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tallmat

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As a 911 'lifer' and usual resident of the turbo register, I hope some of you can help.

A good friend based in HK wants to buy his dad a retirement present. The father wants something on which he can put the roof down, and living in Scotland intends to play a lot of golf when he stops working.

My friend is thinking Boxster but worries if it can accommodate a full set of golf clubs plus couple of holdalls.

Instinctively I'm thinking no, but would appreciate confirmation - or being corrected!

Cheers
 
No problem [:D]

From http://www.986faq.com/9-0/default.asp






9.3 Fitting Golf Clubs into the Rear Trunk
Your clubs should fit in the rear trunk without removing the woods. You need to tuck the top of the bag (with the clubs sticking out) into the bottom right hand corner of the trunk. Then the bottom of the bag will fit into the top left hand corner. There is also a way to take two relatively full sized bags in a pinch. Put the first bag in as you normally would. Then remove all the clubs from the second bag and lay them in the back trunk around the first bag. Go to the front trunk and remove the wing nut from the spare. Let the spare fall forward so that it is almost lying flat on the floor of the trunk (it will be raised a bit in the front) The second bag should fit on a diagonal on top of the spare. It is a little tight but should work. It only takes a minute or two.
Another technique: Put both set of woods in the cut out at the rear of the rear trunk. Put both sets of irons in one bag. It goes to the rear of the rear trunk (black bag in picture). The empty bag must have a slightly flexible stay and it can go to the front of the rear trunk (red bag in picture). My car has two full sets in the rear trunk. It holds eight Callaway woods including the Biggest big Bertha. If you use "carry" bags and one has a slightly flexible stay, it works."






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This is for a 986. I understand the 987 has not got the little side-areas behind the lights available - not sure if that makes a difference in golf club transportation ability....

I also saw a potential owner bring his power trolly (caddy?) along to a showroom one day. With the spare wheel removed this fitted in the front compartment as well!
 
The 987 DOES have the spaces behind the rear light clusters, albeit one side is defintiely smaller than the other and smaller than the 986. An oval or small diameter carry bag (8" diameter) will fit in there no problem - remove the driver, place the clubhead end of the bag behind the right hand light cluster and drop the base end of the bag into the left side - shoes and a small bag will fit at the rear of the boot space.

I've managed a golf bag, shoes, waterproofs, camera rucksack and a small holdall all in the rear boot, and two trolley cases int he front (with space for a collapsable pull trolley too if i'd wanted !)

Its all out of site of the low life too -which you can't do in a 911 ;)
 
ORIGINAL: Black80XSA

The 987 DOES have the spaces behind the rear light clusters, albeit one side is defintiely smaller than the other and smaller than the 986. ...remove the driver ...
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Although I am taking this quote from the post from Black80XSA out of context, I am astonished that Porsche have developed a driverless car [:D][:D][:D].

Perhaps a Golf that 'putters' along [8|]?

Fore!!
 
Julian

now we've stopped groaning, my friend now asks about getting golf clubs into back of a 996 cabriolet.

Mine's a 996tt coupe so I know I can squeeze them in with the rear seats down. Same true of the cab?

Apologies if you're not a golfer, I'll can post same question on 996 register.

Cheers, Matthew.

PS going to Emirates tonight?
 
If I remove the wheels from my hillbilly electric trolly,which takes seconds.The trolly will fit into the front boot without removeing the spare wheel
 
Matt

I do not play golf [a good walk ruined? - not my quote] but I have seen a number of 911 cabriolets with golf clubs and bags in the back - albeit with the hood down. I suspect that the seats would have to be folded and any wind deflector removed. I am always surprised at the amount of 'stuff' one can put in the rear of my car; shopping, clothes dryer, clothing, travel bags, small suitcase, camera equipment etc. although not all at the same time.

Hope this helps. Of course, one could go to an OPC with a golf bag and clubs and test a second hand car due for sale for ease of use with golf equipment - but that would test any relationship with a dealer and staff [:-].
 
Many thanks. Looks as if the gift is going to be a Boxster after all so no need to hump my clubs to Chiswick.
 
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