Cars that fit pinballs in....

[Matt Adams]

I'm retiring (sort of) and so am getting rid of my big van. I was considering getting a smaller one but I don't need to carry tools anymore but I'd obviously still like to pick up pinball machines.

I'm sure there was a list somewhere of cars that fit machines in as I will also consider that option, can anybody point me in the right direction

 

[Spandangler]

I had a VW Touran. Swallows a pin like cheap whore and a good car to boot

 

[Matt Adams]

I had a VW Touran. Swallows a pin like cheap whore and a good car to boot

A very concise and compelling review thanks Gaz

 

[Rob zombie]

If you search for Honda Jazz that's how you find the secret list. There is no other way.

 

[Matt Adams]

If you search for Honda Jazz that's how you find the secret list. There is no other way.

Do you know what that was the first car that came into my mind that somebody said you could fit one in! My mum's got one so I might try it just for the crack although I don't think it fits Gaz's criteria

 

[Spandangler]

My time as editor of Auto Express magazine wasn’t all wasted

 

[Matt Adams]

My time as editor of Auto Express magazine wasn’t all wasted

Razzle I could believe!

 

[Rob zombie]

Vehicles for Moving Pinball Machines - PinWiki

www.pinwiki.com

 

[Matt Adams]

Gonna see if I can fit one in Bumpy tomorrow

 

[Rob zombie]

PINSvsCARS - Google Drive

docs.google.com

 

[Rob zombie]

It's surprising the amount of big SUV's that won't take a pinball machine due to the high boot level. I love my Skoda Kodiaq, it's taken a 7ft tall arcade machine no problem, but not much chance of getting a pinball machine in there unless you put it in sideways.

 

[AlanJ]

^ yep my Land Rover disco sport couldn’t get a modern pin all the way in. The bigger disco does

 

[John Beveridge]

Honda Jazz does all modern pins except Gottliebs !

 

[Matt Adams]

Honda Jazz does all modern pins except Gottliebs !

Is that all ages of the Jazz John? I've actually been looking at classic cars as well like 80s Granada estates because I can fix them with my eyes shut and they are also tax and MIT exempts . I'm not someone that needs something new and shiny, at the end of the day the wife has a reasonably modern SUV type car so anything will do me!

 

[John Beveridge]

I have had in the family a number of Jazzes from 2002 up to 2010 so can`t vouch for newer than that but i would imagine most would do the job. No need to buy anything much newer if you get a good example as these cars are so reliable. What does for them in the end is rust.........but then again it`s a bit wetter up here in East Kilbride than down your way !

 

[Matt Adams]

Cheers mate, yeah my mum's has been super reliable we may not get the weather here but I am 200 meters from the sea

 

[Wizcat]

@Poibug just got a new Jazz. I hear it might be slightly larger than previous models

I can vouch for a Mazda CX5. Fits anything no fuss. Mine is a 2017, not sure if it's changed much since then.

 

[ronsplooter]

If you're looking at old estates than how about a turbo brick? A Volvo 850 T-5R would hold any pin I'm sure

 

[cmrl9]

I had a VW Touran. Swallows a pin like cheap whore and a good car to boot

Agreed also have a Touran I have yet to find something I need moving that it doesn't fit

 

[M4carp]

Transit connect LWB the older version and RAV4 2014 non hybrid here, can’t fault them. Plenty of room in both.
Whatever you choose watch out for rust underneath and check the old mot’s as well.

 

[Matt Adams]

If you're looking at old estates than how about a turbo brick? A Volvo 850 T-5R would hold any pin I'm sure

A T5 would be good although finding one that hasn't been ragged everywhere might be difficult! When I mean older though I'm talking about points and a carburettor

 

[M4carp]

A T5 would be good although finding one that hasn't been ragged everywhere might be difficult! When I mean older though I'm talking about points and a carburettor

My bro-in-law has a garage and he was telling me that another garage in the area was trying to plug in an obd scanner into a 70’s Land Rover

Gapping points was a regular thing wasn’t it

 

[Paul]

Ford Kuga works if you want a "normal" car... (Well... Kinda small SUV)...

No disassembly needed (This case was a Spike2 Stern), however oodles of room, so would easily fit a widebody.

 

[Matt Adams]

My bro-in-law has a garage and he was telling me that another garage in the area was trying to plug in an obd scanner into a 70’s Land Rover

Gapping points was a regular thing wasn’t it

Yep, most weeks you had to clean and gap your points, still have them in my British Seagull outboards but that's it these days

 

[cooldan]

Honda Jazz does all modern pins except Gottliebs !

if you loosen the head then they can also fit sometimes

 

[lukewells]

Volvo V70 / XC70 will move pins with the head disconnected

 

[mplayfield]

Mitsubishi outlander, mine was a 2018 plate ,ate a pin easily however the driver seat was uncomfortable as hell

 

[JustLikeMe]

We went to look at a Jazz because my wife wanted a small car and we thought why not one that can fit pins too - but after measuring it up it looked like the drivers seat would have to be uncomfortably far forward to fit a pin in the back. Did we get this wrong?

 

[scottydoesntknow]

Fitted a couple in the past in my old Jazz, Was surprised the other day fitting a pin in a civic 4 door hatchback with lots of space left!

 

[neilljj]

Fitted a couple in the past in my old Jazz, Was surprised the other day fitting a pin in a civic 4 door hatchback with lots of space left!

Hello mate what year Honda Civic is that one you're using?