Doomed to crappy cars?

[fu22ba55]

I was humping around some cabs yesterday, and I got to thinking...

I can never buy a nice 2-door coupe.

As long as I'm a bass player, and as long as I'm addicted to 15"s and SVTs, I'll always have to drive a hatchback or wagon or truck...

Does this bug anyone else? Has anyone else quashed their love of 2-doors so they can keep their big ol' cabs?

[MakiSupaStar]

I love wagons. Even outside of bassplaying. They hold my surfboards nicely and you can lay down in them when you are drunk.

[MatticusMania]

You don't need a hatchback wagon or truck, though 2 doors might be a little tight. Get a sedan. I drive a Saturn Ion and in it I fit 2 15" PA speakers (backseat) PA head, pedalboard, synth, 2 backpacks, 2 speaker stands, 2 mic stands, keyboard stand, and anywhere from 1 to 3 basses (all in the trunk). I plan on getting 2 12" monitors for the PA and can fit them in my backseat. Currently, I also have room for my fiancee and another rider, though with the acquisition of a pair of monitors I will lose the room for another rider.

[Sonic_Death]

My current rig fits perfectly in my coupe and I am very happy about it. In the backseat I put the 112combo with the 210 extension cab, my bass goes on the floor my backseat and I get my bag with cables/pedals/whatnot in the trunk. It is definitely a tight fit, but it works for me.

It's also a 1996 Dodge Avenger, so even though it is a coupe, the car is also a damn boat it's so long.

In the future I would love to get a hatchback or something similar though.. I've been fascinated by them for years.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by Sonic_Death

My current rig fits perfectly in my coupe and I am very happy about it. In the backseat I put the 112combo with the 210 extension cab, my bass goes on the floor my backseat and I get my bag with cables/pedals/whatnot in the trunk. It is definitely a tight fit, but it works for me.

But can you get a 15" Cab in there, as is the OP's predicament?

[Jim Nazium]

My current car is an Audi A3 hatchback / mini wagon, and while it isn't a sports coupe, it drives almost like one. Plenty of power, very agile handling. If I had tons of money, I'd buy a true sports coupe and a SUV to haul bass gear, but the A3 is a compromise I'm quite happy with.

[fu22ba55]

Originally Posted by MatticusMania

You don't need a hatchback wagon or truck, though 2 doors might be a little tight. Get a sedan. I drive a Saturn Ion and in it I fit 2 15" PA speakers (backseat) PA head, pedalboard, synth, 2 backpacks, 2 speaker stands, 2 mic stands, keyboard stand, and anywhere from 1 to 3 basses (all in the trunk).

This touches on the "nice car" thing again...

If I had a nice 4 door, I'd feel bad about hauling stuff in the back seat... i'd wind up ruing the upholstery trying to drag a big fat cab back there. I'd need cloth seats, etc... so I could never get a "nice" interior.

Originally Posted by Jim Nazium

My current car is an Audi A3 hatchback / mini wagon, and while it isn't a sports coupe, it drives almost like one.

I've looked at the A3 (not that I can currently afford one), and I think there's a Wagon/5-door version of the Lexus IS-300... So yeah... I could get a really, really nice 5-door... (which I hope to do one day), but a 5-door will never be an MR-2 or S2000...

It's a tradeoff. Big amps, or snappy little cars.

I guess I could always get a trailer hitch put on a Porsche Boxster.

[PSPookie]

El Camino. Problem solved.

[MatticusMania]

Originally Posted by fu22ba55

This touches on the "nice car" thing again...

If I had a nice 4 door, I'd feel bad about hauling stuff in the back seat... i'd wind up ruing the upholstery trying to drag a big fat cab back there. I'd need cloth seats, etc... so I could never get a "nice" interior.

on the contrary... my gear has never messed with my upholstery (my ice chest on the other hand...). Im more likely to dent a rear panel than I am to ruin my seats. Currently I have cloth upholstery, but my last car had leather interior and I used to haul a 410 cab back there.

Also, I don't tend to buy 'nice cars'. I buy affordable vehicles (usually in the $6-8K range, used) that serve the purpose of transportation. Your vehicle is not a status symbol, its a means of getting you (and your gear) from point A to point B.

[MJ5150]

I've been driving a truck for 24 years. I don't feel doomed.

-Mike

[taphappy]

Had the same issue. Ran out and got a mazdaspeed3. WRX, Audi(t)s, etc...there are options out there that work for gigging as well as personal yay time. Absolutely love the hatch style setup now, comes in very handy. Don't even have to put the seats down to fit my ported 4x10.

There are also plenty of sedans out there that can crank. G35 sedan's a popular drift car, pretty much a 4 door 350z.

[buzzbass]

I'm a pickup truck guy. So, it's not an issue to me.

[James Hart]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

I love wagons.

same here!

[KeithBMI]

Get two cars? :shrug:

[blendermassacre]

Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar

I love wagons. Even outside of bassplaying. They hold my surfboards nicely and you can lay down in them when you are drunk.

Wagons are amazingly awesome.

[Subrage]

Ive never hauled it all together, but I have fit..

1x15 in the front seat
4x10 in the rear with my bass and amp.

Scion TC

[rockstarbassist]

I have an Expedition and will downsize to a 4Runner or new Explorer.

Or, just keep it and but a new 5 Srs or something...

When/if I get married, I'll probably drive something smaller and more sporty as long as the wife has an SUV or truck.

[Selta]

I fit this in my 2008 Mustang GT/CS:
Avatar B410
Ampeg SVT-CL
Two basses in HSCs

with room to spare, too. I could fit another head and a couple more instruments/pieces. Another cab too if I don't have to have a passenger .

[hover]

2 doors be damned, get a Mazda 3 5 door. awesome quick roomy cars, handle great. You'll forget it's a wagon.

I like the Volvos and the VW wagons too. If you're set on a 2 door, you're kinda really limited on options for your gear.

[kesslari]

The A3 is a nice way to go. I may go with a Subie WRX for my next car. Enough room, more than enough juice and handling.