Footwell net in X5
 

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?

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.

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?"

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.

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

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?

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??? :confused:

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???

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

Hey statdoc

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?

I used this one from Leatherz. Installed easily with 4 screws into the carpet. Apparently nothing punctured. ;)

Not the same one btw. There are many versions of it. The one you just posted on Realoem is this one:

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. :rofl:

This belies an immature or obnoxious attitude. Have you never been to a parking lot when there was only one tiny space to park, then later came out and found everyone else had left? That would make it look like you parked intentionally in a stupid location. If I ever saw someone dinging my car on purpose, they would be bruised and bleeding afterwards. :cool:

i never said i didn't have issues.

Dude if you park eight inches off someone elses vehicle you are asking for what you get. :dunno: i parked where there were plenty of spots and when i came out 15 minutes later this broad had parked her car so close to mine that she would have had to squeeze out of her door and still hit my passenger door. my passenger had a hard time getting into the vehicle.

she was going to a tanning booth and apparently the heat had fried her brain. middle of the day, empty parking lot.

now, question is, did she do it on purpose? so in this case was she obnoxious or was she immature? stupid would be my guess.

Was she hot?

probably, most of the stupid ones are. :D

> If I ever saw someone dinging my car on purpose, they would be bruised and bleeding afterwards.


Correct.


While parking too close to someone is quite rude, purposely dinging their vehicle is immature, criminal, and totally out of proportion to their offense.


There is Karma in the World, and if you have ever purposely damaged another person's vehicle simply because they parked too close to you, remember it when you someday find your own vehicle keyed by vandals for no apparent reason.

i respect Karma Penguin, for i have been keyed. then again, i have keyed.

personally, i go out of my way to respect others. when i do not recieve the same respect i give, well i guess i go into immature mode. Darwin is my idol. :rofl: milk toast is for losers.

criminal? tough case to prove in court. out of proportion? how would one know what the first party intended? however assualt is generally easy to prove. now if your record is clean, i believe dealing out one ass-whooping could go away with just a fine. of course the civil suit might get ugly. all this over a car door.

truth be told, hopefully i never happen to park next to statdoc. that f****r is crazy. :bustingup

Sounds like karma is working. Are you proud of keying cars?

Oh, you just have no idea. :rolleyes:

i used to drink a bit sir. i make no apologies as i can't take back the past.

while i some times enjoy being a piker, this would not be one of those times. give back what you get or lose out in the transaction.

i am amazed honestly at the reaction here. when my window was stuck in the door of my E70, the SA thumped the outside of the door to free the window glass. very resilient doors on these vehicles.

society is not static, park too close to someones vehicle and learn a lesson i say. how that lesson is applied is the true test of the society's viability. :stickpoke