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Quote: Originally posted by peskypeeza on 01/2/2008

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I desperately want a Mazda X-5 but, as he has pointed out, there is no way on God's green earth I could go camping in it!! 

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Oh WOW!!! You are so my new idols! So - tell me - how do you get the camping equipment in such a tiny boot???

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I used to have an MX-5 and often went camping. 1 rucksack and loose things in the boot and We had a boot rack that we'd strap the tent and other rucksack to. We had a five man tent, two fold up chairs and went camping in cornwall for two weeks in it until we had a child. We used a trangia for cooking and didn't have a table or any fancy stuff, and it took about 1 hour to pack it all in, but well wroth it. Got a verso now.

Audi A4 Avant (estate) 1.9tdi, absolutely fantastic car and we can get loads in as well as the dog. Used to have a Ford Focus estate that was perfect for camping too but then my boss saw fit to "treat me" to a BMW 3-series saloon, thanks a bunch! It was useless, sod all boot space and drank petrol like an alcoholic!

Decided to hand the company car back and bought my own, not regretted it once. I now have the exact car Ive wanted for years and intend to run this until it literally falls apart. Only thing I need now is to choose between a roof box or a trailer for our summer camping trip to Cornwall.

Did not notice that when I posted!... oops! Enjoyed reading the thread anyway!

keep the ford. invest in a tow bar, trailer and or roof box. think of the cost of petrol. i have a vectra at the moment but started out with an astra and when i can afford another im going back to the astra!