The Practical Vehicle Thread

[gbb]

330d / 530d touring lovely cars!

It would have been a pre 2000 5 series touring I used to get taken to and from airports in one, lovely car, the owner (who did all our business /airport runs) cared meticulously for it, way over 200k miles on it, solid and reliable as a rock, a really good cruiser. Never fancied BMWs but it was a really nice, practical car.

 

[Drago]

Well, first run out in Mrs Ds new car and it moved 2 dogs and 3 humans with consumate ease, so passes the practicality assessment.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Well, first run out in Mrs Ds new car and it moved 2 dogs and 3 humans with consumate ease, so passes the practicality assessment.

What about the important stuff??

do the dogs approve?

 

[Drago]

There was no dog puke, and the built in Volvo luggage net makes a superb dog guard.

 

[fossyant]

Not camper mode this week. Stealth bike carrier whilst we go down to the South Coast. Lounge setup with the seats. Took the seat and post off mine so the parcel shelf could hide the bikes and be level(ish).

 

[Gwylan]

First car that I drove properly was one like this

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But the steering wheel on the right

and it was as sort of light beige colour


basically it would go anywhere - I did drive it on some pretty rough stuff that normal cars would nevar have made it up

it cruised on motorways perfectly OK
as long as you were happy at 65 mph

had a sunroof that could double as the opening of a tank turret using my Dad's walking stick as a gun - lad who used to do that ended up in teh Navy - so maybe it was a frigate??


You could fit anything in it - the rear seats came out very easily and left a gaping void which would fit almost anything you wanted to fit in it
OK - there was no hatch back so the rear boot lid was not full height

but I was know to fit things in through the roof if I had help


As far a rough roads were concerned - it didn;t even notice and nor did the people in it
although it was a bit worrying going round corners at time - but it never let go when I was driving it!




so there you are

the perfect practical vehicle - and an engine with a whole 602cc!!

Over the years we had several.

Got a ticket from the German police for allegedly doing 160kph around Achen.

Sent them a photo of the car. Never heard another word. Still have the paperwork somewhere in the loft.