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Hi,

Can anyone suggest or recommend a 4 door convertible car that two people could sleep in with enough room to put an inflatable mattress and or sleeping bags across the back seat?
Is there is such a model for touring?

Thanks
Paul

In reply to kingoftheroad49:

More or less the answer here is no there is not such a thing. because the roof folds down in to the boot there is not much space.

There are two exceptions to this that come to mind but neither are cheap.
1, you will sleep quite comfortable in a Lincoln continental
2, you can get a soft top conversion for a classic VW camper

My "expedition" car is a convertible RX8 a tent and climbing gear in the boot, does the trick for us.

good luck. let us know what you end up with.

In reply to kingoftheroad49:

Old land-rover with a canvas top.

In reply to james wardle:

The new Evoque ragtop is just the ticket for you. And you can tour secure in the knowledge that Victiria Beckham has overseen your night's sleep

http://www.landrover.co.uk/vehicles/range-rover-evoque/convertible/index.ht...

After a couple of years' happy motoring you'll be able to sell it on while retaining a little more than half the £50k you paid for it. Sorted.

In reply to BnB:

That is truly revolting!

In reply to kingoftheroad49:

Unless you're well under 5ft you can't sleep flat across the back seat of any reasonable sized car.

A canvas topped Landy would just about fit your description (with a bit of wood in the back) but I wouldn't want to go touring in one (having actually done so once).

Pick your priorities, buy the car that best fits the normal use case then figure out how to make it work for the occasional out of the ordinary trip. I've used my Z3 for a 2-up camping/bouldering/trad road trip, it's obviously not ideal but it's doable.
jk

In reply to kingoftheroad49:

Buy a cheap double cab defender and send it to these guys to convert...

http://newportspecialtycars.com/content/land-rover-defender-convertible

In reply to The New NickB:


I think I actually prefer it to the hard top version!

In reply to Fraser:


I don't think that counts as a recommendation.

In reply to kingoftheroad49:

I have Citroen Picasso, the rear seats come out in a minute and I store them in the house, I then have a large flat area in the back similar to a van.
I sleep in it a lot on trips and sometimes wife as well, both of us are about 5ft6 and there is plenty of length (front seats pushed forward) but not much room for anything else, unless stored on front seat. It also has reasonable head room to sit up OK.

If you are 6ft forget it.

In reply to kingoftheroad49:

Dual Cab pickup with a fast-back? Clearly not what you aksed for, but just another option...

In reply to Alasdair Fulton:

I was thinking exactly the same - and if the convertable is non negotiable head off to a local garage and they'll chop the roof off and make you a soft top - sorted - much cheaper than BnB's silly £50k suggestion. Should you be a member of the NFU or BASC then you can get 17% discount off a new hilux and if you're VAT registered you can get the 20% VAT back too.

In reply to The New NickB:


Quite, but relatively speaking I think it's a bit nicer.

In reply to cander:


Silly?

It's the very acme of automotive design. Did I mention Victoria Beckham?

In reply to BnB:

Indeed you did and as a result I've ordered two, the power of brand Beckham!

In reply to kingoftheroad49:

Why?

In reply to Bjartur i Sumarhus:

"Cheap" and "Defender" aren't two words you often see together these days...

In reply to james wardle:




I didn't know Mazda did a convertible version of the RX8? how does that work without the B pillar?

In reply to kingoftheroad49:

Ex academy Caterham with full cage, stick a roof tent on it, sorted.

http://uk.caterhamcars.com/pre-owned/1829-seven-620r
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http://dornob.com/rev-the-roof-tiny-rooftop-tent-rides-on-mini-cooper-cars/
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In reply to kingoftheroad49:

What you need is a 1970 Buick Electra.

In reply to kingoftheroad49:
Its a fantastic idea, but I don't think you have the correct strategy though.

With a convertible you want to be sleeping on the front seats, remove the rear seat bases and recline the front seats so that they are flat and sleep on them.

I had a puegot 306 where this was the only option since the boot didn't go flat with the seats down, it was very comfortable - but some seats aren't because they don't go flat or have bits sticking out. .

Audi 80/A4? 306 cabrolet. Merc C class soft top? Maybe go to a car supermarket and test all available options for this configuration?