baby seat in MKV golf?

[JP-009]

Oh, and I forgot.

Check your hight for parking underground in shopping centres, hotels, going through macca's drive through etc...

Not that I've done it yet, but I'd imagine that there is nothing more embarrising than having all your holiday stuff scattered about the place

[Splashalot]

The alternative to the 'big car/wagon' is the addition of a roof pod when needed.

Spot-on JP. I'll echo your findings - we have a Thule pod which provides an additional 480 litres of luggage space and has little effect on car handling. Knocks fuel consumption slightly, but still a better compromise than driving a large car all the time.

We have both a 2003 Liberty sedan and 2007 Golf, and although the Liberty's boot is rated at 430 litres vs the Golf's 380 litres, the protruding boot hinges on the Liberty mean effective luggage capacity is no more than the Golf.

SS

[sTeeDi]

rack and pod for additional space

For just under $800, I got myself a set of roof-racks and a roof-pod, and the combo is rated to hold up to 80kg gross (lugguage including the racks and pod) which is a fair bit of kit. Takes 15 min to set up, and 5 min to remove.

Hi JP,

I've been looking for a pod/roof rack combo solution, may i ask where you were able to buy these from?

cheers

[gregozedobe]

If you want GTI like performance with more room, but still staying in the VAG family, have a squiz at an Skoda Octavia RS, the hatch has a much bigger boot than a Golf, and the wagon has even more carrying capacity (note that I could be seen as slightly biased, but so is pretty well everyone ).

[JP-009]

Hi JP,

I've been looking for a pod/roof rack combo solution, may i ask where you were able to buy these from?

cheers

I bought this package from Haig Park in Canberra (Mitchell). The racks (heavy duty sports items) and pod (Carver 8.5) are both from Rhino.

I expect that you would be able to get these (or other brand equivalent) from any roof rack city type shop.

If you want GTI like performance with more room, but still staying in the VAG family, have a squiz at an Skoda Octavia RS, the hatch has a much bigger boot than a Golf, and the wagon has even more carrying capacity (note that I could be seen as slightly biased, but so is pretty well everyone ).

I am currently trying to convince the missus to consider the Octavia wagon 2TDi, but the silly girl is scared of the 'unknown brand' of Skoda (even though it is VAG)


Good luck

JP

[sTeeDi]

Thanks for the info

Hello all,

Thanks for the quick response, I'm in Sydney so I'll just look for a roof rack place, (I was just impressed with the pics you posted).....with regards to the Skoda, I am really happy with our 2.0 TDI Comfortline , and with the way the market is, we're a couple of years away from another car.

thanks again!