2-series, luggage hooks

[James_B]

I end up getting a bit fed up with cars for the strangest and most trivial reasons sometimes. My 911 GTS was in many ways an amazing car, but getting dirty hands every time I opened the front luggage compartment ended up annoying me far more than it should have done.

Anyway, years ago I had a Seat that had told-down luggage hooks in the top of the boot, which were great. Shopping bags stayed filled up, and in the right place, meaning I could have a spirited drive home without smashing everything.

The new M2 doesn't have anything similar. It has two pretty flimsy hooks at the side, but nothing at the top.

So, my question is, has anyone found or fitted any hooks that fix this? I'm considering fitting a pair of the Seat / Audi hooks, but that does mean drilling a few holes in the metal at the top, and the pop-riveting, or putting in threaded rivets in to attach the hooks, which I'm a bit nervous amount. It's possibly not sensible to drill holes in a brand new £50k car just to protect my shopping, but then, it does annoy me every time I go to Tesco.

Any thoughts?

[Trabi601]

Drive slower / more cautiously when you have your shopping in the boot?

[helix402]

[James_B]

Yes, I've got the luggage net, it comes as standard.

As to driving gently, that's really not a solution, what's the point in buying an M2 and then taking it easy?

[helix402]

Home delivery?

[James_B]

I think I'll just drill it very carefully, and install the hooks using some threaded rivets.

I might try some dual-lock first though, which could well be strong enough.

[Trabi601]

James_B said:

Yes, I've got the luggage net, it comes as standard.

As to driving gently, that's really not a solution, what's the point in buying an M2 and then taking it easy?

Why isn't it a solution? It's only a supermarket run. Don't really see how that requires enthusiastic driving, regardless of what car you have.

[ian in lancs]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stayhold-SH002X2-Grey-Pac...

https://www.bing.com/search?q=stayhold&form=AP...

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-accessories/i...

Edited by ian in lancs on Saturday 22 April 20:00

[James_B]

Trabi601 said:

Why isn't it a solution? It's only a supermarket run. Don't really see how that requires enthusiastic driving, regardless of what car you have.

Nothing ever requires enthusiastic driving driving, though so it's not about need, it's about want. For me, driving sedately isn't a better option than fitting a couple of hooks.

Perhaps a better option again is to use a car with a tiny boot, so things can't move around so much. Maybe I'll just leave the BMW at home for shopping.

[James_B]

ian in lancs said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stayhold-SH002X2-Grey-Pac...

https://www.bing.com/search?q=stayhold&form=AP...

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-accessories/i...

Edited by ian in lancs on Saturday 22 April 20:00

That's more like it!

Perfect, thanks.

[Trabi601]

James_B said:

Nothing ever requires enthusiastic driving driving, though so it's not about need, it's about want. For me, driving sedately isn't a better option than fitting a couple of hooks.

Perhaps a better option again is to use a car with a tiny boot, so things can't move around so much. Maybe I'll just leave the BMW at home for shopping.

If you're driving in such a manner that you're worried about damaging your weekly shop, then you're highly likely to be driving in a manner that's inappropriate to the circumstances.

[Sticks.]

James_B said:

ian in lancs said:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stayhold-SH002X2-Grey-Pac...

https://www.bing.com/search?q=stayhold&form=AP...

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-accessories/i...

Edited by ian in lancs on Saturday 22 April 20:00

That's more like it!

Perfect, thanks.

Report back if you will, please.

I have the same problem. The luggage net stretches enough to get several envelopes underneath. I bought a bigger net but the hooks on the rear edge are closer than those nearer the front, so it's loose at one end. Annoying, because it could have been simply avoided.

Thanks Ian .

[ian in lancs]

i bought the 'stayhold' restrainers to stop a tripod, light stands etc and camera gear from moving about the boot.