My Wife Has Absolutely No Ikea.

[LuckyStu]

None. Here in Tasmania. But...on the 21st of this month I fly into Melbourne to pick up our new (to us) 02 D2 TD5. So after an early morning red eye, a bus and a train to Frankston, pick up the car then on to IKEA and load up, must be time for a coffee (beer?) then off to the Spirit of Tas and back across the straight leaving at 7pm(phew):o.

My question for you all is:

How much IKEA fancies can I fit in the Discovery with all the seats down.

Would anyone be kind enough to give me (or point me to) the interior dimensions with all rear seats folded up (our new love is a seven seater). IKEA provides the dimensions of its boxed items on the website so I should be good from there. MMMMmmm SLS test one:eek:!

Thanks in advance...


Stu

[BigJon]

I can't answer your questions, but be warned!

When I was living in Alice Springs an Ikea shopping trip in Adelaide required the purchase of an 8x5 trailer to get the goodies home!

[LuckyStu]

On a US site and converted to metric: The following figures are supposedly with seats in folded position.

Length: 1340mm (134cm or 1.34m)
Width: 1100mm (110cm or 1.1m)
Height: 1040mm (104cm or 1.04m).

Would anyone be kind enough to check this for me? or will I have to accost an innocent discovery owner in a carpark with supercheap tape-measure. The blood is on your hands....:p

Lucky Stu

[richard4u2]

tasmania has some of the best wood in the world for makeing furniture with, why are you buying cheap stuff from overseas

[LuckyStu]

tasmania has some of the best wood in the world for makeing furniture with, why are you buying cheap stuff from overseas

You are very right Richard. But while my wife and I are active supporters of the Tasmanian Arts and Fine Furniture industries, we are unable to afford to have the entire house filled with salvaged Huon Pine;).

The Scandinavians are actually quite good forest managers (compared to much of Tassie) and IKEA stuff has far more design input (and durability testing) then you would get at 'fantastic furniture' or Harvey Norman etc etc for which "cheap stuff" we pay a ridiculous premium here in Tassie on the largely trumped up grounds of 'shipping costs'.

So, does that mean you cannot answer my question???:angel:

[stevo68]

I had to use my roof rack...not helpful I know :D,

Regards

Stevo

[AussieAub]

IKEA stuff has far more design input (and durability testing) then you would get at 'fantastic furniture' or Harvey Norman etc etc for which "cheap stuff" we pay a ridiculous premium here in Tassie on the largely trumped up grounds of 'shipping costs'.

Agree with that whole paragraph.
Sounds like Perth too! :( :mad:

Cheers,

..:: KIEREN ::..
2000 Disco II Auto V8
Object Of Mass Consumption
AussieAubs Disco Page (http://aussieaub.blogspot.com)

[Basil135]

I can tell you from experience that their tall bookcases will not fit in a Disco.:o

From memory, they are close on 2m tall, but only about 400mm wide.

Cost me $70 for delivery:mad:

[cucinadio]

Know how you feel mate ,,,happens every time we go to brissy....kills me laughing ..lol

[LuckyStu]

I can tell you from experience that their tall bookcases will not fit in a Disco.:o

From memory, they are close on 2m tall, but only about 400mm wide.

Cost me $70 for delivery:mad:

Ahh yes the tall book case...how my wife covets thee.

Damn and drat.

Stu

[LuckyStu]

Ok folks enough banter. We are talking the very serious subject of scandanavian film...err furniture.

Will somebody please, please duck outside and measure the distance between the closed rear door and the folded back seats? That's all I need really

[isuzurover]

Why not just buy a roof rack???

I recall the height limit for the boat is ~2.3m before you have to start paying extra. Should give you plenty of room for furniture.

(sorry I don't have a D2 so can't measure)

[Jason789]

I fitted a cabinet in the back that is 180cm high x 93cmwide x 35 cm deep. It was resting the front headrests, but it fitted with back door closed(and its a 7 seater). You could fit more above and below because it was resting at an angle.
A lot of the Ikea stuff is sold as flat pack anyway.
You could try one way trailer hire.

[Grumpy]

On a US site and converted to metric: The following figures are supposedly with seats in folded position.

Length: 1340mm (134cm or 1.34m)
Width: 1100mm (110cm or 1.1m)
Height: 1040mm (104cm or 1.04m).

Would anyone be kind enough to check this for me? or will I have to accost an innocent discovery owner in a carpark with supercheap tape-measure. The blood is on your hands....:p

Lucky Stu


Lucky Stu Sorry for the delay, the war office arrived home with the smell of rubber. Been driving her
Subaru with the hand brake on!!!

Your measurements are fairly close.
L- 1.4mtrs
H- 1.1mtrs
W-1.1mtrs

Tony :wheelchair:

[Captain_Rightfoot]

If there was a prize for the best thread title this thread would have to get a mention.

Enjoy your new D2 and I'm sure you'll manage to fit lots of swedish flat pack in ! :)

[LuckyStu]

Lucky Stu Sorry for the delay, the war office arrived home with the smell of rubber. Been driving her
Subaru with the hand brake on!!!

Your measurements are fairly close.
L- 1.4mtrs
H- 1.1mtrs
W-1.1mtrs

Tony :wheelchair:
Cheers Grumpy!!!!!:):):):):):)

[LuckyStu]

If there was a prize for the best thread title this thread would have to get a mention.

Enjoy your new D2 and I'm sure you'll manage to fit lots of swedish flat pack in ! :)

Right you are Captain. My best regards to all who replied and they may find a patch of ground upon which to camp and enjoy wine and banter beside the river should they find themselves this side of the straight.

godspeed good folk.:)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

No no no (the aptly named) Lucky Stu!!

we now need PICS of the new car,, empty, loaded, and on the boat!!

get with the Program!!
;):D

[LuckyStu]

we now need PICS of the new car,, empty, loaded, and on the boat!!

;):D

You people are so demanding:p...

All I do is ask an innocent question that requires some obliging soul to go outta their way to resvole and now you want something of me???!!!

Ok then.

Here she is sitting in the yard right now. Ill get some shots of her loaded with scandanavain boxes lined up for the boat. Looks like some thule roof racks (cross bars) will be on the shopping list in Melbourne also that day!

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1036.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1037.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1038.jpg

[Basil135]

Consider yourself lucky, Stu.

It took less than 20 replies to get the answer you needed. :p

Nice car. All the best for the trip, and good luck with your expedition on Ikea. :(

[LuckyStu]

I like my Scandinavians on top. So for all our pleasure here is 270kg of Scandinavian goods brazenly attached to our new series 2. Yes, ask and ye shall receive. In this first image we see the many people outside the IKEA self loading dock that did not offer to help me load the 5+ 40kg boxes. As no one did offer to help I was unable to get a photo of them. Actually I paused to help another couple beside me who thanked me nicely before they drove off....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/722.jpg
And here we are awaiting the boat..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/723.jpg

she is all registered and on the road now. We like her. I call her Grover (the land rover)

Stu

[tassied2]

Your D2 looks like an exact copy of the one i bought in Launceston about a month ago.
mines an auto TD5.:):)

I like my Scandinavians on top. So for all our pleasure here is 270kg of Scandinavian goods brazenly attached to our new series 2. Yes, ask and ye shall receive. In this first image we see the many people outside the IKEA self loading dock that did not offer to help me load the 5+ 40kg boxes. As no one did offer to help I was unable to get a photo of them. Actually I paused to help another couple beside me who thanked me nicely before they drove off....
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/722.jpg
And here we are awaiting the boat..

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/03/723.jpg

she is all registered and on the road now. We like her. I call her Grover (the land rover)

Stu

[Chucaro]

Nice Disco, I will see you down in Tasmania when I go to Hobart :)
How many Kg on the roof?

[LuckyStu]

How many Kg on the roof?

That's right 270kg. SLOW for corners pls and mind those sills. 5 x 37kg boxes, 2 x 30kg and 2x10:eek::eek::eek::o.

[LuckyStu]

Your D2 looks like an exact copy of the one i bought in Launceston about a month ago.
mines an auto TD5.:):)

Your D2 looks like an exact copy of the one i bought in Melbourne about a month ago.
mines an auto TD5.:):)

[Chucaro]

That's right 270kg. SLOW for corners pls and mind those sills. 5 x 37kg boxes, 2 x 30kg and 2x10:eek::eek::eek::o.

LukyStu!!! do you have an IKEA of how much weight can you put on the roof of the Disco? :D

I can bet that this was the last IKEA expedition without a trailer :)

[tassied2]

Your D2 looks like an exact copy of the one i bought in Melbourne about a month ago.
mines an auto TD5.:):)
has yours got a vibration at 2000rpm ??

[Rosscoe68]

mine has f that makes you feel better :)

[EchiDna]

nice car, pathetic furniture.

hope it didn't get rained on or you will have a bunch of swollen MDF/cheap plywood in 3 months time... and don't expect any of the book cases to hold a full shelf of books without looking like boomerangs in 6 months either...

[LuckyStu]

nice car, pathetic furniture.

hope it didn't get rained on or you will have a bunch of swollen MDF/cheap plywood in 3 months time... and don't expect any of the book cases to hold a full shelf of books without looking like boomerangs in 6 months either...

angry echidna?:o inspiring words;).