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And now the dispute will start once again.....
So happy I don't have a boot rack!
So happy I don't have a boot rack!
A guitar case?
Tony.
Tony.
Desperado model!
I had a bet on the side with Hugh on just how long before someone picked up on this. I guessed right.
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Well Jim, this is the way it is............ Quite a while back, actually when I joined the forum, I posted a pic of my car. Everyone liked it but 'certain' members came back with the reply that my boot rack was on backwards. Other members came to the rescue in my behalf and stated to leave it alone because they thought it was on correctly. Now this has been going on for at least a year and a half. When you posted your pic, I quietly mentioned the fact that you and I both had boot racks. I then secretly, by PM message, contacted another member and said that I didn't think this would get past 'certain' members without their not being able to resist the opportunity to remark about the placement of the rack. As you can see, it didn't take long. While there is an abundance of tech info here, many of us take the time to get into such little things as this. Its a break from the more serious things and we often get into it like there's no tomorrow. There was a time in the past when I wanted to really open this topic up as it actually caused quite a heated but friendly discussion. ( As if we had nothing better to do.) I spent about half a day researching all the companies on the internet who offer boot racks, or luggage racks as we call them on the other side of the pond here. While doing this, I was surprised to see that even the manufactures and suppliers were just about evenly divided on how to mount the rack. If these people couldn't decide on how to attach it, what chance did we have on coming to any agreement? So I let the whole thing drop, and now we just irritate each other about this every chance we get. Actually, it can get to be a lot of fun. We should take a pole on the topic:
1. Those who believe that placing the lip of the rack towards the front of the car in the REMOTE event that you stop suddenly and, not having secured your luggage properly, it slides forward and wacks you.
OR
2.You realize that you are constantly accelerating and the lip on the BACK of the rack, since the rack it tilted TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE CAR, QUITE NATURALLY keeps the luggage from sliding off.
I guess it doesn't take long to figure out which side I'm on!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My advice to you is to just sit back and enjoy the fireworks. Your Fellow Forum Member (from the other side of the Pond), Frankie
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Frankie,
For me it is just a right of passage, that as a tech guy I have to tell you the right way of doing things, it's up to the individual to take this advice and act upon it,
But to clarify the BMW boot rack was made for the BMW suitcase which locks onto the rack and it is mounted facing forward to stop the case hitting you in the back of the head.
As you quite rightly point out if it hits you on the head you can catch it, where as losing it on acceleration it gets driven over by the car behind.
So there you go
For me it is just a right of passage, that as a tech guy I have to tell you the right way of doing things, it's up to the individual to take this advice and act upon it,
But to clarify the BMW boot rack was made for the BMW suitcase which locks onto the rack and it is mounted facing forward to stop the case hitting you in the back of the head.
As you quite rightly point out if it hits you on the head you can catch it, where as losing it on acceleration it gets driven over by the car behind.
So there you go
I don't have a rack, but if I did I would fit it with the lip at the back.
Another one for our side!!!!!!!!!!
Can someone show me a pic of a BMW suitcase. ( This is where you come in, HT )
@Ashbandicoot has a pic in another thread Frankie. They are made, as Rich says to lock onto the rack and the raised part is facing forward. This allows the inner bag to be accessed and removed, or the rack locked with the case can be removed and taken into the hotel. HTH JIM
The thing is if you drive a m44 your never going to be in any danger of accelerating fast so you can mount your rack backwards safe in the knowledge that your luggage is safe from acceleration loss,and you will never go fast enough to break hard thereby safe from a bash on the back of the noggin.
No, it is just that I do not have to worry about sheep rolling off the back of my car.
that's just an added bonus.
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No engine bashing allowed on site, it's in the rules you know
