Scope Wheels

[dick_dangerous]

Hi All,

For a number of years now, my wife and I have been considering getting a car. The reasons for this are mostly to do with the occasional anti-social hours I end up keeping and the fact that all our family live out in the middle of nowhere, or at least public transport makes it a headache to go for visits.

Of course buying a car means transport possibilities for telescopes - mine's a 6'' Dobsonian (Although in the dimmer-still future I'm looking to upgrade to a 10''). The snag is that living in London, I'm after quite a small car and while  number of models have caught my eye, fitting the telescope in the back is very much a concern.

So my question for you all is who's got the smallest car that will still take a 6'' Dobsonian, driver and passenger in the front? Come on you Mini-owning Dob Mob members!

Paul

[laudropb]

Could get my 8 inch Dob and base in a Corsa, no bother.

[dick_dangerous]

I managed to fit Dob base, 'scope, Mrs L's suitcases and other assorted rubbish in to a Corsa, along with Mrs L herself an myself - they're amazingly spacious for such small cars and one we're looking at. Anyone gone smaller than a Corsa? I fancy a Fiat 500!

DD

[damnut]

Hi Paul,

Most folk can get an 8" dob on the back seat, an old sleeping bag makes a great protector!