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The second prototype of the soft boot cover came in and Keith & I tested it yesterday. Here's a picture:
http://members.*******/bmwmz3driver/Tbirdboot.jpg
In the top part you see the cover folded up and stuffed into the trunk well. As you can see, there's room to spare! Plus, you would not have to put it there, it would lay flat anywhere in the trunk. Folded up and placed in the storage bag it's about the size of a big bath towel folded in half.
In the bottom of the picture you see it on the car. It looked great! The front part snaps onto the standard boot cover snaps, and the back is held in place under the trunk lid. This prototype was a bit too big between the inner snaps, but it still stayed in place beautifully even at 80 MPH. (I wanted to get a little test time in at 100 MPH but the roads were too heavily traveled.)
Keith is having another prototype made which we hope to test this weekend. If that one is a "go", the present plan is to have 20 made so that it can be tested in the field without making a huge production commitment. Production normally takes about 6 weeks.
If you are interested in trying one of the initial units I would recommend EMAILING Keith at Z3Solution@*******, don't call the 800 number please. This will allow Keith to judge the level of interest.
I'm going to make a prediction - this will be the MUST HAVE ACCESSORY for the '02 Bird. Once you get this you can put your Ford boot cover back in the plastic bag and store it in the attic, you aren't going to need it!
Tom M
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http://members.*******/bmwmz3driver/Tbirdboot.jpg
In the top part you see the cover folded up and stuffed into the trunk well. As you can see, there's room to spare! Plus, you would not have to put it there, it would lay flat anywhere in the trunk. Folded up and placed in the storage bag it's about the size of a big bath towel folded in half.
In the bottom of the picture you see it on the car. It looked great! The front part snaps onto the standard boot cover snaps, and the back is held in place under the trunk lid. This prototype was a bit too big between the inner snaps, but it still stayed in place beautifully even at 80 MPH. (I wanted to get a little test time in at 100 MPH but the roads were too heavily traveled.)
Keith is having another prototype made which we hope to test this weekend. If that one is a "go", the present plan is to have 20 made so that it can be tested in the field without making a huge production commitment. Production normally takes about 6 weeks.
If you are interested in trying one of the initial units I would recommend EMAILING Keith at Z3Solution@*******, don't call the 800 number please. This will allow Keith to judge the level of interest.
I'm going to make a prediction - this will be the MUST HAVE ACCESSORY for the '02 Bird. Once you get this you can put your Ford boot cover back in the plastic bag and store it in the attic, you aren't going to need it!
Tom M
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