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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 01:14 PM
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My C5 was a DD but then I sold my pickup and bought a new DD. Now the C5 has to take on some of the F150 duties and it does great.
Over the weekend I was able to take all the recycling to the dump and then run to Home Depot and grab 100ft of CPVC pipe. Fill the back with cardboard and a 30 gallon tote in the front.
Some of you will hate on me, but whatever. Love this car.




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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 01:40 PM
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My record is $345.00 worth of stuff from Costco in the trunk of my convertible.

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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 01:52 PM
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Now that's what I call "junk in the trunk".

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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 01:56 PM
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At that point, if it's just cardboard, might as well just have a burn pile.
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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 01:58 PM
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I fit a full-suspension MTB in the back of my FRC no less
drove into the mtb park, the guard was like 'where's the bike?"
in the trunk
she looked a bit mystified but let me in
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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 02:23 PM
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This was the largest and most expensive Costco trip my Z06 has handled. Quickjack barely fit, but it did!



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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 02:34 PM
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I had 16 cases of beer and a date in mine. The suspension didn't like that.
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Old Jul 7, 2020 | 02:48 PM
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Before I had a trailer I drove my car to the track. Here is the cargo I would carry. All of this gear fits in my FRC. No room for a passenger.


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My coupe has done a lot of Home Depot and Lowes runs. 8' studs are no problem - just slide them down between the seats and into the passenger footwell. Max length it can handle is around 9'. When collecting CPVC pipe and similar, I take my pipe cutter as they come in 10' lengths, so I chop them down to fit. Always fun to see people's faces when you start loading lumber and plumbing gear into a Vette.
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Originally Posted by jackthelad
My coupe has done a lot of Home Depot and Lowes runs. 8' studs are no problem - just slide them down between the seats and into the passenger footwell. Max length it can handle is around 9'. When collecting CPVC pipe and similar, I take my pipe cutter as they come in 10' lengths, so I chop them down to fit. Always fun to see people's faces when you start loading lumber and plumbing gear into a Vette.
I was thinking about cutting them but then decided to use the flexibility advantage of CPVC. Can't do that with a 2x4. My next trick will be to see how many bags of mulch I can handle, maybe topsoil!
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No reason to hate on you - the C5 has a lot of room in the back and works quite well for shopping duties or any number of other tasks.
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I carry nothing in my 02's hatch


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My trunk will carry my new exhaust to the shop to get installed


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Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette
I carry nothing in my 02's hatch

Can you actually store the top in that?
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Originally Posted by Adwest52
Now that's what I call "junk in the trunk".
Oh you just had to say it Just stop it
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Originally Posted by Stingroo
Can you actually store the top in that?
Yes.
You can't see them in this picture but when we shaped the subwoofer enclosure, we has to put dimples in the side so the top would have clearance to be able to be stored.
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Old Jul 10, 2020 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette
Yes.
You can't see them in this picture but when we shaped the subwoofer enclosure, we has to put dimples in the side so the top would have clearance to be able to be stored.
Well then that's a win in my book. I went with a box specifically sized so I could put it only in the front area ahead of the top stands and leave the storage.... but I won't give up my loud. I refuse. lol
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Originally Posted by JRMaroon1
Before I had a trailer I drove my car to the track. Here is the cargo I would carry. All of this gear fits in my FRC. No room for a passenger.

REminds me of the days before I got a trailer.
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Old Jul 10, 2020 | 11:30 AM
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I once hauled 3 fifty pound bags of Hog Grower and Finisher pellets in the trunk of my convertible. The guys at the feed store refused to load it so I had to do it myself.
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