Garage/workshop wanted to rent for catreham build in Bushey.

[jamiewd2]

Hello. I am planing a caterham 7 build and I need a place to build the car.
I live in Bushey near Bushey arches, hopefully the right place will be local.
I am looking for a garage, workshop, lockup or private land that I could have a temporary mobile workshop put on.

Rent and length of time needed can be confirmed on finding the right place.

Any surgestions or advice will be gratefully recived.

Regards
Jamie.

[spanky3]

Hi Jamie, I'm a recent caterham owner and happen to live round the corner from you in north Bushey. I have a similar problem in that I have a 3 foot gate between the road and my garage so it's bikes only in there. I ended up buying 2nd hand but would rather have built myself. A friend of mine rents a garage through hertsmere council not far from Bushey arches, I can find out the details of it helps.

[jamiewd2]

Hello, thank you for your reply.
local authority garages are on my list of places to contact.
I want to try the private route first as the size and security may be better.

What caterham did you get?
j.

[TheHoof]

jamiewd2 said:

Hello, thank you for your reply.
local authority garages are on my list of places to contact.
I want to try the private route first as the size and security may be better.

What caterham did you get?
j.

I rent a garage from my local council to store our Caterham - keep in mind that the terms of the lease may prohibit you from 'working' on a car beyond very basic maintenance. My lease even goes as far as to say I can't store anything in it beyond my car & the garage also doesn't have a power hook up. It may vary from council to council but something to consider when investigating your options.

[spanky3]

jamiewd2 said:

Hello, thank you for your reply.
local authority garages are on my list of places to contact.
I want to try the private route first as the size and security may be better.

What caterham did you get?
j.

I picked up a metric chassis Roadsport B car with Tillets, lowered floors and a standard K series engine. It's not my perfect car yet but has the potential to be and was the right car for the money. I've done a couple of minor things on it and have to say its the easiest car I've ever worked on - building one would be a lot of fun I'm sure. Have you decided what you're going for yet?

[jamiewd2]

Hi,
It's very early days at the moment. I would like to build the supersport 140 with wide track suspension, I have spoken to caterham and they still offer the component route to build. this way I can spread the cost.

I am a big fan of the k series engine especially in caterham's, I have concerns about the ground clearance on the sigma engine cars.

If I get no joy with a garage to build in I may buy a ready built car and hopefully get to build one later.

[framerateuk]

jamiewd2 said:

I am a big fan of the k series engine especially in caterham's, I have concerns about the ground clearance on the sigma engine cars.

I don't think the ground clearance is any worse? I have between 7 and 8 cm on my Sigma 140 with the 13x6" wheels all round.

[Conora]

Hello mate,I live around the corner from Bushey arches also! Is yours the green caterham with the yellow stripe down the middle? I always see it parked at a house by the skoda garage

[jamiewd2]

Hello.
yes that's my Black with orange stripe caterham.
Its been at cc for a few weeks having some work done but now its home again.

[spanky3]

So that'll be you that had the orange loan car a while back? I have a green car with yellow/white F1 stripes and drive past yours a fair bit dropping the kids off at various places.

[curley]

Jamie
I am in PINNER and have a double garage ( and a 620 R )
I might be willing / able to lend you some space subject to time ? Would need to leave a soft top on the drive so would need to understand exactly how long .
Have built a couple of Caterhams in the past .

[jamiewd2]

Thank you for replying but I am looking for a garage to store my caterham in long term now, within walking distance from Bushey arches.
Many thanks
Jamie.

curley said:

Jamie
I am in PINNER and have a double garage ( and a 620 R )
I might be willing / able to lend you some space subject to time ? Would need to leave a soft top on the drive so would need to understand exactly how long .
Have built a couple of Caterhams in the past .

[Conora]

JAMIEWD2

Sorry for remembering the color incorrectly!

I had noticed it hadn't been on the drive for a while, thought you might of had it locked up the winter.

Do you keep it out all winter?

I'm looking into Caterhams at the moment as i think im going to get one for a summer toy, but the only thing that is worrying me is i don't have any winter storage. Although i could store it in my warehouse at work but that wouldn't be very practical for people to work around ha.