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"It started as a frustrated exchange of words while on a visit to the nearest IKEA. &amp;quot;We can&amp;#039;t buy any of the stuff we really need because nothing will fit in the BMW.&amp;quot; My 5-series saloon doesn&amp;#039;t have a folding rear seat, and the ski pass-through hatch is about the size of an iPad. So, no new patio furniture or hall mirror this time. &amp;quot;If you want any of this stuff, we&amp;#039;ll need to get the Saab you hate,&amp;quot; I countered. I&amp;#039;ve been considering one of the last classic-shape Saab 900s, and its cavernous load capabilities, for a while now.  Later on, I relayed my IKEA frustrations to a friend, and his reply was: &amp;quot;Why not get a Toppola, too?&amp;quot; The Toppola, for those not super-well versed in Swedish automotive spin-offs, is the detachable camper add-on tailored to exactly match the shapes and contours of a Saab 900&amp;#039;s rear end. You remove the rear hatch, mount the tall, plastic camper bulge, and off you go. The amount of IKEA goods a Toppola can hold is surely nothing short of enormous, and the weight addition is a mere 250 lbs.   This is where the story takes an even weirder turn. I&amp;#039;m not ashamed to say I lean to the left brain lobe when making car choices, and I&amp;#039;ve driven and admired a number of Citro\u00EBn BXs in my time. The partially plastic-bodied, Bertone-designed family hatchback is still classic Citro\u00EBn, meaning it has the adjustable hydropneumatic suspension and a Toppola&amp;#039;s worth of French oddness. And I love them.  But here&amp;#039;s where it gets good: you can get a Toppola for the BX. The plastic fantastic family hatch will sacrifice its hatch to the gods of practicality in order to incorporate a camper section, exactly like the 900 does. And it even sort of suits it.  Despite a BX Toppola having been advertised at a Swedish classified ad website some time ago, I can&amp;#039;t quite make the plunge. For the time being, I&amp;#039;m restricted to buying only bread, herring and coffee from IKEA, since nothing bigger will fit in my car. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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