I need to buy a boot rack or boot bag for my ND, are there any suggestions on which is best?
The Revo-rack I’ve seen looks good …any experience?
I got the “Original Boot Bag”. It’s slightly cheaper via MX5parts than the manufacturer (who also sell a larger version). It worked fine on my RF going down to Cornwall and back, the contents stayed perfectly dry in spite of torrential rain.
As the ND boot lid is small you do need to trim the webbing strips as per the instructions, which is easy to do. You also need some bands to tie up the loose ends after tightening down, I used spare hairbands, as otherwise they could flap around and flay the paintwork.
There is a video of someone using the RF roof with the bag in place, but the care in packing and positioning would need to be perfect. It’s easy enough to take the bag off and on, for a long trip you’ll probably already have decided roof position. The bag wouldn’t affect the soft top operation as far as I can see.
Revo Rack is excellent- used on Portuguese road trip 2022 and will be used in another in June this year.
I was always concerned that it might come off, but in all honesty there were no issues with it.
Just check the 3 “plungers” - if the line is visible then the vacuum is failing- but it never did.
We removed every night, and carried a small spray bottle of water to re-create the vacuum every morning.
An honest and curious question…
For two passengers, what are you taking to need additional storage?
My ND is packed to the brim on my trips. But only because there was’spare’ space.
I fancy a box myself, but just wouldn’t fill it
I use these when i go away. Plenty of space for 2 of us for a fortnight away touring France last year and I’ll use them when we drive down to Italy in June. And being soft you can also squeeze in extra stuff as needed.
Bought a bootbag for a week in France, encountered a couple of terrible rainstorms and it worked very well.
One thing l did though was that, l made some pads to cover the areas where the straps come in to contact with the bootlid edges. (Paintwork is thin , I’m probably being overprotective)
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Wonder what that does to th CoG and F 2 R weight balance even empty that must make some difference.
We carry an “Enkei” alloy space-saver ( in bright yellow!) from a '94 FD Rx7, in the boot.
Central aperture 67.1mm
5x 114.3 bolt circle
16 inch mini-spare.
By the time my wife fits in a selection of ‘summer dresses’ the rack is a necessity.
And please don’t suggest a road trip without the spare. The last time I had a flat was in a hire car (with 200 miles on the clock) in Lincolnshire, whilst visiting RAF Cranwell. The Avis helpline called the RAC, and although the guy was excellent, we waited over 2 hours before he even got there. He told us he’d spent the morning dealing with other calls, the majority of which were clients with cars with punctures and no spare wheel.
My personal view is- change the wheel, get to the nearest tyre shop and eliminate the hanging around, especially when you’re abroad. I know I’ll get slated for this, but there you go.
