Labrador in the boot of a Mini Cooper?
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The girlfriend is considering a MY03 Mini Cooper as her next car. The only issue she's worried about is the boot space (or lack of). We need to ferry about her parents full grown chocolate lab on weekends, but will it fit in the boot?
Has anyone else had a similar sized hound in the the boot?
Has anyone else had a similar sized hound in the the boot?
No way would a dog of any size fit in the boot of a mini unless your very cruel. my parents have a similar sized dog and i just sit him in the passenger foot well with the seat right back if i need to take him any where.
Edit to add i am talking about a hatch back like the one in my profile Ie with next to no boot space.
Edit to add i am talking about a hatch back like the one in my profile Ie with next to no boot space.
Edited by scotty_d on Monday 23 January 17:29
Or fold the rear seats down on the hatch, or use the footwell.
Don't overlook the 07 onwards Clubman versions, which have much more dog/luggage space and a longer wheelbase too for more legroom if you still need to keep the rear seats in action for people at the same time as the Labrador is onboard.
Ditch the runflats asap for a much better ride and not sure why it would affect insurance or be any of their business what brand or type of tyre you choose as long as it's the right size and speed and load rating as the non-runflats that come out of the factory as standard today.
Don't overlook the 07 onwards Clubman versions, which have much more dog/luggage space and a longer wheelbase too for more legroom if you still need to keep the rear seats in action for people at the same time as the Labrador is onboard.
Ditch the runflats asap for a much better ride and not sure why it would affect insurance or be any of their business what brand or type of tyre you choose as long as it's the right size and speed and load rating as the non-runflats that come out of the factory as standard today.
I have an R53 Hatchback and three dogs.
No dog can fit in the boot normally as the seats angle back.
With the seats down 2 large dogs, 3 medium, 4 jack russels!
Long term if you have dogs I would suggest:
a) Removing the rear seats and cover the boot area and rear seats to make a large area for the dogs, fit a dog guard between the front seats and the back (floor to roof). Warning dogs set off alarm.
b) Angle rear seats upright (half folded down) in a 90% angle (straight up) and fit a dog guard straight up from boot to roof (you will need sucker cups that angle/bend). this removes the rear angle from the seats and creates a bigger boot. You will need to tie/velcro all of it in place but it does mean you have a boot and some rear storage, more importantly the dogs wont set of the alarm, cannot see out all the time so will reduce barkign and the mud is all in the boot.
No dog can fit in the boot normally as the seats angle back.
With the seats down 2 large dogs, 3 medium, 4 jack russels!
Long term if you have dogs I would suggest:
a) Removing the rear seats and cover the boot area and rear seats to make a large area for the dogs, fit a dog guard between the front seats and the back (floor to roof). Warning dogs set off alarm.
b) Angle rear seats upright (half folded down) in a 90% angle (straight up) and fit a dog guard straight up from boot to roof (you will need sucker cups that angle/bend). this removes the rear angle from the seats and creates a bigger boot. You will need to tie/velcro all of it in place but it does mean you have a boot and some rear storage, more importantly the dogs wont set of the alarm, cannot see out all the time so will reduce barkign and the mud is all in the boot.
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