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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
I have a metal gate that makes it tricky to back in. It's a bit tricky to back out as well
It looks like you have enough room to turn around in your driveway, or is that a 1 car garage?
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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 10:37 AM
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It looks like you have enough room to turn around in your driveway, or is that a 1 car garage?
It's supposed to be a two car garage, but you would never be able to park two cars in there. My wife claimed it for storage and installed padded flooring. So garage is off limits 😕

We normally park four cars back there, two in front of the garage, and two in an area that is designed for an RV or boat. My daughter parks in the driveway outside the gate. She only brings her car in when she needs to charge. So to answer your question, you could make a three point U-turn if there were no other cars parked, which is never
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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike728
It looks like you have enough room to turn around in your driveway, or is that a 1 car garage?
Here's an example of how our backyard parking looks like:



This is from outside the gate:



Maneuvering the right side is tricky either going in or backing out, especially at night. And backing in is really tricky. The backup Camera and Tesla's Parking Assist makes it easier, but as you can see from a previous pic I posted, you can easily destroy the side of your car if you are not paying attention. Our house didn't have a gate when I bought it, I had it installed to make our backyard private


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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 04:22 PM
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Could you garage the Sienna since it doesn’t get used often and then have that side to turn around and drive forward out of the gate. I know you said you wife has used some of it as storage. Could be easier backing in through the gate if the Sienna wasn’t there. We’re a reverse in household.
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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 05:02 PM
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Could you garage the Sienna since it doesn’t get used often and then have that side to turn around and drive forward out of the gate. I know you said you wife has used some of it as storage. Could be easier backing in through the gate if the Sienna wasn’t there. We’re a reverse in household.
No go with the garage, we have our old couches in them right now, but maybe this summer I'll get rid of them, than I'll be able to move the Sienna inside
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
No go with the garage, we have our old couches in them right now, but maybe this summer I'll get rid of them, than I'll be able to move the Sienna inside
why do you keep old couches in your garage?

i've been on a pretty good war path lately of getting rid of stuff. still got a long way to go though.
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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 07:15 PM
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why do you keep old couches in your garage?

i've been on a pretty good war path lately of getting rid of stuff. still got a long way to go though.
Because they are nice couches 😂

We are getting rid of them, in fact we are doing a complete cleanout/reorg of the garage this summer. It's been a busy couple of years and stuff has begun to pile up in there
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
We are getting rid of them, in fact we are doing a complete cleanout/reorg of the garage this summer. It's been a busy couple of years and stuff has begun to pile up in there
Unlike me that has an excuse because of cold weather you don't. It's gonna be -22°F tonight that's getting a bit chilly.
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
Unlike me that has an excuse because of cold weather you don't. It's gonna be -22°F tonight that's getting a bit chilly.
C'mon man, it's pretty cold here right now


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Thoughts and prayers best pick up one of these.
https://www.fjallraven.com/ca/en-ca/...nuuk-parka-m2/

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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
Because they are nice couches 😂

We are getting rid of them, in fact we are doing a complete cleanout/reorg of the garage this summer. It's been a busy couple of years and stuff has begun to pile up in there
Donate them
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
Thoughts and prayers best pick up one of these.
https://www.fjallraven.com/ca/en-ca/...nuuk-parka-m2/
That's not enough, it's needs a couple more layers, it's damn freezing here
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
Donate them
That's the plan
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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
That's not enough, it's needs a couple more layers, it's damn freezing here
Fine, then get this
https://fathomstone.com/products/polar-bear-fur-parka
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Old Feb 2, 2025 | 07:41 PM
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@BayeauxLex needed to charge tonight, didn't want to move the other car so backed in



And @Bob04 I'm ready for you as well


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