Does your boot open automatically?

Serjames · 12-22-2007, 02:19 PM

lol well only a 1/4 welsh here so I prefer my sheep cooked...

Preferably young and made into cutlets

SJ

BoBBoB · 12-29-2007, 03:29 AM

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Would there be anyway to retrofit stronger springs, cylinders etc to make the boot fully open when unlocked, the back of my car is filthy, it would be so much nicer to unlock the boot and have it raise automatically ?

squeezebm · 12-29-2007, 01:23 PM

Feck me, i missed this one does that mean i can't have car washed by the Poles up the road anymore

G33 · 12-29-2007, 03:40 PM

Hotcoupe · 12-29-2007, 03:43 PM

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squeezebm Feck me, i missed this one does that mean i can't have car washed by the Poles up the road anymore

SDRX · 12-29-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by squeezebm

Feck me, i missed this one does that mean i can't have car washed by the Poles up the road anymore

Didn't a comment like this start a forum riot the other day? Well i think we need a riot before 2008 rings in

squeezebm · 12-29-2007, 03:56 PM

Ooooooooooooooooooooo Vienna !!!!!!!!!

beemerbird · 12-29-2007, 04:01 PM

Nice everyone's back on form on the forum

Tend to be Kosovans around my way. Do a good job though apparently.

SDRX · 12-29-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Nice everyone's back on form on the forum

Tend to be Kosovans around my way. Do a good job though apparently.

Somalians here, £4 with swearing too

vienna · 12-29-2007, 06:41 PM

Never found racism funny, I'm clearly in the minority.

Take a look at this post again

"It is an optional extra,just kidnap a Lithuanian and store him in the boot,when you pop the fob,he'll be dead glad to see the sunlight!"

If you find it funny, congratulations, I'm sure you're posting between views of your Chubby Brown and Bernard Manning DVD's, if you don't then you'll probably understand why I'll be leaving this forum.

Happy new year to one and all, especially those who realise that not all BMW drivers are white, smug and middle class.

G33 · 12-29-2007, 06:52 PM

i agree. this thread has gone a bit too far...

can we all move on please

RichardM · 12-29-2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BoBBoB

Back on Topic

Would there be anyway to retrofit stronger springs, cylinders etc to make the boot fully open when unlocked, the back of my car is filthy, it would be so much nicer to unlock the boot and have it raise automatically ?

Well this didn't stay back on topic for long.

It would be a good mod to make if we can.

scotw · 12-30-2007, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by RichardM

Well this didn't stay back on topic for long.

It would be a good mod to make if we can.

Didn't I read somewhere that in some countries the boot does auto-open? If thats the case, wouldn't we just need the relevant part numbers to order replacement parts to do this?

NPinUK · 01-06-2008, 03:41 PM

Yes its standard on models in the U.S. Its called the 'Electric interior trunk release' I really want this feature but Im not good with car electrics.

BoBBoB · 01-06-2008, 03:53 PM

I wondered whether we could just get away with stronger gas cylinders ? the boot unlocks via the key fob and just needs extra power to get it to lift.

en1gma · 01-10-2008, 02:22 PM

My old e46 (as well as the e39) would allow you to open the boot independently of the rest of the locks. My Stealer (and the manual) say something about this only working 'in certain markets' - which means that there must be a frig somewhere to reprogramme the key/car!

bells0 · 01-11-2008, 04:18 AM

I think the E92 boots is more 'weighted' so that it takes minimal effort to shut it [only requires a little pull on the inside handle and it slams shut] Hence why i don't think the struts would be able to lift it without a helping hand.

Not sure which way i'd rather have it. Not sure i'd want it flying open due to comments made about accidently pressing the keyfob.

-=TSL=- · 01-11-2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bells0

Not sure which way i'd rather have it. Not sure i'd want it flying open due to comments made about accidently pressing the keyfob.

I catch your drift Bells0, my current car (e46 Compact) allows the boot to open fully (hanging some 14 feet in the air), just from the push of a button.
One evening I managed to push the boot release on the key fob and only realised on the next morning what I had done... and it rained...

I will definitely miss the function, but I guess its something I can live with and live without.

TSL

red-max · 01-11-2008, 10:41 AM

I had this function on my E60 (530d) and the ability to pop open the boot as you walked towards the car carrying stuff was absolutely brilliant. The fact that it popped up meant that you didn't have to touch the outside of the car at all. I miss it every time I get dirty fingers opening the boot in this filthy weather. If there was a retro-fit for the E92, I'd be very interested.

dxb335d · 01-11-2008, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveC

Because "Lithuanian" isn't a derogatory or racist term maybe, whereas the other one is?

Pretty simple really.

I htink your right dave, surely its the same as saying

''welsh'' ''italian'' ''Mongolian'' Etc?

dxb335d · 01-11-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by SDRX

Didn't a comment like this start a forum riot the other day? Well i think we need a riot before 2008 rings in

Hello mate, what riot kicked off the other day?

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