986/996 dilemma

[mountainman]

A lift. You may be surprised to know that it is workable in a garage height of 9 feet. I debated and measured long and hard before I bought mine. Very reasonable also

[DawgFan]

Originally Posted by mountainman

A lift. You may be surprised to know that it is workable in a garage height of 9 feet. I debated and measured long and hard before I bought mine. Very reasonable also

What is very reasonable?

[laphan]

Originally Posted by mountainman

A lift. You may be surprised to know that it is workable in a garage height of 9 feet. I debated and measured long and hard before I bought mine. Very reasonable also

Can you give me the detail on your lift? How much does it cost and how sturdy is it? Can you put both cars stacked within top up? Sounds like a promising solution. Storage in here usually cost around $120 a month and winter might last 6 months. That does not make financial sense to spend $720 to store it (more than my insurance and my insurance is going to charge me more if the car is not parked at home).

[thstone]

I have the same problem after buying a 996 and having my old Boxster built into a Spec Boxster racecar.

Around my area, car storage is $150-$200 per month.

My solution is definitely a lift. I am having one installed in the next two weeks. You can fit a Boxster (50") and a 996 coupe (52") in 9ft height. This includes the 4" thickness of the lift treads and another 2" to allow the lift to raise up to unlock the safety locks.

The lift I am buying costs $1,695. Delivery and full professional installation is ~$600 (of course, delivery charges will vary depending on your location).

The lift will pay back in 12-18 months. Even my wife couldn't disagree with this!

http://www.bestbuyautoequipment.com/4-post-car-parking-storage-lift-car-park-7-7000-lb-p/car-park-7.htm

[Hayden]

Holy crap, that's cheaper than a set of xenon headlights. No brainer. I want one.

[jaykay]

Do these have Maintainance capability...?

Can the centre panel be removed for access..any beams in the way?

[thstone]

Originally Posted by jaykay

Do these have Maintainance capability...?

Can the centre panel be removed for access..any beams in the way?

The center panels on a four post lift can be removed for easy access underneath the car. Also, a sliding jack can be used to raise the wheels for suspension/brake/tire maintenance/repairs. In the lower pic, the sliding jack is shown under the front after lifting the rear and using jack stands. This gets all four wheels in the air for service at a comfortable work height.