04-30-2008, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New Orleans, LA
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Is this on all years? I don't think I've noticed mine getting that hot. I drive around with my laptop and other equipment back there so I really hope not. It doesn't feel too hot when I take the case out, but I have to be careful not to lean up against the exhaust when I pull it out.
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05-01-2008, 03:20 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: San Jose
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Not only do you have the muffler below the trunk, you have the coolant tank in the trunk.
I had a plastic toy Boxster police car in the trunk for a long time. When I took it out it had started to melt.
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05-01-2008, 06:05 AM
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Porscheectomy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Seattle Area
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Originally Posted by Tool Pants
Not only do you have the muffler below the trunk, you have the coolant tank in the trunk.
I had a plastic toy Boxster police car in the trunk for a long time. When I took it out it had started to melt.
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You must carry a camera in your pants all the time, along with all the tools.
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05-01-2008, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Virginia
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Originally Posted by Tool Pants
Not only do you have the muffler below the trunk, you have the coolant tank in the trunk.
I had a plastic toy Boxster police car in the trunk for a long time. When I took it out it had started to melt.
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LOL....What are you doing with a plastic Porsche police car in your trunk?
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05-01-2008, 03:25 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio
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I have a blanket in the rear trunk, that I use to cover the passenger seat when I take "Jake", my springer spaniel with me in the car. (It's usually to some trailhead somewhere to do some hiking, or to work on those days I drive the Box---I take him virtually every day.) Anyway, if I've been driving for awhile (without Jake), then get home, I can pull that blanket out of the trunk 2-3 hours later and it STILL feels like it just came out of the dryer.
LB, I'd probably keep the laptop in the front. In addition to less (no) heat, it's less likely to slide around up front.
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05-01-2008, 03:30 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: florida
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the trunk did a nice job at steaming some carrots last weekend... they didn't taste half bad...
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05-01-2008, 04:58 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: chicago
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LB,
I have to agree with Frodo. No matter what year you have, our OEM muffler does an amazing job of baking the rear trunk. I would keep the laptop upfront just to make sure. I have my laptop either in the front passenger seat or in the front trunk.
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05-01-2008, 05:08 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Orlando, FL
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Yes it gets very warn in there. I have been pondering a hot meal I could "cook" in the trunk on the way to some quaint picnic spot. Think there is a market for a "cooking in your trunk" cook book? 
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05-01-2008, 05:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Palm Coast FL
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Yes- when going on a picnic put the baked beans in the rear trunk & beer in the front trunk.
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05-01-2008, 06:07 AM
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There Is No Substitute.
Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Coast
Posts: 3,253
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It gets hot enough to make any coolant that has leaked evaporate, so yes it gets pretty hot back there. 
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