i have a ford fiesta and i’m thinking of getting something else. what car do you have and is it good for mountain biking?

Black one, it’s rubbish.

I have a Ford Fiesta as well, and agree it’s rubbish for mountain biking.

Thinking about getting bigger shocks fitted, so hopefully it’ll stop bottoming out.

Edit: I am probably just being a cynic, but given the OP only regged a few days ago, and the nature of the threads started. Almost could be doing research for something or other…

*adjusts tinfoil hat*

Which tyres for a Ford Fiesta at Llandegla??

BMW 330i Touring. Good for carrying, good for comfort, nice and quick (relatively) but with bikes on the roof it’d be 25mpg most of the way. With the bikes inside it’s around 35-38mpg.

Volvo C30, bike on the roof but it does get a hose down before coming home.

Berlingo.

Yes.

54 Passat estate, 1.9 tdi. It’s a mobile shed that does 54mpg o/a, great for chucking the bike in, going to the tip, moving house, &, importantly for me, I can get my beach rods in.

My car is a very old Audi S3, family car is a Passat estate 2.0 170 sport, it’s crap.

The STW standard; Skoda Octavia. Drop the back seat down, you can get a bike in the back with only the seat post removed.
Although, if you don’t mind dropping the post right down, you could get the whole bike in. I could shove my hooligan Inbred 567 in the back with 6″ Nixons on the front, and wheels on.

I have a Rover 75 diesel, although it does have a “sports” setting I doubt it would be any good on the trails.

A big ol’ Accord Tourer, swallows a fully built bike easily. I’ve had two bikes in the boot with the seats up and the parcel shelf cover over.

Freelander 1: its not great for commuting into south London and yet its not particularly great for long journeys…still trying to figure out what its best for 😐 I can fit my bike in with wheels still on if i drop the seats though

Jamie – Freeloader!
Edit: I am probably just being a cynic, but given the OP only regged a few days ago, and the nature of the threads started. Almost could be doing research for something or other…

*adjusts tinfoil hat*

Ya, there is definitely a pattern emerging there. Could be doing research on something as the forum is a gold mine for information.

Ya, occasionally they will throw you off their scent if they suspect we know their intention.

Toyota Corolla auto if that helps … oh ya we want it cheap and good/reliable.

😯

Me being super cynical – If he is planning to nick your bike (and possibly your other outdoor activity gear) after following you home from Cwmcarn then it’s quite a clever way of assessing targets. We’ll know for sure if his next thread is ‘what’s your car reg and postcode’

Oh – I drive a police car by the way, and a blue volvo with space for a massive Alastian and assorted heavy pipes.

I don’t go mountain biking and wouldn’t be seen dead anywhere in Newport.

Japanese hatchback. Allegedly white but looks brown to me.

Oh – I drive a police car by the way, and a blue volvo with space for a massive Alastian and assorted heavy pipes.

*makes plans to steal tizzzzle’s pipes*

2014 Passat estate.
With seats folded down I can get two bikes in it with the wheels on.
It is a company car, and despite being a bit dull, it is a great family barge.

*wonders* if Jamie does background checks on everyone
quickly dons tin foil hat just in case.

07 Passat saloon, still need to get a bike carrier for the roof bars and the dog doesn’t mind it in the dark boot.

*wonders* if Jamie does background checks on everyone

Of course not.

…oh, and you left the kitchen light on.

Any chance this thread is related?

Vauxhall corsa,black of colour,very bad on fuel,dreadfull in facts can get my bike in if I put the seats down at the back,so in a nutshell it’s crap.

Mine’s blue and dirt.
It’s being replaced next week by one which is blackish but will soon be blackish and dirt.

looks like an estate is ideal. And i’m not doing a survey or collecting information. just a fairly new mountain biker looking for advice.

VW 1.9 pre dpf Touran as its simpler than the modern ones.

I can get 5 unmolested Greggs Steakbakes in the glovebox and there are various pastry item holders in other parts of the car.

new audi s3 sportback.

only car that had >300hp, 4wd , roof rails and fitted down the side of our garage.

needed power for fun times, 4wd to get up glenshee on winters reliably, rails for bikes and skis, and garaged asit needs looked after [10 year ownership proposition].

VW Vans ftw.. Black tricked up T4 camper and blue T5 kombi

james6963 – Member
looks like an estate is ideal. And i’m not doing a survey or collecting information. just a fairly new mountain biker looking for advice.

In which case, when alone I drive a 2004 VW Polo 1.9L SDI. I bought Thule bars from eBay for a few quid, followed by a Thule bike carrier, and it works brilliantly. Pennies to run and maintain, and the only thing I can’t do is spend too long in a petrol station, lest someone decide the bike belongs to them.

C4 grand Picasso very versatile inside,fold the seats down 4 bikes with the front wheels off
unfortunately its broken just now going to pick it up tomorrow ironically its going to cost a grand 🙁

In which case, when alone I drive a 2004 VW Polo 1.9L SDI. I bought Thule bars from eBay for a few quid, followed by a Thule bike carrier, and it works brilliantly. Pennies to run and maintain, and the only thing I can’t do is spend too long in a petrol station, lest someone decide the bike belongs to them.

i think i might get a bike rack, looks a lot easier especially when the bikes covered in mud.

Down at heel Mk3 Mondeo estate. Perfect mtb car- it was scabby when I bought it so I don’t mind filling it with mud (*) or parking it in ditches, the boot is absolutely vast, it’s a pretty nice place to spend time, the stereo’s OK, it’s economic, and it has a stealthy 2.2 engine in it… and didn’t cost me very much. It is as dependable as a cat, mind. I have the back seats permanently down and the back lined with a tarp and a bit of old carpet for maximum body-disposal-looking-ness.

(* earlier this year I got it stuck in a flood and it filled with river water. The breakdown chap said “Oh what a shame, look at all that muddy water, it’ll leave your car filthy”. The water was completely clean til it got inside my car, then it soaked up 2 years of riding mud and turned into a fetid swamp. Once I drained it out it was cleaner than it’d been for ages)

I’m scathing of a lot of estates with crap boots. Octavia gets particular scath on account of I really wanted one til I discovered what an arse they’d made of the boot. Had a mk1 Focus, boot was nothing short of miraculous in that thing.

If you like the Fiesta, get a Fusion. All things being equal, the Fusion is cheaper, its a bit higher off the ground with firmer suspension, taller and it has an estate car style rear boot (no lip and rear lights are narrow and don’t intrude into the opening), so for a small car, bikes go in fairly easily. And its only 10cm longer than the Fiesta.

This, which is for sale and swallows bikes…

And this, which is sort of ok for bikes in many ways, but not quite as good as a van…

Had a Fiesta until recently, great MTBing car!!

Although that was because I hated the thing with a passion so was quite happy to sling muddy bikes and kit in it, drive up forest roads to trails and generally treat it like crap. Even had a little plant growing in the spare wheel well!! The only car I’ve ever been happy to trade in and not looked back at it.

Got a Fabia now and that’s great for biking too, towbar rack out back with a boot liner for the kit. Although I like this one so it gets spoilt accordingly.

I have a black and dirt one too.
It goes really fast .I may buy some of those racing bucket seats but I’ve heard it may
affect my insurance and my ability to sculpt the future.Or something.

Escort Van

There’s just Me so I don’t need Rear Seats so I can get the Bike in, tilt and fold the Passenger seat forward and sleep in it.

Gave a Grand for it, looks good for a old Van and does 50 MPG

Golf here. Rubbish for mountain biking. 4 wheels and 3 pedals.

Got a passat estate as a work car which is great for about 3 bikes inside but i use the roof rack and 2 carriers mostly. In June i bought an vw t25 and have a tow bar mounted 2 bike carrier and is now the bike vehicle of choice as the passat doesn’t let you make a cuppa in the back.

I have two Audi’s. That’s the rule round here.