Nipped out for a takeaway tonight, took the wife's Astra (she'd been out & it was nice & warm).

After driving dobbin for a few months, you forget that you need a soddin shoehorn to get into the average saloon.
You forget that you bang your head on the roof.
You forget that the gear knob is down by your ankles.
You forget you need a winch to get you out because your backside is 2" off the ground.

WTF. And to think how many thousands of miles I drove that dinky toy before I discovered the cavernous dobbin.

Any wonder we use the dobbin for ALL our holidays?
Road tax might be a shade dearer (£140) but having the room to stretch out is worth the extra few quid.

I don't have that problem, as I drive a spacious Suzuki Grand Vitara. The odd thing about getting into Mrs O's dobbin, though, is that I sit lower. You don't relise how tall the dobbin is, until you stand it next to a small 4x4!

And coming out of Tesco today, I was able to spot dobbin - despite it being parked in among a few 4x4s because of its height.
Off to look for a car cover now to save the morning scrape.

Yep, and as Mrs O's is Sky Blue it's very easy to spot!!

Obadiah said:

Yep, and as Mrs O's is Sky Blue it's very easy to spot!!

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not as easy as an orange one

RichDoblo120 said:

not as easy as an orange one

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I want an orange one!! or even a sandy colour one, I think it is Sahara or something.

I've got a boring silver one. (sorry lovely Dobby, you know I love you to pieces )

Lynt said:

I want an orange one!! or even a sandy colour one, I think it is Sahara or something.

I've got a boring silver one. (sorry lovely Dobby, you know I love you to pieces )

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I was considering the sandy coloured one, it reminded me of the old BL colour you used to get on Marinas and cars like that, but I just couldn't resist the orange.

you should try going from a sprinter to a stilo, not good for your head

glad i dont have to get in the back of my car as i dont half get some complaints

whats the maximum carrying weight of the doblo (non van version, just the 5 seater)

Joshua Frost-Lunn said:

whats the maximum carrying weight of the doblo (non van version, just the 5 seater)

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2 tonnes

edit;
oh, carrying weight, not sure but the MAM, depending on the model, is roughly 2 tonnes.