Best Car for Bike Owners?
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Easy, pad locks. I have a bike carrier for the bed of the truck that incorporates an option for pad locks. If I'm carrying just one bike the back seats fold up and I place my bike in the back of the cab. Don't even need to take the front wheel off. Seriously, the way trucks come equipped today I don't know why anyone would own a car.
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Two words: "fuel" and "economy". My Golf Sportwagen averages 30-33 mpg, my wife's FWD Sportwagen does even better, around 38-40 mpg. Last tank of gas I bought, was at 1.29 per litre or nearly $5 per gallon. Plus trucks are just way more expensive to buy, my wagen was $28k. Try finding a truck in Canada for that. Being retired, pennies must be counted.
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Two words: "fuel" and "economy". My Golf Sportwagen averages 30-33 mpg, my wife's FWD Sportwagen does even better, around 38-40 mpg. Last tank of gas I bought, was at 1.29 per litre or nearly $5 per gallon. Plus trucks are just way more expensive to buy, my wagen was $28k. Try finding a truck in Canada for that. Being retired, pennies must be counted.
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That's actually excellent fuel economy for a pick-up truck with that much power.
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Ecoboost is pretty amazing technology.
I read somewhere that Ford is selling Fusions with 1 liter Ecoboost engines in Europe.
I read somewhere that Ford is selling Fusions with 1 liter Ecoboost engines in Europe.
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Actually Ford is currently selling many of their vehicles with the ecoboost engines. It's nothing new, just twin turbos and fuel injection.
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Cant imagine that 125hp thing pushing a car that large.
In the Fiesta theyre introducing a 3 cylinder
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Since this thread started, I've traded the Cayenne for a Macan Turbo.
It's a simply amazing vehicle. It's got enough room to haul 5 adults, 4 comfortably. You can fit 2 bikes inside, or carry bikes with a hitch or roof rack.
The performance, for an SUV is simply amazing; it handles more like a sports car than an SUV; lateral grip is fantastic (i've recorded 1.3g lateral acceleration, accelerates like a scaled cat (zero to 60 sub 4 seconds, pulling 1g), and gets good gas mileage (low 20's driven hard, high 20's not spooling up the turbo).
If you want a practical vehicle that can both haul and haul ass, you cant beat a Macan.
I autocrossed it this last weekend, beat all the caymens and Boxsters, and all but one 911.
It's a simply amazing vehicle. It's got enough room to haul 5 adults, 4 comfortably. You can fit 2 bikes inside, or carry bikes with a hitch or roof rack.
The performance, for an SUV is simply amazing; it handles more like a sports car than an SUV; lateral grip is fantastic (i've recorded 1.3g lateral acceleration, accelerates like a scaled cat (zero to 60 sub 4 seconds, pulling 1g), and gets good gas mileage (low 20's driven hard, high 20's not spooling up the turbo).
If you want a practical vehicle that can both haul and haul ass, you cant beat a Macan.
I autocrossed it this last weekend, beat all the caymens and Boxsters, and all but one 911.
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RE "best"
Maybe you can get on a list to buy one of those Skoda Team support cars with their roof racks on them
from the Pro Teams When they retire/replace them ...
Maybe you can get on a list to buy one of those Skoda Team support cars with their roof racks on them
from the Pro Teams When they retire/replace them ...
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I am the OP and started this thread in March 2016, almost two years ago.
At that time it was determined that the Honda Element is, hands down and by a large margin, the absolute best car for bike owners.
Two years have gone by and I think we need a 2018 version of the thread...
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At that time it was determined that the Honda Element is, hands down and by a large margin, the absolute best car for bike owners.
Two years have gone by and I think we need a 2018 version of the thread...
-Tim-
I imagine the similar cars in production are nicer and have nicer rides. But I don't know of any whose side doors open in the same way.
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anyone ever try and put a road bike inside of the newer mazda miatas? the 2016 and after model? I have a size 54 frame, was wondering if i took the wheels off and the fork off could i fit it in the trunk? in the car? thanks
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Mercedes E class wagon with all wheel drive
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that's never going to work. get a hitch or a trunk mounted rack - though these will scratch, even the saris bones
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Even with just the frame? I’ll have to try it, perhaps in the passenger seat? I have yet to purchase the car but have been lusting after it since it released
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It carried some wild stuff in the passenger seat, sticking up and out of the cabin ...but a bike...absolutely no way no how
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Thanks for first hand experience, I’m looking to just squeeze the bare frame in there. I guess I’ll have to try since every frame is different
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You know there is no shame in putting a hitch rack on there (or if you have a hard top Sea Sucker rack?). I saw a guy one with a hitch rack on a Porsche 911 Carrera. I was impressed.
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I know I just like the bike to be inside the car if possible. I don’t think it is though. Probably a long shot here with all the minivans and pickups but, Anyone have the Nd Miata?