Welp, I guess that's the difference between working in theory, and working in practice.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 11/06/2020 at 21:24 • Filed to: I mean... Why? What is wrong with him...

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I had recently measured out my garage and had given myself a mathematical pat on the back that, yes, in fact a third, smaller vehicle COULD fit in the garage — with room to spare!

Bzzzzzzzt, nope.

The longboi is nearly the depth of the garage, so this is the absolutely closets I could get to the wall, AND around the framing for the garage door, AND without hitting anything. And if you put it in the middle, it’s too gosh darn long for a vehicle to park on either side, as the pinch point from the corner of the front bumper the the edge of the garage framing be all like “you shall not pass!” The Paseo is shorter than the longboi, but not by all that much.

Oh well, these are the kinds of things I do in my spare time...

smobgirl > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:27

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I’m reminded of when we were renting box trucks for band and I had to tape out a truck bed on the band room floor to practice. Then I got the truck and SURPRISE! wheel wells exist.

glemon > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:33

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I am entert aining similar thoughts of three cars in two spaces, the third car yet to be determined.  My garage is short too.  Thanks for the dose of reality.

DipodomysDeserti > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:33

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Looks like you’ll have to settle for a handful of motorcycles instead.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > glemon 11/06/2020 at 21:35

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If I had a short bed, there would be faint hope! ... For like, a 1982 Corolla- Tercel 3-door SR5... or maybe nine-tenths of an NA Miata.

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:35

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a smart car might fit :p

or of course, you could always get a motorcycle, Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, etc :p

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:39

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Nobody said the vehicle had to be a car

knowonelse > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:40

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Get yourself a few of these, 4 to be exact. Can move vehicles against the wall or bench as I did with my VW squareback to allow my spouse’s car space to park in there. Cushioning suggested.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:42

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what if you build a deeper garage?

shop-teacher > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:43

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Plenty of room for scooters though!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 11/06/2020 at 21:43

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That sounds like it would cost money

glemon > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:45

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May I interest you in a Changli?

https://jalopnik.com/heres-what-the-worlds-cheapest-electric-car-is-like-to-1843904305

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > glemon 11/06/2020 at 21:46

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NO

punkgoose17 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:48

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Do you have a favorite kei car?

SiennaMan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 21:50

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Meanwhile, my “2 car garage” is so worthless that a) even a Civic is too long for the second spot and b) anything bigger than a crv in Honda’s current lineup is too wide for the first spot . We’d probably have bought a new Odyssey in December of ‘19, but for some reason Honda decided they needed to be several inches wider than they were 10 years ago..

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > punkgoose17 11/06/2020 at 21:50

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The only JDM little car I’d consider is a Sera and it’s not all that smol.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > SiennaMan 11/06/2020 at 21:55

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Most new construction I work in that have a “ 2-car garage” couldn’t fit two modern cars in any reality.

SiennaMan > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 22:02

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 Yup, it was one of the more annoying changes when we moved from a 1979 house with an over-sized 2 car garage to a 1997 house with a 2 car garage..

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 22:16

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I realize now that the house I grew up -- a 70's split level -- actually was a 6-car tandem garage. Three doors and 2+ deep. Ohhhhhh the dream...

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > knowonelse 11/06/2020 at 22:22

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what exactly are those called? no idea what to search for on teh googlez ...

The Snowman > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 22:24

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Our 1 car attached barely fits a Crosstrek both in length and width. But I was able to reorganize the shop to fairly comfortably fit 5 by going three wide in the back. It's 24'  guessing you are 20'?

Poor_Sh > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 22:24

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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Poor_Sh 11/06/2020 at 22:26

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I smell an HOA

knowonelse > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 11/06/2020 at 22:29

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Wheel dolly. I had the kind that required me to use a separate jack to get each wheel on the dolly. I didn’t know this kind, with the integrated jack existed back then. Well worth the extra $ to get this kind.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/06/2020 at 23:32

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depends how creative you are with a sawzall and and any scrap wood from construction sites.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/07/2020 at 00:06

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Could pu t the longyoda on d dollies and scooch it.

AdverseMartyr > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/07/2020 at 00:13

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Why are you leaving so much space in between the truck and car? The mirrors aren’t even overlapping yet. Toyota drivers in Japan are laughing at your fear. Be a man they say, get the cars within 5cm of each other. ;)

AdverseMartyr > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2020 at 00:24

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Those don’t come in Toyota though. Otherwise I applaud your suggestion.

JMKarstetter > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/08/2020 at 06:02

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I’d love a Sera or a Beat. Not sure how well they would do on Oklahoma roads though sadly, where the potholes can be big even for my Land Cruiser.