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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Cliff_944 on 29 December 2012, 16:07
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Cold and Wet...... :cry:
(http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s496/Cliff_944/photo6_zps6756d420.jpg)
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Looks choppy!!!
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Found these from a couple of years ago, That was a white Xmas !! :shocked:
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/Snow2010/DSCN1099_zpsce4889ff.jpg)
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/Snow2010/DSCN1102_zpsb5a211dc.jpg)
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/Snow2010/DSCN1115_zps27eade97.jpg)
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(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t264/dubber36/DSCN00821_zps80b09065.jpg)
Another cold and wet car at the seaside.
Well, I wasn't going to take the Golf out in that.
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It is never too cold, wet or choppy to take golf for a blast! :wink:
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:shocked: bloody hell Neil, now that is snow cover edge for ya...the best we got down here was probably something like this...
(http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy301/SWIFTGTS/Pictures015.jpg)
(http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy301/SWIFTGTS/Pictures016.jpg)
Haven't had any with the GTD as of yet!! :sad:
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It is never too cold, wet or choppy to take golf for a blast! :wink:
^+1. Agree - my Golf's a daily driver so gets used whatever the weather, and isn't wrapped up in cotton wool this time of year. I bought it to enjoy it, so that's what I do!
Each to their own but unless it's a (very) long term keeper, don't see the point in not using it this time of year. Don't get me wrong, my car's well cared for - cleaned regularly using 2BM, polished, glazed and sealed regularly as well, but don't see the point in wrapping it up in the winter so the next owner gets all the benefits at the expense of depriving yourself of the enjoyment of using it - life's too short.
Drive it and enjoy it!
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It is never too cold, wet or choppy to take golf for a blast! :wink:
^+1. Agree - my Golf's a daily driver so gets used whatever the weather, and isn't wrapped up in cotton wool this time of year. I bought it to enjoy it, so that's what I do!
Each to their own but unless it's a (very) long term keeper, don't see the point in not using it this time of year. Don't get me wrong, my car's well cared for - cleaned regularly using 2BM, polished, glazed and sealed regularly as well, but don't see the point in wrapping it up in the winter so the next owner gets all the benefits at the expense of depriving yourself of the enjoyment of using it - life's too short.
Drive it and enjoy it!
If I'd used mine this winter so far I would have killed its front bumper and the sump and probably the sensor in the sump and more due to the rock bolders on the roads (sump guard saved the other car and higher ground clearance), the flood waters (would have cost me 3 days pay and probably my job as would have not got through in the GTI). The sheet ice of a couple weeks ago which the slight tap in the back of the other one I got would have pushed me over the edge if it had been the GTI since i had been stuck in traffic for 4 hours.
The bad winter of 2010 i managed to mangle the door on my winter hack trying to get out the drive to the main road. If that had been the GTI i would have gone mental but then it would have ripped the front bumper off too as they are so low.
Mine gets used March to December as a daily. Then when i want during the winter time. Its just not worth the risk financially to me so a cheap car usually gets used for snow and floods, people on here spend thousands on a set of winter 18s. I spend hundreds on a winter car each to their own.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/flogitg/Forum%20photos/Photo-0336.jpg)
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It is never too cold, wet or choppy to take golf for a blast! :wink:
^+1. Agree - my Golf's a daily driver so gets used whatever the weather, and isn't wrapped up in cotton wool this time of year. I bought it to enjoy it, so that's what I do!
Each to their own but unless it's a (very) long term keeper, don't see the point in not using it this time of year. Don't get me wrong, my car's well cared for - cleaned regularly using 2BM, polished, glazed and sealed regularly as well, but don't see the point in wrapping it up in the winter so the next owner gets all the benefits at the expense of depriving yourself of the enjoyment of using it - life's too short.
Drive it and enjoy it!
Agree 100%, car lives on the drive in all weathers and gets driven daily...it's only a Golf and was bought as a depreciating lump of metal to be enjoyed ...Happy New Year :kiss:
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It is never too cold, wet or choppy to take golf for a blast! :wink:
^+1. Agree - my Golf's a daily driver so gets used whatever the weather, and isn't wrapped up in cotton wool this time of year. I bought it to enjoy it, so that's what I do!
Each to their own but unless it's a (very) long term keeper, don't see the point in not using it this time of year. Don't get me wrong, my car's well cared for - cleaned regularly using 2BM, polished, glazed and sealed regularly as well, but don't see the point in wrapping it up in the winter so the next owner gets all the benefits at the expense of depriving yourself of the enjoyment of using it - life's too short.
Drive it and enjoy it!
Agree 100%, car lives on the drive in all weathers and gets driven daily...it's only a Golf and was bought as a depreciating lump of metal to be enjoyed ...Happy New Year :kiss:
YES! Cars want to be driven :laugh:
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As this has already gone way off topic :grin:
I found it quite odd the other day that just after I had finished reading a winter photo thread on another forum http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178631 I came here and noticed this new one started here.
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I absolutely get the whole "cars are for driving" thing, but I like to keep one, ok two cars nice and clean and tidy. I keep my cars for years and years, so to me, there won't be anyone getting a 3 year old minter that's done no miles, it'll be me benefiting by not wanting to change because my car is all stone chipped and rusty.
I know it makes no sense what so ever, but it's what my OCD makes me do, so that's it and all about it.
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If I had space for a third car and could fit it in the garage I would love a show queen I can polish and love, unfortunately it's not going to happen until we move again so for now it gets looked after as best I can being used as a daily by my wife.
Couple of 'winter' pics from earlier today...
(http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s544/Raffe74/P1010438.jpg)
(http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s544/Raffe74/P1010441.jpg)
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I absolutely get the whole "cars are for driving" thing, but I like to keep one, ok two cars nice and clean and tidy.
I get it too. I use to go to car shows especially classic ones with my dad and he hated the trailer queens.
So I got drummed into me cars are to be driven.
But I know from experience a car like the GTI will not get me into work everyday of the year due to the weather up here. So from the 1990s onwards I've always had another car on standby over the winter months.
Sadly over the years we both got carried away with things and ended up with far too many cars.
But I realised after my dad passed away this time last year that if I'm not using them what's the point.
He even said to me why not sell the cars and just buy cardboard cutouts... :grin:
This is why I'm cutting my car collection right back to 3.
The mk6 GTI daily, the snow/floods/storms daily, the summer sentimental one.
Cutting down also meens I can sell my workshop/storage unit were the others are kept and use the money to build a double garage at home.
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I absolutely get the whole "cars are for driving" thing, but I like to keep one, ok two cars nice and clean and tidy.
I get it too. I use to go to car shows especially classic ones with my dad and he hated the trailer queens.
So I got drummed into me cars are to be driven.
But I know from experience a car like the GTI will not get me into work everyday of the year due to the weather up here. So from the 1990s onwards I've always had another car on standby over the winter months.
Sadly over the years we both got carried away with things and ended up with far too many cars.
But I realised after my dad passed away this time last year that if I'm not using them what's the point.
He even said to me why not sell the cars and just buy cardboard cutouts... :grin:
This is why I'm cutting my car collection right back to 3.
The mk6 GTI daily, the snow/floods/storms daily, the summer sentimental one.
Cutting down also meens I can sell my workshop/storage unit were the others are kept and use the money to build a double garage at home.
Although I only have the one car which gets driven in all weathers, the reality is that we do get far less snow/bad winters in the south. Coming originally from Yorkshire, I remember many a very snowy winter up there and totally get why you would switch over to a more rugged vehicle or something less precious, if you live north.
I also understand that if cars are your passion and you are fortunate enough to have more than one, then you will want to keep one in pristine condition, especially if you intend to keep it for a long time.
At the end of the day, people should do what they want with their cars. :smiley:
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I've driven my ED35 every day and just clocking up 12,000miles...great motor..
A few frosty mornings....
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd501/pmur01/DSC01499-1_zpsf916afd7.jpg)
(http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd501/pmur01/DSC01498-1_zps3b753db5.jpg)
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(http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h456/elbowsg450x/file-42.jpg)
(http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h456/elbowsg450x/file-41.jpg)
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I thought you had a white candy motor.... :wink:
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it was particularly dirty the day of the photo!
no thats the wifes car.
it still gets a good polish and wax and beads up nicely!
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I'll let you off.... :grin:
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Eight weeks without a wash
(http://i1147.photobucket.com/albums/o560/Exonian22/7BF47891-ED43-4AB2-AC80-588E3C1832F6-26048-0000087424EAB81C.jpg)
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You don't drive far if thats 8 weeks dirt :huh:
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You don't drive far if thats 8 weeks dirt :huh:
100 mile commute every couple of days!! We've had so much rain it's must have washed the worst of it off!!
They looked a lot worse in the flesh than the photos and the bright silver BBS paint was the same shade as the steel grey bodywork!!
I took some of the back of the car but didn't post them as the grey hides it when photographed.
It's all clean again today though :smiley:
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Furry muff :cool:
My Leon is hanging after a week back to work....absolute disgrace :embarrassed:
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No recent pics just one from a couple of years ago of my old mk5
(http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z331/phil1975/febsnow-1.jpg)
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Just found another Mk5 one... dec 2009
(http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z331/phil1975/HeavySnowatwork015.jpg)
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.....................SUMMER.........................................WINTER!!!
(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/misc/summerWinter.jpg)
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Mike, you need some Round Up on that drive. :grin:
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I was going for the natural country look :laugh:
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Cracking pics Mike..
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I was going for the natural country look :laugh:
You're succeeding :grin:
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Winter Clean...
(http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s496/Cliff_944/Camera%20Awesome%20Photos/preview_image_2_91643742x.jpg)
She is 9 month old and just turned 10K. I was hoping to get her service on her birthday but she going to have a early present this year! :wink:
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Very nice mate, great job!
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-2 when this pic was took :smiley:
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/spa%20April%202012/a462f6e45defce5881748c5bb9aeba38.jpg)
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Cheers Ginge
Neil - that looks a cool day out!
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Looks great Cliff'ster :cool:
Can't believe our motors are nearly a year old already :shocked: seriously where does the time go! :rolleyes:
Had plans to clean mine today but the mrs and nipper wanted to go to the Harvester instead so I've now put Tuesday aside to clean mine...
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The Red really stands out against the black motors...looking good... :smiley:
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After a good clean yesterday..... :smiley:
(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u558/Beckyb7110/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/Car%202013/image_zps776a7846.jpg).
......this morning :sad:
(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u558/Beckyb7110/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/Car%202013/image_zps31247494.jpg)
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Looks great Booth, both pics that is... :laugh:
I want snow... :sad:
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After a good clean yesterday..... :smiley:
(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u558/Beckyb7110/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/Car%202013/image_zps776a7846.jpg).
......this morning :sad:
(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u558/Beckyb7110/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/Car%202013/image_zps31247494.jpg)
mate, all that snow on the little beauty... fix her a garage or something. my heart aches when I see pics like this... :cry:
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Mine had the same sort of dusting this morning but a quick blast down the road and it was all gone - especially with the extra layer of polish....
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Little sprinkling we had yesterday, taken when I'd just got back from the gym in the middle of it
(http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/z478/Dave_Wells1/32FE613D-560E-46C5-955B-2F4C78CD6A68-324-000000268A2C941B.jpg)
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Pic I took yesterday Brrrrrr..
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/997EFDAA-345D-4171-8220-E0A683548C45-861-0000008098D448EE.jpg)
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Glad we don't get winters like this :shocked:
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/252B6709-0A00-414B-B757-F3DA68051010-2051-0000012C01CDE9FC.jpg)
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Mmm, frozen salt water! Imagine what that would be doing to ya paint. I bet it would take ages to thaw!
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Glad we don't get winters like this :shocked:
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt94/NeilGti/252B6709-0A00-414B-B757-F3DA68051010-2051-0000012C01CDE9FC.jpg)
Wow! Where is that?
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^^^flipin heck! :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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New York for this one.
Google has loads of them under "Frozen Cars"
(http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2011/01/25/news/photos_galleries/g_frozen_car/frozen_car_photos001--500x330.jpg)
(http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2011/01/25/news/photos_galleries/g_frozen_car/frozen_car_photos003--500x380.jpg)
(http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2011/01/25/news/photos_galleries/g_frozen_car/frozen_car_photos006--500x380.jpg)
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^^ Thats one way of getting the ice off, hammer, screwdriver and a lump hammer :shocked: :grin:
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^^ Thats one way of getting the ice off, hammer, screwdriver and a lump hammer :shocked: :grin:
Feck me that looks harsh!
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Not as much as some of you but here's mine....woke up to it this morning!
(http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy301/SWIFTGTS/VW%20GTD%202012/c22484863780084642f0b0b5e7288958-1_zps979551d5.jpg)
(http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy301/SWIFTGTS/VW%20GTD%202012/45dde87dc7a17fb7e9c07f86d4154bd0.jpg)
(http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy301/SWIFTGTS/VW%20GTD%202012/49972d975427608706429761d187bb63.jpg)
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Went to work but got sent home. Here mine when I got home
(http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s496/Cliff_944/Camera%20Awesome%20Photos/preview_image_0_73728012x-1.jpg)
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8392913778_817552ca0f_b.jpg)
The Micheln Pilot Sport 3's did me proud on the way home too.
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Sun was splitting the sky here in Glasgow today. Makes a change :grin:
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(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8392913778_817552ca0f_b.jpg)
The Micheln Pilot Sport 3's did me proud on the way home too.
Great pic :smiley:
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Awesome picture.
My tyre place said ps3's aren't worth the money. Bit expensive for me, I'm going for Goodyear asymmetric 2's for my next tyres. Just £126 a corner.
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I like my HDR pictures. I only paid £135 a corner for the PS3's. Thanks for your comments. Maybe this is the calendar worthy one for next year.
Have another...
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8470/8392275119_61d35d3fa6_b.jpg)
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Great first pic ajmoir36.... :cool:
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That's a great pic too. Second is my fave. V arty
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this morning
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/splintorious/DSC00259_zpsa82368d0.jpg)
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/splintorious/DSC00258_zps38d4c0d8.jpg)
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/splintorious/DSC00256_zps1db69f28.jpg)
can you guess what it is yet lol
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/splintorious/DSC00261_zps5af2a71c.jpg)
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/splintorious/DSC00265_zps4fd7b375.jpg)
(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc390/splintorious/DSC00266_zps5aea9b22.jpg)
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Sun was splitting the sky here in Glasgow today. Makes a change :grin:
It's great! Might go out and wash the car actually! :laugh:
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After a quick wash at work as no work due to the weather!
(http://i1255.photobucket.com/albums/hh631/Monkeypraj/88C1DBAA-5708-4DDE-9089-7488FA7B237C-8451-00000DC14DC36CB9.jpg)
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Finally, some real snow :smiley:
(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u558/Beckyb7110/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/Car%202013/image_zpsac995252.jpg)
(http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u558/Beckyb7110/Golf%20GTi%20mk6/Car%202013/image_zps1534bc61.jpg)
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^^^^ I like the way the snow has separated just below the windscreen.
Here is my snow blind ED35 :smiley:
(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv17/Edi30/EDCWSnow_zps244391df.jpg)
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Great snowage guys!!! :cool:
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Look at all that unmolested snow.
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Also useful as a snow plough
(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/misc/snowPlough.jpg)
The winter tyres were awesome :cool: :cool:
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Also useful as a snow plough
(http://www.thewindinglane.co.uk/images/mk6gti/misc/snowPlough.jpg)
The winter tyres were awesome :cool: :cool:
Agree with you on the tyres!
I have been the local taxi for family and friends over the weekend! :rolleyes:
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I'm not really playing the game. This is where mine has been for the last 3 weeks.
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t264/dubber36/SAM_9146_zps2cdbae69.jpg)
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I'm not really playing the game. This is where mine has been for the last 3 weeks.
(http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t264/dubber36/SAM_9146_zps2cdbae69.jpg)
Looking good though :smiley: It's a tenuous link, but you do have some snow reflections there so just about get away with it! :laugh:
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Now there's a first, a single garage you can actually get a car in and space for the driver to get out :shocked:
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Now there's a first, a single garage you can actually get a car in and space for the driver to get out :shocked:
They don't build em like they used to. Having said that, I designed the house, so it was a priority.