Labrador in a Jag XKR?

Labrador in a Jag XKR?

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JBE68

Original Poster:

246 posts

147 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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I've been looking for a GT/Sports car where my labrador will fit. Can anyone tell me if the XKRs boot will comfortably allow the hound?

Triple7

4,013 posts

236 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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It's not April 1st is it.....

SpaceGhost

121 posts

126 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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Get one of these and let him sit beside you,

http://www.webtogs.co.uk/Kurgo_Tru_Fit_Smart_Dog_H...

JBE68

Original Poster:

246 posts

147 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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Triple7 said:
It's not April 1st is it.....
Is that a no? Well he didn't fit in my Vantage so that had to go. Otherwise its a C63 or RS4 Estate.

qureshia

4,188 posts

205 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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I've looked into something similar and found the fake coupes fit the bill (those with hatches and rear folding seats)

Porsche panamera
Audi a7
And if your lotto numbers come up the Ferrari FF

In the case of the XkR - if the rear seats folded down I would say yes - for medium to short journeys, if no folding seats then perhaps too cramped and enclosed







Edited by qureshia on Tuesday 15th October 22:18

ryanjohnstott

1,772 posts

137 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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Folding seats!?

The XKR boot is far too shallow for a Labrador.

AUDI RS6 Avant would be my suggestion for a dog taxi.

BDF!

103 posts

186 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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You should buy him an Eventer, it's the perfect dogmobile! thumbup





phumy

5,671 posts

236 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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^^^^But the OP specifically said a Labrador.

BDF!

103 posts

186 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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Customers are so difficult today!

Here is another Eventer with a labrador (and others), and you can see how cool and happy he is because he knows Eventers are the best dogmobiles.






Andy XJ

68 posts

170 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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Our Westie fits in a treat. She does look a tad concerned as the tailgate closes down but that's probably because I forgot to take the parcel shelf out the first time we tried it.

The only place for a Labrador would be in the front passenger seat.

unrepentant

21,212 posts

255 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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New Rangie for the Lab and XKR for those days when Rex stays home surely?

HaylingJag

2,122 posts

147 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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Is it the pedals he can't reach or the lack of headroom in the driving position?biggrin

SV8Predator

2,102 posts

164 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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JBE68 said:
Can anyone tell me if the XKRs boot will comfortably allow the hound?
Why all the silly comments? It's clear he wants to lock it in the boot? And it's nearly winter, for God's sake!

Fat Albert

1,392 posts

180 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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I can't find a Photo of Kato, our Cockapoo, in the back of the XK8, but here he is in the Porsche 968 - which is a bit smaller in the back than the XK, which is positively palacial in comparison, so a Lab should have no issue

He wears a harness attached to the seatbelt, although in this shot he seems to have the seatbelt around him as well!



and he used to travel in the back of the 944T a lot:


Richard74Halifax

5 posts

49 months

Monday 24th February 2020
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I appreciate this is an old post, however I specifically googled the question when I was considering an XK. I decided to buy one regardless of the boot as I don't do long journeys so figured she's a dog, she'll be fine! I was going from a Nissan X-Trail with an enormous boot to a an XK with something smaller..... The XK is perfect for dogs. Remove the parcel shelf and the spare wheel shelf and you have a really deep boot that dogs the size of Labrador fit it really well. Better than the X-Trail as the dogs don't slide around when you corner.

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Monday 24th February 2020
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Richard74Halifax said:
The XK is perfect for dogs. Remove the parcel shelf and the spare wheel shelf and you have a really deep boot that dogs the size of Labrador fit it really well.
Before owners of XK convertibles try stuffing labradors into their boots, note he's talking about the coupe...!

Man of gas

169 posts

126 months

Monday 24th February 2020
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Bedlington Terriers fit in the back of my convertible :-)

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Monday 24th February 2020
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That's a narrow dog. Reckon he'd go sideways in the glovebox!

a8hex

5,829 posts

222 months

Monday 24th February 2020
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Simpo Two said:
Before owners of XK convertibles try stuffing labradors into their boots, note he's talking about the coupe...!
I'm not sure I'd get anything bigger than a stick insect in the boot of my convertible.

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Monday 24th February 2020
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a8hex said:
Simpo Two said:
Before owners of XK convertibles try stuffing labradors into their boots, note he's talking about the coupe...!
I'm not sure I'd get anything bigger than a stick insect in the boot of my convertible.
But if it was practical it would be boring, like all those 'sensible' cars... Not being able to get stuff in the boot is part of the pleasure of ownership biggrin