02-06-23, 04:41 PM
(27-05-23, 10:07 PM)Grahamm link Wrote: Errr, right...!9ft is a lot to get into an estate car, unless the front passenger seat back folds forward or you take the seat out. I considered an Octavia for transporting fishing gear in 2009, but settled on a Vectra estate which gives a perfectly flat surface with the rear seats folded and has a load length of around 84” to the back of the front seats, much greater than the Octavia, and perfectly comfortable to sleep in. Been happy with my choice. However one end of a 9ft board would be touching the dashboard, with the near side head restrains, front and back,removed. A van would be a better choice but the insurance would be very steep.
Now I just need to sort out a car.
I'm looking at something like a Skoda Octavia which can take a 9' longboard in the back, except the cost of one I've seen locally is £6,499 and the cost of the cheapest online insurance quote is £1,025!! :eek
I'm going to phone up my bike insurers on Tueday and say "Look, you know I'm not some irresponsible teenager who's going to show off to his mates. I've already done my Advanced bike test, and probably going to do Pass Plus or similar, so can you do me a better price...?"
If the little weasel Khan gets his way, then the Vectra will be for sale, but fingers crossed it won’t come to that.
Whizz kid sitting pretty on his two wheeled stallion.