The Big Summer Meet thread, confirmed 20th August

[highlander]

Why would I be jealous? It's a wardrobe! And it doesn't even have a portal to Narnia in it. What's the point?

[puggy]

Bitch !!! you can travel in luxury whilst carrying all manner of things
including the kitchen sink

[steve_earwig]

The point is it's hardly heavier than a saloon and very useful - I'm always carting gardening stuff about and it would be impossible to get the whole lot in a saloon. I've always driven estates though, with the odd saloon when I was young and responsibility-free, so I'm probably a little biassed. The last saloon I had was that Senator but the boot in that was HOOOOOOOOOGE!

I'd love a coupe though, I could put up with the nuisance of a boot and work around it (what's left if you remove the back seats btw?) but I'd still need to get a trailer to get the dogs in.

[highlander]

Bitch !!! you can travel in luxury whilst carrying all manner of things
including the kitchen sink

That's what a trailer is for!

You guys do know I'm only poking fun, right

what's left if you remove the back seats btw?

Steve, removing the rear seats would give you a cavernous space for carrying stuff. There's a lot of room in the back.

Incidentally, by simply folding down the rear seats, I was able to put my stainless steel exhaust in - which is more than 6ft long, excluding the backbox which is separate. One end of the pipe was at the very rear of the boot, the other end was only just between the front seats.

This was in addition to the four alloys, the backbox, and a bunch of other stuff I had in my boot at the time.

For putting dogs in the car, just cover the rear bench in a nice thick blanket to stop their claws knackering the leather seats, and let them get in and out via the same doors you do. If they're well-behaved, they should sit there and be good for the length of your journey. Bonus points if you have someone sitting on the rear bench with them to keep them entertained - bored dogs chew car interiors!

I'm under no illusions - the Coupe isn't as practical as an estate, or even a Saloon (because it's a four-seater, not a five-seater). Yes, it would be better if it were a hatchback rather than a saloon-style boot. But it's not a difficult car to live with at all. You can fit a roof rack and towbar, and the boot is as big as it is on the saloon.

Anyway, what were we originally talking about again (before I started throwing stones in glass houses)? Oh yeah - the summer meet that I'm not going to because I don't like driving 9 hours straight

[steve_earwig]

I can't imagine these 3 fitting across the back seat, no way would they stay still either! Mind you, last time they needed their rabies shots the vet came to us



How about finding someone to kip over with on your route?

[highlander]

Could potentially stop over in Glasgow with my cousin, reducing the longest leg of the Southbound journey to 5 hours 22 minutes. I'll have to have a think about it.

[Doggy]

Is anyone thinking of organising this little get-together?

If so, try to factor in some mains lectrickery for Doggy's prehistoric laptop, in case anyones want's some dognosis, or even a remap....

[waue1978]

Can you not get a car charger for yours then Doggy? I have for mine, although I've still yet to use it.

Edit: On second thoughts, I've got a feeling that the car charger is for my old laptop. Think I bought that for when I was car hunting before I bought the 406 & I had an HP then. Got a Dell now.

[Doggy]

I don't know if it would work - this relic doesn't even have a battery! In any case, I wouldn't attempt to download an ecu file on anything other than a stable mains supply as the risk of locking the ecu is just too great.

- See I didn't put you off Wellingborough then. Are you back there next week?

[waue1978]

Driving back up Sunday night to start work at 11 & there till I finish 7am Friday morning. Only highlight so far has been the food really.

[plod]

Might be able to borrow a genny

[DiscoPol]

I have a power converter in the citroen that i run my netbook off gives out 220v euro socket though but then thats just a travel adapter needed, its been rock solid so far but then it wont be my ecu you are flashing (yet )

[steve_earwig]

I have a genny you're welcome to borrow, it's in Hoddesdon but you'll need at least two people and an estate ( ) to move it though

[highlander]

you'll need at least two people and an estate ( ) to move it though

Or a Coupe with a towbar and trailer

[Doggy]

......or the ultimate weapon.

I have an estate, towbar, trailer and serious pulling power.

(just no traction).