Workshop Dreams

Rig Pig · Feb 12, 2017

Local car garage

norlander · Feb 12, 2017

pedrobedro said:
I bet it's because he works on a lot of French cars

No, just Brokenbikers Megane.Everything else runs pretty well-unless its a Rover- or worse, a Landrover Freelander or Jeep, but they work well as dog kennels/hen houses LOL

norlander · Feb 12, 2017

Rig Pig said:
Local car garage View attachment 102816

Probably been roasted as well.

8ob · Feb 12, 2017

slim_boy_fat said:
Ah, but then you'd have to employ 24-hour security otherwise it'd be a beacon in the night for all the thieving scrotes in the area and beyond.

No problems like that around here, I keep landsharks

Bob

octo0072000 · Feb 12, 2017

8ob said:
No problems like that around here, I keep landsharks

Bob

Bob just looked up landsharks on urban dictionary i don't think that's what you meant

CompoSimmonite · Feb 12, 2017

I'm a chronic depressive and have never been happy where we live so have decided to move in a few years time after daughter finished uni and we know where she will settle as want to be close to her / future grandchildren.
Only this morning I've been looking at twin unit mobile homes ! Initially the plan could be to buy land with planning permission and sink two 40' shipping containers in the ground as a hidden workshop / garage / car storage and then site a large bungalow type mobile home on top. However shipping containers don't have the long term side wall strength for this so am putting the idea on back burner.
Still fancy the idea of a huge underground facility though

Cobbler · Feb 12, 2017

octo0072000 said:
Bob just looked up landsharks on urban dictionary i don't think that's what you meant

You never know, the things people get up to in their garages these days :ashamed:

slim_boy_fat · Feb 12, 2017

octo0072000 said:
Bob just looked up landsharks on urban dictionary i don't think that's what you meant

See, I assumed he meant rottweilers/alsations or similar toothed creatures - what made you look that up? :dontknow:

[I confess I'd never heard that usage before, but then I'm not 'down wid ma peeps'...... :ashamed:

]

slim_boy_fat · Feb 12, 2017

CompoSimmonite said:
Still fancy the idea of a huge underground facility though

Aren't some states in America just peppered with them?

addjunkie · Feb 12, 2017

slim_boy_fat said:
See, I assumed he meant rottweilers/alsations or similar toothed creatures - what made you look that up? [I confess I'd never heard that usage before, but then I'm not 'down wid ma peeps'......]

Something to do with the smell of fish i suspect.

There are some right weirdo about . Some use garages as gyms, others for washing machines, and keeping cars in, now thats just plain weird!

Stueeee · Feb 12, 2017

Looks like there's a surprising number of Garage B*stards in France, I snapped this near Descartes when we were on a rally. Here's GF Sue stopping my my truck from falling over on the garage forecourt

8ob · Feb 12, 2017

slim_boy_fat said:
See, I assumed he meant rottweilers/alsations or similar toothed creatures - what made you look that up? [I confess I'd never heard that usage before, but then I'm not 'down wid ma peeps'......]

They have been landsharks for a lot longer than the urban dictionary has existed. Anyway the turban dictionary is for those that reverse everything including a baseball cap, bad is good , wicked is cool , high fives instead of a hand shake. I am staying as I am and not going to become a would be Yardie :laughing:

Bob

WorkshopChris · Feb 12, 2017

octo0072000 said:
Bob just looked up landsharks on urban dictionary i don't think that's what you meant

Thats definitely not the meaning of Landsharks around this area.

slim_boy_fat said:
See, I assumed he meant rottweilers/alsations or similar toothed creatures - what made you look that up? [I confess I'd never heard that usage before, but then I'm not 'down wid ma peeps'......]

Thats what i was thinking. Very common for Police Dogs to be referred to Landsharks.

ronan · Feb 12, 2017

If anyone watches "Shed and buried" on the travel channel, you see some truly amazing sheds and workshops. Sometimes its a bit depressing as unless i score a win on the lottery, i know i could never afford somewhere like those.

glyn.c · Feb 12, 2017

8ob said:
They have been landsharks for a lot longer than the urban dictionary has existed. Anyway the turban dictionary is for those that reverse everything including a baseball cap, bad is good , wicked is cool , high fives instead of a hand shake. I am staying as I am and not going to become a would be Yardie

Bob

i thought i knew what you were referring to then liked then looked it up and unliked :doh:

yup woolufs here as well :thumbup:

mike os · Feb 12, 2017

I need something about 5000ft2. ... super insulated with 3 phase, northlight roof, about 10 ft to the eves and a similar size Compound. .....

Don't think I would ever need bigger.... even if I had to put a little apartment in lol

wookie · Feb 12, 2017

CompoSimmonite said:
Still fancy the idea of a huge underground facility though

Damp could be an issue being underground but it know what you mean, a big underground workshop would be brilliant, maybe you need to buy a cold war nuclear bunker ?

At the moment I'd settle for an underground tunnel to my garage so I don't get soaked walking there when it rains, now that would be cool :cool:

wristpin · Feb 12, 2017

norlander said:
I forgot, talking of insulting garages, theres this one in the Loire https://www.google.fr/maps/uv?hl=en&pb=!1s0x47fcd5ea48b8bd5b:0x53325237be709d48!2m19!2m2!1i80!2i80!3m1!2i20!16m13!1b1!2m2!1m1!1e1!2m2!1m1!1e3!2m2!1m1!1e5!2m2!1m1!1e4!3m1!7e115!4s/maps/place/garage+bastard+france/@47.3848928,0.6723095,3a,75y,103.58h,90t/data=*213m4*211e1*213m2*211s59Tf2M6UjPfeaDq_yKog2A*212e0*214m2*213m1*211s0x0:0x53325237be709d48!5sgarage bastard france - Google Search&imagekey=!1e2!2smUegUnfqqTIs-aIHfoOHfg&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwipwfmit4rSAhXI1RQKHRjgD1AQpx8IaDAK

I used to ride past it with blokes from UK bike clubs, they usually wanted to take a photo/selfie, you have to ask as its illegal in France, every time I asked, the bloke would sigh, shake his head, roll his eyes and say OK.
The last time I passed, he told me he was going to change the name to Fumthing Bastard.
I made a point of dropping off a pack of coffee or six pack each time, only fair doos I reckons.

If you scroll around and look inside the Garage Bastard !!! by the four post lift there is what looks like the rear of an original Mini Van. I remember when the van and pick-up used to cost £350.00 new - no purchase tax. ( the forerunner of vat)

indy4x · Feb 12, 2017

Many years ago just after leaving college the local bakery was put up for sale and they really struggled to sell it. Being the typical skint ex student I couldn't raise the funds , eventually sold for £7k

It was huge, access was not the best but it already had a mezzanine floor, probably could have got 15 cars on the ground floor alone

8ob · Feb 12, 2017

indy4x said:
Many years ago just after leaving college the local bakery was put up for sale and they really struggled to sell it. Being the typical skint ex student I couldn't raise the funds , eventually sold for £7k

It was huge, access was not the best but it already had a mezzanine floor, probably could have got 15 cars on the ground floor alone

Never look back, it will make you ill.

Bob

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