Garage Distance Beeper ?
Team Owner
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From: Nearby Mayberry in NC
Crowd Plow For Now
We back in the garage so I use the concrete downspout diverters. The weigh about 30#'s and are about 2 foot long. Place them on the floor, set them, mark the edge with a marker and have never had a problem since then......
Racer
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From: Rochester ny
I have young drivers (16-21). I made all of them back into (or out of) our driveway (it has a curve) everytime they took the car out and they are decent backer-uppers now. None of their friends can back out of our driveway. My kids have to do it for them. Sad, but true.
Le Mans Master
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From: Santa Ana CA
Instructor
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From: Sierra Vista AZ
For my wife the 2X4 works. I used a hammer drill to put a couple of holes in the concrete, ran two fender bolts through the wood into the concrete. When it is time to sweep the garage I just lift up the 2X4 with the bolts.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Reno Nv
Sensor with green, yellow & red lights:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MMT-PZ1900/
No idea how well it works.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MMT-PZ1900/
No idea how well it works.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Norwalk ohio
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Aw come on, you can have more fun with it than a tennis ball! I say you mount some lights on the wall like at the drag strip, and a beam down low to the floor. You drive in, inch forward until the "staged" light illuminates! 
When she gets used to that, it will be easier to get her to make a pass or two down the quarter - which will ultimately lead to her wanting her own Vette so you'll have two! 
When she gets used to that, it will be easier to get her to make a pass or two down the quarter - which will ultimately lead to her wanting her own Vette so you'll have two! 
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Park Bench #805 NE Indiana
Simple solution... make her park outside in the drive, keep her out of the garage.
StingU2
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Melting Slicks
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From: Melbourne victoria
Because my garage is a bit of a Nancy garage I didn't want tennis ***** or 4 x 2 bits of crappy timber on the floor. Even the electronic parking stuff is ugly on the wall. I'm anally retentive with things in my garage. Yes my wife should be banned from the shed but the car cost to much to leave outside. There must be something sexy out there that is hidden or looks good to put in the shed so my misses don't hit it ! I'm going to have to think hard on this one !
Team Owner
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Army
Sounds like Jim's (1snake) lasers on the garage opener is the ticket then. High-tech, visible only when you are parking (I presume)....and really hard to ignore.
http://www.amazon.com/Liftmaster-975LM-Laser-Parking-Assist/dp/B000JHM2AU
I'm even considering that to get the '61 in the perfect spot under the hardtop hoist when I want to put it on/off.
Not sure I want to know what a "Nancy garage" is...
http://www.amazon.com/Liftmaster-975LM-Laser-Parking-Assist/dp/B000JHM2AU
I'm even considering that to get the '61 in the perfect spot under the hardtop hoist when I want to put it on/off.
Not sure I want to know what a "Nancy garage" is...
Last edited by Frankie the Fink; Mar 29, 2011 at 08:34 AM.
Safety Car
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From: going faster miles an hour...with the radio on in browns mills new jersey
Stewie,
The tennis ball on a string needn't be done in a pedestrian manner.
To keep your garage looking Nancy Spungen, I suggest you use a 4 or 5foot length of 18 karat gold necklace chain.
For the tennis ball I would suggest one autographed by Evonne Goolagong.
The tennis ball on a string needn't be done in a pedestrian manner.
To keep your garage looking Nancy Spungen, I suggest you use a 4 or 5foot length of 18 karat gold necklace chain.
For the tennis ball I would suggest one autographed by Evonne Goolagong.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Palm City Florida
I use the tennis ball too, but it's to keep the hurricane braces (6") on the new garage door from hitting the back of my car as it comes down. Buys me more room if front of the car where the door to the interior is. Turn your wipers off before you enter the garage, or the ball goes flying.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Puget Sound
Sounds like Jim's (1snake) lasers on the garage opener is the ticket then. High-tech, visible only when you are parking (I presume)....and really hard to ignore.
http://www.amazon.com/Liftmaster-975LM-Laser-Parking-Assist/dp/B000JHM2AU
I'm even considering that to get the '61 in the perfect spot under the hardtop hoist when I want to put it on/off.
Not sure I want to know what a "Nancy garage" is...
http://www.amazon.com/Liftmaster-975LM-Laser-Parking-Assist/dp/B000JHM2AU
I'm even considering that to get the '61 in the perfect spot under the hardtop hoist when I want to put it on/off.
Not sure I want to know what a "Nancy garage" is...
Jim
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Melting Slicks
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From: Melbourne victoria
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL ! You are what we call a funny bugger ! Stewy