Subject: Like it. In Canada, they would hang a tennis ball from the garage ceiling.... Author: RobinK : member since July, 2005 : 5325 posts Posted on: 2008-09-13 10:14:56

...at least they did in Newfoundland when I lived there.

You drove your car into the garage and stopped when the tennis ball touched your windscreen. We just did it to my brothers garage in Ireland (6 motorbikes to avoid hitting)

Here is a very technical design diagram...






1995 e38, 730i, V8 M60B30, DB48142 BATCH GF22, 14/11/94 BUILD
ORIENT BLUE ON CLUB/NAPPA GREY, A5S 310Z TRANS
BUGGER ALL MODS BAR THE 01 TAILS, WICKLOW IRELAND

• Low tech park distance control system (Warning: NOT OEM) (pic) - eismark 2008-09-13 04:10:47 (263 views)
  • That looks very similar to mine. I bought it since was it already patented (pic) - lwk 01-740iL, 01-330CiC 2008-09-15 13:23:39 (54 views)
  • Option Suggestion.......... - Mark740iL 2008-09-13 10:36:22 (32 views)
    • THANKS A LOT for the suggestions! - eismark 2008-09-13 13:37:47 (21 views)
  • I am a A/C service tech and everytime I m in the garage I see the tennis ball - snitch740i 2008-09-13 10:34:40 (35 views)
  • Like it. In Canada, they would hang a tennis ball from the garage ceiling.... (pic) - RobinK 2008-09-13 10:14:56 (104 views)
    • That's a Crazy Newfy for ya, eh? (nt) - 04sshd 2008-09-15 14:38:59 (16 views)
    • LOL! +1 on the tennis ball(s) - I have a tennis ball hanging - sealbeach740 2008-09-13 13:29:18 (24 views)
    • We do the same thing in Texas, we just don't use tennis balls though. (pic) - R7 2008-09-13 12:50:00 (133 views)
      • Texas, eh? ''Dead dood'' another jaywalker who had it coming?? ;-) (nt) - Peter 2008-09-13 17:37:18 (23 views)
      • R7 where did you buy the magnaflow cat and exhaust?? (nt) - 95bmw740il 2008-09-13 13:55:16 (28 views)
        • Amazon has the Magnaflow 14816 Exhaust for $140 each and the 94105 cats (nt) - for $65 each. R7 2008-09-13 14:42:53 (65 views)
          • Re: Amazon has the Magnaflow 14816 Exhaust for $140 each and the 94105 cats - 95bmw740il 2008-09-13 15:51:09 (50 views)
            • They aren't discontinued, they call these the BRS. Mario just got some I believe (nt) - rogue7 2008-09-13 16:19:01 (23 views)
              • Re: They aren't discontinued, they call these the BRS. Mario just got some I bel - 95bmw740il 2008-09-13 17:02:21 (27 views)
                • I think marios are K2's. Link below. (url) - rogue7 2008-09-13 19:53:16 (41 views)
    • LOL! Man, I must be evil...my immediate reaction was that I would - Peter 2008-09-13 10:30:28 (27 views)
  • HAHAHA! Nice one! I'll order one from you! (nt) - Edwin 2008-09-13 08:17:35 (25 views)