Anyone have a good solution where to put stuff while driving?
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Yeah, I really don't get it either. I've never had a problem with... stuff. The large pouch next to the console would hit my leg constantly and bug the crap outa me. Stuff placed or stuck on the dash or windshield would seem tacky and out of place. Between the center console, the glove box and my pockets, I have nothing else to worry about.
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Muddydog did a great docking mount in his ashtray. Pretty slick!
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ashtray-95251/
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...ashtray-95251/
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It's funny and a real sign of how forgiving you guys (Americans) are of Jaguar cars - these vehicles fail, disintegrate, parts self-destruct, engines blow up for no reason, but the worry over where to put things while driving gets 4 pages of chat
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I just finished 2 months of work on this XKR of mine, I could really put it in a skip right now I'm so tired after all that.
Thank God most of you clearly haven't discovered German cars...cause then you'd be mad.
BTW - I put all my stuff in the big centre console and central armrest of my big VW Passatt Estate (station wagon) - the Jag is for that rare moment of indulgence (it's my mistress - bad news but can't quite help myself), and anything surplus gets thrown on the floor.
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I just finished 2 months of work on this XKR of mine, I could really put it in a skip right now I'm so tired after all that.
Thank God most of you clearly haven't discovered German cars...cause then you'd be mad.
BTW - I put all my stuff in the big centre console and central armrest of my big VW Passatt Estate (station wagon) - the Jag is for that rare moment of indulgence (it's my mistress - bad news but can't quite help myself), and anything surplus gets thrown on the floor.
Have a great weekend all
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Yeah - I had a VW Tiguan - Great car... Until the engine vibration damper gave out. Easy fix, though - I had to drop a new engine in it. Reminds me of the BMW I had - had a connecting rod rip right through the side of the engine block - another engine replacement. The BMW Z3 I had wasn't as bad. Just dropped a valve and put a hole through a piston. That time I decided to rebuild the engine and add aluminum pistons, high lift camshafts and a supercharger. It overpowered the clutch and twisted the rear stabilizer bar connections. Just visit the VW and BMW forums and see how little their problems are.
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It's funny and a real sign of how forgiving you guys (Americans) are of Jaguar cars - these vehicles fail, disintegrate, parts self-destruct, engines blow up for no reason, but the worry over where to put things while driving gets 4 pages of chat
.
I just finished 2 months of work on this XKR of mine, I could really put it in a skip right now I'm so tired after all that.
Thank God most of you clearly haven't discovered German cars...cause then you'd be mad.
BTW - I put all my stuff in the big centre console and central armrest of my big VW Passatt Estate (station wagon) - the Jag is for that rare moment of indulgence (it's my mistress - bad news but can't quite help myself), and anything surplus gets thrown on the floor.
Have a great weekend all![Icon Beerchug](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_beerchug.gif)
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I just finished 2 months of work on this XKR of mine, I could really put it in a skip right now I'm so tired after all that.
Thank God most of you clearly haven't discovered German cars...cause then you'd be mad.
BTW - I put all my stuff in the big centre console and central armrest of my big VW Passatt Estate (station wagon) - the Jag is for that rare moment of indulgence (it's my mistress - bad news but can't quite help myself), and anything surplus gets thrown on the floor.
Have a great weekend all
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I had an Audi A4. Absolute garbage in every way.
Had an SL 500, rode nice but broke constantly.
Had an old VW decades ago, a broken kid's wagon was a better vehicle.
Now my XKR has had one problem in the..... seven years I've had it.
I'm quite sorry yours isn't any good, but you are in the very small minority of owners.
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Imagine how it would feel to have a problem with your brand new Bugatti Veyron. I'm sure it must have happened. I heard it cost $20,000 for an oil change and $50,000 for a new set of tires. I heard that McLaren wanted someone to sign a release before he bought one. Ya gotta check out this short video;
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You are a crazy man who evidently bought a POS.
I had an Audi A4. Absolute garbage in every way.
Had an SL 500, rode nice but broke constantly.
Had an old VW decades ago, a broken kid's wagon was a better vehicle.
Now my XKR has had one problem in the..... seven years I've had it.
I'm quite sorry yours isn't any good, but you are in the very small minority of owners.
I had an Audi A4. Absolute garbage in every way.
Had an SL 500, rode nice but broke constantly.
Had an old VW decades ago, a broken kid's wagon was a better vehicle.
Now my XKR has had one problem in the..... seven years I've had it.
I'm quite sorry yours isn't any good, but you are in the very small minority of owners.
Small minority definitely not, perhaps on this forum but not elsewhere. My friend had 2 new 5.0l supercharged motors blow on him from new. 2 others got rid within a year because of reliability.
Mine is a love affair moan, I love the car regardless. Maybe not understood - with hours spent figuring out how to make everything perfect I love to have a moan about this car, but I wouldn't part with it for anything.
I love Jags, don't love the quality of some things JLR sold. Whatever, not worth getting upset over - perhaps I'm missing something?!?
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Just ordered these on ebay - really handy for passport, tickets extra drinks on the trip to Le Mans. Only 6 GBP
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174456836372
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174456836372
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Imagine how it would feel to have a problem with your brand new Bugatti Veyron. I'm sure it must have happened. I heard it cost $20,000 for an oil change and $50,000 for a new set of tires. I heard that McLaren wanted someone to sign a release before he bought one. Ya gotta check out this short video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7qpUqwLS9o
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Maybe this is a dumb thread, I dunno. I can't be the only one that always struggles with this.
Typically, I travel around with a phone, a wallet and a bunch of keys. I have a hard time figuring out where to put things. Putting them on the passenger seat often finds them flying onto the floor at some point during the drive. I don't like the door panel, as it is not easily accessible while seated in the car with the door closed. I really don't like the windshield mounted phone holders, as it obstructs the view in the already short windshield. I don't like the phone mounts that clip to the vents, as I feel like the vent has the possibility of breaking, and I'd rather not deal with that.
Too bad manufactures don't offer some convenient places to put things while driving around. A built-in place for a phone would be ideal. None of them do this that I know of.
I thought about getting a headrest bag for the passenger seat. Should be pretty easy to reach over behind the seat and grab into it. But...I dunno.
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Typically, I travel around with a phone, a wallet and a bunch of keys. I have a hard time figuring out where to put things. Putting them on the passenger seat often finds them flying onto the floor at some point during the drive. I don't like the door panel, as it is not easily accessible while seated in the car with the door closed. I really don't like the windshield mounted phone holders, as it obstructs the view in the already short windshield. I don't like the phone mounts that clip to the vents, as I feel like the vent has the possibility of breaking, and I'd rather not deal with that.
Too bad manufactures don't offer some convenient places to put things while driving around. A built-in place for a phone would be ideal. None of them do this that I know of.
I thought about getting a headrest bag for the passenger seat. Should be pretty easy to reach over behind the seat and grab into it. But...I dunno.
Any solutions?
Thanks.
Any innovative ideas on puting this area to use?
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It's funny and a real sign of how forgiving you guys (Americans) are of Jaguar cars - these vehicles fail, disintegrate, parts self-destruct, engines blow up for no reason, but the worry over where to put things while driving gets 4 pages of chat
.
I just finished 2 months of work on this XKR of mine, I could really put it in a skip right now I'm so tired after all that.
Thank God most of you clearly haven't discovered German cars...cause then you'd be mad.
BTW - I put all my stuff in the big centre console and central armrest of my big VW Passatt Estate (station wagon) - the Jag is for that rare moment of indulgence (it's my mistress - bad news but can't quite help myself), and anything surplus gets thrown on the floor.
Have a great weekend all![Icon Beerchug](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_beerchug.gif)
![Icon Lol](https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
I just finished 2 months of work on this XKR of mine, I could really put it in a skip right now I'm so tired after all that.
Thank God most of you clearly haven't discovered German cars...cause then you'd be mad.
BTW - I put all my stuff in the big centre console and central armrest of my big VW Passatt Estate (station wagon) - the Jag is for that rare moment of indulgence (it's my mistress - bad news but can't quite help myself), and anything surplus gets thrown on the floor.
Have a great weekend all
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The Jag is my second, fun car.
Mechanical issues can be addressed and fixed. There is a place to replace a water pump. A place to replace brakes. A place to replace a filter or pan or whatever other mechanical issue you may come up against. I luckily haven't had any issues and from the service history and inspections that have been had on the car at service intervals, everything seems to be in order. Hopefully I will go a long while without issues. I do worry about if I were to take it on a long trip. I have family about 700 miles away, and I have reservations about driving it that far. I've only put a total of 700 miles on it in the last year as it is.
I'm just trying to find a solution to make the enjoyment of the Jag even more enjoyable by not having to have things block my view, break or unnecessarily wear various parts of the interior by mounting things to surfaces/vents and not having things fly across the inside of the car as I drive it. My Jag doesn't even accept addresses outside of Washington DC in the navigation. (I may eventually have the navigation updated, but for now that is what it is) So, if I could find a solution that would allow my phone to be located in a somewhat convenient place where I could use it for navigation, while having a place to secure my other small items while I drive it...that would be good too.
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