F54 My Good Truck
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I intend to do a bit of investigating on the key fob thing. I need to figure out which conditions allow the rear doors to be activated. I have the automatic tranny, and I was driving with the car in "D" mode when the door opened.
I believe that the brakes must be applied for the release to work when the car is in gear, whereas in Park... well, I'm gonna try various permutations and report back.
I believe that the brakes must be applied for the release to work when the car is in gear, whereas in Park... well, I'm gonna try various permutations and report back.
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Happened Again!!
My wife is standing with the push cart loaded with clay pots outside the garden center at the local Home Depot waiting for me to go get the Clubman. As I pull up my wife is laughing and explains that the Home Depot guy asked her if she was going to need help loading and he commented, "I hope you brought a truck." To which my wife replied without missing a beat, "Oh yeah. We brought the good truck."
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Those big pots are friggin' heavy. But, if you insist, when my back heals I'll go get more.
And I'll be sure to tell my wife she didn't buy enough stuff at Home Depot and she needs to go back for more. But then, she probably already knows that
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Just finished an 11-day visit to the Hawaiian islands with the family. As so many families tend to do, we way overpacked. Yet, what did we take to the airport? The Suburban? The A6? Nope -- the Clubman, with 3 passengers and our luggage. Fit with some room to spare.
First island -- rental is a Nissan Altima. We puzzled about how to fit the luggage, but managed to do it, some in the trunk, some in the back seat.
Second island -- rental is a Buick Regal. Despite having 30K more miles than the Altima had, WAY better car. Remind me never to even consider an Altima. Anyway, despite having a larger-looking trunk than the Altima, due to the opening size, was a little bit more challenging ... but everything fit.
Return to the mainland, grab the Clubbie from long-term parking, and phew -- everything just slid in comfortably, no planning, no re-attempts. Give me a 2-box design anytime.
First island -- rental is a Nissan Altima. We puzzled about how to fit the luggage, but managed to do it, some in the trunk, some in the back seat.
Second island -- rental is a Buick Regal. Despite having 30K more miles than the Altima had, WAY better car. Remind me never to even consider an Altima. Anyway, despite having a larger-looking trunk than the Altima, due to the opening size, was a little bit more challenging ... but everything fit.
Return to the mainland, grab the Clubbie from long-term parking, and phew -- everything just slid in comfortably, no planning, no re-attempts. Give me a 2-box design anytime.
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Just finished an 11-day visit to the Hawaiian islands with the family. As so many families tend to do, we way overpacked. Yet, what did we take to the airport? The Suburban? The A6? Nope -- the Clubman, with 3 passengers and our luggage. Fit with some room to spare.
First island -- rental is a Nissan Altima. We puzzled about how to fit the luggage, but managed to do it, some in the trunk, some in the back seat.
Second island -- rental is a Buick Regal. Despite having 30K more miles than the Altima had, WAY better car. Remind me never to even consider an Altima. Anyway, despite having a larger-looking trunk than the Altima, due to the opening size, was a little bit more challenging ... but everything fit.
Return to the mainland, grab the Clubbie from long-term parking, and phew -- everything just slid in comfortably, no planning, no re-attempts. Give me a 2-box design anytime.
First island -- rental is a Nissan Altima. We puzzled about how to fit the luggage, but managed to do it, some in the trunk, some in the back seat.
Second island -- rental is a Buick Regal. Despite having 30K more miles than the Altima had, WAY better car. Remind me never to even consider an Altima. Anyway, despite having a larger-looking trunk than the Altima, due to the opening size, was a little bit more challenging ... but everything fit.
Return to the mainland, grab the Clubbie from long-term parking, and phew -- everything just slid in comfortably, no planning, no re-attempts. Give me a 2-box design anytime.
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On the space thing -- my son was wishing several times that we'd rented a Jeep (frankly, so was I, though the wife wouldn't have liked it on the long drives). But chances are we wouldn't have had room for our stuff!
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Washed the car today, phew!
So I calculate that between the days at the airport and the days since, I owe 35 internet points. Then add the 232 for all the days I haven't had my mirrors auto-folding, and another 391 for the days I haven't had a Dinan module.
Fortunately, I have way more than 658 points in my account! So I've rounded up and donated 700 internet points to charity in 2017All4's name.
So I calculate that between the days at the airport and the days since, I owe 35 internet points. Then add the 232 for all the days I haven't had my mirrors auto-folding, and another 391 for the days I haven't had a Dinan module.
Fortunately, I have way more than 658 points in my account! So I've rounded up and donated 700 internet points to charity in 2017All4's name.
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Washed the car today, phew!
So I calculate that between the days at the airport and the days since, I owe 35 internet points. Then add the 232 for all the days I haven't had my mirrors auto-folding, and another 391 for the days I haven't had a Dinan module.
Fortunately, I have way more than 658 points in my account! So I've rounded up and donated 700 internet points to charity in 2017All4's name.
So I calculate that between the days at the airport and the days since, I owe 35 internet points. Then add the 232 for all the days I haven't had my mirrors auto-folding, and another 391 for the days I haven't had a Dinan module.
Fortunately, I have way more than 658 points in my account! So I've rounded up and donated 700 internet points to charity in 2017All4's name.
Glad you have a clean Clubman. Dinan has a new fancy tuner box -- one with your name on it is available. And if you've got the power mirrors, a little programming will make them fold like magic... gotta have it all on your Good Truck.
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Alright, I have another adventure. Again I know I will be deducted for not having the barn doors still partially open in operation but here we go.
A couple weeks ago we were really low on salt for the water softener at the house, so I zip down to the store to get some supplies for dinner as well as a couple bags of salt. Well, the salt was on sale so I thought, "Heck, I've got The Good Truck with me! Better get a few!" and so I bought ten bags. I forgot that they were 40 pounds each.... So now there are 400 pounds of salt in the back of The Good Truck! Drove home no problems at all!
From a distance not too bad
Upon closer inspection we are awfully close to rubbing
Yep. 10 bags of salt. and a new fan!
A couple weeks ago we were really low on salt for the water softener at the house, so I zip down to the store to get some supplies for dinner as well as a couple bags of salt. Well, the salt was on sale so I thought, "Heck, I've got The Good Truck with me! Better get a few!" and so I bought ten bags. I forgot that they were 40 pounds each.... So now there are 400 pounds of salt in the back of The Good Truck! Drove home no problems at all!
From a distance not too bad
Upon closer inspection we are awfully close to rubbing
Yep. 10 bags of salt. and a new fan!
Last edited by Camyman; 08-17-2017 at 03:22 PM. Reason: Bags were actually 40 pounds each!
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I think you earned 100 points with ZERO deductions Camyman. Heavy load, bought more shi# than you went to the store to get, rode low comin' home, and you used the Good Truck.
Extra points should be awarded if you were in Sport mode, IMHO
And I'm hopin' you plan to crank some home made ice cream with a bit of that rock salt, now that you have a lifetime supply
Extra points should be awarded if you were in Sport mode, IMHO
And I'm hopin' you plan to crank some home made ice cream with a bit of that rock salt, now that you have a lifetime supply
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As they say in the NFL, there's no such thing as easy points.
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This thread is starting to cost me $$.
There are 2 different posters on this thread who posted photos of loot they loaded into their Clubbies and BOTH show fans they bought.
Thus, yesterday I went to Home Depot and bought a 20" Lasko box fan so the guy who is refinishing our kitchen cabinets doesn't die from toxic vapors. Set me back $16 and change, plus tax.
Only thing that made me feel good was takin' the Good Truck to Home Depot, once again. (Wasn't a full load, so, sadly, no need for a photo. But I did do the kick open of the rear door and nailed it on the first attempt -- with nobody watching).
Let's see some more documentation of interesting Clubman loads people have hauled. We know that ya'll are puttin' junk in the trunk, or is it loot in the boot???
There are 2 different posters on this thread who posted photos of loot they loaded into their Clubbies and BOTH show fans they bought.
Thus, yesterday I went to Home Depot and bought a 20" Lasko box fan so the guy who is refinishing our kitchen cabinets doesn't die from toxic vapors. Set me back $16 and change, plus tax.
Only thing that made me feel good was takin' the Good Truck to Home Depot, once again. (Wasn't a full load, so, sadly, no need for a photo. But I did do the kick open of the rear door and nailed it on the first attempt -- with nobody watching).
Let's see some more documentation of interesting Clubman loads people have hauled. We know that ya'll are puttin' junk in the trunk, or is it loot in the boot???
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This thread is starting to cost me $$.
There are 2 different posters on this thread who posted photos of loot they loaded into their Clubbies and BOTH show fans they bought.
Thus, yesterday I went to Home Depot and bought a 20" Lasko box fan so the guy who is refinishing our kitchen cabinets doesn't die from toxic vapors. Set me back $16 and change, plus tax.
Only thing that made me feel good was takin' the Good Truck to Home Depot, once again. (Wasn't a full load, so, sadly, no need for a photo. But I did do the kick open of the rear door and nailed it on the first attempt -- with nobody watching).
Let's see some more documentation of interesting Clubman loads people have hauled. We know that ya'll are puttin' junk in the trunk, or is it loot in the boot???
There are 2 different posters on this thread who posted photos of loot they loaded into their Clubbies and BOTH show fans they bought.
Thus, yesterday I went to Home Depot and bought a 20" Lasko box fan so the guy who is refinishing our kitchen cabinets doesn't die from toxic vapors. Set me back $16 and change, plus tax.
Only thing that made me feel good was takin' the Good Truck to Home Depot, once again. (Wasn't a full load, so, sadly, no need for a photo. But I did do the kick open of the rear door and nailed it on the first attempt -- with nobody watching).
Let's see some more documentation of interesting Clubman loads people have hauled. We know that ya'll are puttin' junk in the trunk, or is it loot in the boot???
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BTW, the fan I bought, for 4 times what you paid, has 3 speeds, just like the trannys on my old Jaguars