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I haven't seen a 7 seat car that is good for much more more than occasional short use, i.e. taking six small children for a bowling party.
If you want to take adults, luggage or make longer journeys then a 9 seater van will work much better, probably lwb.

Mussels wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 9:33 am I haven't seen a 7 seat car that is good for much more more than occasional short use, i.e. taking six small children for a bowling party.
If you want to take adults, luggage or make longer journeys then a 9 seater van will work much better, probably lwb.

There's a long Renault (i forget the name) that's a genuine 7 adult seater. Metz had one for a while and iirc rated it.

Rockburner wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 11:03 am

Mussels wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 9:33 am I haven't seen a 7 seat car that is good for much more more than occasional short use, i.e. taking six small children for a bowling party.
If you want to take adults, luggage or make longer journeys then a 9 seater van will work much better, probably lwb.

There's a long Renault (i forget the name) that's a genuine 7 adult seater. Metz had one for a while and iirc rated it.

Grand Espace?

Taipan wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 1:30 pm

Rockburner wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 11:03 am

Mussels wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 9:33 am I haven't seen a 7 seat car that is good for much more more than occasional short use, i.e. taking six small children for a bowling party.
If you want to take adults, luggage or make longer journeys then a 9 seater van will work much better, probably lwb.

There's a long Renault (i forget the name) that's a genuine 7 adult seater. Metz had one for a while and iirc rated it.

Grand Espace?

Might have been. We went up to the Lakes in it once, at least 7 adults with a weekend's worth of luggage (wedding weekend iirc). Plenty of space.

my viano 3.0

just done 2k miles to the outer Hebrides and back and it was awesome. love it. expensive tax and a bit juicy if you boot it but its got lots of power and now ive got 17" wheels and all terrains on it it rides nice too.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zo3BMLT6EBRKaF3C7

Vito/Viano is a good shout, drive really well, comfortable. LWB and XLWB give you 7 full sized seats and luggage space, seating options are really flexivle too. They also come with a 2.2 diesel engine which is much cheaper to tax and run than the 3.0, and a remap can give 160-180 bhp

Rockburner wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 11:03 am

Mussels wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 9:33 am I haven't seen a 7 seat car that is good for much more more than occasional short use, i.e. taking six small children for a bowling party.
If you want to take adults, luggage or make longer journeys then a 9 seater van will work much better, probably lwb.

There's a long Renault (i forget the name) that's a genuine 7 adult seater. Metz had one for a while and iirc rated it.

Grand Scenic. They're all dead now. IIRC his blew up in rather spectacular fashion?

Bigjawa wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 8:16 pm

Rockburner wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 11:03 am

Mussels wrote: Sun May 14, 2023 9:33 am I haven't seen a 7 seat car that is good for much more more than occasional short use, i.e. taking six small children for a bowling party.
If you want to take adults, luggage or make longer journeys then a 9 seater van will work much better, probably lwb.

There's a long Renault (i forget the name) that's a genuine 7 adult seater. Metz had one for a while and iirc rated it.

Grand Scenic. They're all dead now. IIRC his blew up in rather spectacular fashion?

I can't remember, maybe.

porter_jamie wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 2:56 pm my viano 3.0

just done 2k miles to the outer Hebrides and back and it was awesome. love it. expensive tax and a bit juicy if you boot it but its got lots of power and now ive got 17" wheels and all terrains on it it rides nice too.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zo3BMLT6EBRKaF3C7

Where was that photo taken please?

cheb wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 8:40 pm

porter_jamie wrote: Mon May 15, 2023 2:56 pm my viano 3.0

just done 2k miles to the outer Hebrides and back and it was awesome. love it. expensive tax and a bit juicy if you boot it but its got lots of power and now ive got 17" wheels and all terrains on it it rides nice too.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zo3BMLT6EBRKaF3C7

Where was that photo taken please?

A861 Opposite Fort William……

is the correct answer

The other direction

"My other car is a Russian Oligarch's Confiscated Superyacht"

I was thinking about an Elgrand but they don't have much boot space with all the seats in use.