alih Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 ok, am bidding for a cube on ebay but have been worrying about the size of them - with a double extension, do you guys think I will fit it all in the back of my Touran with the seats all down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Hi I am afraid I have no idea but if its the green one I am also watching this item (not because I want it I am just interested in seeing how much it goes for) The only thing I would say is that the seller states it has a 2m extension but looking at the picture and also looking at the £735 new price they put on the item is that it may just have a 1m extension so has a total run length of 3m not 4m (does that make sense?) You may want to email the seller if you want to be sure as I dont want you being dissapointed if it turns out not to be what you thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 yes, I think it's a cube with 2 metres rather than 1 judging from the photos which is fine - thank goodnes in fact as if we win it I would really be worrying if it had 3 metres! i will order another extension and arch and do the big door conversion if we do win.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Cubes dismantle into flat sections, just like an IKEA wardrobe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 thank you,will risk it with once rather than 2 cars then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I transported our cube in pieces in the back of a Galaxy with the seats out and there was more than enough room. In fact we could have left the wheel unit in one piece rather than taking it apart. All the extensions comes in pieces too so they were easy to transport. The biggest piece, as far as i recall, is the base of the cube followed by the roof, but again it's not huge and they transport well. I would suggest you bring a container for all the omlet hook thingies, there will be dozens! We watched it being taken apart but as the seller didn't have the instructions to put it back together we emailed Omlet for them... felt a bit cheeky as we didn't buy it directly, but there wasn't a problem. good luck with the bidding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 thanks those are really helpful replies - laurmurf was it easy to put back together??? Am rubbish at all things DIY and a bit worried about bit of the job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 it was extremely easy to put together! There aren't actually that many pieces to it, the most fiddly bit is using the omlet clips. Download the instructions from Omlet (they were supposed to be in the library but weren't when i looked, I emailed Omlet and the instructions were emailed to me by return) this gave me an idea of what happened in stages. It was actually my two teenage daughters who did most of the work with my OH giving 'helpful' instructions with a cup of tea in his hand. It took about an hour to rebuild (shorter time than to take it apart!). When you are rebuilding it, it's a perfect time to build the 'cube door modification' from the forum if you have a spare arch, otherwise order one from Omlet. We did and were instantly glad to have better access although we only had a couple of days of my daughter climbing in to change the grub and superglug! By the way, before we picked up the cube I ordered spare clips in case of breakages, as it was I didn't need to use them but I was glad to have them. You'll be glad to have the extension too, we're collecting a second hand one from an omleteer this weekend, mainly to give the girls more room when they can't free range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 thank you - yes I plan to order extension plus arch adn still have a lot of spare clips from when I ordered the eglu converter...ohh I really hope i win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 You would definitely fit it in. We collected one of our cubes from Surrey. We dismantled it and managed to fit it in the back of a Renault Scenic with the seats out. We also fitted in the run and two extentions so you should have no problems. We found that it was best lying the run on top of the cube pieces. Hope this helps, Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Good luck with Ebay, please let us know if you get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 thanks for all replies! i will certainly let you know if I win it and how much I paid if that is of interest to omleteers but am really grateful for all the tips.... roll on Monday night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
