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 2008-09-19 10:26 AM in reply to: #1684048 |
Expert  1019  Muncie, IN |  Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive?velorider62 - 2008-09-19 11:07 AM An Honda CR-V...Excellent car and we can take 2 bike inside with all our stuff... x2 and I have the spare tire mounted bike rack also. |
| 2008-09-19 10:30 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
| Hawai'i | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? Toyota FJ - totally impractical if you don't do a lot of off roading, I can justify it by saying we need it to get to remote beaches. (fjgrayrd102a.jpg) Attachments ---------------- fjgrayrd102a.jpg (35KB - 10 downloads) |
| 2008-09-19 10:32 AM in reply to: #1684085 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290   The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? jmcelroy - 2008-09-19 10:19 AM Acura RSX Type S 24mpg in daily driving, 0-60 in 6, and carries two bikes and a decent amount of gear (with the hitch mounted rack). What's not to love? $35K sticker price. |
| 2008-09-19 10:36 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Veteran 320 Lowestoft, England | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? BMW X5 3.0 D. 34mpg and I can get everything in it. Including the dog. |
| 2008-09-19 10:36 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Master 1748 Port Moody, BC | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? 08 Jeep Patriot, love it! She now has bike roof racks, a Thule cargo box and a hitch mounted bike rack, looks great, carries EVERYTHING and gets amazing mileage. Edited by hazmaster 2008-09-19 10:41 AM (new wheels.jpg) Attachments ---------------- new wheels.jpg (22KB - 11 downloads) |
| 2008-09-19 10:52 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Master 2216 | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? '99 Chevy Metro 3-cylinder hatchback. Averaging 40-43 mpg per tank AND the back back seat folds down which lets me throw my bike in the back easily with just taking off the front wheel. Have to drive it like an old man so as not to trash the tiny engine. The Xterra sits in the driveway. At 17mpg, I can't afford to drive it. |
| 2008-09-19 11:08 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Pro 6011 Camp Hill, Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? Suzuki Grand Vitara XL7 and HD Sportster XL1200 (Still haven't figured out how to put a bike rack on it.) |
| 2008-09-19 11:10 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Pro 6520 Bellingham, WA | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? Volvo XC90. The Volvo is a great all around vehicle as it gets descent mileage for an SUV and is pretty roomy inside (seats 7). Volvo also makes an internal bike rack that fits in the cargo area with the seats down. |
| 2008-09-19 11:20 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Extreme Veteran 416 Mercer Island, WA | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? Saab 93 Convertible.... NOT recommended for a triathlete! I have a trunk mounted rack that is a pain to put on and stabilize and there isn't a ton of room... But it sure is cute! |
| 2008-09-19 11:31 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Champion 10668 Tacoma, Washington | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? Ford Escape SLT, 4-cylinder 5-speed, on demand 4WD. Gets about 25 mpg, which isn't bad, but it could better. |
| 2008-09-19 11:32 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Master 1325 Lake Oswego, OR | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? BMW 328xi Sport Wagon. Great gas mileage, fun to drive and big enough carry all my gear. Bike easily goes in the back once the front wheel is off. |
| 2008-09-19 11:32 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Extreme Veteran 555 | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? 2002 Honda Civic coupe, haven't had one issue yet,great on gas, I love it! |
| 2008-09-19 11:53 AM in reply to: #1683944 |
Expert 1258 Marin County, California | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? 2007 Toyota Matrix-LOVE LOVE LOVE my car! I can put my bike in the back without taking tire off, plus can fit every other piece of gear that I may need inside. The split rear seats fold down totally flat. Plus the front passanger seat folds down flat as well-or to the other direction can seat 5. |
| 2008-09-19 12:09 PM in reply to: #1683944 |
Extreme Veteran 684 Racine, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? 98 Land Rover Discovery Plenty of head room for tall peeps and bike fits inside pretty good. It is about as reliable as I am, so I can't complain. 07 Honda Pilot |
| 2008-09-19 12:16 PM in reply to: #1683944 |
Champion 5782 Northridge, California | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? Pontiac Vibe (which is essentially a Toyota Matrix with a roof rack). Love it alot...station-wagon-style flat cargo compartment with asymmetrical split back seats and tie-downs just rocks. Besides bike fitting inside laying down with wheels on, I was able to transport my bike to my HIM this summer upright in the back (making more room for gear and luggage) with front wheel and seat off. Great for tossing wet gear into...hard-clad cargo compartment, no carpet. 28 city, 32 hwy. Edited by tcovert 2008-09-19 12:18 PM |
| 2008-09-19 12:20 PM in reply to: #1683944 |
Member 17 Broadview Heights, OH | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? I have an acura integra. I love it, it reminds me of my first car (Ford probe). Although it's 2 door and sporty, it has a surprising amount of space for hauling around my TRI gear. I hate putting my bike on a rack, I'm paranoid that it will fall off, get banged up or I'll get rear-ended. My Acura has a hatch back and the back seat folds down so it's really easy to get my bike in and out of the trunk. |
| 2008-09-19 12:23 PM in reply to: #1683944 |
Expert 1073 scottsdale, az | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? Green 2007 bug, love it~!  |
| 2008-09-19 12:29 PM in reply to: #1684039 |
Veteran 124 Lake Grove, NY | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? kmill23 - 2008-09-19 11:05 AM This is a helpful thread. Bringing up some I haven't even thought of, Chevy HHR, I hadn't considered. I looked at the TrailBlazer, not sure how much I like it though. I have a Chevy Cobalt 4 door sedan. Same under pinnings as the HHR. Actually the HHR is built on the cobalt chassis....... top hatting is what they call it. It's a 4 cylinder with automatic. Any way, I fold the rear seat down and fit my bike in without the front wheel. Lots of room for all the other gear too. I can get 35+ mpg on the highway with careful driving. Average around 27-29 mpg depending on traffic. It has a 50-49 front to rear weight ratio, so it has sports car like handling. Well, as good as a cheap sedan can get. Edited by msailer 2008-09-19 12:32 PM |
| 2008-09-19 1:02 PM in reply to: #1684109 |
Expert 789 Lake Forest, Illinois | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? the bear - 2008-09-19 10:32 AM jmcelroy - 2008-09-19 10:19 AM Acura RSX Type S 24mpg in daily driving, 0-60 in 6, and carries two bikes and a decent amount of gear (with the hitch mounted rack). What's not to love? $35K sticker price. Actually knock 10k off the number you quoted and you are there (new sticker was 24k and change). It isn't in production anymore, last model was 2006 (my year). You can get a 2006 with 36k miles on it for less then 20 now though. |
| 2008-09-19 1:04 PM in reply to: #1683944 |
Master 2499 Atlanta, Georgia Gold member | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? Just bot BMW '01 BMW 525i specifically for the small engine..Roof Rack for the bikes(which is a total pain as it won't fit into my office's parking deck). Car has something called PermaShield finish and looks like it was just waxed all the time. SAAB '98 9000cse which is the most utilitarian car I have ever owned..The hatch is really practical..Hitch mounted bike rack - much preferred. |
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| Expert 1083 The Woodlands, TX | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? LittleCat - 2008-09-19 11:53 AM 2007 Toyota Matrix-LOVE LOVE LOVE my car! I can put my bike in the back without taking tire off, plus can fit every other piece of gear that I may need inside. The split rear seats fold down totally flat. Plus the front passanger seat folds down flat as well-or to the other direction can seat 5. *2. I posted when I was looking for a new car and the Matrix was suggested. I LOVE that car. Need to add that the back of the seats and the trunk are plastic so they won't get ruined by dirty gear or bike chains. Edited to add - my mom's kayak fits better in my matrix then it does in her Rav4. Actually, it doesn't fit in her Rav4 but it does fit in my matrix. Edited by erin116 2008-09-19 1:20 PM |
| 2008-09-19 1:59 PM in reply to: #1683944 |
| Master 1792 | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? I have a hitch rack on the back and the trunk holds all of the crap I need. Took it to FLA on vacation a few weeks ago. Great mpg  " border="0" />Edited by carlacrews 2008-09-19 1:59 PM |
| 2008-09-19 2:13 PM in reply to: #1683944 |
| Expert 721 | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? Subaru Forester ('04, but they just did a sweet revision). It gets good mileage, good in snow, very reliable, and I can put my bike on the rack, or fit it in the back (with wheels on), along with all of my other junk. |
| 2008-09-19 2:35 PM in reply to: #1684637 |
| 14 | Subject: RE: What kind of Car do you drive? 1986 Porsche 911 Carerra. You can get a bike rack on almost any car, so why drive a boring crappy car unless you wish to for some other reason? |
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