Need to buy a 4 wheel vehicle to carry a bike.

[bogan]

I'll never drive a van

It's not that hard, even the column shift ones are easy to get used to. The sitting over the front axles feels a bit different to a car. But quite frankly, if you can't get your head around that stuff, get the fuck off my roads!

[GingerMidget]

Long wheel base safari might do ya, just double check on height with the seats out. I can possibly measure up my dads one tonight if you like? his is only swb, but the heights are the same from memory.

Go for a ute. I know we got the vtr on the back of the commy easy, and it was low enough to not be too much of a pain. The ls2 made it more fun

[SMOKEU]

Buy a good tow car such as a 6 cylinder Falcodore. You can get a reasonably tidy mid 1990s model for $3k. The remaining $1k can be spent on a trailer. If a Falcodore is too expensive, then buy a diesel Laurel as they're fairly cheap to run, even when towing a trailer. If the speedo mysteriously stops working (as they often do on old diesels) then you'll save even more money.

A diesel Corona or Corolla is also worth looking at.

[baffa]

Buy a good tow car such as a 6 cylinder Falcodore. You can get a reasonably tidy mid 1990s model for $3k. The remaining $1k can be spent on a trailer. If a Falcodore is too expensive, then buy a diesel Laurel as they're fairly cheap to run, even when towing a trailer. If the speedo mysteriously stops working (as they often do on old diesels) then you'll save even more money.

A diesel Corona or Corolla is also worth looking at.

I second this. A falcadore will be good on the open road, perfect for towing a trailer, and bulletproof.
For a funner option a 300zx has more than enough torque to tow a trailer, and will keep you awake on the twisties. However a dunger's repair bills will keep you awake at night.

[Ender EnZed]

Something like this or this would be fine to tow a bike around the country.

[TrentNz]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-438803257.htm

^^ That's fucking perfect for what you want, but its 5k.

[SMOKEU]

Keep in mind that when towing a trailer (especially on the open road) a Falcodore might even drink less fuel than a typical 2L car because the bigger engine doesn't have to work as hard. My mates 3.8L VT Commodore towing a trailer drinks less fuel on the open road than my other mates 1.6L Escudo without a trailer. Both vehicles are standard, and the Commodore actually gets driven harder than the Escudo.

[EJK]

looks like it'll be a bit more than $4k

Go rob a bank

[Sable]

I'll never drive a van

Why the fuck not?

[Madness]

Why the fuck not?

Fuck, I reckon. I never thought I'd see the day...

I'll never drive a van

Pussy. Toyota Hiaces rock. 2.8 Diesel drives just like a car - only more fun.

I like the comment about having the bike locked inside a van too, weather, security, not towing anything. Why the fuck wouldn't you?

[Sliver]

You Wont find a car big enough....Honestly, Ive been selling car since i was 16 (im almost 22), i know what im talking about.

You could get a single or club cab ute (or a double cab but you will need to leave the tail gate down)

Or a Van.

Or else buy a motorbike trailer ($500-$1,000 on Trademe) and a tow car, if you get a tow car try and get something like a 2.7 diesel Terrano, Cheap to run and also the added bonus of being able to going 4WDing (if it takes your Fancy).

I'm more than happy to have a look at your links on trademe if you see something that you think you might like and tell you value, Reliablity and what not.

[Ender EnZed]

Pussy. Toyota Hiaces rock. 2.8 Diesel drives just like a car - only more fun.

Fuck yeah, Hiaces go hard. I drove a 2.4 turbo diesel about a year ago and it'd spin the inside back wheel out of a round about in 2nd gear in the dry long enough to draw plenty of disapproving glares. It didn't struggle at all to cruise at 120+ on the flat and hills weren't much of problem.

Old, small petrol vans are just a joke when you get to a hill with much of a load but most will easily get you anywhere just as fast as a car.

[BEAMER89]

Just a thought but if you want to cross the straight you may want to consider a ute or van. To take a small trailer is going to cost you about an extra $120 each way.

Vans are the way to go in my opinion, dry, secure and as previously mentioned you can sleep in the back

[SMOKEU]

Old, small petrol vans are just a joke when you get to a hill with much of a load

So are most old diesels.

[Scuba_Steve]

I'll never drive a van

You don't know what your missing

If it helps any (for sizing) I have a Landrover Series IIa LWB & a CR250, the back wheel of the CR overhangs buy about 500mm give or take (I think my mates VT250 overhung about 200mm) & getting it onboard is not always an easy task (tho I do have mil spec height)

Otherwise theres always those shit people mover things, they drive & are safe like a car, have space similar to a van, but look like shit... it's another option