As a result, parking garages (at least the one for my apartment complex) sometimes look like this. Inspiration from Japanese anime? (visualize 25th century, some kind of flying robot...)
Row upon row of multistory, mechanically operated trays that go up, down, sideways, where people park their cars. 3 vertically, 4 horizontally. Concept is similar to those puzzles we had growing up - 15 numbered squares in a space for 16 squares, moving around so that the numbered squares line up numerically. I think you get what I am saying.
Here is my car after being "called" down from its normal "resting" spot. I chose this certain bank of trays, as it was coverered and closest to the door, but, on the second row of trays so out of site. But the location makes this block of trays a popular selection, and so every weekend, when I go to pull out my car and go somewhere, I find it covered with dust.... and the whole process of calling the car down takes 3-5 minutes. No hopping in the car and driving off, that's for sure.
A benefit though of parking in a huge complex is a dedicated wash spot (next to the handicapped spot). 100 yen for about 30 minutes of water!
So why am I posting about my garage... because next week, I'm moving... finally, after 4 years of GT-R ownership, to a house with a garage where I can now store and work on my car! So looking forward to this!
