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Thread: Apartment living + working on your car..how do you do it?

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2008-02-25 00:07:21
#21
Originally Posted by Danja
I don't understand why the F people care that you would do work in a parking spot. Seriously, how can they possibly be bothered by it. I understand if you have to sign an agreement not to.. but other people living there should seriously not give a sh*t.

If you have a place for it, you've got it good. Don't even worry about it, especially for something like an oil change that takes 15 minutes. If anyone complained about that they really deserve a punch in the eye! Just do it wherever.

I am not even lucky enough to have a parking spot.. I get the joy of street parking and people asking me for money every 15 minutes when I work on the car. You just have to ignore people who give you funny looks. What do they know about you anyways? No big deal.

I have actually spent hours doing work right out on the street.. installed prothane engine mounts, the full exhaust, and numerous other maintenence things (like axles and stuff). I usually feel a little ridiculous when I go out and start lifting the car up and stuff on the road but after about 15-20 I get absorbed in the work and don't even care anymore about what it looks like. A parking spot would be a luxury IMO .. its also sort of unsafe to be under a lifted car on the road because there's always a chance someone could hit the car. But it's a slow and low traffic area so it seems ok most of the time.

Anyways those are my thoughts.. if you can't afford a garage, don't worry about it. Just do what you need to wherever you can.


People like that are pretentious assholes who have no life and love to get into other people's business.
2008-02-25 00:09:22
#22
Originally Posted by Danja
I don't understand why the F people care that you would do work in a parking spot. Seriously, how can they possibly be bothered by it. I understand if you have to sign an agreement not to.. but other people living there should seriously not give a sh*t.

If you have a place for it, you've got it good. Don't even worry about it, especially for something like an oil change that takes 15 minutes. If anyone complained about that they really deserve a punch in the eye! Just do it wherever.

I am not even lucky enough to have a parking spot.. I get the joy of street parking and people asking me for money every 15 minutes when I work on the car. You just have to ignore people who give you funny looks. What do they know about you anyways? No big deal.

I have actually spent hours doing work right out on the street.. installed prothane engine mounts, the full exhaust, and numerous other maintenence things (like axles and stuff). I usually feel a little ridiculous when I go out and start lifting the car up and stuff on the road but after about 15-20 I get absorbed in the work and don't even care anymore about what it looks like. A parking spot would be a luxury IMO .. its also sort of unsafe to be under a lifted car on the road because there's always a chance someone could hit the car. But it's a slow and low traffic area so it seems ok most of the time.

Anyways those are my thoughts.. if you can't afford a garage, don't worry about it. Just do what you need to wherever you can.


There are a couple of reasons I suspect. I feel you on the subject, but there are always people that f it up for everyone. They are mainly worried about people that will abuse the allowance (i.e. have tons of cars on the property, leave a mess) and then eye sore it will leave when it comes to bringing in new tenants.

I can understand where they are coming from... but I did my stuff outside in the parking lot for a couple years and just disregarded it. IMO if they wanted to kick me out because of it and lose my undeserving 800 dollar rent checks would have been fine by me... with as much maintenance the lazy ass management had disregarded, complaints they had ignored, nonsense w/ what rules they would enforce and one they would act on nonchalantly, and tye crap I had to put up with... I could have cared less.

I just got real cool with some of the maintenance guys and they gave me the shoe in... when people would complain to them about me they would come over and act like they were telling me off and would shoot the **** and we would complain about management together . If something was wrong with anything in my apartment, I would just stop by one of the maintenance dudes cribs and they would hook me up under the table.

Point: Get in with the guys that do the nitty gritty for your apt. complex... In reality they are running the show.
2008-02-25 00:57:24
#23
I rented a storage unit for like $80 a month to do all my swaps. you can see the slideshow of what i had to deal with at [url]www.myspace.com/jeremyv[/url]

also got some cool vids on there if you wanna look.
2008-02-25 01:49:42
#24
I live in an aparment too and i never get crap from the landlord, ive done multiple suspension swaps , turbo swaps, oil changes and all other things never a peep,

I got lucky
2008-02-25 02:05:48
#25
i lived in apartment complexes and rental houses. When i was in texas i was renting a duplex and they didnt mind at all that i worked on my car. it was a small town, quiet neighborhood, and older properties. had a nice driveway/carport that i did work on my car all the time on. I just made sure to keep from getting too many stains on the concrete. although there were more than plenty already there from previous people.

Now the rental house in houston and my last apartment complexes they basicly forbid working on cars and i always had to use other peoples houses.

Now i have my own house and i love it. hahahahahaha
2008-02-25 02:15:25
#26
Be subtle about your work (don't leave your hood up for hours, don't leave parts and tools strewn everywhere, etc.), and people probably won't bother you. Take your car to a friends to do anything major major.
2008-02-25 02:28:58
#27
Originally Posted by Danja
I don't understand why the F people care that you would do work in a parking spot. Seriously, how can they possibly be bothered by it. I understand if you have to sign an agreement not to.. but other people living there should seriously not give a sh*t.

If you have a place for it, you've got it good. Don't even worry about it, especially for something like an oil change that takes 15 minutes. If anyone complained about that they really deserve a punch in the eye! Just do it wherever.

I am not even lucky enough to have a parking spot.. I get the joy of street parking and people asking me for money every 15 minutes when I work on the car. You just have to ignore people who give you funny looks. What do they know about you anyways? No big deal.

I have actually spent hours doing work right out on the street.. installed prothane engine mounts, the full exhaust, and numerous other maintenence things (like axles and stuff). I usually feel a little ridiculous when I go out and start lifting the car up and stuff on the road but after about 15-20 I get absorbed in the work and don't even care anymore about what it looks like. A parking spot would be a luxury IMO .. its also sort of unsafe to be under a lifted car on the road because there's always a chance someone could hit the car. But it's a slow and low traffic area so it seems ok most of the time.

Anyways those are my thoughts.. if you can't afford a garage, don't worry about it. Just do what you need to wherever you can.


4 reasons.
1: Oil/lubricants stains the road surface and breaks down asphalt. Some car jacks also break up the asphalt.
2. People working on cars, half-done project cars, parts missing, etc is unsightly in most places. It's the same as someone who keeps 5 junk cars in his front yard.
3. People don't clean up after themselves and it leaves a lot of greasy litter.
4. If your car falls on you, the complex can be sued.
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