lazy e and where to put it?

Hi, I'm an inexperienced sailer in Melbourne (in Parkdale) - I've done
an afternoon or two on friend's yachts, including one Australia Day
race down to Geelong.  I live near the beach in a block of flats and
there's a sailing club or two nearby.  Anyway, I was chatting to a
customer (I work in retail) about boats and mentioned I was starting
to think about getting a little hobie cat or similar, and he said he
had this little Lazy E at his place that really needed a good home
(and a little paint).

So two questions.

1. What's a lazy E like to sail - especially given I'm basically an
experienced novice?  Would I be better finding out which class the
local club specialises in?

2. Storage options - what's a local club likely to charge for
member****p and storage of said boat, or is it possible to suspend it
in a car****t above my car (but having no towbar on the car that's not
a great solution)?

Cheers in advance,

Steve