Where to work on your car for free or cheap!

[kungfugerbil 10]

Hi all,

 

I've just picked up a car that needs a few bits doing to it (regular maintenance, nothing heavy duty like welding etc). I live on a really busy street and dont have a drive or anywhere to work on the car safely. The car is MOTd and Taxed so it's fine to drive around etc. Will only be working at weekends.

 

Is anyone in a similar spot? If so where do you take the car to work on it? All I really need is some level flat ground so I can get it up on some axle stands.

 

There's a place in London that rents out bays with lifts by the hour, genius idea. Obviously (unless someone tells me otherwise!) nothing like that round here.

 

Am I likely to find someone with land they would let me use? Or a trading / industrial estate or similar? Or anywhere public? Any ideas anyone?!

 

Cheers!

[jon smith 10]

go to the sainsburys underground carpark on archer road. its flat and dry

[lauren84 11]

go to the sainsburys underground carpark on archer road. its flat and dry

 

Cheeky!

[lauren84 11]

Just to add I got laughed at for checking my oil on a slope the other day!

[dan2802 53]

I hear Lincolnshire is quite flat.

Glad to be of service.

[kungfugerbil 10]

I hear Lincolnshire is quite flat.

Glad to be of service.

 

Useful

 

Anyone intelligent with any suggestions?

[lauren84 11]

I hear Lincolnshire is quite flat.

Glad to be of service.

 

So is Holland!

[kungfugerbil 10]

So is Holland!

 

Clearly not

 

'Comedians' aside, does no one have a yard or know of an industrial unit that's open at the weekends etc?

[Millhouses 10]

You could try the following link:

http://www.parkatmyhouse.com/uk/search/parking/petrol/abbeydale-service-station-sheffield/

which lists several private parking spaces for rent.

[kungfugerbil 10]

You could try the following link:

http://www.parkatmyhouse.com/uk/search/parking/petrol/abbeydale-service-station-sheffield/

which lists several private parking spaces for rent.

 

Thanks for the suggestion. Had a look at the site and it's all private driveways - I can't imagine someone would be too happy at having a car up on axle stands outside their house

 

Cheers tho.

[jon smith 10]

whats wrong with sainsburys car park ? last time i try help u out

[kungfugerbil 10]

whats wrong with sainsburys car park ? last time i try help u out

 

 

I suspect Sainsburys would tell me to leave... And there would be no way of ensuring no-one ran over my feet that would be poking out of the bottom of the car...

 

I didn't think it was a serious suggestion