Mustang question

[CaptainSlow]

Quick question chaps. I plan to visit Florida next year and need to hire a car. I fancy a Mustang for a couple of weeks. Now, as I'll be with the wife and kids (7&5) will a Mustang be large enough for us and luggage (say three suitcases)?

Please say yes.

[papple]

Well Cap'n

I'm going there for 2 weeks in the summer too and I've already ordered mine!

Kids will be 14 and 11 so to make sure there's room I'm restricting baggage to one holdall each!

[CaptainSlow]

Where abouts have you rented yours from? Is it certain to be a Mustang?

[HD Adam]

CaptainSlow said:

Please say yes.

Absolutely not. Sorry mate.

You can get one full size suitcase in the boot of a Mustang.

Having done this kind of thing loads of times, you will be better off renting a small SUV (Ford Explorer or similar) for the trip and then renting a Mustang just for a "Daddies Day"

[Viper]

ive just come back form Orlando, using Dollar for the car hire they had loads of mustangs lined up but were all the basic models

[Matt Harper]

HD Adam said:

Absolutely not. Sorry mate.

You can get one full size suitcase in the boot of a Mustang.

Having done this kind of thing loads of times, you will be better off renting a small SUV (Ford Explorer or similar) for the trip and then renting a Mustang just for a "Daddies Day"

That's odd, because I can get two in mine. It's the rear seats that are the problem. In order to give any meaningful rear legroom, driver has to cope with face being pressed against the windshield.
(Not literally, but hopefully you get the point).

[Stig]

swerni said:

Good luck,

Hope you are all on the smaller size and don't intend driving very far.

They really aren't very roomy.

Bear in mind that swerni is about 8'10" tall

Personally speaking, if it's a coupe (not a vert), there should be bags of room for 4 with luggage. 3 cases won't go in the boot though - 2 at most, the other one on rear seat between the kids.

Mustang vs. SUV - it's a no brainer.

I have 2 boys - 7 and 2 and we all fit in just fine

Edited by Stig on Wednesday 19th December 16:10

[HD Adam]

Matt Harper said:

HD Adam said:

Absolutely not. Sorry mate.

You can get one full size suitcase in the boot of a Mustang.

Having done this kind of thing loads of times, you will be better off renting a small SUV (Ford Explorer or similar) for the trip and then renting a Mustang just for a "Daddies Day"

That's odd, because I can get two in mine. It's the rear seats that are the problem. In order to give any meaningful rear legroom, driver has to cope with face being pressed against the windshield.
(Not literally, but hopefully you get the point).

Hmmm, maybe my suitcase is bigger then.

I have a hard shell Samsonite and if that's in then boot, I can't get another big case in there.

Seeing as we now have conflicting advice, any chance of the OP visiting a dealer over here with a Muatang and having a look?

[Roo]

This is the boot on my '09 which is virtually the same as the current car.

http://www.mocgb.net/forums/showthread.php?47279-M...

[CaptainSlow]

Thanks for that. Is that a 'vert? Is the coupe boot any bigger?

[Roo]

CaptainSlow said:

Thanks for that. Is that a 'vert? Is the coupe boot any bigger?

Yes, it's a vert.

You lose about 2-3 inches in space above the case where the parcel shelf is to allow the roof to fold.

That's pretty much the largest case you can check onto a plane. You can get that and a large holdall in the boot and not a lot more.

[HD Adam]

HD Adam said:

Matt Harper said:

HD Adam said:

Absolutely not. Sorry mate.

You can get one full size suitcase in the boot of a Mustang.

Having done this kind of thing loads of times, you will be better off renting a small SUV (Ford Explorer or similar) for the trip and then renting a Mustang just for a "Daddies Day"

That's odd, because I can get two in mine. It's the rear seats that are the problem. In order to give any meaningful rear legroom, driver has to cope with face being pressed against the windshield.
(Not literally, but hopefully you get the point).

Hmmm, maybe my suitcase is bigger then.

I have a hard shell Samsonite and if that's in then boot, I can't get another big case in there.

Seeing as we now have conflicting advice, any chance of the OP visiting a dealer over here with a Muatang and having a look?

Right, I'm feeling a little vindicated now.



Where do you get the 2nd one in then?

[Stig]

HD Adam said:

Right, I'm feeling a little vindicated now.



Where do you get the 2nd one in then?

Turn it 90degs left or right

[Roo]

Stig said:

HD Adam said:

Right, I'm feeling a little vindicated now.



Where do you get the 2nd one in then?

Turn it 90degs left or right

Nope. Won't fit in that way.

[Stig]

Roo said:

Nope. Won't fit in that way.

Get a smaller case then.

Simples.

[Roo]

Stig said:

Roo said:

Nope. Won't fit in that way.

Get a smaller case then.

Simples.

Although, it's not me who has the problem as that case is plenty big enough to last me and the wife two weeks worth of luggage.

[Stig]

Roo said:

Although, it's not me who has the problem as that case is plenty big enough to last me and the wife two weeks worth of luggage.

We tend to travel light too. It leaves more room to bring back performance parts

[CaptainSlow]

OK thanks for the help. I think looking at that picture that there won't be enough room for our cases. I'll have to find an interesting car for plan B before I go for the minivan plan C.

[AdeTuono]

swerni said:

I had a large case last week as I brought back a CAI for the Vette from SF.
Two of us with a Mustang convertible and my case had to go on the back seat,

Where did you put the supercharger then?

[Stig]

swerni said:

Oh hello, glad to see you're still here

I had a large case last week as I brought back a CAI for the Vette from SF.
Two of us with a Mustang convertible and my case had to go on the back seat,

I am indeed - I got cold feet at the eleventh hour and decided I couldn't part with it

Have a great Christmas mate.

I stand by my comment about you being 8'10" though