Sleeping in estate(wagon) (940)
hodgson
Going touring in the countryside if all goes well should beable to stay at
differrent places overnight. But if can't get a place everynight might have
to sleep in veh, Has anyone slept overnight in their Volvo estate if so any
problems to look out for. Only be me and my child bride.
Many thanks keith
LNSS
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Michael Pardee
As LNSS points out, it is much more comfortable to leave two windows
down about a cm on each side to let the moisture out. If rain is a
factor, find a way to keep it out and leave the windows open a bit all
the same. A son and I spent a satisfactory night in my '70 145, then he
and his brother spent a miserable night in the same car with the windows
rolled up. We just used sleeping bags, but a foam pad would have made it
nicer.
I expect the two of you won't need even as much space side-to-side as my
son and I did ;-)
Mike
John Worthington
Not slept in my 940 yet, but did it quite often in my 240.
I put a normal single mattress in the back, and made some 'black out' panels
for the windows for privacy.
Never had a problem with steaming up but I mostly did it in the summer. Did
it once, night before a crossing to France on the ferry. Very strange
feeling when you wake up in the middle of nowhere, quite eerie.
Coincidentally we talked about this today, with my daughter, we slept in the
car over a couple of nights at the Brecon Jazz Festival. Very handy there in
the car park as a cafe opens at 7 AM and there is a nearby toilet block with
washing facilities. She thought we were both very smelly after the
experience.
Anyway give it a try, it's good fun.
John
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sno
Sleep with head toward rear hatch....open front window a bit..
crack rear hatch (put shoe in)....if you don't do this gets
a bit stuffy.....
Have fun...
steve
WStehlin
camps near the rivers. I find sleeping in 245 the only way to go. Rivers often
have rails along side and trains noisey. Faster set up than tent. Don't have to
wait for things to dry. Much warmer when temp gets down there. Flatter surface.
I recommend air mattress. You do need large waterproof containers to keep
things dry overnight.
Bo-Arne Larsson
also had a medium dog sleeping in the rear of the car, it was rather
comfortable with a madras under us. We also had some bags in the corner in
the rear, don't ask us how we could do this, but it worked with no problem,
we got a couple of good nights in that car. Now i have a V90 and will try
the same sometime this summer, must be easier to sleep inside of this car
because it's allot wider then my former 745 and my grandfathers 945, would
be nice to se how it goes;)
According to my experience there is no problem at all for two well grown
people to sleep inside a 745, nice if you have like i installed (from a
960), lights over the rear doors (original), works fine to read by those
lights. But i would like to recommend installing black sunblock on the
windows from the rear doors and back, then you will enjoy it much more;)
Take care all!
/Bo-Arne
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John Daniels
This doesn't apply to a 940 but it might make you simile.
I went to sleep in my V40, stupidly locked the doors with the key fob, dozed
off only to be woken by the alarm!
Tried to open the door, it was dead locked, in the darkness I couldn't find
the keys and I had to face the embarrasment of peopel coming up to the car
in the car park and peering in as I frantically tried to find the key.
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Amund Børsand
>
> This doesn't apply to a 940 but it might make you simile.
>
> I went to sleep in my V40, stupidly locked the doors with the key fob, dozed
> off only to be woken by the alarm!
>
> Tried to open the door, it was dead locked, in the darkness I couldn't find
> the keys and I had to face the embarrasment of peopel coming up to the car
> in the car park and peering in as I frantically tried to find the key.
Hehe, sounds like fun! I and a friend stayed over in my old 245. We found that a double inflatable mattress fitted exactly in there, filled out every corner
perfectly. It was a bit chilly, but quite okay until 6 in the morning, when an angry farmer with a tractor chased us away.
Welcome To Dunedin
Michael Pardee
>
> You will certainly need heavy duty suspension.
Oh, my! I am not sure I want to know why. :-)
Mike
Terry McGowan
also be too tightly sealed for safe sleeping. After two of us slept in our
240 wagon for a couple of nights and woke up with headaches, we figured out
there wasn't enough oxygen getting in. A slightly-open window, fitted
screen and an extra blanket solved the problem.
Terry McGowan
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Dave Koiter
confortable than my tent! and yes open up some windows, the car is quite air
tight and if the site you stay at aloows you to keep the car unlocked openup
the rear hatch for a bit
Greeting dave koiter
Father, 945 2.4 Tdic '97
Brother, V40 1.9 TD '98
Me, 142 B20b '70 and alfa 2000 berlina '75
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