My Wife Has Absolutely No Ikea.

**LuckyStu** · 12th February 2010, 07:13 AM

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)

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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

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Thanks in advance...

Stu

**BigJon** · 12th February 2010, 07:24 AM

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** · 12th February 2010, 10:34 AM

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....

Lucky Stu

richard4u2 · 12th February 2010, 10:51 AM

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

**LuckyStu** · 12th February 2010, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by richard4u2

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

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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???

**stevo68** · 12th February 2010, 01:43 PM

I had to use my roof rack...not helpful I know

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Regards

Stevo

**AussieAub** · 12th February 2010, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by LuckyStu

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!

Cheers,

..:: KIEREN ::..
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**Basil135** · 12th February 2010, 02:56 PM

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

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

Cost me $70 for delivery

**cucinadio** · 12th February 2010, 05:28 PM

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

**LuckyStu** · 12th February 2010, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Basil135

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

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

Cost me $70 for delivery

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

Damn and drat.

Stu

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Ok found this...cargo area dimensions

Too true

drat!

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