Footwell net in X5

X5 Meister · #1 03-26-2008, 04:31 PM

Does anyone know why BMW still doesn't include a net in the passenger footwell of the X5 yet? The X3, 5 series, M5/6, 7 series, Z's, etc. all have it. Any clues?

Fredo · #2 03-26-2008, 04:46 PM

Door bins in the X5 are huge maybe? Certainly a lot bigger than all of the others I would think. Never been in a 7 though.

brian5 · #3 03-26-2008, 05:17 PM

I wish the door bins in the X5 were narrower! In fact, I wish the doors in the X5 were narrower!!! There's not much space for driver and passengers to squeeze out the door openings if the X5 is parked next to a wall or close to another car.

So my question would be "Why are the doors so fat?"

JCL · #4 03-26-2008, 11:03 PM

Used the storage net in the Z4, since the owner's manual was too big to fit in the glove box. Have never used it in any other BMW, wasn't aware it was there until now.

Quicksilver · #5 03-27-2008, 02:00 AM

Why would anyone park so that one would have to squeeze out the door openings if the X5 is parked next to a wall or close to another car? Surley that invites dings and scrapes would it not???

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Originally Posted by brian5

I wish the door bins in the X5 were narrower! In fact, I wish the doors in the X5 were narrower!!! There's not much space for driver and passengers to squeeze out the door openings if the X5 is parked next to a wall or close to another car.

So my question would be "Why are the doors so fat?"

X5 Meister · #6 03-27-2008, 03:14 AM

Hey hey hey... stay on topic here. Some of us prefer to park next to walls, so what's it to you...never seen a guy crawl out the trunk before???

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Originally Posted by Quicksilver

Why would anyone park so that one would have to squeeze out the door openings if the X5 is parked next to a wall or close to another car? Surley that invites dings and scrapes would it not???

statdoc · #7 03-26-2008, 11:33 PM

I installed the nets on both passenger and driver's sides. Don't really need them, but thought they looked cool.

X5 Meister · #8 03-27-2008, 01:30 AM

Which ones did you install since there are several versions? Any photos? Do you have the part numbers? How difficult was installation and most importantly was there any risk (that you know of) of puncturing anything important?

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Originally Posted by statdoc

I installed the nets on both passenger and driver's sides. Don't really need them, but thought they looked cool.

Fredo · #9 03-27-2008, 03:25 AM

Never returned to your car to find someone has parked very close to you? I certainly have.

soldmystang · #10 02-01-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Fredo

Never returned to your car to find someone has parked very close to you? I certainly have.

i usually ding their door when this happens, or maybe accidently knee or elbow the other vehicle.

i love it when, of the 20 other parking spaces available, someone parks within 14 inches of my vehicle. why would someone force themselves to squeeze out of their own car? literally the mirrors of the two vehicles were almost touching.

there were obvious "girlie" items in the car, so that might explain a lot.