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

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

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S2Mike

3,065 posts

149 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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No problem fitting 22 inch frame bike with electric power conversion in the boot of my 2005 VW Bora, with the back seats folded down, no need to take it apart, (The bike that is) wheels can stay on, even with standard handlebars, racing drop handlebars would make it possible to get two bikes in ! So the Skoda Octavia that is basically the same car but has the advantage of a hatchback rather than the boot on the Bora, would have even more room.

Edited by S2Mike on Friday 6th July 15:10

Sambafi

8 posts

141 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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At least two bikes will fit in a Nissan Note without removing wheels.

Rob_T

1,916 posts

250 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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Merc E class estate. Fits 3 mtb's in the boot widthway (with wheels off obviously).Can fit a couple of wheels in the 'secret compartment' under the boot where the spare wheel is. can put the remaining wheels upright against the bikes, with room left for weekend bags to take you and two friends to the alps for a long weekend.

daz3210

5,000 posts

239 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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carlove said:
My Lancer could fit a bike in the boot, if it looked like this.
Mmmmmmmm..... remind the rider to avoid horse crap etc if the waterbottle mounts there


Reardy Mister

Original Poster:

13,757 posts

221 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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NorthDave said:
Reardy Mister said:
This *might* make a good sticky, might not.

I want to know if anyone has an E90 3 series coupe and can fit their road bike in the boot (Im assuming wheels off)? It looks long enough but possibly not wide enough.

Maybe we could have a table of who fits what in where (ooh err).
I used to have a coupe and can confirm my large frame ribble fitted in a treat. All the coupes have fold down seats with catches from the boot. It makes the car more practical than the saloon where, bizarrely, fold ..down seats are an option
Gold, many thanks.

Parsnip

3,122 posts

187 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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Not the boot, but you can get a (large) Roadbike (and a bit more stuff) in a 350Z




1 Bike (and wheels)
Pair of skis
Ski Boots
Set of bike rollers
3 offshore bags of junk
Xbox
Rucksack
Assorted other crap
Me

Fat Albert

1,392 posts

180 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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That's a whole lot of stuff in the 'Z!

I used to drop my Daughter off for Hockey practice (she was a goalie) and then cycle around Grafham water whilst waiting, so had to squeeze her goalie kit and my bike into the 944:

theboymoon

2,699 posts

259 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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The little known Volvo 240 'carrera' is ideal for trips to Megavalanche wink




A 306 rallye will also take 2 boys and weeks kit to the Alps (at pace, but a bit warm without A/C)




I have also JUST had 2 XC MTBs in a Toyota Aygo for a weekend away, 2 fit in the back of the 182 no probs and same with my old VTR years ago... All with the back seats down and wheels off of course!

A friend has a MkII Mondeo hatch as a snotter, done a few trips in it and it is HUGE in the back. Ideal. You can even fit a 9foot longboard inside one of those is there is no passenger!

My Kangoo van was best, 2 bikes, just roll them in then lay the surfboards over the top. Bosh.

Good times smile

Jimbo.

3,942 posts

188 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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Volo 850. Record thus far is five bikes up-ended, wheels off + in car, plus five riders kit and a passenger. Ran out of bikes/kit to shove in...

Slightly more impressive (to me, anyway) was the carrying of there DH bikes + wheels, spares, tools, riding kit, luggage, drive and 3 passengers, to Morzine and back at 80-90mph, returning 30mpg average and the drivers only changing to give the passengers something to do, so comfortable was it. All for £800. Phenomenal car! biggrin

Rolls

1,502 posts

176 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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My record was 3 bikes and people in an escort cosworth! (Along with kit...) was a little snug though!)

Slaav

4,240 posts

209 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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Well my road bike goes in with the wheels on and standing up! smilesmile

Forwards, backwards or on its side....

Any guesses? (WIthout peeking or tracing through posts!)

No cheating now beer


Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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I've got both my road & CX bikes in the back of the CTR at present after collecting them from being fettled...

Back seats down. Bikes on their side, wheels on.

S2Mike

3,065 posts

149 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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Slaav said:
Well my road bike goes in with the wheels on and standing up! smilesmile

Forwards, backwards or on its side....

Any guesses? (WIthout peeking or tracing through posts!)

No cheating now beer
Land Rover?

Chicken Chaser

7,744 posts

223 months

Friday 6th July 2012
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Ford Focus .mk1 estate can fit a bike in the boot with wheels on. It can go on back seat with base raised with front wheel off. Much easier to get in and out and leaves rest of boot to stock full if camping.

Slaav

4,240 posts

209 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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S2Mike said:
Land Rover?
That easy? Damn smile

And it is a big bike! 63cm I think from memory.

160K miles and still trundling along nicely. Doesnt go much faster than the bike though!


Fat Albert

1,392 posts

180 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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My 944, pictured above, had 231,000 miles on it when I sold it!

The Stiglet

2,062 posts

193 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Reardy Mister said:
I want to know if anyone has an E90 3 series coupe and can fit their road bike in the boot (Im assuming wheels off)? It looks long enough but possibly not wide enough.
I could fit my 58 cm road bike in with the wheels still attached and the seats down. Still enough room for kit etc. The same was true of the E46 coupe we had before.

Can't fit it in my E39 as the seats don't fold down even if I take the wheels off.


Jacobyte

4,718 posts

241 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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It just about fits in here:








Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Jacobyte said:
It just about fits in here:





I think we have a winner!

Good work.

Synchromesh

2,428 posts

165 months

Saturday 7th July 2012
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Can get one in a Volvo S60 with the front wheel off thanks to the folding rear seats.