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Which Budget Motor with Big Boot
MakeEverything - 3/9/10 at 08:27 PM

Which car would be best to put the missus in and drive to southern remote france so that i can push it off a cliff?

Large boot is a prerequisite, though not an estate as escape would be inevitable. Sound proofing optional as i still have a roll of white PVC tape in the garage.

.....Or would a roof box be less obvious? Not sure on loadings though.


[Edited on 3-9-10 by MakeEverything]

GMPMotorsport - 3/9/10 at 08:29 PM

Can't use a roof box due to the Manual Handling Regs.

big_wasa - 3/9/10 at 08:32 PM

Mg zs I could get mine in there along side yours and you can push them of together.

steve m - 3/9/10 at 08:32 PM

hahahaha

I chose the the big hole under the patio, problem is, its seems to be taking forever !!

steve m - 3/9/10 at 08:33 PM

You would get mine in at the same time

MakeEverything - 3/9/10 at 08:36 PM

Trouble is its a bit obvious. Ive started digging a hole, but 1m nearly killed me.

MakeEverything - 3/9/10 at 08:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GMPMotorsport
Can't use a roof box due to the Manual Handling Regs.


Id park it under the bedroom window and push her out. Working at heights isnt as risky as manual handling as long as you have a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and appropriate control measures......

mookaloid - 3/9/10 at 08:42 PM

I think the traditional motor for this type of trip would be a Jag of some sort

steve m - 3/9/10 at 08:49 PM

What car did the Mccans use, as that did the job

iank - 3/9/10 at 08:54 PM

Try this guy, though not locost.

tomgregory2000 - 3/9/10 at 09:00 PM

i hate to say it but a mondeo has a masive boot but is the most booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring thing you will ever drive but are dirt cheap

MakeEverything - 3/9/10 at 09:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tomgregory2000
i hate to say it but a mondeo has a masive boot but is the most booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooring thing you will ever drive but are dirt cheap


I disagree. My 130 TDCi was great to drive. Economical too.

Or did you mean that its the most boring thing to be in the boot of? I can always throw in one of the kids toys or a DSi. Maybe the collection of handbags and shoes to solve two problems in one.

steve m - 3/9/10 at 09:03 PM

I like my TDCI mondeo, but dont want any blood stains

MakeEverything - 3/9/10 at 09:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
I like my TDCI mondeo, but dont want any blood stains


The petrol and subsequent fire removes those mostly.

steve m - 3/9/10 at 09:05 PM

" Maybe the collection of handbags and shoes to solve two problems in one. "


Perhaps, a lutan van would be more benificial

steve m - 3/9/10 at 09:06 PM

But my mondeo is diesel !!!

(hahahaha)

Mark Allanson - 3/9/10 at 09:12 PM

Get an old caravan, anonymous, disposable, cheap, and you can make a se7en transporter out of it after the wicked deed is done.

daniel mason - 3/9/10 at 09:30 PM

i would recommend flying to france and hiring something like a smal fiat cinqucento or similar. at least that way you are guarentedd success! it will crumble like anything!

jollygreengiant - 3/9/10 at 09:38 PM

My vote goes for a 2CV.

You can drive it comfortably right up to the cliff edge.

The wife would NEVER be able to eat her way out from under the pile of french sticks on top of her in time.

You would do the world a favour by disposing of another 2CV, back in the country that spawned it.




[Edited on 3/9/10 by jollygreengiant]

l0rd - 3/9/10 at 11:19 PM

Lancia Thema

Guaranteed death trap.

On a crash test, the knees of the crash dummy reached the shoulders.

Oh, it has a big boot too.