Hmmm...I know that through the backseat when you put the middle seat down you can open it up to have access to the trunk through the back seat. I was wondering if anyone here has done anything creative with this access like putting an ice chest/refrigerator in the back so you get cold drinks from trunk or SOMETHING. What are your ideas or has anyone else done something with this otherwise I find that type of access useless =/

 

I put my sub in the trunk facing that access hole, got really nice bass through it.

 

getting 2x4s from the homer store, and carrying snow skis inside-
thats what it seems to be designed for in my opinion

I like the frig idea... but you must have really long arms~

 

to keep drinks cold for now-
make use of the ac ducting and the cd storage space in center console
a plastic duct runs right under the console- no insulation on it- so whatever temp is coming from the vents also goes there
Leave it OPEN in normal use- you want the air to blow thru the tube (prevent moisture buildup and mold) and to rear seats then thru exhaust vents in rear deck area

to keep a canned drink chilled- turn ac on and `Mostly CLOSE` the rear vent.
just make sure to open it again later
The extra cold air being contained in the duct does a great job of temp transfer thru the plastic to the cup holder assembly-
you can store a few cans in the bin as well!
cold air from ac/fan keeps pumping at it- thats why I suggest slightly open the vent to prevent overpressure in vent tube

Some cars even have a weak seal at a junction in that tube- extra air bleed!!

keeps coffee warm in the winter when heat is on too~

Also a good idea to keep the rear vent fully open if you carry cd's in there- dont want to bake or freeze them, and the cd player detest condensation on the disc~

 

volvo does this, as do some other high end car manufacturers.

 

sweet....


but anyways one member here (PM'd him, and will let him post it up) has his cap (for the amp) showing through his, and the voltage shows through

 

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i'm putting my battery back there anyone done a battery relocation on this car?

 

yes several have for autocross racing balance--ck the CL threads too
' those guys do all the freaky stuff first

use good heavy duty guage cable for the length of the run and a whoop azz battery

 

haha, yeah i saw a kit on summit racing. it has like a 20' 0 gauge positive cable and all the mounting hardware. i'm just keeping it as close to the back seat as possible because we don't have lock cylinders for our trunks and if the battery were to die, it wouldn't be pretty.

 

yes we do, first of all for the electronic switch on the driver's door, there's the turn off switch in the glove box, then you lock the glove box after that, so they can't get to it

then the rear seat pass through is also lockable, so they can't get to the emergency release cable


OR do mean like a lock cylinder on the outside itself

 

i think assclown meant on the outside of the trunk. if the battery were to die, you would have to reach through the armrest passthrough at an awkward angle to get to the release cable, and that wouldnt be pretty.

just curious, assclown why are you relocating the battery? what do you have in store for us?

there was someone on the 3G side that relocated the battery to the trunk to fit his turbo kit. im sure you saw the thread. maybe thats what hes doing....

 

Wouldn't it be more prudent to do a 6spd swap before installing a turbo?

I mean a turbo would be great but that would be a lot of extra to put on our already POS trannys.

Maybe turning it into a track car and want better weight distro? but then you'd probably be gutting it anyways right?

Just rambling thought here...

 

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6speed is already in the works. thanks for concern

 

could always reroute that emergency open cable to say like underneath the rear seat, then to get at it, you pull up the rear seat, (and really just you knows it there)

 

yeah I just saw that on Aznways thread. That's excellent.

Ideally that would be what I want to do, but I don't know if the cost/use ratio is really worth it. I couldn't do anything until I pay a chunk of my BMW off anyways but I've had 5spds since I started driving and now having 2 autos is really weird.

and I think the biggest concern I have is that I'm not super mechanically inclined, I can do basic things and I used to install turbos and all that jazz when I had a civic in HS..but tearing up the dash and messing with the interior doesnt seem like my cup of tea... :-( and it would cost way to much money to have someone do it for me... I'm F*cked lol

 

I'm still actually trying to figure out exactly what you installed in there...haha

 

^ its a capacitor for his audio system.

 

and if you dont mind telling, how the heck do you have a new gen X5 and a TL at age 20? im still pouring money into college.

 

he's post grad i think

 

Has anyone else done anything to their rear backseat access? Or how can you set up a refrigerator there (for your passengers), etc. like Volvo does

 

Yeah I am, I currently work (all through college actually) at a firm that lobbies for patients and physicians rights.

Now that i've graduated (a two semesters early, summer classes you know?) I got offered to work full time come september. But I need to become a registered lobbyist now for new york state and much of that involves knowing the laws of NYs (why I'm studying the Bar) and knowing political process (how a bill becomes a law lol watch school house rock).

And the TL was free for me (hand me down) and my dad put the down payment on the X5 (it's an '08) and loaned me the first 3 payments so that I could get it and then pay him back while I pay the rest of the 60 months

hope that helps!

 

^ good shit!

i still have another 2 years in undergrad but i got an internship for this summer 40 hours a week at $14 an hour soooooo coilovers by the end of august maybe? hopefully? haha

 

P.S. I'm 21 in a month, but let me tell you I did it for the money savings but I would've never graduated early otherwise because damn real life sucks a lot lol. I I went to school locally (Siena College) and I have an apartment with my roommates so it's not like I actually left. when they go to class, I go to work. and at night, same old bullshit haha

 

i've got about a year and half to two years left on my undergrad. had to earn my gi bill first

 

Well if anyone earned a trip to college, it most certainly was you sir