Will an 89' Hatch fit in a 10x15 storage unit? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

JoeyTheKid · 01-24-2014, 08:31 PM

Long story short, I've got a build KA in my personal garage and a deal on a non-running KA-T for 1500 but my landlord won't allow for me to have a second vehicle on the property. I'm looking into storage units and the next size up from 10x15 is over 100 dollars more and considering I won't be out of my lease until July I'd rather not pay an extra 600. I found one reference via google that said that it has been done, but according to other sites the car is a couple inches too long.

Has anyone done it before? I don't have the luxury of driving it over to see if it fits or personally measuring the car right now, so if anyone can tell me from first hand experience or has measured/will measure their car for me so I can go tomorrow with a tape measure and figure it out I'd greatly appreciate it.

iStayBroke · 01-24-2014, 10:16 PM

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ChoeBoy · 01-24-2014, 10:17 PM

Length = 4,521 mm (178.0 in) = 14.8 feet
Width = 1,689 mm (66.5 in) = 5.54134 feet

Information I found for the s13. May not be definitive for you, but hopefully helps make a decision. :P

t_rempel · 01-24-2014, 10:21 PM

You could also remove bumpers if you need a few more inches.

JoeyTheKid · 01-24-2014, 10:35 PM

Okay yeah, I definitely looked at the wiki page before but some how my math came to like 15.XX but now that I re did it it came out to the 14.8.

Appreciate the info gents.

TheRealSy90 · 01-24-2014, 10:36 PM

Just take the front bumper off.

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Bleakley · 01-24-2014, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeyTheKid

Long story short, I've got a build KA in my personal garage and a deal on a non-running KA-T for 1500 but my landlord won't allow for me to have a second vehicle on the property. I'm looking into storage units and the next size up from 10x15 is over 100 dollars more and considering I won't be out of my lease until July I'd rather not pay an extra 600. I found one reference via google that said that it has been done, but according to other sites the car is a couple inches too long.

Has anyone done it before? I don't have the luxury of driving it over to see if it fits or personally measuring the car right now, so if anyone can tell me from first hand experience or has measured/will measure their car for me so I can go tomorrow with a tape measure and figure it out I'd greatly appreciate it.

Personal experience in this area.. My car is currently in a 10x20. Perfect if you ask me. I might have been able to fit it in my dad's 10x15 when he had one, but DAMN that woulda been tight. The extra five feet is even more so necessary if you're going to be having parts and doing a project in there. Also, like mentioned before, IF you take the bumpers off, you would probably be able to sqeeze it in there..

ZX88 · 01-26-2014, 08:14 AM

I bought a 10x20, it was only a few bucks more than the 10x15. Just depends on the avalibility of units so look around.

foreverdeath · 01-26-2014, 08:23 AM

i bough my 240sx out of a storage unit and everything in it for cheap cause the guy was behind on rent and didnt want to f up his credit. But this gives you and i dea what you can fit into a 10x20. an s13 plus tons of extra parts. 2motors, 2 extra sets of doors, a full set of extra seats... ti would fit if you remove the bumpers but not much room in front or behind it.

chaddy240 · 01-26-2014, 06:31 PM

same shit just happened to me, super bullshit

CaliforniaMayhem · 01-26-2014, 07:11 PM

Wow i have been complaining that I can't work on my car in the neighborhood but you guys are getting it done easily. The units in my area are so DAMN expensive though, I couldn't justify it....

Anyways, OP, good luck!

01-24-2014, 08:31 PM	#1
JoeyTheKid Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sofla Age: 33 Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Will an 89' Hatch fit in a 10x15 storage unit? Long story short, I've got a build KA in my personal garage and a deal on a non-running KA-T for 1500 but my landlord won't allow for me to have a second vehicle on the property. I'm looking into storage units and the next size up from 10x15 is over 100 dollars more and considering I won't be out of my lease until July I'd rather not pay an extra 600. I found one reference via google that said that it has been done, but according to other sites the car is a couple inches too long. Has anyone done it before? I don't have the luxury of driving it over to see if it fits or personally measuring the car right now, so if anyone can tell me from first hand experience or has measured/will measure their car for me so I can go tomorrow with a tape measure and figure it out I'd greatly appreciate it.

01-24-2014, 10:16 PM	#2
iStayBroke Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: DC Age: 31 Posts: 644 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Nissan 240SX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia __________________ Dream_C IG:dorimukyatchi

01-24-2014, 10:17 PM	#3
ChoeBoy Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Corona, California Posts: 67 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Length = 4,521 mm (178.0 in) = 14.8 feet Width = 1,689 mm (66.5 in) = 5.54134 feet Information I found for the s13. May not be definitive for you, but hopefully helps make a decision. :P

01-24-2014, 10:21 PM	#4
t_rempel Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: British Columbia Age: 36 Posts: 102 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	You could also remove bumpers if you need a few more inches.

01-24-2014, 10:35 PM	#5
JoeyTheKid Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sofla Age: 33 Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Okay yeah, I definitely looked at the wiki page before but some how my math came to like 15.XX but now that I re did it it came out to the 14.8. Appreciate the info gents.

01-26-2014, 08:14 AM	#8
ZX88 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ATX Age: 35 Posts: 2,946 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I bought a 10x20, it was only a few bucks more than the 10x15. Just depends on the avalibility of units so look around.

01-26-2014, 08:23 AM	#9
foreverdeath Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: va beach Age: 31 Posts: 321 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	i bough my 240sx out of a storage unit and everything in it for cheap cause the guy was behind on rent and didnt want to f up his credit. But this gives you and i dea what you can fit into a 10x20. an s13 plus tons of extra parts. 2motors, 2 extra sets of doors, a full set of extra seats... ti would fit if you remove the bumpers but not much room in front or behind it.

01-26-2014, 06:31 PM	#10
chaddy240 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: pasadena Age: 31 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	same shit just happened to me, super bullshit

01-26-2014, 07:11 PM	#11
CaliforniaMayhem Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: California Age: 37 Posts: 328 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Wow i have been complaining that I can't work on my car in the neighborhood but you guys are getting it done easily. The units in my area are so DAMN expensive though, I couldn't justify it.... Anyways, OP, good luck!