Boxster at Lowe's today

[chickdr]

Not really Z4 related, but as I was driving to work in my M today I saw a late model Boxster exiting the local Lowes parking lot. It too had the top down(cool), but the problem was he had the passenger side loaded down with lumber sticking way above the windshield header. He at least had some plastic wrap over the seat and roll bar hoop. Wish I could have snapped a pic. Personally I would have rented a truck for 30 minutes and left my car at the store while I delivered the wood home.

[Rated M Roadster]

Ok

[SD ///M4]

I used to do this all the time with my S2000! 8' pieces of 1x1, 1x2, 1x4, and 2x4. Also 1/2" and 3/4" PVC. I've also brought home garden implements like shovels, push brooms, rakes, etc. I just made sure that I had old towels to place anywhere it would contact leather and/or plastic. It' one of the advantages of a roadster!

Just last week I brought home a pool vac and the only place that it would fit (barely) was in the passenger seat. I think the long box, with the suction hoses accounting for the length, stuck up past the headrest.

I guess it depends partly on how far you live from the store. It also hardly seems worth it to pay $20 plus mileage plus gas and double your time. The other alternative is to own an SUV or pickup truck.

[bigbacon]

I drove to t he post office once with the top down and a large box in the passenger seat. Thing is it was 45 degrees outside

[RADRACR]

You'd be surprised what I've managed to squeeze into the Moupe. If a little lumber concerns you, you wouldn't want to hear. Ingenuity, my good man. Especially when it's your only vehicle.

[l4zy]

the only concern i would have is the lumber shifting too much and giving the driver a good whack in the face. otherwise ive done similar stuff with my z4m

[itdnwiwbp]

When I was moving out of my place in Bellingham a couple years ago everything was packed in the truck and I had no choice but to do a dump run in my 3.0si coupe. The person manning the gate at the dump said "What are you doing HERE with THAT???" It was pretty full.

[Geauxkart]

Originally Posted by SD Z4MR

The other alternative is to own an SUV or pickup truck.

Heck with that! Depending on the load, I have an F150 and an F350 dually.
Even have a forklift at home that my wife won't let me sell, cause we use it too much.
Move south, everybody here loves their pick'm up trucks!! (Read with a twang)
(And I let my truckless friends borrow them, of course)


That said, when I moved to college, I was able to fit all my personal belongings in a Civic hatchback.

[RichardTS]

Originally Posted by chickdr

Not really Z4 related, but as I was driving to work in my M today I saw a late model Boxster exiting the local Lowes parking lot. It too had the top down(cool), but the problem was he had the passenger side loaded down with lumber sticking way above the windshield header. He at least had some plastic wrap over the seat and roll bar hoop. Wish I could have snapped a pic. Personally I would have rented a truck for 30 minutes and left my car at the store while I delivered the wood home.

One time when I had an MGB for my one and only car, I bought a 6' ladder at home depot and drove home top down with it sticking straight up from behind the seats...

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do...

[Beedub]

what do you guys do when it comes to getting Fat chicks in the car??????

i had a super size girl in one time and good god..... i was genuinely concerned for my car. i could actually ser her butt crack imprint in the leather... was properly pissed off.

^^^^^

As were talking large loads in a small car!!!! lol

[elwesso]

Originally Posted by Beedub

what do you guys do when it comes to getting Fat chicks in the car??????

i had a super size girl in one time and good god..... i was genuinely concerned for my car. i could actually ser her butt crack imprint in the leather... was properly pissed off.

^^^^^

As were talking large loads in a small car!!!! lol

Seems like a pretty easy solution to this, don't bring home fat chicks?

[Beedub]

Originally Posted by elwesso

Seems like a pretty easy solution to this, don't bring home fat chicks?

just like to point out i didnt bring her home :-)

HOWEVER...... sometimes during low points, you gotta get it where you can.

:b arf:

[SD ///M4]

You have a BMW Z4 M Roadster and you have to resort to picking up fat chicks? Something else must be wrong. How's your personal hygiene?

[Beedub]

Originally Posted by SD Z4MR

You have a BMW Z4 M Roadster and you have to resort to picking up fat chicks? Something else must be wrong. How's your personal hygiene?

nothing wrong with a chubby chick!!! i like em curvy :-)

personal hygiene??? whats that???