Volvo S40 D SE

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Plax

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Location
Wales
Who here has one, and can you put the back seats down and stick a bike in the back without taking the front wheel off? The last Saloon I had you couldn't put the back seats down (BMW, it was very impractical!).

Wanna know if it is worth going to look at, and getting a bike in the back is the main reason I'm interested in changing cars.
 
Plax said:
Who here has one, and can you put the back seats down and stick a bike in the back without taking the front wheel off? The last Saloon I had you couldn't put the back seats down (BMW, it was very impractical!).

Wanna know if it is worth going to look at, and getting a bike in the back is the main reason I'm interested in changing cars.

It'll be an arse, always is with saloons. Go look at a V40, they're nice and they look better.
 
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Plax

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Location
Wales
Mmmm, Mr Plax has a Focus, but he won't let me put a bike in the back anyway.
V40 is an estate right?
 
Plax said:
Mmmm, Mr Plax has a Focus, but he won't let me put a bike in the back anyway.
V40 is an estate right?

Yep. Well I don't think they call it an estate but effectively it is but it's quite a nice shape, nicer than the saloon I'd say and the same length.
 

Hugo15

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Location
Stockton-on-Tees
The estate is the V50 now. I have a 2.0L diesel. It's nice to drive but it's not the biggest estate. I think it would probably take a bike with the front wheel still on but I usually take mine off as I find it easier to get the bike in and out. I had a Focus estate before the V50 and I could get the bike in that without taking the wheel off.

IIRC the Focus and the V50 are both now built from the same platform.
 
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Plax

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Location
Wales
Gerry Attrick said:
Plax, unless you need more seats for the rugrats, get a van. Greatr for transporting bikes.

I have been thinking of something like a Renault Kangoo, Citreon Berlingo or even a Daihatsu Hijet actually. Quite like the look of the Kangoo. My dads Hijet was fun to drive and the bike plus dog got in the back easily, but a bit of a jalopy and has since died and gone to scrappy heaven.
 
I've got a V90. Let's just say I have sufficient room for a number of bikes with the back seats down. :tongue:
 
Plax said:
I have been thinking of something like a Renault Kangoo, Citreon Berlingo or even a Daihatsu Hijet actually. Quite like the look of the Kangoo. My dads Hijet was fun to drive and the bike plus dog got in the back easily, but a bit of a jalopy and has since died and gone to scrappy heaven.

I reckon the Kangoo looks the best out of them.
 

Gerry Attrick

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Plax said:
I have been thinking of something like a Renault Kangoo, Citreon Berlingo or even a Daihatsu Hijet actually. Quite like the look of the Kangoo. My dads Hijet was fun to drive and the bike plus dog got in the back easily, but a bit of a jalopy and has since died and gone to scrappy heaven.
I have a VW Caddy which I'm very pleased with. Apart from it being a little noisier, it just like a car to drive.
 

Willow

Senior Member
Location
Surrey
Plax said:
Who here has one, and can you put the back seats down and stick a bike in the back without taking the front wheel off? The last Saloon I had you couldn't put the back seats down (BMW, it was very impractical!).

Wanna know if it is worth going to look at, and getting a bike in the back is the main reason I'm interested in changing cars.

Believe it or not I can get a bike in the back of my Astra (1.9CDTi vroom) with the seats down and, don't need to take the wheel off. Trouble is I don't like mud and dirt in the car so don't do it very often.
 
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