, but it's been worked out as a kind of 'multi-use tool' for the car and other stuff I do.

I did all the work myself, including setting the tile and digging the pit for the lift. The total budget, including the floor, cabinets, benches and lift was less than $3,500. Everything in the place is second-hand, re-purposed or home-made.

It's not any kind of lottery winner's dream, but I think it's a good example of throwing ingenuity and hard work at a problem instead of just money.

You can see the lift in operation in the video Petrolicious did.

Cool i have seen that video before nice car and garage.

The other garages are nice too but i bet very expensive.

M3_WC · 03-28-2013, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

I'm not a huge fan of a garage being simply an over-decorated display case for a car. But that doesn't mean it's not a place that deserves some thought being put into its design and use. My little two-car will never make it into a luxury lifestyle magazine, but it's been worked out as a kind of 'multi-use tool' for the car and other stuff I do.

I did all the work myself, including setting the tile and digging the pit for the lift. The total budget, including the floor, cabinets, benches and lift was less than $3,500. Everything in the place is second-hand, re-purposed or home-made.

Very cool.

Nkc · 03-29-2013, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

I'm not a huge fan of a garage being simply an over-decorated display case for a car. But that doesn't mean it's not a place that deserves some thought being put into its design and use. My little two-car will never make it into a luxury lifestyle magazine, but it's been worked out as a kind of 'multi-use tool' for the car and other stuff I do.

I did all the work myself, including setting the tile and digging the pit for the lift. The total budget, including the floor, cabinets, benches and lift was less than $3,500. Everything in the place is second-hand, re-purposed or home-made

This world needs more men like you. Thanks for the great share and its the details, the planning, and the execution of this garage that makes it so special. Very inspiring man. No homo.

vzm3 · 04-02-2013, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

I'm not a huge fan of a garage being simply an over-decorated display case for a car. But that doesn't mean it's not a place that deserves some thought being put into its design and use. My little two-car will never make it into a luxury lifestyle magazine, but it's been worked out as a kind of 'multi-use tool' for the car and other stuff I do.

I did all the work myself, including setting the tile and digging the pit for the lift. The total budget, including the floor, cabinets, benches and lift was less than $3,500. Everything in the place is second-hand, re-purposed or home-made.

It's not any kind of lottery winner's dream, but I think it's a good example of throwing ingenuity and hard work at a problem instead of just money.

You can see the lift in operation in the video Petrolicious did.

Link.

Thats nice! I wish I had a nice one like that!

fireline43 · 04-03-2013, 07:37 AM

that's pretty crazy. My garage has my car surrounded by construction material from my house renovations and tools.

scott@bmwhn · 04-03-2013, 02:38 PM

nice garage Jack, great example of making the best use with what you got

Sniz · 04-03-2013, 02:50 PM

that is a great garage Jack. That wilton vise can set you back 3,500 new or more.

BradZditosky · 04-05-2013, 10:32 PM

those are really nice, im not gunna have anything that fancy but im definitely gunna have a nice garage with a lift in it when i build my house.

positiveions · 04-08-2013, 11:37 AM

not a huge fan of big garages; just two car garage, and some storage shelves.

Cozmonaut · 04-08-2013, 06:49 PM

I only have a 1-car garage. I can barely get in and out of my car! lol

brackywilles · 04-10-2013, 04:29 AM

Its really a crazy look!!

Awesome think, I would really appreciate your way of thinking to that extent!!

vzm3 · 04-11-2013, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Cozmonaut

I only have a 1-car garage. I can barely get in and out of my car! lol

lol im there with you

blinded · 04-11-2013, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

Very nice. Did I see this on garagejournal a while back? I really like the lights under the garage door. Can you share some details about what you did there?

Efthreeoh · 04-13-2013, 09:39 AM

Well it's not as pretty as Jack Olsen's but probably a bit more functional. This is my "flood mode" orientation when I pack all my vehicles in it if we get a threating rain and the river may flood out my car port. The side you can't see to the right of the lift is the woodshop side. My work bench is 3 feet deep by 12 feet wide. I do however have vice envy, Jack's got a nice Wilton; mine's a bit smaller - LOL.

playground · 04-13-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jack Olsen

I'm not a huge fan of a garage being simply an over-decorated display case for a car. But that doesn't mean it's not a place that deserves some thought being put into its design and use. My little two-car will never make it into a luxury lifestyle magazine, but it's been worked out as a kind of 'multi-use tool' for the car and other stuff I do.

I did all the work myself, including setting the tile and digging the pit for the lift. The total budget, including the floor, cabinets, benches and lift was less than $3,500. Everything in the place is second-hand, re-purposed or home-made.

Jack you on E90POST?!

Big fan of your work you have done and that Porsche!

03-28-2013, 01:50 AM	#1
vzm3 Member 45 Rep 267 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Miami iTrader: (1)	Any of you into your garage this much? Ran into this the other day, I think it would be pretty sweet to have a garage like some of these folks, Is it silly to have a "dream garage"? lol Check this out: http://ourhome-story.co.uk/?p=53
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swanson Convicted Felon 799 Rep 2,198 Posts Drives: chariot Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I wish I had a garage like any of those. With a garage like that, What do you need a house for?
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Rafale Zed Quatre 24 Rep 410 Posts Drives: '11 Z4 35is & '11 535xi GT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Portland, OR. USA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 535i GT xDrive [0.00] 2011 Z4 35is [7.00]	Jay Leno? __________________
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py0413 Major 113 Rep 1,291 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: BC iTrader: (2)	gotta be able to earn some big bucks to own something like that. __________________ Must stop eating..............
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rdub315 Captain 78 Rep 650 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Traverse City, MI iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [10.00]	dang - i can't even motivate myself to lay down some of that epoxy stuff in my garage to make it look a little better. __________________ - VTT Stage 2 turbos, VTT inlets, Cobb Pro Tune (E30 and 93 octane tunes), MFactory LSD, 335is clutch, CSF radiator, slim fans, Walbro 255, AE exhaust, AA downpipes, ETS FMIC, Vishnu DCI, ETS charge pipe, Tial BOV, BMS OCC - H&R Touring Cup Kit, Apex Arc8, M3 style front bumper, MTech style rear bumper and diffuser
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Jack Olsen New Member 8 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 2007 328i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I'm not a huge fan of a garage being simply an over-decorated display case for a car. But that doesn't mean it's not a place that deserves some thought being put into its design and use. My little two-car will never make it into a luxury lifestyle magazine, but it's been worked out as a kind of 'multi-use tool' for the car and other stuff I do. I did all the work myself, including setting the tile and digging the pit for the lift. The total budget, including the floor, cabinets, benches and lift was less than $3,500. Everything in the place is second-hand, re-purposed or home-made. It's not any kind of lottery winner's dream, but I think it's a good example of throwing ingenuity and hard work at a problem instead of just money. You can see the lift in operation in the video Petrolicious did. Link.
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fireline43 Lieutenant 43 Rep 497 Posts Drives: 2013 Mercedes C250 Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	that's pretty crazy. My garage has my car surrounded by construction material from my house renovations and tools.
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04-03-2013, 02:38 PM	#13
scott@bmwhn Major 139 Rep 1,245 Posts Drives: Msport X3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston iTrader: (3)	nice garage Jack, great example of making the best use with what you got __________________ 03' 525iT stick, 22' 530i Previous: 20' X3 M40i, 19' 740i Msport, 17' 430i GC, 15' Msport X3 28i, 15' Sportline X1 28i, 13' Msport 328i, 09' Msport 335i, 07' Msport 335i
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Sniz Lieutenant General 679 Rep 10,584 Posts Drives: e92 335 - gone // e36 M3 turbo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ellicott City, MD iTrader: (1)	that is a great garage Jack. That wilton vise can set you back 3,500 new or more. __________________
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BradZditosky First Lieutenant 50 Rep 369 Posts Drives: '15 435i xDrive Gran Coupe Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Indiana iTrader: (1) Garage List 2015 BMW M235i xDrive [0.00]	those are really nice, im not gunna have anything that fancy but im definitely gunna have a nice garage with a lift in it when i build my house. __________________ Stock For Now
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positiveions Lieutenant General 976 Rep 11,725 Posts Drives: 19 Tacoma, 16 Golf wagon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upland, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2019 Toyota Tacoma [0.00] 2016 VW Golf Sports ... [0.00] 1998 BMW M3 [0.00] 1990 BMW 325is [0.00]	not a huge fan of big garages; just two car garage, and some storage shelves.
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Cozmonaut New Member 2 Rep 7 Posts Drives: BMW 328i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	I only have a 1-car garage. I can barely get in and out of my car! lol
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brackywilles Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: Its beautiful with red color Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: 75 T Laura St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 iTrader: (0)	Great!! Its really a crazy look!! Awesome think, I would really appreciate your way of thinking to that extent!! __________________ automatic gates
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04-13-2013, 09:39 AM	#21
Efthreeoh General 19156 Rep 19,708 Posts Drives: The E90 + Z4 Coupe & Z3 R'ster Join Date: May 2012 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	Well it's not as pretty as Jack Olsen's but probably a bit more functional. This is my "flood mode" orientation when I pack all my vehicles in it if we get a threating rain and the river may flood out my car port. The side you can't see to the right of the lift is the woodshop side. My work bench is 3 feet deep by 12 feet wide. I do however have vice envy, Jack's got a nice Wilton; mine's a bit smaller - LOL. Attached Images Last edited by Efthreeoh; 04-13-2013 at 10:47 AM..
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