Sleeping in a golf ? poor mans travelling

[themadatter]

Hey all,


Was thinking of going to England in a few days and could save a packet by just puling into those big service stations and sleeping in the car.

Anybody done this ? ever configured the seats in such a way to allow you to sleep in the back ?

Maybe I should have bought a VW camper...

[Stu.750]

ive slept in a 205 gti , wound the seats right back and away i went , did help id destroyed about 15 pints of stella

  much better sleeping in my mondeo , throw the back seats down and its like a double bed in the back

could try that ? back seats down and curl up in the back ?

isnt goin to be comfy tho

[mattneck(Beavis)]

gonna want a roll out mat of somesort surely.. like a camping mt or exercise foam thing for comfort?

[*Dubby*]

Service stations only usually allow you 2 hours parking. Plus, I wouldn't want to sleep in a service station if I were you tbh 

I would have thought the best thing would be to invest in a cheap tent and find a local campsite - most of them are opening up again for business at this time of year, iirc, they charge about £10 a night? But you'll no doubt be safer than in a car park!

 

[golfpro]

I slept in my old golf a few times, was a little concerned about it but it was fine. For some reason tho, i agree with dubby and would get a tent, though im not sure why id feel safer in a bag held up by a few poles than surround in a ton of metal 

[Len]

There is also the problem of Drink! If you imbibe in a few and sleep in the car then you are considered in charge of the vehicle so can be done for DD.

[monkeyalan]

what dubby said. you're likely to wake up clamped

[Stu.750]

take randomjord with you , he has a way with clampers 

[Organisys]

Been there, done that, Would NOT do it again.

[[han]]

i slept in my car at e38, get a duvet and lay front seat flat and lay down its ace! there is a pic to prove it somewhere....