The "Cars that will fit a bike in the boot" thread.

[anonymous-user]

If anyone is searching this thread for info, a Bikeboxalan will slot into the rear of a full fat Range Rover standing up. Drop the single rear seat and fold forward, then tilt the BBA slightly to get it in. Once in it will stand upright.

A BBA will go in easily on its side, but it requires all three seat seats to be down.

[upsidedownmark]

Greg66 said:

If anyone is searching this thread for info, a Bikeboxalan will slot into the rear of a full fat Range Rover standing up. Drop the single rear seat and fold forward, then tilt the BBA slightly to get it in. Once in it will stand upright.

A BBA will go in easily on its side, but it requires all three seat seats to be down.

I'd expect to be able to get a pro tour team worth of bikes in a behemoth like that, would never have occured to wonder if it'd fit in a range rover

[ChrisMCoupe]

Thanks Snotrag, it did indeed look small, but now I've picked up my car I can safely say the bike fitted very easily in the boot. Can even have the roof down still

Only caveat is that the wheels and seat post had to be whipped off.

[Dannbodge]

I've fitted my 56 Compact Road bike in to the following:

Corsa C 3 door - Car seats down and front wheel off
Focus (2011) 5 door hatch - Car seats down - no wheels off bike
BMW E36 coupe - Car seats down - saddle and front wheel off bike
BMW E90 - Car seats down (Optional extra) and front wheel off bike (maybe saddle removed)

[Eddh]

dreamer75 said:

Before I sold it and bought an estate, the 911 was the only way to transport mine.... but only in the sunshine! I'm sure I could have got the roof up if I tried but just couldn't figure it out. Maybe saddle off and bars off. One wheel in the boot, the rest in the back...

Had a 56 road bike and a mountain bike in my 996 coupe a few times, both wheels off (and in the front boot), seat post out and rear seats folded flat.

Too much of a pain in the tits though so I bought a seasucker instead

[anonymous-user]

upsidedownmark said:

I'd expect to be able to get a pro tour team worth of bikes in a behemoth like that, would never have occured to wonder if it'd fit in a range rover

A lot of cars of that size are reverse Tardises though - Q7 springs to mind.

If you want a behemoth rent a Chevy Suburban/Ford Expedition in the US. Monstrous!

[yellowjack]

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[BalhamBadger]

E46 M3 needs the seats down to get a bike in, plus wheels off. Seatpost off also helps a lot, and with my MTB I have to also remove a pedal. The factory HK sub in the boot roof compromises the opening by more than you initially think.

My old e36 328 could get two bikes in fairly easily with wheels etc off but the e46 would be a push, particularly with the sub as mentioned above.

[MarcelM6]

Picture doesn't show it too well, but managed to fit 2 bikes and full triathlon gear in the (old shape) M6 for a trip to the alps. Bikes on their side on top of each other on back seat. 4 wheels and all the luggage in the boot. And still managed to put the roof down

[SixPotBelly]

BalhamBadger said:

E46 M3 needs the seats down to get a bike in, plus wheels off. Seatpost off also helps a lot, and with my MTB I have to also remove a pedal. The factory HK sub in the boot roof compromises the opening by more than you initially think.
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Maybe the wheel arches are more intrusive on the M3? As posted a bit higher up, I just pop the front wheel off and slide the bike through in my current E46 330ci. Rear seats down, of course. It is a 54cm frame though, and the seatpost is set for my non-gargantuan 5'8".

[FurryExocet]

Guessing no one has managed to get an MTB into a BMW E90 with no folding seats?

[crxdave]

SixPotBelly said:

BalhamBadger said:

E46 M3 needs the seats down to get a bike in, plus wheels off. Seatpost off also helps a lot, and with my MTB I have to also remove a pedal. The factory HK sub in the boot roof compromises the opening by more than you initially think.
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Maybe the wheel arches are more intrusive on the M3? As posted a bit higher up, I just pop the front wheel off and slide the bike through in my current E46 330ci. Rear seats down, of course. It is a 54cm frame though, and the seatpost is set for my non-gargantuan 5'8".

I can fit either of my bikes in the boot of my E46 M3 with just the front wheel out & seatpost down/out. (58cm frame on the road bike)

[okgo]

I should probably know this given I used to have a MINI, but I can't remember if I ever tried.

Easy enough to get a bike in there? 2008 model hatch 's'

[Dannbodge]

okgo said:

I should probably know this given I used to have a MINI, but I can't remember if I ever tried.

Easy enough to get a bike in there? 2008 model hatch 's'

Guy at work has a cooper S and puts his bike in it regularly
I think front wheel off and seats down though

[John Laverick]

crxdave said:

I can fit either of my bikes in the boot of my E46 M3 with just the front wheel out & seatpost down/out. (58cm frame on the road bike)

I regularly used to fit any of my bikes into the boot of my E46 M3 with both wheels off and seat post in (prefer to remove the rear wheel as opposed to the seat-post). I now do the same with my E92 M3.

[BalhamBadger]

crxdave said:

I can fit either of my bikes in the boot of my E46 M3 with just the front wheel out & seatpost down/out. (58cm frame on the road bike)

Without dropping the seats?

I could probably keep the back wheel on for the road bike but it would be a tight squeeze due to the sub.

[crxdave]

BalhamBadger said:

crxdave said:

I can fit either of my bikes in the boot of my E46 M3 with just the front wheel out & seatpost down/out. (58cm frame on the road bike)

Without dropping the seats?

I could probably keep the back wheel on for the road bike but it would be a tight squeeze due to the sub.

Sorry, seats down. I was just stating that I've never had to remove the rear wheel or pedals on either bike, my mtb is an XL & I've got HK.

[ALawson]

Honda Jazz will swallow a road bike whole with the rear seats down and flat.
Honda Accord Estate 2006 can get several bikes in the back fully assembles (3 No) with seats down and probably 3 in the boot with wheels and saddles lowered.

[Big Rod]

yellowjack said:

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My bikes fit quite well in the back of this...



...Along with my Son's bikes, my Daughter's bike, my Wife's bike and a few of my friend's bikes.

But I used to be able to comfortably fit a bike in the back of my W220 S-Class until I sold it a few weeks ago...

[okgo]

Debating changing car, I've realised that actually its quite annoying not being able to fit a bikebox (hard case) inside - do folks with 1 series (I'm looking at M135 but assume boot is same across that range?) reckon with seats down and all that I could fit it in there?