Parcel Shelf

[Truthseeker]

Not sure if this has been discussed here before. It concerns the lack of a cord to raise/hold the parcel shelf when opening boot. Just had a look at mine (VW Up), and the shelf will lock into a raised position, although this has to be done manually. I don't know if all CityGos have this, or if it is a modification to the later ones. Anyway, thought I would post.

[greenstripe]

They're all all like that. A pain if you drive off with it in the raised position. Fortunately my arms are long enough to push it back down from the driver's seat.

[blackandwhite]

I need longer arms , although once you've done it a couple of times , you soon learn !

[greenstripe]

blackandwhite -from your pictures, I see that you are a normally proportioned lass -you lack the orang utan gene that I have although you do have red hair

[blackandwhite]

Im about 4ft11 ....just ... on a good day . Red? I think your trying to dodge saying 'ginger' :p

[greenstripe]

Here's a picture of a little ginger monkey:

[Mike Wrightson]

All of them are the same. I had a couple of Suzuki Swifts and they were also the same, no cord to support the shelf.

[seboni121]

Surly would be possible to make ? Self tapping screw and some black cord ?

[greenstripe]

It locks in the up position so you'd have to cut away some plastic to make it drop back down again.

[leckman]

If you look on the up! owners website in the picture/gallery section there is a white up! that has the mod' carried out by its Polish owner.Cord and hooks fitted etc ,looks a realy good job.

[tirnanog]

Am I the only one who likes the parcel shelf as fitted? Very useful.

[Llanigraham]

Am I the only one who likes the parcel shelf as fitted? Very useful.

We had a Citigo as a coutresy car last week and thought it was an excellent idea.

(Like your user name; they were a good band in the 70's!!)

[seboni121]

Im about 4ft11 ....just ... on a good day . Red? I think your trying to dodge saying 'ginger' :p

Wow B&w that's a cracking avatar who is it ? Some 1920's Hollywood tottie

[Skoda Al Coda]

Here's a picture of a little ginger monkey:

No it isn't

That's a ginger ape!

[greenstripe]

Correctly pointed out -I know Orangutans are great apes, but I was using a bit of poetic license for comedy value.

[leckman]

I am not PC, very far from it but I find it a little sad that some people find it amusing comparing a Ginger/Redhead person to a Orangutan.

[greenstripe]

It wasn't meant to offensive, I'm sorry if I have offended anybody. It was just a joke and I believe that is the way it was received -if you read the full thread. I said that I had orangutan genes because I could reach to push the parcel shelf down from the driver's seat -I was joking that she might also have the gene, because despite being small, she has red hair.

[freedie]

It was NOT offensive.