dave1986 Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 Will i be able to fit a flexifoil 2002buggy with wide wheels into the boot of an astra, if i dismantle it? Just wondering what kinda of size the buggy will go down to if i take it apart?? anyone manage to fit one in the boot?? Dave Quote
dave1986 Posted October 14, 2003 Author Report Posted October 14, 2003 itll fit in the boot without having to folf the back down u rekon? Wana be sure b4 i go and get a buggy thats too big to carry round Dave Quote
Hoovooloo Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 I got a nice new Flexi buggy tonight, spent the evening putting it together, and then had to take both back wheels off to get it in the boot of my Daewoo Kalos (needed the back seats down, and might be a bit smaller than an Astra?). No further dismantlement required - and if you've got a 19mm socket spanner, you can get both wheels back on and be ready to roll in about 90 seconds. Quote
Hoovooloo Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 Just realised you might need to sit people on the back seat... when you said "fold the back down", did you mean the car seat? If you take it COMPLETELY apart it should fit in the boot without any problem at all. Depending on how big those wheels are, you might not have much space to spare... Quote
dave1986 Posted October 14, 2003 Author Report Posted October 14, 2003 Will hopefully order it this week, all i need to know now is where i can get the cheapest one? My mate is thinkin of gettin a 2.1m little devil aswell so were gonna buy togeather. Best price weve had so far is £397.70 from PKS -- for the kite and flexi buggy-(standard wheels and axle) Just gonna shop around a bit, cos id prefer to have it with the wide wheels. Hopefully coastguard can match the PKS price, then i can just pay the standard £30 extra for the wider wheels?? I hope so neway. Thanks for ur help Dave Quote
Hoovooloo Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 Someone on here has apparently got a pukka buggy for sale for £200 plus postage. Has to be worth looking at. I'll see if I can find a link... Quote
Hoovooloo Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 http://www.flexifoil.com/community/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24154 Should be worth a look. Wish I'd seen it before Sunday... Quote
blondie Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 If you are going to be taking it apart get a PL Comp, they come apart alot eaisier and mine fits in the boot of my mini once in pieces. Try putting flexi buggy and PL together before you buy one. Simon Quote
Memphis Posted October 14, 2003 Report Posted October 14, 2003 If you buy a bike rack (from halfords for example) you should be able to fit your buggy on to it without taking it apart, and should hopefully keep some of the sand/mud/grass out of the back of your car. I drive an Alfa 156 and found that i pretty much had to totally dismantle the buggy for transportation (and i only have a libre special, (not a huge buggy)). The other advantage of a bike rack is that you can still use the back seats and boot for transporting people or the huge amount of kit that you will shortly be taking with you every time you go out with the buggy. Hope this is of some help to you! Quote
dave1986 Posted October 14, 2003 Author Report Posted October 14, 2003 What sort of price for a bike rack? Its just that it aint even my car, its my mums. If i can get my hands on a bike rack for under £20 then i might consider, but i expect there more than that. If not then ill just dismantle it when i use it. Or fold down the back seats. How long to assemble the buggy if i take it all apart? Quote
Longtone Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 I have a flexi buggy, to get into my A3 (Astra size?) I pop the back axle off, less than two minutes but I still need to put half the seat down. Quote
Sparhawk Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 Sorry - Just realised my initial post wasnt much help was it? My PL 2002 dismantles in 90 seconds sufficiently to fit in the Boot of a BMW 3 Series. This is a deceptively small car. I hate it. From what I have seen of the flexis you should be able to pop the back wheels off, pop off the back axle and shove it all in. Hope thats a bit more helpful Quote
Codename John Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 Get a big car like a sierra estate. I can get my 02 flexi in the back without dismantling it at all. Quote
GaRRy Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 You wont have any problem fitting a buggy in the back of a astra. In fact you should be able to get a libre full race in there no problem (although probably not with bigfoots). Used to have a Laguna which I know is a bigger car but used to pack in boot flexi 2002 buggy + full race plus 10 plus kites and other stuff fairly easily provided packed neatly. Quote
andy mcmahon Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 Dave I have a 2002 astra and a new flexi buggy with the back seats folded forward and the back of the seat folded down the buggy fits in just right as long as you take the back wheels off . Hope this helps Andy m Quote
tiny_clanger Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 I have a Flexi Buggy and a Nissan Micra (!) I fit it in by taking the front fork off, putting the front seat forward and rolling it in. It will fit better if I remove the middle bit, and put it in in 2 or 3 bits. I can't take the rear axle off mine without a hacksaw - it was really badly made and the holes for the bolts were misaligned, so the bolts are now locked in solid. Quote
Muttley Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 i can get my cameleon in the boot of my company astra... http://mysite.freeserve.com/muttleyimages/images/5-picture2.jpg ...have to break it down tho & poke the axle through the hole in the rear seat only takes 5 mins or so to assemble & break down tho a flexi or pl comp would be a doddle compared to this Quote
nookie Posted October 15, 2003 Report Posted October 15, 2003 the more times you break down your buggy and put it back together then the quicker you get at it. Soon it just becomes part of the routine of going out and flying. Most buggies will only take you five minutes to put together. I used to take my flexi apart, i have a bike rack and roof rack but still used to take it apart. It is easier to store at home then. I havent had the libre long so i am still working that one out. Quote
dave1986 Posted October 15, 2003 Author Report Posted October 15, 2003 Thanks for all the replys. Ive ordered a flexifoil buggy and 2.1LD for my mate this morning. Got a great deal from powerkiteshop, so im v pleased with that-- saved me quite a bit of £ Hopefully they'll arrive 2moro morning, and hopefully theres gona be some wind too Dave Quote
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