It’s been a while now since I’ve had a proper estate car now, but have managed pretty well without. A particular highlight, pre lockdown, was taking an old double bed frame to the tip in the convertible. However that’s possibly been topped today, as I discovered that it’s possible to get a 14’ high scaffolding tower in the back of the MINI, along with boards. No self levelling suspension.. It was almost defeated by a 10’6” paddle board though, but with passenger and rear seats folded, and one rear door open, it sort of fitted. And as none of it projected beyond the, admittedly wide open, rear door I count that as a win! The front passenger seat in the Merc doesn’t recline far enough for it to line up with rather narrow slot created when the rear seats are folded for it to have fitted in that, and even if it did I don’t think there’s sufficient clearance to have pushed it down into the footwell or up onto the dashboard, which is probably necessary to shut the boot
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