fun car which can be used for mountain biking?
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I've previously owned a Mk1 MX5, a Mk2 MX5 and a MINI JCW - all have transported my bike without the need for a rack or towbar. It only really becomes an issue when you want to transport lots of bikes and passengers. Hence my wife is having a towbar fitted to her car to house one of these badboys : http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php...
I've recently bought an FN2 Civic Type R - one of my requirements was to be able to get my MTB in the back of something quick and exciting to drive, with a budget of £7k-£9k. It fits in just fine with the rear seats down and the front wheel taken off the bike. In fact, because of the very large and low boot opening, it's even easier than my 5 door focus was.
In terms of the car, I absolutely love it. It can be a bit noisy at motorway speeds (largely due to non-standard exhaust on mine) and the ride quality is pretty poor, but I'm still absolutely smitten with it.
In terms of the car, I absolutely love it. It can be a bit noisy at motorway speeds (largely due to non-standard exhaust on mine) and the ride quality is pretty poor, but I'm still absolutely smitten with it.
JQ said:
one of these badboys : http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4_tab.php...
Mine has just arrived today via TNT!
Actually my main car criteria is that I can lock my bike inside my car. Not a fan of strap bike racks. Although I've had rigid fold down ally racks on back of varying Vw campers.
Best fun car as previously posted was in an Impreza wrx estate. Easy get two bikes in with just front wheels off.
Bare in mind when you return from a ride you need to put a filthy muddy thing in, so I just don't go with mx5 etc. but need must perhaps sometimes eh ?
Best fun car as previously posted was in an Impreza wrx estate. Easy get two bikes in with just front wheels off.
Bare in mind when you return from a ride you need to put a filthy muddy thing in, so I just don't go with mx5 etc. but need must perhaps sometimes eh ?
Steve vRS said:
jamesj197 said:
Steve vRS said:
Octavia vRS estate.
That's what I'm leasing (a mk3 version) and will collect it tomorrow
There are loads of mk2's available for good money now. Not as fun as an MX-5 but cheap to run and huge inside. I'm hoping the road bike will go in mine with all the wheels on and the seats lowered. at the worst, just the front wheel off.
Steve
Thanks for the suggestion Steve. However i would prefer a hatchback over an estate as i don't need that much space.That's what I'm leasing (a mk3 version) and will collect it tomorrow
There are loads of mk2's available for good money now. Not as fun as an MX-5 but cheap to run and huge inside. I'm hoping the road bike will go in mine with all the wheels on and the seats lowered. at the worst, just the front wheel off.
Steve
Whether the compromise in fun is worth that... it can be quite fun on a B Road blast but you can't escape it being a pretty large/heavy/FWD car. A Boxster/MX-5 it isn't.
I'm happy to have bought something 75% as fun as possible with more practicality. When it's replaced I'll probably seek something less practical/more fun (because I now cycle less and a rack would be OK for the fewer times I now use my bikes). Which compromise you make is up to you.
12k? I cart my bikes around in a transit minibus with 9 seats removed. Cost £3k, get 6 mates and their bikes in, table to sit at and an area to change one when you're a bit muddy.
Leaves you £9k to buy something fun. Sometimes better to have something that excells at what you want rather than do 2 things mediocre.
Leaves you £9k to buy something fun. Sometimes better to have something that excells at what you want rather than do 2 things mediocre.
I've changed my mind about having the bike inside the car as using a bike rack opens up more options. So what car would you recommend for a 12 mile commute each way and an hours drive for mountain biking once a week I don't carry passengers so 2 seats is ok. I don't want anything bigger than a 3 series but a hatchback makes more sense than a saloon. I guess it's between a hatchback of some sort or a sports car.
Much appreciated
EDIT: also I'd like to add the hours mountain bike drive will mainly be motorway with some a road.
Much appreciated
EDIT: also I'd like to add the hours mountain bike drive will mainly be motorway with some a road.
Edited by jamesj197 on Sunday 26th April 23:29
Audi TT, Nissan 350Z? The right kind of rack and there aren't many cars you can't use, just get a Saris and be done: http://www.carbicyclerack.co.uk
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