Is that like the Golf Plus I've seen in Germany? Will it fit 8 foot 2x4s?? My Rondo can, just lay the back seats and front passenger seat flat and position the boards diagonally, front right to back left. I've brought home 20+ that way.
On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 1:05 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > Then you will love the 2015 VW Golf Variant TDI. > > Jim Bronson <jim.bron...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Oh I agree with you, it's just not enough to make me want to jump into a >> new car. If it had a diesel and got 35-40 highway mpg then I might be more >> eager to take the plunge on a new car. In fact if they came out with any >> small wagon/crossover with a diesel that got 40mpg I might look into it. >> The last time I was at the Kia place picking up the kia-specific fluids >> (ugh) I told one of the sales guys that if they had a diesel sportage or >> sorrento, I would buy it. But anyway... >> >> As it is, I've got 85K on my 07 Kia Rondo and I'm going to drive it into >> the ground. It's almost always less expensive to keep or fix the car that >> you have, especially when it's paid off. >> >> I'd rather spend money on bikes unless there is really something >> groundbreaking in a car like something roomy that gets 40-50mpg, can carry >> my stuff including swallowing a bike in the back without taking off a tire, >> and 8' 2x4s without hanging out the window, and fits 6'7" me. My current >> vehicle can do all that. >> >> I'm sorry, were we talking about racks? ;) >> I use a 20 year old one that I got in college to carry the Riv and my >> buddy's Riv on long trips, it's functional. It's rated for 3 bikes but >> realistically that's three mountain bikes with straight bars, Jeff and I >> run 44 and 46 Noodles respectively and you can't fit 3 bikes on with that >> width of handlebars in additon to rear bags. >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Steven Frederick <stl...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Yeah that would be cool, but today, just the way it is, there's really >>> nothing to compare on the U.S. market... >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Jim Bronson <jim.bron...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> That vehicle would be cooler if they would offer it with the small >>>> turbodiesel engines and manual transmissions that it is offered with in >>>> Europe. >>>> >>>> It will be a lame gas automatic here. I will stick with my Kia Rondo >>>> for now. It's hauled my Riv and my buddy's Riv to lots of brevets. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 9:47 AM, Steven Frederick <stl...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Or the modern version, a 2014 Ford Transit Connect. (very possibly my >>>>> next bike hauler) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.ford.com/commercial-trucks/transitconnect-commercial/?searchid=68112025|5866439905|18516819783&ef_id=UZ4CLwAABDeAqjo3:20140321144656:s >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 10:15 AM, Patrick Moore >>>>> <bertin...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Erl: what you really need is one of these, a Citroen Acadiane (or the >>>>>> earlier 2 CV van that was all but cosmetically identical): >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: Inline image 1] >>>>>> >>>>>> I briefly owned one (1750 lbs! 500 kg payload!) and I could get 4 >>>>>> mid-sized bikes in the back, alternative back to front, without removing >>>>>> wheels, and carry a 58 cm British Racing Tricycle without any >>>>>> disassembly. >>>>>> >>>>>> Fun to drive, too! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 7:59 AM, WETH <erlhous...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for all the helpful responses. >>>>>>> Joe, I appreciate the confirmation on the weight of the racks and >>>>>>> that they provide good bike separation. >>>>>>> Ray, thanks for the 2" hitch suggestion, tail light obstruction >>>>>>> issue, and the tip about the riser. I had not thought of the potential >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> scraping on sloping surfaces. >>>>>>> David, you and I are in agreement about the short comings of trunk >>>>>>> and roof mounted racks. Good to know you have had success with your >>>>>>> Subaru >>>>>>> and a platform rack. That upcoming Sardis does look beautiful and >>>>>>> sturdy. >>>>>>> Thanks for the link. >>>>>>> David, I appreciate the reminder of how far out this rack will >>>>>>> extend. The sheer size is a concern. >>>>>>> Tony, I like the trailer idea with a custom rack inside. >>>>>>> Unfortunately, I do not have a good place to store it when not using >>>>>>> it. >>>>>>> I think I would also have to register a trailer. (Not a deal breaker, >>>>>>> just >>>>>>> a hassle) Then I could start a thread about the best tires for a trailer >>>>>>> hauling bikes. ;) >>>>>>> For a while I have dreamed of an extended cab, full size bed, diesel >>>>>>> pickup truck with a custom made, by me, bike rack in the bed! >>>>>>> Unfortunately my wife knows that I know this is not in the budget right >>>>>>> now. >>>>>>> We have at least three multi-night family bike trips on the calendar >>>>>>> this year, and I hope to add a few more. Some are less than 5 hours >>>>>>> away >>>>>>> like Cumberland, MD and Chincoteague, VA. The other, PEI in Canada, >>>>>>> will >>>>>>> be a longer drive. >>>>>>> Again thanks so much to everyone for taking the time to respond. I >>>>>>> appreciate all the ideas. 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