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kabel 05-08-2008 07:34 AM

^ are you saying your an illegal alien?

ToolPants wins this thread! :D

Tool Pants 05-08-2008 10:08 AM

Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you.

When I saw all the great pictures of stuff in the trunk I knew it would be tough competition, and the usual frog in the trunk picture would not cut it.

gmboxster 05-08-2008 01:59 PM

Tool Pants
 
Your frog picture was taken in Japan , wasnt it ?

Tool Pants 05-08-2008 02:36 PM

Observant. Yes it was. Found it on one of the Japanese Boxster sites years ago. Don't know what was the deal with a frog hat.

Paul 05-08-2008 06:12 PM

As you can see in the picture below, I had a Porsche in my front trunk.

gmboxster 05-08-2008 08:18 PM

Tool Pants
 
I lived in Japan for 12 years so I recognize the scenery oh so well. BTW i would think a boxster in Japan would be waste. Due to their traffic congestion and lack of drivable land.

ISUnorth 05-08-2008 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tool Pants
Beer in the front. Pizza in the back.

I can't believe you put a keg of DOMESTIC beer in your German auto! :confused:

PWebRPH 05-09-2008 10:09 AM

Sweet pic Tool Pants, it is good to know a keg will fit up front. Since kegs are illegal in UT (sigh) you have to smuggle them over the border from places like Evanston, WY. Bored state troopers will pull over trucks they feel might have one and you are screwed. I don't know the severity of the charge but who needs that aggravation.

Tool Pants 05-09-2008 12:37 PM

I thought this was a joke, but after a quick google search.

As of 1990 it is illegal to sell kegs to private people. Something about stopping student keg parties. Cannot possess containers of beer larger than 2 liters. Cannot sell ice where beer is sold.

So I will not be moving to Utah anytime soon. But is it still ok to have 3 wives with your warm beer?

PWebRPH 05-09-2008 01:03 PM

It's more than ok to have 3 wives... hell that is actually the state minimum. Just don't pick up and move your compound to Texas, the Marshalls there frown upon that sort of thing, just watch CNN :D
I actually learned of the keg thing while watching the local news, and I swear I saw the driver getting arrested, no simple ticket or anything. You need a separate forum to explain all the liquor laws in UT; I learn a new one every time I go out. Other than that it is a sweet place to live, especially if you like the outdoors and enjoy driving the Boxster year round. I moved here from NY and only gave myself about 2 years here, it is 4 years now and counting....

Tool Pants 05-09-2008 01:23 PM

This Evanston thing is also true. http://media.www.dailyutahchronicle.com/media/storage/paper244/news/2007/10/31/News/Alcohol.And.The.U.Rolling.Out.The.Kegs-3067587.shtml

You can make a lot of money with your Boxster. No trooper would suspect a Boxster of sumuggling kegs accross state lines. Not even illegal aliens. With all the money you can buy a turbo....

Brucelee 05-09-2008 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tool Pants
Thank you all. Thank you. Thank you.

When I saw all the great pictures of stuff in the trunk I knew it would be tough competition, and the usual frog in the trunk picture would not cut it.


Funny funny, Shouldn't that be taken in France?

:D

Tool Pants 05-09-2008 04:13 PM

French like dogs. Pic from oakland.

skip_168 05-10-2008 09:30 AM

before:

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/IMG_1050.jpg


After:


http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...8/IMG_1051.jpg

not groceries, but stuff waaay more important that food....

PWebRPH 05-11-2008 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tool Pants
This Evanston thing is also true. http://media.www.dailyutahchronicle.com/media/storage/paper244/news/2007/10/31/News/Alcohol.And.The.U.Rolling.Out.The.Kegs-3067587.shtml

You can make a lot of money with your Boxster. No trooper would suspect a Boxster of sumuggling kegs accross state lines. Not even illegal aliens. With all the money you can buy a turbo....

You see, now we're thinking. OK maybe not the illegals, there are plenty here already I'm sure, but something like the Boxster Keg Express sounds very lucrative... I shall give you 10% for the finders fee.

ISUnorth 05-14-2008 08:02 PM

We need a shrub in the trunk picture. This on is a Tauton Yew. :)

teacher 05-17-2008 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kabel
LowFlyR, the only thing I would not recommend, is putting any refrigerated items in the trunk. Unless of course you distance from the store to the refrigerator is under 5 minutes away :)

I usually speed home when I buy milk and eggs *hehe*

tracke30m3 05-29-2008 09:42 AM

Ikea, including a 28" X 64" mirror.


http://images.tabulas.com/83850/r/IMG_01.JPG

http://images.tabulas.com/83850/r/IMG_02.JPG

http://images.tabulas.com/83850/r/IMG_03.JPG


Camping trip, all the stuff fit in the front and rear trunks with room to spare. Nothing in the passenger compartment. Willwood bike holder frame with Yakima bike racks.

http://images.tabulas.com/83850/r/IMG_04.JPG

http://images.tabulas.com/83850/r/IMG_05.JPG

http://images.tabulas.com/83850/r/IMG_06.JPG

Tool Pants 05-29-2008 04:11 PM

Where did you put the mirror?

Has nothing to do with with the trunks, but surf's up.

tracke30m3 05-30-2008 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tool Pants
Where did you put the mirror?

I put it on the bike rack and strapped it on using tie downs.

CT986S 05-31-2008 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70Sixter
I have never itemized, but I get over $300 of groceries in the trunks without putting anything in the passenger seat. snip

$300 worth of groceries? Of course you can get it in your trunk! That's only one little bag! :eek:

gmboxster 07-03-2008 12:14 PM

Tracke30m3
 
Thats OUTSTANDING!! The largest thing I've put in my Box is my 6'4" 215lb frame lol. Fits quite nicely I must say.

944boy 10-03-2008 02:44 PM

I found a few interesting photos and thought that I would add to the thread. My personal best is a 20 gallon rubbermaid trash can. I also found a picture of me in the trunk of a Miata, not so roomy.

http://www.986forum.com/forums/attac...tid=9776&stc=1

http://www.986forum.com/forums/attac...tid=9777&stc=1

LoveBunny 10-03-2008 09:50 PM

Wow, I never would have a pictured a grown man fitting in the trunk of a Miata. Did you have trouble getting out? The garbage can is funny. I wouldn't have pictured that fitting either.

70Sixter 10-04-2008 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT986S
$300 worth of groceries? Of course you can get it in your trunk! That's only one little bag! :eek:

I just broke that amount last week. $430 but had to put large toilet paper pack in the passenger seat.

That's right, two little bags in the trunks. ;)

944boy 10-04-2008 03:56 PM

I was actually being useful, I was tightening the nuts on the upper shock mount. The trunk would have closed but it would have pressed on my shoulders and probably not opened again so we didn't try. I am only buying groceries for one so I rarely surpass $50 in one shot, so no competition from me on that one.

LoveBunny 10-05-2008 10:52 PM

I only buy groceries for one and I just about died last time I went to the store and it was $200. But I was out of everything since I had thrown everything out after evacuating for the last hurricane and then failed to replace it for quite some time depleting my supply of soup, etc.

FTD 10-06-2008 01:02 PM

How funny. I was just thinking about this thread yesterday when I was stuffing $175.00 worth of groceries in the front boot. My fave postings are a toss up between the IKEA overload and the keg. What a fun thread.

Perfectlap 09-30-2009 08:45 PM

bump...........................

yimmy149 10-01-2009 01:35 PM

FYI, a 24" iMac (in it's box) will not fit in either trunks on a 986. Passenger got to wear it on his lap.

-james

mptoledo 10-01-2009 04:55 PM

By luck, Coming back from California to Ohio, I found out a family cooler from Walmart fits perfectly in the Frunk. The ice actually lasted a whole day of driving in 90 degree weather.


Family cooler from walmart $15
12 pk of Killians (bottles) $17
The look on my buddies face when I pop my "Frunk" and hand him a cold one...

Priceless!!! :cheers:



[IMG]http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/z...edo/cooler.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/z...do/cooler1.jpg[/IMG]

FTD 10-05-2009 08:32 AM

I just got back from a four day trip to the mountains. In the rear trunk: Full set of golf clubs and bag, several golf shoes, 2 bottles of wine and vodka and some hats and golf crapola. Not sure what else. In the front: luggage for two, two laptops and related computer crapola, painting supplies [tubes of paint, brushes, clean up stuff, canvases, palettes, etc.], four pair of shoes for who knows what occassion - more than was needed for four days. Behind the seats: two more clubs, jacket, purse, umbrella, hats. Plus GPS, road snacks and other travelmainia supplies. It was remarkable. Sorry no pics. I also got in some solo time on the roads. That was even more remarkable. What an excellent automobile. Stunning views, stunning performance.

JTP 10-05-2009 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 8 Ball
In one of my trips to LA, I was on the bus from the airport to Santa Monica and I saw this guy with his surfboard in his Porsche. Not a Boxster but only in LA. Actually this was the point where I attach photo and then find out it is way too big to post here and I don't have photoshop to reduce the size. I'll catch up with you guys later with that


My old surf mobile on Maui. Surprisingly alot of trunk space in these also. This was also my construction work vehicle with lots of tools in both trunks. My cooler fit nicely in the front trunk also.

And I didn't have to worry about scratching the delicate paintwork!

Perfectlap 07-14-2011 11:11 AM

this thread needs a bump :cool:

Flavor 987S 07-14-2011 04:01 PM

What ever happened to LoveBunny? She has not posted here in 2 years. Did you guys scare her off!


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