Winston's first Big Car Journey!

**Karena** · 19th February 2010, 07:15 PM

Good luck - hope it all goes well

**Claire** · 19th February 2010, 08:20 PM

we had a 2 hour journey to bring Fudge back. Luckily for us our estate car has a built in dog guard so we put it up, put her a bed in the back and she had the whole of the boot to herself. Had no problems! However, in a basket on the way to the vets (0.25m) she did not like it at all!

**IrishKitty** · 19th February 2010, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Claire

we had a 2 hour journey to bring Fudge back. Luckily for us our estate car has a built in dog guard so we put it up, put her a bed in the back and she had the whole of the boot to herself. Had no problems! However, in a basket on the way to the vets (0.25m) she did not like it at all!

Thats very handy that you have an estate car. I think cats prefer to have their freedom

**mcguy** · 19th February 2010, 10:37 PM

I saw this last post and just had to ask: what on earth is an estate car???

**harrymc** · 19th February 2010, 10:48 PM

Think i'm right in saying that an estate car is a station wagon !

**IrishKitty** · 19th February 2010, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by NCarver

I saw this last post and just had to ask: what on earth is an estate car???

I think they are known as "Station Wagons" in the U.S

This is an Estate Subaru Impreza!

**mcguy** · 19th February 2010, 11:11 PM

Well that was a new phrase on me! I have to say that I am very disappointed, however. An estate car sounds very grand. I had visions of some "lord of the manor" sort of vehicle. Not a wagon. Station wagons are not considered very stylish here, so most manufacturers want to call them "crossovers" (half car, half SUV) if possible. (I note that one of our cars is actually a wagon too.)

**Scrapdragon** · 20th February 2010, 05:32 AM

I thought it was a wagon... we just call them wagons here in australia.

I hope the trip goes well.

**IrishKitty** · 20th February 2010, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by NCarver

Well that was a new phrase on me! I have to say that I am very disappointed, however. An estate car sounds very grand. I had visions of some "lord of the manor" sort of vehicle. Not a wagon. Station wagons are not considered very stylish here, so most manufacturers want to call them "crossovers" (half car, half SUV) if possible. (I note that one of our cars is actually a wagon too.)

My husband is big car enthusiast but we only drive a small compact car a VW Polo as we really don't use the car a whole lot.

I know estate cars to be popular with salemen and families with dogs as they can pile everything in the back!

I think cars on this side of the atlantic cars tend to be much smaller then the U.S.
My husband and I rented a car in Boston a few years ago to drive up to my aunt in N.H and my husband was in his element as he got a "dodge" with a huge engine size.

I actually always thought station wagons were what we call "pick up trucks"

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Ncarver: It really is funny the differences in english/U.S English, and then of course Irish/english can be a whole different ball game altogether!
I've caught myself writing things and then deleting them, because I though perhaps somebody elsewhere. wouldn't have a clue what I was talking about

**Scrapdragon** · 20th February 2010, 09:42 AM

and then add in the australianisms too...

What the US would call a pick-up truck we in oz call a ute or a trayback.

And I couldn't imagine being without a car, especially in a country town. Everything is just too far away. And we drive big cars... well we have a Toyota Landcruiser but we also have a small run around... Holden Astra.
But then, we also don't have any public transport here either.