Roof Bags

[coach]

Hi

God you lot must be sick of new folks coming on here and saying "hi, I am new bah blah, i have a problem"

Still, this might be different..

Roof bags - buggers to use, arnt they? My wife uses the Chim every day and whinges that being little she finds the bag difficult. Are the Leven ones any better? Is there a way of having them affixed to the bulhead/tanks and open on three sides so you just place it in there and fold the bag back together. Much easier.

Any sugestions gratefully appreciated as I cannot stand the "you promised me a convertibel, I havent got one...."

Coach

[RobM]

A saw a modified roofbag at the club meet once. He'd sewn the bag up at the usual opening, and made the opening on the long side, complete with velcro. So, in the process of taking roof off, you lower the rear plastic window section, and the roof stays held on to the windscreen. You simply slide bag on over it, if yousee what I mean.

[coach]

ROB Ahh

You nad my wife think the same way.

She has been threatening it with the scissors and sewing machine since the first day.

Coach

[hut49]

Put my roof in the bag once, first day I think! Since then it goes in the boot bagless and I drape the boot bag over the top so it doesn't rub on the CD changer. If I'm putting other stuff in the boot when it's in there I'll drape the car cover over.

The roof comes off on most journeys unless it's actually raining or likely to. Fiddling about with the roof in a bag would delay the bit I enjoy the most.

[alan_d]

I agree with hut49. I never put the roof in the bag (lifes too short), but always protect it before putting anything else in the boot with it. However, do be careful not to clout the bodywork along the side of the boot opening as you manoeuvre it in. Most Chims I have looked at have tell-tale gouges either side caused by the hard corners of the roof panel. Best to go very slowly - don't get if it doesn't go in first time!