Okies folksies - I'm currently driving a 1.4 seat ibiza which I've fitted with towbar, roofrack, and obviously animal stickers. I've also ripped out the back seats & most of the boot bits & fitted a custom wooden flatbed to fit all my gear. It's cheep, its now bigger inside than an estate, and its fits me wherever I go.
However, I've also this nasty habit of skidding off roads - thus its also nearly dead
So I'm looking for a new adventure vehicle. One thats:
- Cheep to insure
- Great on fuel economy
- Handles wet country roads
- Has LOADS of space for gear
- Feels cool when you're out adventuring!
- Could sleep in it as a bailout
- Easy to fix on the road
- Isn't a VW van.
Any suggestions?
t.
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 Tardis
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 Sorry, Ian, he said 'easy to fix on the road'. The Tardis was forever experiencing mechanical problems and sonic screwdriver aren't that easy to come by.
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Im sure a sharp thump on the console usually sorts it out can't get much simpler than that Kate.
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 Same again plus some driving lessons
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 Reminds me of my early days in a Ford Escort van.  I like my current car & it ticks all your boxes except it's not easy to fix on the road. It's never let me down but I'm sure if it did I'd have to get the breakdown service out.
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lol. I knew someone would mention an Escort Van. ... Tardis eh?Now thats an idea, I bet it's made by Toyota.
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 Ford mondao estate,im 5ft 9 and can lie flat with just back seats down...huge space inside,great fuel economy great all rounder and can be had for a grand or two these days..
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 What Dids said - mine does a treat, quite good to kip in too. Plenty of room for kit etc and mut - large daft lab
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Plenty of room for mut - large daft lab Evidence in the form of photo required
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Evidence...three words that go together surely Kate...large, daft and Lab?
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Evidence??? How much dafter do you want 
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 That'll be "recharging battery mode" for a day of getting there first Rainwalker .
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Apart from the ... "Feels cool when you're out adventuring!"... have a look at 2nd hand Fiat Doblo's.
Mine:
is never in garage
does 50 mpg on motorway fully loaded with roofbox
v cheap to insure
loads of space
etc etc
Thanks, Simon
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... have a look at 2nd hand Fiat Doblo's. A favourite with many taxi drivers - always a good sign! In my region there are masses of Skoda Octavia taxis & they get high scores for reliabilty. That was a big influence in my decision to get a 2nd hand Octavia Scout, a 4wd estate. Add a roofbox & a towbar mounted 3 bike carrier & it will carry everything the 3 of us need for a holiday including the dog in a cage & a 3-way fridge on the back seat for summer trip.
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