What's the best way to carry food in your car?

parky1215 · 07-14-2014, 08:00 PM

I tend to get a lot of fast food to go.
In my 335is, I just seal food in plastic bag and roll windows down when driving with food.
While this gets most food smell out of the car, it's not perfect.

I am wondering if there is better way to carry food to keep my M3 smell new as long as possible. Any recommendation? (Eg. Food carrier that attaches somewhere inside trunk).
BTW, I never eat inside the car. I just carry it to home.

Suggestion so far...
1. Put it on the roof rack
2. Put it inside engine compartment to keep food warm
3. Don't eat junk food
4. Get hitch on the back
5. Drive with one arm hanging out holding the food
6. Stick in the trunk
7. Get wife and have her hang out one arm while holding the food

tdizzle · 07-14-2014, 08:01 PM

GBPackerfan1963 · 07-14-2014, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parky1215

I tend to get a lot of fast food to go.
In my 335is, I just seal food in plastic bag and roll windows down when driving with food.
While this gets most food smell out of the car, it's not perfect.

I am wondering if there is better way to carry food to keep my M3 smell new as long as possible. Any recommendation?

Roof rack?

SakhirM4 · 07-14-2014, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by parky1215

I am wondering if there is better way to carry food to keep my M3 smell new as long as possible. Any recommendation?

Put it in the engine compartment - also helps keep it warm.

GBPackerfan1963 · 07-14-2014, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gmcconn535

Put it in the engine compartment - also helps keep it warm.

No, no, no. Then you have a passenger compartment that smells like a quesadilla.

purdyawesome · 07-14-2014, 08:21 PM

Drop the junk, eat healthy. You'll live longer. Live longer = more time in M cars. Boom.

GBPackerfan1963 · 07-14-2014, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by purdyawesome

Drop the junk, eat healthy. You'll live longer. Live longer = more time in M cars. Boom.

What? You don't think a salad could make a mess in your car?

Never Convicted · 07-14-2014, 08:37 PM

Just eat it with both hands, and steer with your belly.

Oh...wait...I thought this was the M5 forum...nevermind.

Dinh335 · 07-14-2014, 08:44 PM

Can we merge this and the "am I too fat for the m3 seats" thread ?

purdyawesome · 07-14-2014, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GBPackerfan1963

Quote:

Originally Posted by purdyawesome

Drop the junk, eat healthy. You'll live longer. Live longer = more time in M cars. Boom.

What? You don't think a salad could make a mess in your car?

Well, good point- but I thought were were discussing odors? I'd much prefer my ride to smell like basil and poppyseed dressing than coffee and French fries!

accce · 07-14-2014, 09:00 PM

You could always put a hitch on the back.

basamx · 07-14-2014, 09:08 PM

Ummmm. The faster it gets in your stomach the less you have to worry about it.

pkimM3r · 07-14-2014, 09:25 PM

i drive with my arm hanging out the window. with bag blowing through wind.

pkimM3r · 07-14-2014, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Never Convicted

Just eat it with both hands, and steer with your belly.

Oh...wait...I thought this was the M5 forum...nevermind.

and apparently street race.

I've never seen so many street race threads in a forum in my life.

redice · 07-14-2014, 09:29 PM

wrap it up tight and stick it in the trunk

JoeFromPA · 07-14-2014, 09:31 PM

Have you discovered the cubby to the left of the steering wheel?

GregW / Oregon · 07-14-2014, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by parky1215

I tend to get a lot of fast food to go.
In my 335is, I just seal food in plastic bag and roll windows down when driving with food.
While this gets most food smell out of the car, it's not perfect.

I am wondering if there is better way to carry food to keep my M3 smell new as long as possible. Any recommendation? (Eg. Food carrier that attaches somewhere inside trunk).
BTW, I never eat inside the car. I just carry it to home.

Just say no to fast food - learn how to cook! It's really fun! And better for you and less expensive.

parky1215 · 07-14-2014, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by purdyawesome

Drop the junk, eat healthy. You'll live longer. Live longer = more time in M cars. Boom.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

Just say no to fast food - learn how to cook! It's really fun! And better for you and less expensive.

Being a single guy n living alone, it's not very fun to cook for just myself.
But I am not all about burgers and french fries. Many times, I get those healthy fast food from places like Flame Broiler.

Lups · 07-14-2014, 10:19 PM

Parky, get married, and make her cook. You single guys are just pathetic with your cars!

Says the girl who's buying one to do milk runs.

Great thread

Fanta · 07-14-2014, 10:25 PM

Put a plastic container with a lid in the truck under the truck floor net.

khanyam4 · 07-14-2014, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

Just say no to fast food - learn how to cook! It's really fun! And better for you and less expensive.

I like this

KevinM · 07-14-2014, 10:33 PM

Beater fast-food pick-up car!

Seriously, just put it in the trunk, secured by a cargo net, etc. Unless you have a long journey or the food is very pungent you should be OK.

Of course, to Lups' point, I'm married and my wife cooks so just ignore me.

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