What ecomonical little car I can fit a bike in the back....?

miss notax

Thewaylander

ooo new job, anywhere exciting?

miss notax

Yes

nicklouse

Giraffoto wrote:

Congratulations on your new job, I look forward to the "What sort of nice house can I fit lots of blokes in?" thread

I miss read that.

Thewaylander

Not got across the border into a decent country have you?

The Northern Monkey

miss notax wrote:

Thanks guys - lots of good suggestions!

The car plans have been temporarily put on hold as I have just accepted a fab new job (woohoo!) but now need to move house as a result! My car plans therefore range from buying something a few years old (I fancy a Skoda Yeti 8) ) to selling the Mini and getting something dirt-cheap if I need to throw every penny I have at a new house

The house is the priority so I guess i'll see how that pans out...!

Love the Yeti, they have internal bike racks!

Kowalski675

I'm quite drawn to the Yeti myself these days (well, I am getting old, lol...) and the internal bike carrier is clever.

bompington

Giraffoto wrote:

Congratulations on your new job, I look forward to the "What sort of nice house can I fit lots of bikes in?" thread

Has to have 5 bedrooms, in a nice area, classy, family friendly and comfortable but also racy and trendy, large garden, access to bike trails and trendy city cafes within 5 minutes of the door, for not more than £60,000.

Of course you could always just get a decent size campervan, you can live in it and fit in as many bikes as you want.

[if you're still thinking of a car I would second the Kia Picanto suggestion, mine fits in a (road) bike without taking wheels off, cheap and will do over 60mpg if you're careful*]

*=old and slow

Anonymous

not really economical but my m8 can fit 3 mountain bike in the back of his land rover discovery and its a turbo diesel its not 2 slow either.

miss notax

Thanks guys

It's all moved on a bit again... Have found myself a lovely little cottage to buy which means that my car purchase went from 'something nice' to 'something very cheap'!! I wanted something economical and good for carrying bikes, and have ended up with a 2004 BMW 3 series tourer :shock: Guess one of of two isn't bad??!

At least it can fit two bikes in easily, has 12 months MOT, and I can reconsider the car situation once i'm moved and can see how much cash I have left after renovations etc

Thanks guys!

Anonymous

bmw

aint bad cars

tlw1

andrewgrundill wrote:

bmw

aint bad cars

yep - massive talk

Thewaylander

335d most powerful hand gun in the world... it will blow your head clean off

Giraffoto

Thewaylander wrote:

335d most powerful hand gun in the world... it will blow your head clean off

I believe the OP said "car", not "symptom of the male menopause"

bails87

economical little car

andrewgrundill wrote:

land rover discovery..... turbo

Gazlar

bails87 wrote:

economical little car

andrewgrundill wrote:

land rover discovery..... turbo

My gaffer would agree that his discovery is great on fuel........as its always broken down

Clank

andrewgrundill wrote:

not really economical but my m8 can fit 3 mountain bike in the back of his land rover discovery and its a turbo diesel its not 2 slow either.

:roll:

Sometimes, reading the thread title will save you from an awful lot of mocking.

DF33

^^^^^^

prawny

I used to drop off and pick up our old Ka from services and MOTs on my roadbike, used to fit in the back no problem. Think I had to drop both wheels out though. Next time I want something I can just chuck the bike in. Probably another Mondeo or similar. Or a van.

m_cozzy

Just got back from a 2 day wales trip. 3 bikes, blokes and kit in a golf TDI estate at 59 mpg. Cannot see why anyone would want anything else!

Clank

cyd190468 wrote:

http://www.gizmag.com/2x2-cycles-motorcycle-bicycle-rack/24465/
Problem solved!

Said it once, and I'll say it again

Clank wrote:

:roll:

Sometimes, reading the thread title will save you from an awful lot of mocking.

Kowalski675

m_cozzy wrote:

Just got back from a 2 day wales trip. 3 bikes, blokes and kit in a golf TDI estate at 59 mpg. Cannot see why anyone would want anything else!

Really? Do you have a pulse, lol?...

Giraffoto

I seem to recall that Miss Notax has been driving around in her new economical little car in the back of which she can fit a bike for a couple of months now. If not, I'll suggest a custom-built supercharged Bentley shooting brake in the sure knowledge that it won't be the worst suggestion in this thread.

rockmonkeysc

Dont buy a Merc S500. Its massive, thirsty and you cant get a bike in it. Very fast though.