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MANTIS will it fit my garage?

Should I trade in my wooden chassis for a Mantis or LM... but it wont fit the garage, which is about 7 feet wide. Who has the tightest squeeze? Bigdiesel

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I have yet to see the TS /TSO in the flesh - perhaps! Next time I see a Mantis I'll get my measuring tape out. The car would fit but getting in /out could be difficult.

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I just happen to have a TSO 500 Spyder and a TSO GTC Coupe in my showroom at the moment - they are both about 5' 7" wide and will probably fit into your garage - please feel free to call me on 01225...

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Will I be satisfied with a substitute for a Mantis -- don't think so..... With the 50th anniversary coming up I'll get a chance to think it over. I've still to reassemble my 1600 after chassis repairs...

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What makes the Mantis so wide? Is it the parts bin used for the chassis components? or road holding considerations? I know the engine etc is Ford Mustang, but does the Mantis also use the Mustang...

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It is a "wide-body" car, like the LM's it was designed and built for the race track and then "tamed" for the road; I guess the narrower chassis was not competitive enough. Anyone around at that time...

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I don't beleive the cahssis is any wider than a mantara

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Really? Did they just stick the wheels further out then?

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Hi, As I understand, but i may be wrong ? the chassis were all basically the same size with some small extra pieces welded on down each side to support the wider body panels and I suppose the wider...

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Just to show that you can fit a Mantis in a single garage (min. 212cm wide at the doors). The technique is to line the car up with the garage door, hit max revs, select reverse, drop the clutch &...

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Now thats a joy to behold. IT DOES FIT.

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I keep coming back to this picture- lok it - as my garage looks about the same size. Any more picts? Bigdiesel

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TC wrote: Some additional measurements that may help. Distance between white door frame uprights (see above) is 2110mm when measured this morning; however each upright has a black plastic strip (see...

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Just to back up TC's comments my Mantis fits easily (ish) in my garage which has a 7ft wide door. I prefer to go in forwards which does not give me much space to get out, but that really is not an...

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you lot certainly do have very posh garages. I'm far too ashamed to post a picture of mine now!

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To join the Post-your-car-in-your-garage thread, here is my not so posh contribution... It looks snug but is really quick and easy once you get the hang of it. My top tips are... 1) put a mirror at...

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I was only thinking myself last week that once the car is finished it would be cool to have a decent garage to sit her in, loads of ideas here, some good some not so good,...

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Will it fit my garage? Here's a picture of my wood chassis Marcos in my garage. Door is 7 feet wide, one edge of the door is hard up against the wall of my house the other side has is about 9 inches...

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Bigdiesel, remember the Mantis doors are the same width apart as your cars, so if you can get out of yours a Mantis should be the same. Its only the front and back that have got fatter! It will be...

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Thanks for that Gary, I was focusing on the widest part of the car and completely forgot that the "cabin" is the same size as the other cars, hence doors will have a bit more swing to open further....

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"Jack's looks like a really tight fit as there does not look like there's much space on each side after passing through the doors, do you get out, by climbing out the rear end as its a spider?" Only...

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