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Post by Jayx5 » Fri May 10, 2013 10:57 pm

Evening all, could anyone recommend a custom boot cover(sides and  back of seats) I've looked at a few online but wondered if anyone had one. Ta
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Post by Greydog » Sat May 11, 2013 8:42 am

I wouldn't bother with the soft ones.
I have had 2 of these (one still in the garage somewhere), one for a Volvo and the other in an E class I could never get the sides/back to stay up successfully. Shootings a hobby (muddy dogs are a part of it) in the end I invested in a Vax it cleans out the mud and hair as a hoover then a shampoo gets all the hidden stuff out.
The only decent one Iv'e seen was in a friends Subaru Outback it was a hard one made for the car.
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Post by CondorX5 » Sat May 11, 2013 6:20 pm

I have one which I bought via the forum ages ago, it fits really well - specifically cut for an E53 boot and is well made from a good quality heavy duty black tarpaulin type material. I will check if there is a makers name on it, I seem to remeber the seller saying it was expensive to buy although I did not pay a lot for it, used.

My P38 Range Rover had one - still have it around here somewhere, but was quite poor fitting and a faff to fit when you wanted to use it, its so variable with these bespoke items!!
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Re: boot cover

Post by Jayx5 » Sun May 12, 2013 10:32 am

Ok thanks, the ones I've looked at seem to be about £100 ! Which I think is a rip off but my boot is in mint condition and I don't want to ruin it with buggys ,kids bikes, dogs etc.
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Post by X5Sport » Sun May 12, 2013 6:42 pm

I still have an OEM rubber boot floor protector for the E53 (long gone) which a member was interested in 18 months ago but never co tacked me again.  It's sitting in my garage.  Although it can have holes cut in it to allow the tie-down loops to poke through I never cut them.  It only goes about an inch or two up the sides.  I think it's this one.  Great for protecting the floor when taking stuff to the tip etc.

Not the easiest thing to post as it's a pain to roll up. I don't have any flat packaging big enough for it either, but it's free to a good home.

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Post by Jayx5 » Sun May 12, 2013 9:19 pm

I'm in Essex where abouts are you? :)
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Post by toejam23 » Sun May 12, 2013 9:28 pm

I'm in Suffolk if your down this way. Been thinking about getting one.
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Post by ChrisLux » Mon May 13, 2013 11:19 am

BMW used to make a hard plastic one to fit in the boot , that was about 18'' high , friend of mine
had one long time ago . I've got one for the Alpina I bought at Gaydon 2 years ago .

Maybe a fleaBay search will bring one out ??
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Post by Mick.H » Mon May 13, 2013 11:34 am

If you're nearer Glasgow Ill swap you for some beer/wine :)

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Post by Mick.H » Mon May 20, 2013 2:40 pm

I just received this one in the post today. And Im really happy with it for the price :)
http://bit.ly/114HsRU

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Post by LincsX5 » Mon May 20, 2013 5:59 pm

I have a Hatchbag boot liner in mine. It's a good fit and stays where you want it, as long as you follow the instructions. It's not the cheapest but I had one for 5 years previously, used it in 3 Saab 9-5 estates and sold it on eBay for a good price despite plenty of abuse and the best efforts of 2 mad Weimaraners.
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Re: boot cover

Post by garethdeb » Tue May 21, 2013 1:55 pm

223 quid? Wow!!!!! I haven't got one in the X but I had one in my A4 estate and it cost about 40 quid on eBay. It had 2 inch high skirt all round the edge and fitted perfect. I used to pull it out and hose it down to get rid of dog hair and mud. It did the job perfect.
I think 223 sheets is a bit steep for some rubber.
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Re: boot cover

Post by X5Sport » Tue May 21, 2013 2:03 pm

535dboy paid more than that for his dogging suit....... >:D
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Re: boot cover

Post by Mick.H » Tue May 21, 2013 3:37 pm

Urm I paid £23 for it. I think they have made a mistake there lol

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Post by toejam23 » Tue May 21, 2013 3:42 pm

Woops. You better hope that's a mistake. £223 for a bit of rubber.
I'd be checking my bank account if I was you.
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