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Luggage on the rear seats

tyinsky

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My road trip is getting closer, car ships early next month and I'm working through the remaining jobs before it goes.

The one thing that is foxing me so far is getting the luggage in. I was hoping to fit two of those expanding hard shell wheeled cabin bags on the folded back seats, but only one will fit, the other then has to go on top which means it will slide around. The second one will not stand up as there is not enough headroom.

I'd like to avoid ones without wheels/squashy bags as I will have to unload them every night and take them into a hotel, and sometimes the car park will be some distance from the hotel.

What solutions have others worked out if anything?
 
Maybe remove the seat backs all together for the trip, to give access to not only the flat shelf but also the area under where the seats would fold down?
 
I take my rear seats out.
 
tyinsky said:
My road trip is getting closer, car ships early next month and I'm working through the remaining jobs before it goes.

The one thing that is foxing me so far is getting the luggage in. I was hoping to fit two of those expanding hard shell wheeled cabin bags on the folded back seats, but only one will fit, the other then has to go on top which means it will slide around. The second one will not stand up as there is not enough headroom.

I'd like to avoid ones without wheels/squashy bags as I will have to unload them every night and take them into a hotel, and sometimes the car park will be some distance from the hotel.

What solutions have others worked out if anything?

You can get semi rigid (can I say that?) luggage with wheels and integrated handles that is more squishy than hard shell cabin baggage, and might fit better. The other alternatives are that you just have to carry your own luggage, or you only stay in places where they carry your luggage for you...
 
MaxA said:
only stay in places where they carry your luggage for you...

100% with you on this :bandit:
 
quite a few years ago I drove down to Le Mans in the 993. there were three of us in the car and we did not want to stint on essentials like a camping fridge, pillows, decent cooking equipment etc.

The solution was a roof box.

Could be what you are looking for :dont know: :)
 
ch3tman said:
Have you come across Hillsalive? Not sure if their products have wheels...

s-l1600.jpg


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-993-Fitted-Luggage-by-Hillsalive-/123363531814
(seller appears to be a 911UK poster - may still have it?)

Available new here:
http://www.morethanpolish.com/custom-luggage.asp?id=108

No personal experience with their products.

No wheels unfortunately. Not sure if the "exact fit" Porsche cases work in the back of a 993. The boot cases are good if very expensive
 
The ultimate "exclusive" 993 luggage solution... :grin:

C.
 

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ch3tman said:
Have you come across Hillsalive? Not sure if their products have wheels...

s-l1600.jpg


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-993-Fitted-Luggage-by-Hillsalive-/123363531814
(seller appears to be a 911UK poster - may still have it?)

Available new here:
http://www.morethanpolish.com/custom-luggage.asp?id=108

No personal experience with their products.

Those were mine, I didnt like them myself. I thought I would look a bit spaz carrying the weird size cases in to a hotel :sad:
 
nickjonesn4 said:
ch3tman said:
Have you come across Hillsalive? Not sure if their products have wheels...

s-l1600.jpg


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-911-993-Fitted-Luggage-by-Hillsalive-/123363531814
(seller appears to be a 911UK poster - may still have it?)

Available new here:
http://www.morethanpolish.com/custom-luggage.asp?id=108

No personal experience with their products.

No wheels unfortunately. Not sure if the "exact fit" Porsche cases work in the back of a 993. The boot cases are good if very expensive

I bought them off Ebay - great luggage. Will be using them next month for my trip through Spain & Portugal
 
Unless I needed people in the rear, I'd not be carrying around the unnecessary weight of the seats any how. Even an argument to say it's more comfortable in the back of a 993 without the seats.

Enjoyed the bit about not wishing to look like a spaz with that custom luggage, I'd go the other way, thinking my luggage was unique, necessitated by the ridiculously cool car I drive. And for all you know, could contain equipment I need for my band :grin:
 

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