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Hey all,

Considering getting a Boot Bat (http://www.boot-bag.com/) to replace my chrome rack, which has taken off some paintwork and takes ages to fit...  Has anyone got one, if so, any issues with it?

Ta muchly for any help.

Peter

 Review here

http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=31569

You beat me to it with the question Peter.  I had been looking at these too for the summer hols.  Review looks good too. 

 I bought one a couple of years ago for camping - it's ideal

it's lower than a boot rack and feels more secure, plus you can take it off when you've arrived at your destination

I've just bought one 'cos I'm planning on going away for a week in late July... I haven't actually used it yet though, so I can't really comment. I will say that it's a bit smaller than I was expecting, however I expect I'll be able to stuff it very full and bulging if I have to!

So, yeah. Looks good, but not actually used it yet.

OneCruelBagel:

I've just bought one 'cos I'm planning on going away for a week in late July... I haven't actually used it yet though

 Even cheaper is to make your own from a canvas tent bag which I have. I bought some of the soft mesh rubber stuff to sit it on the bootlid and straps around it and bobs your uncle job done.

Oh yes and it matches my tan upholstery.

MX5Joy:

 Even cheaper is to make your own from a canvas tent bag which I have. I bought some of the soft mesh rubber stuff to sit it on the bootlid and straps around it and bobs your uncle job done.

Oh yes and it matches my tan upholstery.

 Have you any pictures of it on the car for us to see?

 Not taken any so far but can arrange it. May get to it this pm.

 Feel free to see my comments on this forum...

http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/t/8740.aspx

Hope the image comes up. Photography not my strong point.

 So there you go. Now I will describe the making.

1 Canvas tent pole bag cost £1.50 from camping store (very strong and waterproof). It has a drawstring at the top end, This folds over to make it waterproof.

3 straps (cribbed from holdalls) in all, one going side to side attached to D rings and 2 front to back also D rings.

The front to back straps I cut in half and inserted a 6inck lenth of 2" width elastic to make it doubly adjustable as well as the slide adjusters you can see.

It worked very well when we went away. Clean clothing on the way out and laundry bag on the return.

Of course it is sufficiently waterproof to choose exactly what you want in it. And yes it did pour with rain on the return journey so it was tested.

MX5Joy:

 

Hope the image comes up. Photography not my strong point.

 Now that is pretty cool and a V-Spec too

Many thanks for the info

Cheers

Marcus

Sorry - I completely forgot about this thread! My initial impressions were fairly accurate. It's a bit smaller than I expected - certainly smaller than MC5Joy's bag in that picture! That said, it still gives a significant amount of extra space - I managed to fit clothes and similar for a week away into it with no problems, which was lucky as there was a duvet mostly filling the boot!

The straps hold it in place very firmly indeed. I tried shaking it, and couldn't get it to move at all, which is certainly a good sign! Sadly, the waterproofing wasn't quite 100% - we drove through a couple of /very/ heavy rainstorms, and when I arrived, a few items felt slightly damp, however not enough so for it to be a significant problem. Oh, and when it's on, you can't see a thing in the rear view mirror - it blocks it completely!

All in all, I'm very happy with it and will certainly be using it a lot more in the future!

 Hi, I posted this reply on another thread but have realised it is more relevant here!

" I can also recommend the Boot Bag from  www.boot-bag.com very easy to fit, easily holds clothes for a fortnight, still allows (restricted) rear vision - depending on how full you stuff it.