I have not seen such thread yet and am interested what items everyone carries in their MINI's glovebox? I find that you cant put much there and it's pretty poorly designed as things tend to slide around inside as the surface is flat.

My contents:
24 CD holder (Booklet type)
Black sharpie
Romisen RC-N3 flashlight
pair of extra AA batteries
registration card
Ka-Bar BK-11 knife
Small bottle of cologne
Tire pressure gauge
parker jotter pen
travel size tube of Tylenol

 

Fisher Space Pen
Note Pad
Flashlight
Tire pressure gauge
Leatherman
Registration and proof of insurance cards
Car chargers for phones (2)
Cig lighter splitter (2 plugs and 2 USB ports) for when I need more plugs

That's the bulk of it.

 

owner manual, required legal documents, GPS, Contact lens solution.. some writing utensils i think.

 

Walther PPK 7.65mm
geiger counter
garrote watch
Lektor decoder
50 gold sovereigns
tear gas cartridge disguised as talcum powder
Rolex with self-contained laser cutter
self-destructor bag

 

Registration/insurance card
Tire pressure gauge
Cobra radio
Glock 19

 

Insurance/Registration
Smith & Wesson SW9VE
12 LED FlightLight
Cig lighter Splitter 3 way
Ipod Nano

 

My glove box is totally empty. I always leave it open when I park the car, because I don't want some junkie smashing my window looking for quarters. I live in a good neighbourhood but Victoria seems to have a lot of petty theft and property crime due to our addict population, so it's not worth the risk. The only things in my car at all are a tube of Armour-All wipes, tire pressure gauge, and owners manual/insurance papers, under the seat. I even removed that little change holder that lives in the cupholder, haha.

 

Not going to ask why. Ride with you or not ride with you?

ELO cd, gotta have it in there.
iphone charger.
Proof of registration and insurance.
Night time and daytime driving glasses.
Manual.

 

nothing...its in the garage...that's extra weight!

 

Tire Guage, Owner's manual w/ required reg and ins docs, Journal for documenting Good roads, fun stuff and MPG (Gramps taught me that), Flash light, Pen.

 

Owners manual, tire guage, bank deposit envelopes, phone car charger, and a legally carried SIG 228 9mm.

 

Being in the military, I've seen enough **** in my life to see how unbalanced and unstable the world has become. It's simply for me and my family's protection.

 

No one carries a map???

 

I hear ya. And thanks, i appreciate and am very grateful for your service .

Back on topic:

Forgot to add, manually powered flashlight. It was a giveaway from when i had my '03 S .

 

A bungee cord that holds my golve box door shut. I refuse to pay $300 to get the door latch fixed.

 

I only have my insurance and registration in my glovebox.

But over the years I can tell you I've found lots of interesting things.

Most common things are the complete MINI manuals, guns, and tampons.

But I've found pictures, drugs, condoms, sex toys, cash, napkins, lotions and hand creams. And no I don't go through people's glovebox for fun, after what I've seen I'm scared at what I might find. But I do stamp the service books whenever I do a service, or have to find the stupid wheel lock key.

 

This is like that article Car and Driver did some years ago where they asked professional mechanics what strange things they had seen over the years. One of the best was the new owner of a used car who said he smelled burning wood whenever he braked. Turned out the seller of the car was too cheap to fit new brake pads and cut some out of wood on his bandsaw! No wonder it smelled like burning wood....it WAS!

Eric

 

The George Washington Brake mod.

 

digital camera

underwear

 

I've got:

* full owner's packet
* reg. & ins. cards
* cell phone charger
* iPod adapter
* spare sunglasses
* garage door opener (in case UGDO fails)
* tire pressure gauge
* notepad, ball point pen

 

Gloves !
Owners manual.
Tire gauge.
Flashlight.
Registration.
Emissions paperwork.
Four CDs:
Little Feat "Waiting For Columbus"
The Band "Rock of Ages"
The Doors "Soft Parade"
The Doobie Brothers "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits"
Kleenex.
Pen.
Small writing pad.
Hagstrom map of Fairfield County, CT.
Hagstrom map of Westchester County, NY.

I think thats it.

Dean.

 

manual and all important registration stuff.
gps
tire gauge
sharpie
lots of CDs
condom
a few bumper stickers
sometimes a camera

 

Glovebox_Tidy
Allergy meds,
CDs,
Maps,
Netbook,
pen and notepad,
MINI Club membership card,
MINI dealer parts discount card
pack of tissue
CanadianTire money

 

Nothing.

Everything is on the passenger-side floor because the stupid lid pops open any time you look at it wrong.

 

I've got

*Glovebox organizer
*Manual + Reg + Ins Cards
*Red Sharpie
*Youparklikean***hole.com cards
*Business Cards to put on other MINI drivers windows with certain websites on them.
*Balisong