Why are the rear seats abysmal?
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ME, instead of relocating all that stuff, I'll take my truck or one of my wife's cars instead.
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A hanging clothes bar will "work" in the rear of a coupe - use zip ties to secure it to oem clothes hangers.
I'd like to see someone do a carpeted "rear seat delete". It would offer a little bit more luggage space. Carpeting would help attenuate road noise from rear tires. The structural rear bulkhead has to be retained. I think a horizontal cover resting across the driveshaft tunnel would level out the load surface. Space beneath the cover where the old seat bottoms are located could perhaps be made into lockable drawers or cubbys.
I'd like to see someone do a carpeted "rear seat delete". It would offer a little bit more luggage space. Carpeting would help attenuate road noise from rear tires. The structural rear bulkhead has to be retained. I think a horizontal cover resting across the driveshaft tunnel would level out the load surface. Space beneath the cover where the old seat bottoms are located could perhaps be made into lockable drawers or cubbys.
#48
I have had two full sets of golf clubs in their bags in XK with no problems. Other stuff fit well on the back seat. A nice car for two to drive to golf club.
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All of the reviews I've read on the XK 100 or 150 have made a point of the abysmal rear seats.
Those are usually from drivers/reviews that are around 6ft tall (I blame too many hormones in fast food!)
I am a mere shorthouse(?) at 5'6" and have had no probs getting adults in the back of my 100.
It's the perfect car for me as even when driving to the airport can get two suitcases on the rear seats (with a few pillows to protect my leather) and 1 or 2 in the boot....size dependant
Those are usually from drivers/reviews that are around 6ft tall (I blame too many hormones in fast food!)
I am a mere shorthouse(?) at 5'6" and have had no probs getting adults in the back of my 100.
It's the perfect car for me as even when driving to the airport can get two suitcases on the rear seats (with a few pillows to protect my leather) and 1 or 2 in the boot....size dependant
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1) Younger children get car sick from the visual absorption of speed
2) Older children will constantly be on phones/tablets & like the fact that it's dark/that they don't have other visual distractions.
It's a funny old world!
Last edited by MarkyUK; 09-04-2018 at 01:38 AM.
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Otherwise, yes, nicely "upholstered luggage holders with hold-down straps."
Cheers,
Peter
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#60
Literally.
Obviously, not his wife! Do you recognize them?
Media mogul Barry Diller found himself and his Maserati in a precarious situation while driving his Maserati through a very snowy Central Park when he got stuck. Luckily for Barry, Katie Couric was there to save the day.
Obviously, not his wife! Do you recognize them?
Media mogul Barry Diller found himself and his Maserati in a precarious situation while driving his Maserati through a very snowy Central Park when he got stuck. Luckily for Barry, Katie Couric was there to save the day.
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