Is the GT the ideal car?

SteveH wrote:
> Catman > wrote:
>
>> SteveH wrote:
>>> Catman > wrote:
>>>
>>>> SteveH wrote:
>>>>> Catman > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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*!
>>>>> Ahhh, another convert to having a rear hatch, I see.
>>>>>
>>>> Not to the exclusion of a normal car.
>>> What's 'not normal' about a 156 'wagon?
>> It's a sport wagon.....
>
> Which happens to be the best looking of the 156s.... and 159s, too.
>
> I'm a convert to small estates now.

Yes, but you're 'odd'. We know this

--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 GT 3.2 V6
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

In article >, catman@rustcuore-
sportivo.co.uk says...
> Halmyre wrote:
> > In article >, catman@rustcuore-
> > sportivo.co.uk says...
> >> 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?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > With great difficulty! It helps to have a) an assistant (a wife will do) and
> > b) the tree all netted up. The tree was definitely over 6ft, and just reached
> > the forestry commission's 7ft mark on their size gauge.
> >
> > Open offside rear door and nearside front door, shove the pointy end in
> > first, between the front seat headrests. Manoueuvre the blunt end on to the
> > rear parcel shelf and the pointy end on to the dashboard. Pad well with old
> > blankets and towels to avoid mud, needles, water and sticky resin everywhere.
> > Drive home very carefully with wife holding tree up as and when necessary to
> > facilitate gear changes and use of handbrake. Swear never to do it again.
> >
>
> LOL
>

Should point out I've been swearing never to do it again for quite a few
years! Should have got a set of roof bars...

--
Halmyre

This is the most powerful sigfile in the world and will probably blow your
head clean off.

Halmyre wrote:
> In article >, catman@rustcuore-
> sportivo.co.uk says...
>> Halmyre wrote:
>>> In article >, catman@rustcuore-
>>> sportivo.co.uk says...
>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> With great difficulty! It helps to have a) an assistant (a wife will do) and
>>> b) the tree all netted up. The tree was definitely over 6ft, and just reached
>>> the forestry commission's 7ft mark on their size gauge.
>>>
>>> Open offside rear door and nearside front door, shove the pointy end in
>>> first, between the front seat headrests. Manoueuvre the blunt end on to the
>>> rear parcel shelf and the pointy end on to the dashboard. Pad well with old
>>> blankets and towels to avoid mud, needles, water and sticky resin everywhere.
>>> Drive home very carefully with wife holding tree up as and when necessary to
>>> facilitate gear changes and use of handbrake. Swear never to do it again.
>>>
>> LOL
>>
>
> Should point out I've been swearing never to do it again for quite a few
> years! Should have got a set of roof bars...
>

I wish I could see the photos!

--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 GT 3.2 V6
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

SteveH spoke:
> > > What's 'not normal' about a 156 'wagon?
> >
> > It's a sport wagon.....
>
> Which happens to be the best looking of the 156s.... and 159s, too.

<nods>

--
Rob Pearson
156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
164 V6 Lusso (gone)

"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?
>
> --
> Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
> Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
> 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 GT 3.2 V6
> Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

Dead simple - I've just brought home a 10ft tree in the wife's Clio - you
just bend it double before jamming it in - when you get it home, use a broom
handle (tastefully hidden behind some tinsle) as a splint to hold the tree
up straight. An elegant bit of British engineering, don't you think.

Dave S...

"SteveH" > wrote in message
.. .
> Catman > wrote:
>
>> SteveH wrote:
>> > Catman > wrote:
>> >
>> >> 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*!
>> >
>> > Ahhh, another convert to having a rear hatch, I see.
>> >
>>
>> Not to the exclusion of a normal car.
>
> What's 'not normal' about a 156 'wagon?
> --
> SteveH

The boot is smaller than in the saloon - a first in automotive design.

Dave S....

Dave Savage 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?
>>
>> --
>> Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
>> Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
>> 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 GT 3.2 V6
>> Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
>> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
>
> Dead simple - I've just brought home a 10ft tree in the wife's Clio - you
> just bend it double before jamming it in - when you get it home, use a broom
> handle (tastefully hidden behind some tinsle) as a splint to hold the tree
> up straight. An elegant bit of British engineering, don't you think.

Frankly, no


--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 GT 3.2 V6
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

Dave Savage > wrote:

> "SteveH" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > Catman > wrote:
> >
> >> SteveH wrote:
> >> > Catman > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> 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*!
> >> >
> >> > Ahhh, another convert to having a rear hatch, I see.
> >> >
> >>
> >> Not to the exclusion of a normal car.
> >
> > What's 'not normal' about a 156 'wagon?
> > --
> > SteveH
>
> The boot is smaller than in the saloon - a first in automotive design.

Audi have been doing that for years....

It's a bit of a false accusation, though - as the official measurement
is only up to the load cover - whereas, in reality, you can load higher
than that - especially if you have the retractable net between the top
of the rear seats and the boot.

It's also a lot easier to load and positively massive when you fold the
seats fully flat. (The rear seat bases flip up, allowing the seat backs
to fold completely flat)


--
SteveH

"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!

"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!