FITTING YOUR BOARD IN

by **Shukiki** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 4:55 pm

Any1 no if you could fit an 8ft- into a vaxual cavalea if your put the back seats down and the front passenger seat?

by **estemof** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:01 pm

just tape it to the roof if it dosn't

by **Shukiki** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:02 pm

OK. I COULD BUT ISNT THAT NOT GOING TO COME FLYING OFF IF I USE TAPE

by **estemof** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:06 pm

gaffa!

It should fit in, you could always have it hanging out the back and tie the boot down.

by **Shukiki** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:15 pm

good plan!

its jst coz my bro uses my mams car which is tha vaxual and he can give me lifts more and my mam drive a galexy but my bro isnt insured.

by **NorthSeaMonster** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 5:31 pm

I own one of those beasts and you should get it in. Don't expect to sit in the passenger seat though...

by **thedeadly** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:07 pm

alternativly , cut off any part of the board that is too long - care with the fins though - you need them !!! :lol:

by **NorthSeaMonster** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:14 pm

I won't fall for that one again Deadly. Boy did I look like a dork pulling up to the beach. :lol:

If you follow that advice you at least have to make it look like a shark bite

by **swordie** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:41 pm

goaonto ebay and track down a set of soft rax... should pick up a set for a tenner or so. I did

by **PapaWoolacombe** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:20 pm

estemof wrote:gaffa!

if you cant duck it... fu*k it!

by **Shukiki** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:12 pm

lol

great advise!!!!!
Yeh im on a budget, i wil only just be able to afford my board (if im lucky!!!)

by **purpleandy** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 9:55 pm

shouldn't be a problem - i can get my 7'9" into a rover convertible (which is basically a 3 dr 214) by winding the front seat flat and sticking the nose into the footwell. used to run a cavalier and it was a sight longer than the hairdressers car i now own.
p.s papa must have owned a classic car cos i drove a mid 70s vauxhall last year and by the time i'd finished the duck tape was structural. cant find that elusive door skin??? just f**k it, duck it and spray it :oops:

it even 'attached' the front headlight and bumper (well enough to pass an mot) :roll:

by **Shukiki** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:24 pm

lol.
yeh are vaxual needs to be scaped like. My bros geting a new car soon i hope, the probem is tho I think its going to be smaller than this one because i think hes getting a corsa sized car

Will that fit a board in?

by **blind** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:46 pm

can get an 8' 6" mini mal into a rover 25 seat down n all that

by **malpractice** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:19 am

I can answer this. I had a mk3 cavalier hatchback and you can get at least 2 9'6" longboards inside and 2 passengers.

1. Take the headrest off the passenger front seat, and the rear seat (i had poverty spec model so this was not a problem)

2. Wind front seat backwards until it is pushing the rear seat (you can get a better angle by sliding the front seat forward)

3. Drop rear seat forward.

4. Open boot.

5. Slide board through so nose touches windscreen.

6. Drive.

Incidentally, I can also confirm that the board will survive a 30mph crash in this configuration with no dings (subject to 10mm board bag).

by **Surf Monkey** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:40 am

thats looks rather nasty mate what happend there

by **thedeadly** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:44 am

thats looks rather nasty mate what happend there

longboard through the window by the looks of it - hope you were ok !

by **Bigjohn** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:52 am

Option1/ Empty one tube of "no more nails" onto roof of car, place board on roof, jump up and down on board, go and have a cup of tea then its off to the beach.

Option 2/ Place board on roof of car, stand on board and use a Hilti gun to fire 4 bolts through board and roof. go inside car and put nuts on bolts.

Option3/ Tie leash to rear bumper, drive to beach.

Option4/ Get a bodyboard and a pushbike.

by **jamblo** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:19 am

ford fiesta + 8 ft board + front seat down = sorted + an handy arm rest whilst driving - option of using 1st gear

by **u4d18** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 8:29 am

I can get my wife's 8'6" board into a 5 door peugeot 206 and a 5 door corsa.

So should be no problems...

Mate had a 3 door peugeot 106 and could get a 7'6" board in there.

Just drop back seat and front seat and should be sorted....

by **[REZ]** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:02 am

purpleandy wrote:shouldn't be a problem - i can get my 7'9" into a rover convertible (which is basically a 3 dr 214) by winding the front seat flat and sticking the nose into the footwell.

same here..i had to take my gf car to the beach once ...7'8 mini mal in a bettle convertable

by **Surf Monkey** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:42 am

im not even gonna try puting my 9.2 longboard in my 3 door corsa think ill stick to straping it to the roof :lol:

by **Bigjohn** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:46 am

Put the car on the board, it'll be easier!

by **okerre** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:36 am

Finbar Suanders would be a happy man in this forum... I cant get my 6ft plank in my wifes small corsa....fwak fwak indeed :shock:

ps. sorry rev slop

by **malpractice** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:42 am

Surf Monkey wrote:thats looks rather nasty mate what happend there

Just me driving about 20mph too fast for the corner. Idiot. It was the untimely end of my 189,000 mile munching cav. The board did penetrate the windscreen which I guess absorbed some of the energy, thank you laminated glass!!

I had cuts and bruises and hurt my hand a bit which still gives me a bit of jip 6 weeks on. Mainly my driving ego was severely bruised. (A good thing)

by **blind** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 4:30 pm

Just me driving about 20mph too fast for the corner.

only 20 ? :wink:

that was lucky the BIG FELLA must have been looking after you that day , glad you and your board were ok

by **Paddy.James** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:08 pm

Buy a soft rack?

by **Shukiki** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 5:21 pm

lol. sweet crash mate. So do you all think you can fit a 8- mini mal into a clio? and have it safe for a just passed learner driver driving the car?

by **Bigjohn** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:29 pm

blind wrote:Just me driving about 20mph too fast for the corner.

only 20 ? that was lucky the BIG FELLA must have been looking after you that day , glad you and your board were ok

Nope, wasn't me, I was far too busy lookin after mi self! :lol:

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