What car/van do you transport your bike in?

RichEP3

As above, not sure if this has been posted before but I'm just wondering what you lot use to transport your bike's around etc.

I'm seriously tempted in selling my civic type r after trying to fit 2 bikes in the back last week it's so unpractical, i'd love a cheap van or something where I have more room.

phoebian

A 2008 Focus. Would prefer an estate or something similar.

RideXC

Land Rover Defender! Either that or a m4 Golf GTI with roof carriers....

neddie

Pug 407 Sw which is the Estate version still use old bike rack on the back tho

The Northern Monkey

Pug 206 hatch with a Thule rear mounted carrier does the job for me!

Razer_MTB

honda accord tourer, tarpaulin in the back and bike on top of it

Andy B

Seat Ibiza TDi130 with Seat roof bars & Thule 591 carriers

You can get roof bars for Type R's so you could use a roof mounted carrier set up

RichEP3

Andy B wrote:

Seat Ibiza TDi130 with Seat roof bars & Thule 591 carriers

You can get roof bars for Type R's so you could use a roof mounted carrier set up

Yeah I'm going to take a look for one. Although I'm going to get a waterproof sheet for the mean time.

phz

we get 2 bikes in the back of our megane 225 (taking one wheel out of each) so id keep the type r and persevere (guessing either the current or previous civic must be as least as big as the megane with the seats down)

my thinking is - might be a bit irritating to get the bikes in and out of a car like that but you dont half get to your riding spot quickly !

slainte rob

colt

Fiat Scudo van,actually my work van but you can get three fully assembled bikes in with ease along with everything else you'll need, surprisingly comfy to drive as well, although it can be a bit cramped with three blokes up front.

nonnac85

2 bikes in the back of my Focus with wheels off and the seats down. (Was also doable in my old saxo!)

Kiblams

'97 Nissan Almera, two bikes or more in the back with the front wheels off.

Here is is with the two MTBs and full camping gear, including folded chairs cooking stove and utensils, a couple of pillows etc:



I call it the Tardis

Stevo_666

Ford S-Max. Despite it being a 4 wheeled Tardis I don't put the bikes in the car, just stick them on a roof mounted carrier and have loadsa room and no muck inside

Anonymous

Do roof mounted carriers affect your mpg much?

RichEP3

sheepsteeth wrote:

Do roof mounted carriers affect your mpg much?

From what I've heard yes.

In some cases quite considerably, but its the price you pay for taking your bike.

Northwind

A 2002 Focus Estate here, with the really puny turbodiesel in it. Carries 2 bikes without needing to take the wheels off, though it's a bit of a faff and much easier to do with the front wheel off one of the bikes. I've got the back seats permanently down and the load bay lined with foam padding and carpet. It's not exciting to drive but it gives good economy and it's not a bad place to spend a couple of hours. And since there's not many cars that can come close to the performance of my motorbike and I can't afford any of them, going for performance seemed daft.

Also, it has a flat boot edge, so you can comfortably sit in the back with the bootlid up keeping the rain off you, which is lovely

Thewaylander

a 55 Plate Leon FR TDi 150.

And with the seats down in the back i can fit 2 bikes and camping gear for 2 for a week or two, and the 2 said people with minimal effort.

No idea how your having problems with your type R plenty of room for bikes and gear in there

bails87

I got a bike plus 5 days worth of camping stuff in my 106. I'll swap my cavernous practical car for the Type R if you want, I'm nice like that!

Tartanyak

Old BMW estate. Used to use an old BMW saloon... Frames on the back seat, wheels in the boot!

cee

One that could easily fail it MOT tomorrow for the last time before I consign it to the great pig iron shop in the sky.

Ah well....4 years from a £500 car is cheap motoring!

sparrowlegs78

Daewoo Matiz with Halfords rack, straps, foam tubing and a bloody load of luck
Caz xx

Stevo_666

sheepsteeth wrote:

Do roof mounted carriers affect your mpg much?

I haven't really noticed a difference but the car is a big beast and gets really crappy mpg whatever happens - my heavy right foot doesn't help either It's too much hassle taking the rack on and off so I just leave it on all the time.

Excalibur76

I have a vectra 2.2 sri diesel to carry my cube and my wifes cube about, perfect with a roof rack type bike rack.Here is a pic with just mine on

Raymondavalon

Golf GT TDI with Thule Aerobar and Thule 591 bike carriers
Land Rover Discovery rear loaded or Thule 591 carriers.

Alex

320 coupe plus a towbar mounted wheel support rack, or a 88" series 3 with the same rack.



Knocks a chunk off the mpg but meh, better that than a car full of mud.

spongtastic

As the second picture in my signature suggests, the inbred goes in the panda.

The bike does too. No effect on MPG but the car does get covered in clag, but at £5k brand new who gives a shoot? I've even dumped the company car and now get mileage and allowance instead. I could buy a new one every year!

BigJimmyB

Vauxhall Vivaro Doublecab LWB

http://www.vanman.co.uk/vanpic-823.jpg

MacAndCheese

2003 seat ibiza, fits bike and camping stuff with room to spare, not the coolest car ever though I admit:

Thewaylander

actually that ibiza chassis is really good

jonnyc2420

Range rover 4.6 v8 - runs LPG to keep the tree huggers happy, fits tons in the back, on the roof and hanging off the boot 8) :P

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Thewaylander

Wange woooney!!