Arnage in shipping container

[Valasco1]

Morning all,

I’m hoping to buy my first Bentley Arnage soon, as a second car, but i can not park it at home due to reduced access.
I was thinking of renting a shipping container, 18’ x 8’, in a secure unit.
Has anyone had experience of this , will the car fit and the driver door open sufficiently to get out ( medium sized guy) ?
I will be using the car once or twice a week .

Thanks for reading .

[Herb ashus boarder]

you tend to get a high moisture content in containers in my experience, so it is a NO from me

[Getragdogleg]

Herb ashus boarder said:

you tend to get a high moisture content in containers in my experience, so it is a NO from me

What nonsense. I've got 60 of them as a mix of personal storage and self store and I have zero hassle with damp or moisture.

Obviously if you park a wet car in one and its a sunny day then yes, you will get condensation but a bit of common sense is all that is needed.

The boxes themselves are dry if they have good seals and are not rusty and are not dropped sat in a puddle.

As for size, I park a variety of cars in them, I suggest that you try your car in one. You may need to make sure its parked slightly over to the passengers side so you maximise your chances of getting out the door, more so with two door cars as the doors are longer!

A standard 20ft container will be what you need to look at.

Edit to add, you will need a pair of nice aluminium ramps to get it in and out, suggest ones around 1.5m long so it's a gentle slope. This depends on if the container is on the floor or up on small spacer blocks to allow airflow under the container.

Edited by Getragdogleg on Saturday 22 May 09:46

[Valasco1]

Thank you for your reply, I was thinking more around dimensions, I will be using the car a couple of times a week, but the moisture issue is something to think about.

[giantdefy]

Herb ashus boarder said:

you tend to get a high moisture content in containers in my experience, so it is a NO from me

Yep! the high moisture content is why they are selected to be fitted on the top of massive ships to go around the world's oceans stuffed full of perishable goods.

[Herb ashus boarder]

Valasco1 said:

Thank you for your reply, I was thinking more around dimensions, I will be using the car a couple of times a week, but the moisture issue is something to think about.

Absolutely

[Getragdogleg]

Slightly smaller car but you get the idea!

[Herb ashus boarder]

Valasco1 said:

Morning all,

I’m hoping to buy my first Bentley Arnage soon, as a second car, but i can not park it at home due to reduced access.
I was thinking of renting a shipping container, 18’ x 8’, in a secure unit.
Has anyone had experience of this , will the car fit and the driver door open sufficiently to get out ( medium sized guy) ?
I will be using the car once or twice a week .

Thanks for reading .

how wide is your car including the door mirrors

[Herb ashus boarder]

Getragdogleg said:

Slightly smaller car but you get the idea!

what year is that one please

[Valasco1]

Herb ashus boarder said:

how wide is your car including the door mirrors

The only specs I can find is saying 76” wide(6’3”) not sure if that is with or without mirrors .

[Getragdogleg]

Herb ashus boarder said:

Getragdogleg said:

Slightly smaller car but you get the idea!

what year is that one please

It's a hi cube 20ft, late 2020 build.

Car is a 1932 Austin 7.

Edited by Getragdogleg on Saturday 22 May 10:35

[Herb ashus boarder]

Getragdogleg said:

It's a hi cube 20ft, late 2020 build.

Car is a 1932 Austin 7.

Edited by Getragdogleg on Saturday 22 May 10:35

Do you collect Austin 7s
When I lived I rugby my friend Ron was a big Austin 7 collector.

[williamp]

Herb ashus boarder said:

Do you collect Austin 7s
When I lived I rugby my friend Ron was a big Austin 7 collector.

I know someone who collects big Austin 7's as well. So far he hasnt found any

[Getragdogleg]

Herb ashus boarder said:

Getragdogleg said:

It's a hi cube 20ft, late 2020 build.

Car is a 1932 Austin 7.

Edited by Getragdogleg on Saturday 22 May 10:35

Do you collect Austin 7s
When I lived I rugby my friend Ron was a big Austin 7 collector.

No, I have a decent car collection but the Austin 7 in the picture was a customer car we were storing for a little while.

Lovely little car, really neat restoration.

[jeyjey]

If that's 6' 3" with the mirrors then assuming you can park within 3" of the passenger side that leaves you 15" to open the door. My guess is you're not going to be able to get out of the car....

[Herb ashus boarder]

Why does this remind me of a story line from Brookside ages ago?

[Getragdogleg]

Carpet on the side of the container is a good idea, it prevents damage.

I can get in and out of a 67 Camaro in a container and the doors on that are long.

I'm slim though, anyone who is more rotund may struggle...

[Getragdogleg]

Herb ashus boarder said:

Why does this remind me of a story line from Brookside ages ago?

No idea, I don't watch TV.

[GT911]

End of row container with side door fitted (at your expense)?

[Getragdogleg]

GT911 said:

End of row container with side door fitted (at your expense)?

Available from factory but really expensive.