"Are you jealous?" - My wife

"gettingoldercarguy" (gettingoldercarguy) 03/22/2020 at 18:36 • Filed to: None

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Four houses down somebody bought a house and an open lot. This is what they did. Seven car garage.

“Nope, just envious.”  

The rancor is palpable.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 18:41

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With 2 campers and boat? Seems like an odd layout

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 18:42

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And the entire smaller building may be devoted to RV or boat storage based on the tall garage doors. Imagine having enough money to do that and devoting such little thought to living space or even aesthetics .

coqui70 > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 18:42

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Why the hate? Make friends (in a Covid-19 safe way) ... the person is bound to have some interesting toys.

gettingoldercarguy > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 03/22/2020 at 18:45

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Yeah, no idea what's going in there.  It'll be fun to see and shoot the shit with the guy.  It looks better painted and there are two more stories below not visible from the front.  Steep drop down back.

gettingoldercarguy > coqui70 03/22/2020 at 18:47

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No hate, envy. We save a big percentage of income that prevents me from doing something like this.  The rancor part was sarcasm.  

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 18:51

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So many carholes

thatsmr > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 18:52

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Having the little house on the high dollar block is more lucrative than the spendy ones. That said all my neighbors please keep adding on!

lone_liberal > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 18:53

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So either he has multiple RVs and/or big boats or there’s going to be a lift in there. Might be a good neighbor to have.

ranwhenparked > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 18:58

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You'll be in better shape to weather the storm then, saving is smart

gettingoldercarguy > ranwhenparked 03/22/2020 at 19:06

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Yeah, we’re both secure with income and savings . The dip in our portfolio sucks, but inconsequential at this point in our lives.

gettingoldercarguy > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 03/22/2020 at 19:09

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There’s a lot that is interesting with the house. I always defer to the great Peter Egan with respect to garage planning.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a27972/garage-space/

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 19:12

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Where is this real estate treasure located ?

gettingoldercarguy > John Norris (AngryDrifter) 03/22/2020 at 19:12

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PNW

wafflesnfalafel > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 19:32

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wow - and 5 of them are big bays too.  Wonder what cools toys they have....

LastFirstMI is my name > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 20:28

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Needs a NSFW label, but since we’re all at home...

PyramidHat > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 20:59

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I remember reading that column...when it was printed. Damn...

..another one I remember fondly is his article describing moving back to Wisconsin...

PyramidHat > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 21:02

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“Are you jealous?”

“As fuck, yes.”

Nom De Plume > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 21:40

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Two more stories below is parking your house on the side of a cliff.  I hope the foundation comes in about 100' closer to the street than the frontage.  Or was that their separate garage is two additional stories lower?  Same answer but more interesting solution somehow.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 22:19

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When I was looking at houses, I showed up to one open house, and after touring the inside asked, “mind if i take measurements of the garage?” “I don’t think anyone has ever asked me that? Why ”

“Oh I want to know if there is room for a lift. Every real estate agent focuses on the house, yet skimps on details for the garage ”

Grindintosecond > gettingoldercarguy 03/22/2020 at 22:51

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“Not jealous! He’s my new best friend!”

(He just doesn’t know it yet...)

shop-teacher > gettingoldercarguy 03/23/2020 at 00:07

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I’m jealous.