Suggestions For Creative/Alternative Uses For The Ski Bag - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Anita · 7th February 2005, 19:38

For those of you with the ski bag option, have you ever actually used it? Being the practical person I am, I've always wondered if anyone has used them for anything else or has any creative suggestions.

Thanks!

Anita

M-Fünf · 7th February 2005, 20:38

Hey Anita,
You always come up with some good ones :p

I used the ski bag once when I bought a rake at the hardware store...I put the handle up inside the bag...now I can't get the dang thing packed back into it's little space (it's like packing a parachute), so the rear armrest keeps falling down when I brake hard...

SpiderSense · 7th February 2005, 20:45

funny you opened this thread. i used it for the first time last night. had to load something long. didn't really know how to open the door on the trunk side, but it opened when i tapped it from the inside.

quite a nice feature but i'm with M-Fünf, i probably need to learn to pack the bag up. whats that red dot?

M-Fünf · 7th February 2005, 20:47

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Originally Posted by SpiderSense

quite a nice feature but i'm with M-Fünf, i probably need to learn to pack the bag up. whats that red dot?

Red dot?

Flying Arrow · 7th February 2005, 20:55

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Originally Posted by Anita

For those of you with the ski bag option, have you ever actually used it? Being the practical person I am, I've always wondered if anyone has used them for anything else or has any creative suggestions.

Thanks!

Anita

You're holding out on us Anita, I want to hear yours!

SpiderSense · 7th February 2005, 21:25

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Originally Posted by M-Fünf

Red dot?

when pull down the armrest, there's a red plastic dot above the pass through area. it was dark outside so i'll have to take a look later to see if there are any markings. kinda like a button.

SouthshoreM6 · 7th February 2005, 21:59

I've used it to carry tuna fishing rods........

Anita · 8th February 2005, 00:47

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Originally Posted by Mark540iMSport

You're holding out on us Anita, I want to hear yours!

Oh, man, I'm totally weak--I've got nothing!! I haven't touched it since my salesperson demostrated it for me then took like five hours to get the thing back in. Then it kept flying open on the trip home and I finally got it to stay put--I'm scared of that thing!!!

I think it might have more mystical (mischievious) powers then the electrical gremlins we've got.

Let me think (or drink) on it a bit though

Maybe I could shove some trees in it this spring when I do all my planting, etc.

Anita

PCUT · 8th February 2005, 01:03

Uhh skiis????

stair69 · 8th February 2005, 02:53

Slightly different question - I have the opposite problem to you Anita! I have an M5 without the ski-bag option (so no hatch from the boot leading into the passenger area) but I go skiing so I actually do need to carry skis in the car.

So... Is there a way of (neatly) punching a luggage hatch style hole through the bulkead into the area behind the armrest? The steel looks fairly thin there, but I don't want to start cutting through it without knowing what I am doing!

Thanks

Alastair