Best Car for Sea Anglers?

[alby]

Funny question I suppose, but i'm just trying to get an idea of what ye all think. My fishing car seems to be reaching the end of her life and I think it's time to start looking at her replacement!

I'm looking for decent boot space, big enough to fit rods inside (not a fan of the roof rack), not a huge engine for insurance, tax & running costs.

Reliable & Ipod plug-inable!! Nobody suggest a hi-ace

[stevecrow74]

hehe, seems strange me answering this, but i know the renault megane (1.4l) has good boot space and when back seats are dropped you get a good 74 inches between boot and the back of the front seats (haven't tried it with rods yet, but managed a 77" shelving unit fitted in yesterday, just had to put my seat(passenger seat) forward a tad))

as for ipod.. get one of them radio transmitter yolks and tune the radio into it
(get the ones with the 3.5mm jack plug as opposed to the dedicated ipod/iphone ones)

[grady]

well i'm driving nissan almera hachback so when back seats droped there is plenty space for everything also it's 1,4l so small engine E800 covers tax and incurance and plenty space

[magelite]

I was foolish enough to buy a saloon 4 door megane which has caused me so many headaches everytime I bought anything bulky. The boot is a great size but the entrance to it isnt! Thankfully I can just about get my rods in the back seat going up the middle and lying on top of my gear stick lol!! not ideal but at least I can get them in!

[paul mason]

Have a look at the KIA cee'd station wagon diesel, loads of boot space great economy low tax €156, have one for two years and they're very poky being a turbo. With the seats folded down I can lie down and close the boot and I'm not a small man.
Other than that get a 4x4 (a tackle box on wheels) and drive down the beach like a lot of the lads are doing. And i forgot to mention they have a 7 year warranty which carries on when sold second hand.

[DSull]

the ford mondeo estate i have one for the last year and a half the back seats are split so you can let one down flat i have often got 3 of us in with all our gear beach buddies and the lot and still plenty of space. mine is the 1.6 petrol the tax is 445euro and the insurance is 320euro

[Ocean Roar]

Driving an old Polo Saloon myself,haven't had gear in it as yet but there's enough room in the boot for maybe 3 bodies and with one side of the rear seats down I reckon could handle big 2 peice beach/surf casters and such.

Mine is the 1.9 SDI so 50+MPG but there are still some decent 1.6 petrol versions around. Don't know about insurance as this is my first car so it's extortionate anyway but these along with the older Passat estate or 306/406 estates would be good choices

[The Austrian]

Alby, if you really want a serious angling car, then it has to be the Aquajeep: http://www.aquajeep.com/ or the Water Phyton http://www.watercar.com/html/watercar_python.html, you'll never look back

[dfella25]

Just get Gordy to do all the driving, thats what I do

I have a Renault Laguna and the boot space is deadly. I bought when I had the shop for cash and carry runs and to use as a family car (next part of being married). The only thing is I seen a 2005 Merc, I think C class for only €3,000 more then what I paid 4 years ago. Make ya sick. The only other option might be a cheap Opel or VW estate. Loads of ex-rep cars going cheap now.

[tommy]

any car as long as you do,nt mind it smelling of forgotten left over bait

[dileee]

have an isuzu d max..its a beast of a jeep can go up and down the beach all day in it..its 3 litre but still does about 40 to the gallon depending on how you drive it..tax is only 280 for the year as it is commersial..at the moment i have about 3 rods 2 rod stands and the childs buggy in it..and 2 pairs of wellies and the bag of gear..still room for the kitchen sink and the rest..its the ultimate fishing car...great for towing the boat aswell..what more could ya want in a car

[baitdigger]

Landrover Defender 110, does everything the Isuzu does but you can drive it through water with destroying the axles and all the parts are bolt on bolt off and user friendly

My one was ex-esb, so it has been serviced well all it's life and wasnt that expensive. Commercial tax rating and not bad on fuel. Dont get a petrol one!

[Tony Fella]

Alby a skoda octavia 1.9 turbo diesel loads of torque 50-60 euro fills the tank you will get a 1000km from a full tank

[Al]

Alby a skoda octavia 1.9 turbo diesel loads of torque 50-60 euro fills the tank you will get a 1000km from a full tank

Nice

I have an opel corsa which suprisingly fits my gear and 2 other lads gear into, and these rods have 8 foot tips,
Was driving a Nissan Navara jeep for the last few days but I would fit more of my gear in the corsa

Obviously not a choice for you, nobody wants to be seen in a corsa

[shamoo0804]

+1 on the Landrover cant wait to have mine back on the road, but I guess your looking for something a bit smaller.

Like Tony said, the octavia diesels are a great car with a deceptively big boot - I'm sure they do a 1.4 & 1.6 petrol as well. If going for a diesel octavia, stay away from the earlier sdi engines as they are know to give trouble, stick to the tdi and you'll be grand.

When you decide what you want let me know and I'll talk to a few lads I know in the trade and see can they get you sorted @ a trade price.

[MAC]

Have a look at the KIA cee'd station wagon diesel, loads of boot space great economy low tax €156, have one for two years and they're very poky being a turbo. With the seats folded down I can lie down and close the boot and I'm not a small man.

No Experience of this car, but they do look like an excellent option.

The Ford Focus Estate might also be worth looking at. Pre 2008 they use the Citroen 1.6 Tdi engine and it's a very nice setup. After 2008 they use a ford 1.8 tdi engine. Not as Economical as the 1.6 and a little louder when cold, but just as nice a drive.

Kev

[last cast lad]

try sending an email to the BBC, I can just imagine jeremy doing a feature on this as a topic on a top gear programe , otherwise try looking in the fishing tackle for sale/wanted page of this forum, it amazing what you can find on there , and anyway, whats wrong with the hiace , mabey thats why mick always wants to drive when we head out for a session

[wilky83]

I saw a guy on another forum selling a fishing boat for 11,000 £ with a free defender

[JOHN1]

+1 on the Landrover cant wait to have mine back on the road,
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i here thats one of the big letdowns about land rovers, seems they are more prone too been off the road than on it, what ailment is your's suffering with

[JOHN1]

have an isuzu d max..its a beast of a jeep can go up and down the beach all day in it..its 3 litre but still does about 40 to the gallon depending on how you drive it

40 what to the gallon mls or klms as there is a big differance