In a 911 - EU driving holiday with wife and dog - possible?

In a 911 - EU driving holiday with wife and dog - possible?

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wax lyrical

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966 posts

253 months

Monday 27th January
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Just trying to assess how wise this may or may not be?

997 C4S so smaller frunk than a C2S but a small dog - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. smile

All advice and input welcome!

Orangecurry

7,618 posts

218 months

Monday 27th January
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Never taken an animal. Only children.


DangerDoom

337 posts

139 months

Monday 27th January
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Where's the dog when you're driving? Passenger lap?

How long you planning to be away for?

What's your concern?

Super Sonic

8,868 posts

66 months

Monday 27th January
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Dog in froot? Or how about front passenger football?

wax lyrical

Original Poster:

966 posts

253 months

Monday 27th January
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No, the dog would have to be in one of the back seats, with a harness on.


DangerDoom said:
Where's the dog when you're driving? Passenger lap?

How long you planning to be away for?

What's your concern?

Far Cough

2,415 posts

180 months

Monday 27th January
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You'd easily fit the spaniel in the frunk wink

RiccardoG

1,704 posts

284 months

Monday 27th January
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Yes, possible.

Not even sure why this would be a question - what are you concerned about?

elan362

189 posts

49 months

Monday 27th January
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Of course it is possible - dog in back.

It made me remember sitting in a queue to board the channel tunnel last summer in my camping car and there was a brand red new corvette C8 immediately in front of me.

The driver got out - and he must have been 75…. (He took an age to get out over the door sill.. it made me chuckle - (good on him!!) - he then produced a fluffy white Bichon Frieze dog from the passenger seat….

I suspect his wife said… “f@&k driving to the south of France in that thing… I’m flying to Nice….. I’ll see you there … oh, and don’t forget to bring the dog!! “biglaugh

Ocho

679 posts

249 months

Monday 27th January
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Absolutely what these cars were built for. Took my three strapping lads to France and Belgium last summer. With sensible packing in soft bags it's amazing how much you can fit up front.

supersport

4,397 posts

239 months

Monday 27th January
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Orangecurry said:
Never taken an animal. Only children.

Done Le Mans with wife and child in a 3.2 Carrera. Pretty sure a wife and small dog will fit.

We also had tent etc with us. Although the last time when the lad was 6ft was a bit of a squeeze hehe

CanAm

10,778 posts

284 months

Tuesday 28th January
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Ocho said:
Absolutely what these cars were built for. Took my three strapping lads to France and Belgium last summer. With sensible packing in soft bags it's amazing how much you can fit up front.
That was just 4 blokes' luggage; the OP is taking his wife!

mudnomad

4,020 posts

196 months

Tuesday 28th January
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In a 911? biglaugh
How about a Nomad?

LunarOne

6,140 posts

149 months

Tuesday 28th January
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mudnomad said:

In a 911? biglaugh
How about a Nomad?
Yes, mad.

Ocho

679 posts

249 months

Tuesday 28th January
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CanAm said:
That was just 4 blokes' luggage; the OP is taking his wife!
hehe

braddo

11,767 posts

200 months

Tuesday 28th January
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Ocho said:
CanAm said:
That was just 4 blokes' luggage; the OP is taking his wife!
hehe
Roofbars and roofbox easily fitted if required hehe

AndrewIC

590 posts

180 months

Friday 25th April
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I remember seeing a guy on the ferry years ago in a 996 Turbo, with roof box, loaded to the gunnels with 3 children off on summer hols. He didn’t seem to be having any issues.

JJ55

718 posts

127 months

Friday 25th April
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Not sure why this is a question tbh. A tiny dog and soft luggage will easily fit due to the back seat & footwells

MDL111

7,480 posts

189 months

Friday 25th April
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it is one of the main reasons I love my 911 (and the FF), they are fun to drive and the dog has a comfortable space to come along even if I have a passenger. When I used a 2-seater, it was just the dog and me

CharverDeeksWorth

758 posts

151 months

I’ve got a staff spaniel cross and I’m doing my best not to trade my Cayenne (very suitable) for a 992 GTS (probably not suitable)

Life is short though.

Cheib

24,266 posts

187 months

Folded down back seats make a great dog bed !