[tsbrown]

Originally Posted by Warp Ten

Much less than I would like, of course. Hard to say precisely but similarly equipped (2LZ, Automatic) Z06 coupes with similar mileage (29,000) seem to have asking prices between about $62,000 and $68,000. Mine is one owner and dealer serviced but has a few minor cosmetic blemishes as one might expect from a daily driver. But it really is a hell of a car, even at those prices. The one below at a Carvana is virtually identical to mine with the same mileage but 3 owners.—Bob

Bob you have a good thing going. G30 5er when you want comfort and extra seats, plus the 2 seater sports car with loads of power and sounds when the mood strikes. If only I still had that 3rd garage spot. It’s a good life, enjoy it.

[Warp Ten]

Originally Posted by tsbrown

Bob you have a good thing going. G30 5er when you want comfort and extra seats, plus the 2 seater sports car with loads of power and sounds when the mood strikes. If only I still had that 3rd garage spot. It’s a good life, enjoy it.

Ahh, Mr. Brown, the trick is I don't have a third garage spot. After many years of having three or once even five garage spots, in 2007 my wife moved me into a two car garage and I had to sell my '93 ZR-1 Corvette which I had owned for 13 years. It took me a few years without a toy car, but I finally started thinking about a third car and did some research on car heights and measured my ceiling. Turns out I have a 10' ceiling, so with a five foot tall car (BMW 5 Series) and a four foot tall car (a Corvette) I had room for a lift. So in 2012 I bought a four post lift, had it installed and bought a '95 ZR-1. Sold the ZR-1 in 2016 to get the Z06. If you have a high enough ceiling and a normal sized garage (mine is 21'x21') and the right combination of car heights you too can do this. There are a number of pictures of my garage setup in my Albums section if you are curious. It has worked great all these years with only a single repairs to the lift needed to replace the cables. But don't tell your wife that I suggested this....Bob

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by Warp Ten

Ahh, Mr. Brown, the trick is I don't have a third garage spot. After many years of having three or once even five garage spots, in 2007 my wife moved me into a two car garage and I had to sell my '93 ZR-1 Corvette which I had owned for 13 years. It took me a few years without a toy car, but I finally started thinking about a third car and did some research on car heights and measured my ceiling. Turn out I have a 10' ceiling, so with a five foot tall car (BMW 5 Series) and a four foot tall car (a Corvette) I had room for a lift. So in 2012 I bought a four post lift, had it installed and bought a '95 ZR-1. Sold the ZR-1 in 2016 to get the Z06. If you have a high enough ceiling and a normal sized garage (mine is 21'x21') and the right combination of car heights you too can do this. There are a number of pictures of my garage setup in my Albums section if you are curious. It has worked great all these years with only a single repairs to the lift needed to replace the cables. But don't tell your wife that I suggested this....Bob

My dad wanted to do this for his ‘97 Z3 but he doesn’t have quite enough ceiling height. I’ve thought about how I’d rebuild our garage and put a game room over it when the kids get a little older. Rest assured, I’ll be keeping this in mind!

[tsbrown]

Originally Posted by Warp Ten

Ahh, Mr. Brown, the trick is I don't have a third garage spot. After many years of having three or once even five garage spots, in 2007 my wife moved me into a two car garage and I had to sell my '93 ZR-1 Corvette which I had owned for 13 years. It took me a few years without a toy car, but I finally started thinking about a third car and did some research on car heights and measured my ceiling. Turn out I have a 10' ceiling, so with a five foot tall car (BMW 5 Series) and a four foot tall car (a Corvette) I had room for a lift. So in 2012 I bought a four post lift, had it installed and bought a '95 ZR-1. Sold the ZR-1 in 2016 to get the Z06. If you have a high enough ceiling and a normal sized garage (mine is 21'x21') and the right combination of car heights you too can do this. There are a number of pictures of my garage setup in my Albums section if you are curious. It has worked great all these years with only a single repairs to the lift needed to replace the cables. But don't tell your wife that I suggested this....Bob

She was a bit surprised to see my BrilliantRot E36 coupe on our first date many years ago but is no longer surprised by anything I do car-related. Hell, she doesn’t even bother to say I need to get a new wife with a Porsche anymore. A lift in the garage has come up before. Your garage looks about the same size as mine, maybe a couple feet wider. How much ceiling height is required for that setup and do I also have to change the door to lift straight up?

That snow blower is a dead giveaway you live too far north in the winter for me. That wouldn’t work for my golf habit.

[BlueSander]

Bob, your 4-post lift just stands on the concrete floor? No bolts?

[NGT2]

Originally Posted by tsbrown

She was a bit surprised to see my BrilliantRot E36 coupe on our first date many years ago but is no longer surprised by anything I do car-related. Hell, she doesn’t even bother to say I need to get a new wife with a Porsche anymore. A lift in the garage has come up before. Your garage looks about the same size as mine, maybe a couple feet wider. How much ceiling height is required for that setup and do I also have to change the door to lift straight up?

That snow blower is a dead giveaway you live too far north in the winter for me. That wouldn’t work for my golf habit.

I can somewhat answer this after my research. You can easily look home home garage lifts. You can get the dimensions to figure out if you have enough space. You’ve got to have enough height for your first car, the lift rails, and your second car. Most people I’ve seen have gotten a new garage door opener motor that wall mounts to replace the one they had on their ceiling.

[Warp Ten]

Originally Posted by BlueSander

Bob, your 4-post lift just stands on the concrete floor? No bolts?

No bolts required for a four post lift. Two post, yes. And actually, mine sits on 1x6 pieces of Ipe wood because the first year we had a lot of snow and salt and the feet seemed to be getting rust on them. So using the casters I slipped the 3/4" thick Ipe under them (Ipe is Brazilian Walnut and is impervious to water and insects). One thing: I set up my lift to be very close to the garage door to provide room up front for my tool chest, a compressor, a refrigerator, etc. Had to keep an eye on it because due to the natural approximately 2% slope to a typical garage floor, over a number of years it tends to creep just a bit. I marked the original position of the feet with a magic market and about every 4-5 years I check it and see if I need to move it back an inch or so. Only had to do so once. --Bob

[Warp Ten]

Originally Posted by tsbrown

She was a bit surprised to see my BrilliantRot E36 coupe on our first date many years ago but is no longer surprised by anything I do car-related. Hell, she doesn’t even bother to say I need to get a new wife with a Porsche anymore. A lift in the garage has come up before. Your garage looks about the same size as mine, maybe a couple feet wider. How much ceiling height is required for that setup and do I also have to change the door to lift straight up?

That snow blower is a dead giveaway you live too far north in the winter for me. That wouldn’t work for my golf habit.

First apologies for hijacking this thread and I will keep my answers short. My garage is 21'x21' which is a bit larger than many and gives plenty of space for the lift. A big benefit that not everyone has is I have an 18' wide door instead of the more common 16'. This allowed me to position the lift left of centerline and give my wife room for both her car and her shelves, and also enough room for me to get around on my side. Due to floor slope, the ceiling height is about 10' at the overhead door and about 9'-9" near the door to the kitchen. As NGT2 suspected, I had a garage door expert install a jackshaft opener (Liftmaster 3800) and raise the door tracks to within about 4"-5" of the ceiling. It is a close fit but as my Uncle used to say, "A miss is as good as a mile." 10' of height is enough to handle a 5' tall car and a 4' tall car with room for the lift itself. SUVs need not apply. I also had the expert install a new insulated steel door, as I keep my garage heated to about 50 degrees in winter. I did cut away the topmost horizontal support on the door and replaced it with some strong "L" channel to provide a little more room. As noted above, more pics in my Albums section.--Bob