Tent to protect against Bird Poop and Grapes - Toyota Yaris Forums

captainm27 · 06-13-2009, 01:38 AM

Does anyone know where I can buy or make a tent for my car? My driveway is a repository of bird poop and grapes from the nearby tree.

TinyGiant · 06-13-2009, 01:49 AM

walmart sells those canopy things that would work. i think they are like 80 bux .. maybe less :)

Sabretooth · 06-13-2009, 03:26 AM

lol, mobile carport...

Bob Dog · 06-13-2009, 04:53 AM

A woman who rents from me bought one of those kiosks and a real high wind got under it and lifted it into the air like a kite. It was strange, really strange.

jambo101 · 06-13-2009, 05:24 AM

If you are in a residential area and are thinking of putting up a car shelter you may want to run it by your zoning commision first as a lot of places dont allow them.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cs-montreal...5%2bO6XlZeA%3d

1NZYaris1 · 06-13-2009, 05:39 AM

by a chain saw , and chop the bastard tree down.

or buy a pump action shot gun and blow those sucker's away

Thirty-Nine · 06-13-2009, 02:15 PM

Here you go:

http://keepingitcovered.com/garages.html

supmet · 06-13-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jambo101

If you are in a residential area and are thinking of putting up a car shelter you may want to run it by your zoning commision first as a lot of places dont allow them.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cs-montreal...5%2bO6XlZeA%3d

You are correct, but screw that. My property, my rules. Most city zoning laws are unconstitutional.

captainm27 · 06-13-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TinyGiant

walmart sells those canopy things that would work. i think they are like 80 bux .. maybe less :)

I actually saw one for $30 in walmart. 9' x 9' Is that too small for a Yaris? I would like to get the smallest possible, as to not look bulging high on my front yard.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo101

If you are in a residential area and are thinking of putting up a car shelter you may want to run it by your zoning commision first as a lot of places dont allow them.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cs-montreal...5%2bO6XlZeA%3d

Would a walmart camping tent really be considered a new property?

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Here you go:

http://keepingitcovered.com/garages.html

I was looking at those, but thinking that they were really big for a Yaris. Thank you for the link though. I don't really need a whole full protection....just enough to prevent bird poop and grapes from hitting the car.

Bob Dog · 06-13-2009, 06:40 PM

I have seen ahigh wind blow one of those things around , it could go very easily, support pipes and all,blow into your car. Much worse thn bird poop or grapes. How about a cloth car cover that wraps around you Yaris, though they are a pain getting on and off.

captainm27 · 06-13-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Dog

I have seen ahigh wind blow one of those things around , it could go very easily, support pipes and all,blow into your car. Much worse thn bird poop or grapes. How about a cloth car cover that wraps around you Yaris, though they are a pain getting on and off.

I hear ya. One guy down the street built himself a custom made shelter, but he's got it cemented to his driveway. I guess no matter how many hooks you use, when it's on grass and mud, it just might not hold, eh? Unless, I suppose I find some kind of heavy rocks to keep them in place.

Bob Dog · 06-13-2009, 06:54 PM

here are somemade out of steel bon tubing that are anchored in concete with a steel or aluminum roofs screwed on that seem to fair the weather pretty well too. they are not really cheap though, like $800-$1000 installed and they could have gone up since that price. 4x8 sheets of oriented strand board and 2x4s are cheap as dirt right now, if you've got carpentry skills, and can seek it past the code nazis.

texkid · 06-13-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by supmet

You are correct, but screw that. My property, my rules. Most city zoning laws are unconstitutional.

That may be, but they have powers. Such as fines. Some home owner associations have the power to evict!

In all, most deed restrictions are there to prevent neighborhoods from getting all ghetto on ya. Because as we know, there is going to be that one idiot that lets his grass grow like the wilderness, let the broken down car rust on the driveway, and let the fence rot to twigs. And if he is your neighbor, then not only does his property value go down, but so does yours. The new buyer (if you were to sell) would be turned away if they saw that house on your street.

So in short, its better to be safe than sorry. Who knows, you might even find a loophole.

06-13-2009, 01:38 AM	#1
captainm27 Drives: 2008 Sedan A/T Silver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 202	Tent to protect against Bird Poop and Grapes Does anyone know where I can buy or make a tent for my car? My driveway is a repository of bird poop and grapes from the nearby tree.

06-13-2009, 01:49 AM	#2
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06-13-2009, 03:26 AM	#3
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06-13-2009, 05:39 AM	#6
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06-13-2009, 02:15 PM	#7
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06-13-2009, 04:53 AM	#4
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	A woman who rents from me bought one of those kiosks and a real high wind got under it and lifted it into the air like a kite. It was strange, really strange.

06-13-2009, 05:24 AM	#5
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	If you are in a residential area and are thinking of putting up a car shelter you may want to run it by your zoning commision first as a lot of places dont allow them. https://s3.amazonaws.com/cs-montreal...5%2bO6XlZeA%3d

06-13-2009, 06:40 PM	#10
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	I have seen ahigh wind blow one of those things around , it could go very easily, support pipes and all,blow into your car. Much worse thn bird poop or grapes. How about a cloth car cover that wraps around you Yaris, though they are a pain getting on and off.

06-13-2009, 06:54 PM	#12
Bob Dog DARK PHASE OF THE MOON Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: the Boondocks, NC Posts: 993	here are somemade out of steel bon tubing that are anchored in concete with a steel or aluminum roofs screwed on that seem to fair the weather pretty well too. they are not really cheap though, like $800-$1000 installed and they could have gone up since that price. 4x8 sheets of oriented strand board and 2x4s are cheap as dirt right now, if you've got carpentry skills, and can seek it past the code nazis.