For a recent function, it was appropriate to throw in a fairly large rig by my standards, so packed into my Legacy GTB is the following kit (see photos below):

• Mackie SRM450 (x2)
• Tripods for the Mackies (x2)
• Wharfedale powered sub (x1)
• Bose PAS column speaker & base
• Bose PAS sub
• Crank-up light stand and T-bar
• Manual light stand & T-bar
• 16" mirrorball & 3 pinspots
• Martin Acrobat intelligent effects light
• NJD Chaos effects light
• Acme Moonflower effects lights (x2)
• DJ console
• Compaq laptop (x2)
• Microphone stand
• Keyboard stand for console
• Bag of leads, microphones, etc
• Tuxedo (dinner suit)
• Fog machine

I think that's all there was. In spite of all of this rig, I still had some rear-vision!

Did well gettin all that in Richard! Nice number plate too, that would cost us in the uk about 10,000 pounds! Just something else they rip us off on!

I only bought the plates new about a year ago and I couldn't believe they weren't already taken. Personalised plates started back in 1989 in NZ and a set costs around 260 pounds.

I have a personal plate, I just sold AN03EWH (Andrew H), so now just need to change my name to R170 VOK

effort, and i see theres still room for more!!!! Atlest you are riding to work in style!!

Dude, there's loads more space there! I run an Omega Estate, and get in a good 1KW rig + lights, wind up stand, goalpost truss, 3 x UDG record bags (full of cd wallets), deck, plus spare mixer, amp, cables etc.... Sometimes, I add 2 x turntables for one of my 'old skool' DJs too. It all fits in snugly, nothing moves around, so I end up with no damage. Also, I put a thick carpet inside the load area, so there is no damage to the cat either, and the whole lot is then covered with some grey speaker cloth I got by mistake so no prying eyes.



The number plate cost £250.

I have the same car Brian - well it's my parents.. same difference lol


I can fit 3 people in, a 1k soundsystem, a trilite style truss, two large plastic boxes with 2 light in one and 3 in the other. Loads of bags for leads etc.


Having said this I do need a bit more space for more stuff, hence the reason I invested in a trailer.

Must be making some dosh you full time pro DJ's!

I have a Citroen Xantia HDI estate to use when I only need a small set up. It is very economical and I can fit loads of gear in there and still get 50 to the gallon. It is also the fastest diesel car I have driven. Very comfortable too.

Three little words:

construction and use.

You might hear that from a policeman.

Cars I can recommend are:

Vauxhall Carlton Estate (It gave up the ghost on me at 140K miles)

Vauxhall Astra Estate (Cavernous loadspace for a small car, and being a diesel, very cheap to run)

Peugeot 406 Estate (Swallows loads of kit, and... climate control)

If someone offers you a Granada Estate, just say no.

quite happy plodding along with a mondeo hatch turbo diesel does the trick for me

Those were factors in the purchase of my Subaru. It's got sensible amounts of space for the rig I carry, it looks great, tested exceptionally well in independent crash tests, was car of the year here and it goes like a cat on fire! It's also all-wheel-drive so it's perfect for my regular trips to the mountain for skiing.

I use a VW Caddy 1.9 TDI. Drives like a car, gives 50 - 55MPG and has a slightly larger carrying capacity than an estate thanks to the roof height.

Same engine as in the Golf and Passat so surprisingly quick, even fully loaded.



But I can still get everything (including roadie) into a Vectra Hatchback with the seats down, should needs be.

Things must be bad in Congle town if he has to where a crash helmet!

Thats only during the Riot season, and chucking out time at the local pensioners tea dance

I made a mistake buying my last car! (Nissan Primera) never relised it was a saloon until I got it home but everything and more goes into it,

Hi

How the hell are you lot getting so much into so little space, I'm struggling with a 6ft x 4ft x 4ft box trailer and the following kit...

2 x Mackie srm450's
2 x Skytec sub base
2u flightcase for graphic eq and controllers
1 case with mixer and cd players
2 x evl spins
EVL mini colour pack
2 x prolight cyberzap
1.2m dj stand and multibar
2 x bags of tripods
3 x bags of leads and crap

The rest goes in the car and we're still struggling for space.

Darren

After the trouble I had with motors last year decided to opt for this:


Not as good as the new model but ideal as a family car and work horse.
RENAULT, SCENIC: 1.6
Unleaded MPG ExtraUrban: 47.00
Transmission Type: Manual
Transmission Speed: 5 Speed
Fuel Capacity: 60 L
Top Speed: 115
Cylinders: 4
Valves: 4
CC: 1598
Camshaft: DOHC
BHP: 115
Power-Assisted Steering
Central Door Locking - Remote
Immobiliser
Centre Rear Seat Belt
Computer - Driver Information System
Deadlocks
Electric Windows - Front
2 x Sunroofs
Air Bag Driver
Air Bag Passenger
Air Bag Side - Driver/Passenger
Alarm - Unspecified
Anti-Lock Brakes
In Car Entertainment - Radio/CD
Speakers - Four
Mirrors External - Electric/Heated
Adjustable Steering Column/Wheel - Rake/Reach
Air-Conditioning
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls - Audio
Side Protection Mouldings

My wife has a new Renault Megane Scenic, ideal for her wedding cakes loads of space, but at just under £15k I didn't want to ruin it by putting a small disco in it so I have my Vito van carrying my kit.





The first picture is the OS sliding door opening, as you can see it is nearly floor to roof, it is like that all the way through, the space left is where my laptop flightcase lives.

The NS sliding door, is completely to the roof, with a couple of powered HZ speakers on top of a flight trunk housing my lighting effects

The second picture is the rear view, I took this one just before levelling it out as a few more flightcases live on top of the HZ powered bass bins, and the tool kit on the right hand side.

From memory the kit inside was

1 x Flight trunk housing 4 Lighting effects
1 x Flight case housing 2 lighting effects
1 x 16U flight case housing amps etc
1 x 16U flight case housing mixer, CD players etc
2 x 6U flight case housing another spare amp and another spare mixer
1 x Behringer 12 channel mixer
2 x Warrior L400 Speakers
2 x Warrior L3300 Speakers
2 x HZ PE300 Speakers
2 x Skytec 300w Speakers
1 x HZ SB600 Speaker
8 x Flightcases housing leads etc
1 x Flight trunk housing spare leads and cables
3 x Speaker Stand Bags ( each containing a pair of speaker stands)
2 x Lighting Stand Tripods
2 x Lighting Stands (Remember those Chris !)
2 x 2m Trussing
2 x Flightcases housing laptop computers
2 x Cases housing 3 Behringer Microphones
1 x Television
1 x Flight case housing Karaoke Machine
1 x Flight case housing Karaoke accessories
1 x Flight case housing spare CD players
1 x Tool case
2 x Brief cases (1 x general instruction manuals etc, 1 x paperwork reference the function)

And a few other bits and bobs that are required during set up.

In fact the van weighs just under 3 tons and sometimes even makes it to 60mph.

There is a hill near Exeter (Paul- Hi Fidelty, it's the one by the hotel near Exeter you stayed at !) where I am in 2nd gear doing 15mph, went up it in the car today at 65mph plus, and once in a V12 Twin Turbo 6.0 Litre 520bhp Mercedes CL600 at 170mph before running out of road.

My father taught me to pack cleverly too when i was 16.......how to pack a suit case quick before he belted me!

My old Astravan used to be filled from top to bottom, and front to back, completely full, no room for a CD case in the back.

I've got a solution for you Andy....





A lovely little runner, several Doctor Owners, Full BBC Service history.

Does Billy Piper come in it too

LOL

The number plate on your van above must be worth a mint Chris

So do I assume that you can't order your personal choice of letters and numbers for a personalised plate then?

Rich, I owned the number plate AN03 EWH, Whiched once on the car could be made to look like ANDREW H (My initials) Cost me £1200

Given that mucking around with the spacing on number plates is illegal, how come people doing this don't get pulled over 10 times a day?

It's getting more and more common - I see loads every day, but they are so obscure as to be impossible to understand.

Cheers,

Jack.

That's a shame. Personalised plates are good fun. I've owned G1GOLO, G1GGLE and HEY DJ and my wife has MOOLEY (her family's nickname for her). I sold G1GOLO and G1GGLE a couple of years ago.

I've just finished loading up for tonight.

As ADS has posted his loaded vehicle, I thought I would post mine:



It would be interesting to see anyone else's.

Here is a little sequence I have just put together: Loading up the MV6

It is a quicktime movie thing, about 2.3Mb, enjoy!

Very Nice Brian.

The black sheet over all the gear once loaded is a great idea.

Hey! I'm sure we crossed paths recently, I went past a grey Picasso with a disco in it! Nice fit.

Now we've all loaded up, I bet we're all having some pasta about now!

Here is a picture of last night set up, three trips to the van.
Can't get more compact than that, especially compared to the usual set up

LAST NIGHT...


USUAL SET UP

I don`t have a problem boys getting my gear in the van.

for moving my dj gear i use my signwritten mercedes benz vito van ill get some pics of it to show ya.