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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2020 11:45:38 GMT
Roomy enough when the tallest person in your household is 5'9" (for now).
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 11:51:32 GMT
Joking aside, I guess if you were short of luggage space, and you're not taking bikes, you could put a box up top. I use a huge ( 600L ) one when I'm doing exhibitions etc. Had one on the last time I did the Milan run and they really don't hold you back much at all.
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Post by Alanović on Jun 29, 2020 12:00:05 GMT
Absolutely tons of luggage space in the Civic. The boot is far larger than it's got any right to be, and there's a massive "hidden" compartment beneath the floor as well for oil bottles, maps, triangles, bulbs, all the silly paraphernalia, and room for a couple of big holdalls too. 624 litres (S211 E is 690), it's bigger than an Audi A6 Avant according to this: www.carbuyer.co.uk/reviews/honda/civic/estate/practicality#:~:text=wheel%20and%20forks.-,Boot%20space,a%20much%20more%20expensive%20car. I've no need for a roof box. There's interesting info in that link for cyclistsists too.
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Post by Rob on Jun 29, 2020 15:25:47 GMT
>> I haven't got a tablet, they're a bit pricier than a kindle
A Kindle Fire HD is quite cheap though especially if you have no issues with a 8 inch tablet. The spec has been improved lately too and only £89 but they are often on offer. Or maybe that was getting rid of the old stock earlier this year :-) The previous version was only £59.99 for quite a while and you could even buy it over 5 months.
Downside is it's restricted to the Amazon app store although you can hack them. I suppose it depends what you need it for.
For reading books my Kindle Voyage is much easier on the eye and lighter. So having both is handy.
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Post by EspadaIII on Jun 29, 2020 15:54:46 GMT
I have a Samsung tablet that is getting on but still does a good job. Must be five years old... Also an old Kindle which I only seem to use on holiday but it has thousands of books on and is great for the beach/pool as the screen does not glare unlike tablets. Its the only reason I keep it.
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 29, 2020 15:58:49 GMT
I bought SWMBO a Kindle back at first generation, and it got a good amount of use.....
....but, as I've said, the local library do free e-book loans with a large inventory. They aren't, however, Kindle friendly, but require one of the many standard e-pub readers, dependent on Adobe rights management.
Hence the migration to the tablet, bought for general on-line use, and which also has the Kindle app on it. There hasn't been a lot of negative comparison with the Kindle, and I can't really compare as I've always used a tablet and the library issued books (though, with the Kindle app, I can share anything she's bought and downloaded from Amazon).
Provides a nice big library in little space or weight when away in the 'van, helped by the fact that they've removed the bar on downloading abroad, increased the number of "borrows" to seven, and now allow early return (where previously a loan, one of the seven (or three as it was) lasted for three weeks fixed).
I quite like reading a physical book, but there's just no comparison for holiday convenience.
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Post by Humph on Jun 29, 2020 16:10:45 GMT
One of favourite airport pastimes ( used to be ) choosing a book in WH Smiths to read on the plane. I must say, I agree, I just prefer a proper book that you can turn page corners over and put your coffee cup on and use as an emergency notebook and...well, stuff.
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Post by tyrednexited on Jun 29, 2020 16:14:24 GMT
One of favourite airport pastimes ( used to be ) choosing a book in WH Smiths to read on the plane. I must say, I agree, I just prefer a proper book that you can turn page corners over and put your coffee cup on and use as an emergency notebook and...well, stuff. ...yeah, It's really not good form swatting flies with a tablet* or Kindle.. *it's not what you're thinking, Humph....
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Post by dixinormus on Jun 30, 2020 0:37:02 GMT
Plenty of people still prefer good old fashioned printed books Humph. No need for battery/electricity, no backlit screen, no connectivity of any kind needed. And if you leave it in the seat pocket in front of you when getting off the plane it’s no great loss. (A lot of devices have gone awol in this manner in the past).
Ebook sales are stagnating, whereas sales of hard copy books are increasing (after a few years decline admittedly)!
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Post by Alanović on Jun 30, 2020 8:24:48 GMT
One of favourite airport pastimes ( used to be ) choosing a book in WH Smiths to read on the plane. I must say, I agree, I just prefer a proper book that you can turn page corners over and put your coffee cup on and use as an emergency notebook and...well, stuff. We usually take a dozen books with us on a two week holiday, and that makes quite a contribution to the weight and volume of the stuff in the boot. I prefer real books too, but I can see the benefit of Kindle (finally) in these circumstances.
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Post by WDB on Jun 30, 2020 8:54:33 GMT
That wouldn’t even be MrsB1’s load on one of our trips. She then spends the fortnight with a pencil, filling in the Os. You can’t do that with a Kindle.
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Post by Alanović on Jun 30, 2020 9:00:07 GMT
It's a shame the CLS has 34 litres less boot space than a Honda Civic Tourer then.
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Post by Humph on Jun 30, 2020 10:41:43 GMT
Yes, but, with a CLS, you don't need as much room for shoes. As long as you're wearing a pair of grey slip on ostrich print loafers with a little gold trim, you really don't need anything else with you. A few silk shirts in unfortunate patterns maybe, but they fold away to nothing.
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Post by WDB on Jun 30, 2020 11:56:47 GMT
It's a shame the CLS has 34 litres less boot space than a Honda Civic Tourer then. You really don’t need to play for our sympathy, Vić; we already feel sorry for you. 😛
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Post by Humph on Jun 30, 2020 12:06:21 GMT
Yes, one day, maybe you'll get the chance to have a proper car again. I'm sure the Honda thingy will do very nicely for now. No one is judging you you know, it's fine, totally as cool as a cool thing with us. We're not the sorts to kick a man when he's down, good lord no. Don't even begin to think anyone would even slightly, well, you know...
Damn fine choice of a practical and reliable car I'd say in fact. Astute even.
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