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Title: Nice mod?
Post by: annihilator on 24 April 2019, 15:57:04

https://youtu.be/wKeAbyIXclc

or is someone hiding in the boot just pushing it open  :D

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 24 April 2019, 16:18:48

Heavier spec struts and the boot release mechanism from the saloon ;)

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: Andy B on 24 April 2019, 16:33:38

My ML does that  ::) and I can close it off the key too  ::) :y :y

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 April 2019, 16:38:32

Quote from: Andy B on 24 April 2019, 16:33:38

My ML does that  ::) and I can close it off the key too  ::) :y :y

My jag has a soft touch close the boot facility,  but it will not load the shopping. ::)

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 24 April 2019, 17:06:41

My 20 year old Merc does that , someone at work called it "flash"☺️😀😂

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: neil74 on 24 April 2019, 18:05:22

Mine doesn't do that off the key. but when you open it remember to move your face out of the way because it will slap you under the chin thanks to the new struts I put on it.

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: Shackeng on 24 April 2019, 18:16:09

The Mundano does it both ways, it used to be illegal. ::) :P

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: zirk on 24 April 2019, 18:33:27

I had a Ex Plod that used to do that, quiet frustrating at 76.9 MPH if you hit the wrong button on the Center Console, would have to pull in at the next Services to close the Boot whilst counting whats missing.  ::)

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: Olympia5776 on 24 April 2019, 23:04:29

Quote from: zirk on 24 April 2019, 18:33:27

I had a Ex Plod that used to do that, quiet frustrating at 76.9 MPH if you hit the wrong button on the Center Console, would have to pull in at the next Services to close the Boot whilst counting whats missing.  ::)

These guys had one that did the same thing at 70mph less....
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/gsoc-investigating-how-sub-machine-gun-fell-from-garda-car-boot-1.3561057

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: Varche on 24 April 2019, 23:16:05

Anyone remember the works mk1 Lotus Cortina race cars that had hydraulic operated boot lids to aid braking? Only done for a few races.

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: annihilator on 25 April 2019, 16:58:25

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boot release mechanism from the saloon

surely that's not man enough for the job,more likely to have a modded Vectra C estate tailgate release motor

(https://i.postimg.cc/nzdqm5gs/s-l1600.jpg)

 :y

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 25 April 2019, 17:44:42

Have you seen one in the flesh? Struts are nearly 2" diameter.

Those in the video look reasonably standard, but probably from a different application.

For example Ford used different strength struts on the Sierra Hatch according to whether a spoiler was fitted  :y

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: annihilator on 25 April 2019, 18:28:15

Have I seen what in the flesh?
You must think I'm a right muppet, I'm fully aware that cars with boot/tailgate spoilers have heavy duty struts to allow for the extra weight.I sold irmscher spoilers for years.

Title: Re: Nice mod?
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 25 April 2019, 18:54:35

The Vectra tailgate mechanism... Not sure what else that could have been taken to mean ;)

Popping the latch is straight forward enough, although it is the reverse of the saloon, so the release part would be tailgate rather than rear panel mounted.

The Vectra mechanism is also really slow and incredibly temperamental. Retrofitting it would be, er, backwards :D