Cars with MTB'ing in mind.
The Northern Monkey
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So...i'm thinking of selling/trading the Coupe.
As much fun as it is, its just not big enough
So....
Diesel.
Not a van.
Want to put bike inside the car, so estate?
possibly 4x4 (seen a Navara) but if I can get cheaper tax than what i'm on now that'd be nice.
C'mon people.... feed me with ideas
oh and I have 5-6k to play with depending on what I get for the Coupe.
As much fun as it is, its just not big enough
So....
Diesel.
Not a van.
Want to put bike inside the car, so estate?
possibly 4x4 (seen a Navara) but if I can get cheaper tax than what i'm on now that'd be nice.
C'mon people.... feed me with ideas
oh and I have 5-6k to play with depending on what I get for the Coupe.
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you'd be surprised what you can get in a hatchback - my HT can get in the back of my Ford Focus with the front wheel popped out and the seats down, my mate with a full sus gets his in the back of a lupo with both wheels off.....
although if you do go for an estate you'll be able to do 3 people + bikes - but if you're only ever transporting you and your own bike then get a hot hatch :twisted:"I get paid to make other people suffer on my wheel, how good is that"
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BMW 335d?
I hear they are quite good ;-)0 -
+1 for the Ford Focus.
I have the TDCi and it's easy to get 2 MTB bikes in the back (wheels off). They're much better to drive then a big 4x4 IMO.CAAD9
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supersonic wrote:BMW 335d?
I hear they are quite good ;-)
Do the bikes have to go inside? The newer old shape focus have roof rack mount points as do the astra`s. The TDCi/ CDTi will both manage around 50 to the gallon on a run. Maybe not quite as much with a rack though.0 -
fiat 500
plenty of room for a unicycle. 0 -
Citroen Picasso is my choice. Bike in effortlessly with both wheels on.
Salsa Spearfish 29er
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I hace a megane, the saloon version and i can get 2 bikes in with front wheels off, with only the 60 part of the rear seat foldes forward. Granted its a bit tight and you cant take a weeks worth of kit but its good enough. Saris bones also in use for ease of transporting and not having to put dirty bikes.
1.5dci gutless but frugal, on the big roads it claims to be doing 62mpg and with the bones on that drops to 56mpg.fly like a mouse, run like a cushion be the small bookcase!0 -
weeksy59 wrote:Citroen Picasso is my choice. Bike in effortlessly with both wheels on.
+1 two road bikes & mtb in the back with both wheels on, the storage space is greatness. oh and cruise control is big win. as long as you dont mind gear shifting is like stirring a bag of bolts apart from that everything else is great, i wish my dad still had it.
also skoda octavia estate tdi 110bhp with the specific k & n air filter and boot tray or liner is quite good.0 -
ford mondeo, my mate has the hatch version and two bikes can easily go in the back with the seats down with loads of room for kit, it's the 2.0 diesel version and it really pulls!0
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i have a civic hatch and get the bike in no worries with the front wheel off same for my mates golf, focus etc.
i am in the process of buying an a4 avant so i can comfortably have it on the roof.
i don't know why you'd want to put a bike inside the car for the next 3-4 months as they are always filthy.0 -
bigbenj_08 wrote:So...i'm thinking of selling/trading the Coupe.
As much fun as it is, its just not big enough
So....
Diesel.
Not a van.
Want to put bike inside the car, so estate?
possibly 4x4 (seen a Navara) but if I can get cheaper tax than what i'm on now that'd be nice.
C'mon people.... feed me with ideas
oh and I have 5-6k to play with depending on what I get for the Coupe.
Loads of cars can fit bikes in the back with seats down, doesnt have to be an estate, even with an estate though you wont get the bike and people in the back.0 -
With the Picasso it has 3 split seats so you can actually get 3 bikes (without wheels attached but in car) and 3 people with ease in it.Salsa Spearfish 29er
http://superdukeforum.forumatic.com/index.php0 -
rover metro.
seriously! 60 quid to tax and 20quid of fuel has lasted me 6 months (ok so i only use it once a week) and fits 2 bikes in the back with both wheels out!{insert smartarse comment here}0 -
yeah i really don't like picassos
my dad has a zafira, and that's a nice enough car, 2.2 petrol so fairly quick too, plenty of room in the back, though the mondeo seemed better. Oh my friend with the mondeo's dad also has a ford ranger double cab pickup, HUGE car! Easily enough room for probably four or 5 bikes in the pickup bit at the back and 5 seats at the front, ideal for biking!0 -
Regardless of what you get i'd wager you'd have to take the back seats down to get bikes in.
I can get 2 people and 2 bikes in a VW Fox, so it doesn't have to be huge What We Achieve In Life, Echoes In Eternity0 -
We have a '97 Nissan Almera, and we can get 2 bikes with front wheels removed and back seets down easy. We used it to go on a biking holiday last year and the two bikes plus camping gear, and none of the cars windows were obstructed the whole trip.
I know they aren't pretty, but they are very reliable (Only issue in 11 years was power steering leak which was £70 to fix) and at £600 for a decent old model like we have you can't go wrong
Most big Hatchbacks like Almeras and Focuses are more than enough for two bikes/people.0 -
ford rangerTorres wrote:Regardless of what you get i'd wager you'd have to take the back seats down to get bikes in.
I can get 2 people and 2 bikes in a VW Fox, so it doesn't have to be huge
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There's always one...
Fancy a pick-up ben? :PWhat We Achieve In Life, Echoes In Eternity0 -
Has to be the renault kangoo. You can hose the boot down to clean the mud out afterwards :-)
http://www.parkers.co.uk/imagecache/file/650/archive/Renault/Kangoo/IMG_9430.JPG0 -
17.5k new for the base model, not too expensive... bloody huge tooTorres wrote: There's always one...
Fancy a pick-up ben? :P0 -
ilovedirt wrote:17.5k new for the base model, not too expensive... bloody huge too
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I posted a similar topic a while back and spent ages looking at cars that didn't really excite me. Until I stumbled across these http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Stagea
It's a fun, frighteningly fast but practical sports car in the summer, and living up in the northern hills an even more practical 4x4 in the winter. And it's huge! Easilly gets 2 bikes comfortably in the back without dismantling (you could do three at a push, and I dare say you could get 4 people and 4 bikes if you take the wheels off), seats pop down with the flick of a lever. One of the best things I ever bought.
Running costs ain't cheap though. I should really get something a bit more affordable, but I can't bear to give it up yet.0 -
You'll want something for everyday use too i assume.
From my expereince
Old mondeo - Xc bike and jump bike in full, DH bike 1 wheel removed (TDCi good engine)
New mondeo, 2 full Dh bikes no wheels off.
Late Vectra - As new mondeo
Seat leon - as old mondeo!
New civic - first bike in full second bike front wheel off.
Volvo V70 - 2 Dh bikes full or 3 with 3 people wheels out.
Volvo V50 - What i have - Front wheel off all but jump bike, 2 bikes like that easy.
Wouldn't recommend the V50 though, i just wanted something fast economical and looks nice to drive day to day. 2.0D (170BHP)0 -
If its 4x4 and utility that you want then you can't beat a 110 land rover, but if you want more comfort from a 4x4 then try the nissan xtrail. in a DCi (avoid the early TD model).
Alternatively Volvo v70 are brilliant, but pricey used, might be worth also looking at an older E class or 5 series estate. It really depends what you want, personally I don't do people movers, so we have a sporty car and a 4x4.
Careful with 4x4s though most of the biggens are high end road tax.
one of the best all-round cars I've ever owned was a Volvo 740GLE which I bought for 1400 quid when it was 8 years old. It had nearly 250K on the clock when we finally scrapped it.0 -
Yea I can get a bike in... 2 at a push.. but I can't be arsed with taking everything apart.bails87 wrote:I can get my 20" hardtail in the back of my 106, how small is the Coupe? Or is it for multiple bikes/passengers?
Plus with kit, tools etc it becomes rather cramped!
focus sounds like a good option though, not fuses about speed/performance this time tbh. Fast cars are fun... but not always very practical!
BUt also like the sound of a mondeo or volvo 0 -
To be fair, I was also thinking of getting a Focus, seems like it would be a bit roomier than the Peugeot. So I could maybe get the bike in without taking both, or even any, wheels off.
The 1.8 TDCi is well rated (apparently, I don't know much about cars!).0
