Touring boot box - whats it worth?

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Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:34 pm

I have just bought a boot box from the bay and was wondering if I paid over the odds or not? I have a use for it so not such a problem but wondered what it is worth as I have not seen one before?
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:38 pm

One of these -

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Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:40 pm

Yeah thats the one!
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:44 pm

I have this one underneath too -

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Nice little extra for carrying shit about.
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:48 pm

That one you have underneath is cool. That would most likely be all I need - I notice you cannot use bungee ropes with the big box but My dog can get a dirty as she likes and I have no problems letting her into the car!!!

This is the one I got for £30

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Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:53 pm

What does yours say above the BMW embossing ? Is it the same as mine :?

I find them a superb extra 8)

One thing I have noticed when carrying large items with the rear seat down, ie carrying a prop shaft, it's difficult to lie items down, I sometimes leave mine in the garage at times.
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:56 pm

Hi Ted
I got mine for £30 as well, I had to collect.
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:07 pm

Yeah mine is has the BMW embossed on it. Even has the hazard and first aid stickers on it - but it will need some elbow grease to get it looking a bit better.

Morat, how do you secure your dog bed in the box? Any sign of the baby yet? My wife is due at the end of June! Scary!!
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:24 pm

The dog bed is secured by the weight of two basset hounds :) It does slide round a bit but I only accept complaints in writing.
Wife doing well thanks, due first week in July. I'll be asking advice for the first 18 years :)
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:30 pm

Tedswagon wrote:That one you have underneath is cool. That would most likely be all I need - I notice you cannot use bungee ropes with the big box but My WIFE can get a dirty as she likes and I have no problems letting her into the car!!!

This is the one I got for £30

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Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:51 pm

I`ve got 1 of the shallower ones. 99p from ebay +3.99 postage. Bargain!
I scrubbed mine up, and gave it a coat of bumper black.
Came up like new ! Great addition! :D
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:13 pm

mine cost me £65.00 when i bought it , and after breaking the car i sold it for £60.00
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:17 pm

andyp wrote:mine cost me £65.00 when i bought it , and after breaking the car i sold it for £60.00
Yes and I still haven't used it yet touring is still off the road :x
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:25 pm

£30 is a good buy. they are not common and are quite sought after.
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Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:39 pm

Maybe £30 was the price I admitted to the long haired auditor! :)
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Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:57 pm

30 pounds is a good price for a very useful touring accessory, esp. if the car is a daily.

i got mine in Liverpool and thanks to the advice of Kos :wink: , it came back to Oz as part of my baggage.
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