Absolutely wonderful TV Richard.
I bought mine from Luton, three hours drive from Clitheroe.
I felt it well worth the £40 I spent on renting a transit to keep it upright and well strapped to the sides of the van.
I think you would struggle getting it in any estate car however large.

Andy T.

There is plenty on room in the car (Mercedes E Class Estate).  Did you have the original packaging with yours?  If I buy new packaging from a dealer does anybody know how big it would be in its original packaging and whether it can be transported flat once packed?

Regards 

Richard

The packaging is enormous and the set is strapped to a pallet within it. I doubt if it would go in any estate car, E class or otherwise.

It certainly wouldn't go in my discovery with the seats down.

I've transported an Avant 32 over a distance of 60-odd miles in the back of my E-class - the hydraulic suspension will help a bit, and it'll fit with no problems (as long as it's not in its original packaging, I suspect that'd be a bit tight). If you can, take a few duvets / pillows / WHY to stuff under the middle. Avoid putting any weight on the speaker fret panel. Try to put a bit more under the screen frame as it doesn't quite lie flat with the base circle still on.

 And I might add, this is not my current Avant - I transported this one upright and now the tube is going! Maybe a long lie down is good for them 😁  (although I doubt it)

 I might add, the other day I had a wardrobe in the back of my E-class... over 6' x about 4'.... I nearly haemorrhaged when I remembered the electric closer, just in time to watch it pull the rear window glass to within about 2mm of the corner of the wardrobe....😮 

Speaking of which, if anyone needs a hand moving B&o bits, just yell - I'm in South London / Surrey and don't mind mucking in for a fellow lunatic.