Is the GT the ideal car?

GT wrote:
> "Halmyre" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >, catman@rustcuore-
>> sportivo.co.uk says...
>>> It must be damned close. So far it's been high speed motorways, then
>>> today, I loaded a Christmas Tree into the damned thing!
>>>
>>> *Fantastic*!
>>>
>> Pah. I can get a 7 foot Nordman fir into my 156!
>
> You guys really go all out for Christmas - we just put a tree up in the
> house!
>
>
LOL

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GT wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Halmyre wrote:
>>> In article >, catman@rustcuore-
>>> sportivo.co.uk says...
>>>> It must be damned close. So far it's been high speed motorways, then
>>>> today, I loaded a Christmas Tree into the damned thing!
>>>>
>>>> *Fantastic*!
>>>>
>>> Pah. I can get a 7 foot Nordman fir into my 156!
>>>
>> How the hell did you manage that?
>
> We have gone plastic this year, but I have done that for the last 3 years -
> slide passenger seat to mid way position and completely recline the seat.
> Cover everything in sheets. Open rear passenger door and insert the wrapped
> tree in, base first as far into footwell as possible. Bend the pointy end in
> to the rear parcel shelf. Close door. Drive home normally, enjoying the
> smell of a new fresh Christmas tree. Reverse procedure. Don't attempt unless
> tree has that plastic mesh stuff round!
>
>
So *that's* where I've been going wrong!

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Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
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"Catman" > wrote in message
...
> GT wrote:
>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Halmyre wrote:
>>>> In article >, catman@rustcuore-
>>>> sportivo.co.uk says...
>>>>> It must be damned close. So far it's been high speed motorways, then
>>>>> today, I loaded a Christmas Tree into the damned thing!
>>>>>
>>>>> *Fantastic*!
>>>>>
>>>> Pah. I can get a 7 foot Nordman fir into my 156!
>>>>
>>> How the hell did you manage that?
>>
>> We have gone plastic this year, but I have done that for the last 3
>> years - slide passenger seat to mid way position and completely recline
>> the seat. Cover everything in sheets. Open rear passenger door and insert
>> the wrapped tree in, base first as far into footwell as possible. Bend
>> the pointy end in to the rear parcel shelf. Close door. Drive home
>> normally, enjoying the smell of a new fresh Christmas tree. Reverse
>> procedure. Don't attempt unless tree has that plastic mesh stuff round!
> So *that's* where I've been going wrong!

The flat seat or the drive home normally?!!

GT wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message
> ...
>> GT wrote:
>>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Halmyre wrote:
>>>>> In article >, catman@rustcuore-
>>>>> sportivo.co.uk says...
>>>>>> It must be damned close. So far it's been high speed motorways, then
>>>>>> today, I loaded a Christmas Tree into the damned thing!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Fantastic*!
>>>>>>
>>>>> Pah. I can get a 7 foot Nordman fir into my 156!
>>>>>
>>>> How the hell did you manage that?
>>> We have gone plastic this year, but I have done that for the last 3
>>> years - slide passenger seat to mid way position and completely recline
>>> the seat. Cover everything in sheets. Open rear passenger door and insert
>>> the wrapped tree in, base first as far into footwell as possible. Bend
>>> the pointy end in to the rear parcel shelf. Close door. Drive home
>>> normally, enjoying the smell of a new fresh Christmas tree. Reverse
>>> procedure. Don't attempt unless tree has that plastic mesh stuff round!
>> So *that's* where I've been going wrong!
>
> The flat seat or the drive home normally?!!
>
>

The plastic mesh

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Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

"Catman" > wrote in message
...
> GT wrote:
>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> GT wrote:
>>>> "Catman" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Halmyre wrote:
>>>>>> In article >,
>>>>>> catman@rustcuore-
>>>>>> sportivo.co.uk says...
>>>>>>> It must be damned close. So far it's been high speed motorways,
>>>>>>> then today, I loaded a Christmas Tree into the damned thing!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Fantastic*!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pah. I can get a 7 foot Nordman fir into my 156!
>>>>>>
>>>>> How the hell did you manage that?
>>>> We have gone plastic this year, but I have done that for the last 3
>>>> years - slide passenger seat to mid way position and completely recline
>>>> the seat. Cover everything in sheets. Open rear passenger door and
>>>> insert the wrapped tree in, base first as far into footwell as
>>>> possible. Bend the pointy end in to the rear parcel shelf. Close door.
>>>> Drive home normally, enjoying the smell of a new fresh Christmas tree.
>>>> Reverse procedure. Don't attempt unless tree has that plastic mesh
>>>> stuff round!
>>> So *that's* where I've been going wrong!
>>
>> The flat seat or the drive home normally?!!
>
> The plastic mesh

Ah a subtle but important step in the process, I feel!