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notax
Original Poster
1,339 posts
108 months
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Miss Notax has just sold her Boxster S and is considering a Cooper S. Can a mountain bike be made to fit inside one? Thanks.
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hughjayteens
1,830 posts
137 months
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With both wheels off and the seats I can get my 160mm travel bike in quite easily.
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notax
Original Poster
1,339 posts
108 months
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Excellent, thanks - at least one advantage over a Boxster 
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Onemcs
262 posts
43 months
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Manage to get mine in my taking the front wheel off and sliding the passenger seat forward!
Best of luck
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dandarez
4,471 posts
152 months
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I know it's not a mountain bike, but MINI sell a bike (folding) emblazoned with the word MINI that fits in the MINI boot. Bike chain is Neon Yellow as is the ...bell! Has a Union Jack too on rear forks. One little problem... it's 499 quid! That's what I was told by MINI dealer but on this site it says 499 euros. even so, too dear. http://www.bmwblog.com/2011/04/26/the-mini-folding...
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scotty_d
5,634 posts
63 months
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2 wheels of both bikes and they fit in a early Coppers S just
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notax
Original Poster
1,339 posts
108 months
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scotty_d said: 2 wheels of both bikes and they fit in a early Coppers S just Are you saying you can get two complete bikes in the car at once? Thanks for the replies btw.
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g7jtk
254 posts
23 months
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Dead easy if you use a hacksaw 
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Luke.
5,738 posts
119 months
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Hi Chris, thinking of selling mine soon. 2009. Never seen another with as good spec. Sat nav, auto lights/wipers/ leather/JCW body kit/visibility pack/blutooth the list ones on. Full main dealer history. Lovely Mini all in all.
PM me if interested.
Luke
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gonzales
565 posts
80 months
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I've got one of these http://www.evanscycles.com/products/saris/bones-3-...It fits 3 bikes on and sits on the back of my R53 really well. I can get one bike with the front wheel removed into the car if needed but most of the time tehre is no way I would put one of our bikes in my clean car - it's easy enough to wash the outside, not so easy the inside.
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turbolucie
3,359 posts
51 months
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Easily. Here's my bike with both wheels off, along with suitcases and stuff. Could fit two bikes in. 
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notax
Original Poster
1,339 posts
108 months
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Thanks guys. Very nice car Luke - but Miss Notax can't stretch to a 2009 model as she spends too much on her mountain bikes
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esuuv
489 posts
74 months
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I've gotten two bikes in the back of my old car - both with both wheels off.
I eventually got a saris bones rack though as mud / interior trim dont really go together - made life much easier.
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sad61t
348 posts
79 months
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There's a boot liner that covers the complete seat-down load bay. Clips under the front headrests and has (barely adequate) suckers on the rear windows to keep the sides up. Bit expensive (£140) but keeps all the mud, leaves and oil out of the upholstery.
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hughjayteens
1,830 posts
137 months
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sad61t said: There's a boot liner that covers the complete seat-down load bay. Clips under the front headrests and has (barely adequate) suckers on the rear windows to keep the sides up. Bit expensive (£140) but keeps all the mud, leaves and oil out of the upholstery. Is that a BMW part? Might be tempted to get one as it does get quite muddy in the back after some of the rain recently.
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scotty_d
5,634 posts
63 months
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notax said: Are you saying you can get two complete bikes in the car at once? Thanks for the replies btw. Sorry for the very late response but yes you can. The passenger seat needs to move fairly far forward but as long as all the wheels are off the bikes they fit. As i did this only a couple of weeks ago 2 mountain bikes my Marin and SWHMBO Hard rock.
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miss notax
154 posts
62 months
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Thanks for all the replies - i'm very pleased to hear cramming a mountain bike or two into the back of a Mini isn't too ridiculous a challenge...! As of Saturday, i'm now also the proud owner of a very nice 2003 Mini Cooper S. Let the fun begin 
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scotty_d
5,634 posts
63 months
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Congrats they are fun little cars Mrs Scotty_d loves hers to bits and i am sure you will as well. Ours is a 53 plates as well.
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Maffy
32 posts
63 months
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I carry my road bike in my mini all the time and I'm 6"6' so have the seat right back and as you can imagine also have a big bike 60cm frame.
Oh, and my mini is a convertible cooper s so no worries at all in a hardtop!
I take both wheels off, seat post off and then slide it through the postbox of a boot, fits a treat.
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