What's in your glovebox?
 

As a fairly new Porsche owner, I was wondering what everyone has in their glovebox. All I have in mine is an insurance card, registration, owner's manual and a flashlight. I thought I read a while back that you should have a small fire extinguisher in there just in case?

Swiss army knife, spare fuses, relay and dme relay, spare glasses, gloves, manual. Bits of wire. More useful stuff in boot and door pockets.

By the way. How do you get a small fire extinguisher in there?

A SIG Sauer P220 with 8 rounds of 185gr HydrShoks, rubber grips and tritium night sights.

when the cars actually on the road it'll be different but right now all I've got in there is the registration card.

Registration and insurance paperwork, AAA card, condoms and a Kimber .45 auto. Cannot see the need for much anything else!

Joe

Soooo right. What do you need? Not a cell phone. When I have my .45 with me, I don't dial 9-1-1.

I would rather be judged by 12 of my peers than carried to the grave by 6 of my friends...

Just this morning here in Phoenix we had a woman shot and killed while sitting at a stoplight. The two perps threw a large rock through her windshield to get her attention, then shot and killed her... all for no reason and probably just to get into a gang. Hope they find and roast the bastards.

Joe

Lifetime NRA

I think the better question is where is your glovebox??? Mine's on the shelf next to the car right now,

Or better

What was living in your glovebox when you bought the car??...

sjd

We have a guy in Seattle who chased down a jacker ('85 Gran Prix?) and shot the kid in the head at a stop sign. The perp is in critical condition.

So, feels good to know the jacker got his? If I were the shooter, I would not enjoy the night in jail and the first degree assault charge. Gotta think before you act...

My glovebox has a film container full of quarters for the self-wash outfits. Also keep a disposable camera to shoot pics should God forbit an accident happen. One picture is worth a big old shouting match in court!

John

Richard...you might consider a good shoulder holster for that Sig.
I keep my Baretta 92SB in one...have for years...part of the body now.
And yes....it does solve disputes very quickly....
Bob

John,

Agree with you that you have to think before doing something on impulse...

Chasing down someone is Police business, but if someone comes at me and is not smiling, then I am not going to sit there and become a victim. If I see someone do something like this, I would call 911 and follow if possible. Not my job to stop and detain this idiot unless he is putting someone else in danger...

If a cop had shot the perp, then yes, I would feel better. Seeing these kids roam the country, stealing and killing then being slapped on the hand has to stop. The guy who shot the kid in your posting went out of bounds and he will face a jury who will decide his fate.

Joe

So, feels good to know the jacker got his? If I were the shooter, I would not enjoy the night in jail and the first degree assault charge. Gotta think before you act...

Guns in the glovebox
 

Cell phones are just too practical to go without and we've used ours on several occasions to dial 9-1-1 for accidents that we have witnessed.

Guns, well that's a touchy subject. I'll just say I personally don't want one cause I can't justify the risk and responsibility associated with owning one. If I die someday because I didn't have a gun, then that was my decision and risk to take. I honestly feel that the risk of a personal tragady with the gun is much greater than being shot by a stranger. Oh and I would also bet that the unfortunate lady killed in AZ would still be dead even if she had a gun in her glovebox. A rock coming through the windshield is going to stun a person...not trigger them to go for their gun.

My .02, but for what its worth I have no problems with people owning guns. I've shot some in my time and found it enjoyable. However the laws need to be enforced that would make commiting crimes with guns a one time thing...if you get my drift.

<edit> Forgot to add my list -
Owners manual
Registration and insurance
Air gauge
Various CDs
Swiss army pocket knive
Maps
Cigarette lighter - cell phone charger took its place
Wheel lock key
Napkins - for when my kids ride along
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Door pockets:
a) Air gauge
b) Gloves
c) Radar detector
d) Cell phone charger
e) Sun glasses

Glove box:
a) Insurance card
b) Registration
c) Owner's manual
d) Walther PPKS

Don't see how you could get a fire extinguisher of any worth into such a small space.

Oh and in the front, oil. And a funnel.

A home made tool kit w/ sockets fuses and what not. Owners manual. And depending on final destination an optional Steyr M40.

Wow. I wouldn't have guessed this to be a pistol-packing community. I'll make a note to be more careful about what I say at PCA events!

Drugs, money, and sunglasses. No gun needed, I have people who handle those problems for me.

registation,a cheap meter and fuses. fire ext. mounted in the passenger floor.

we don't have gang/violence where i live.( knock on wood )

thus no guns. i could hold their head to the tail pipe and monoxide them to death.

Why do you guys keep handguns in your glovebox?
It’s not the most quickly accessible point for the driver and not particularly secure.
Is it a legal requirement for carry in a car in your states?

The old door buzzer relay lives in my glovebox. Don't know why I still have it.

I think the first post I made here at Pelican was asking how to disarm that beast. It's still my favorite upgrade.

Greg,

Unarmed citizen = a helpless victim
Armed citizen = alive and able to defend themselves

Milu,

The countries who have taken weapons from their citizens to make life "safer" have seen the crime rate rise every year. The law abiding citizens are then defenseless against the criminals, who "forgot" to turn their guns into the govt! Every state in America that has enacted a "concealed carry" law has seen the crime rate decline. I rest my case...

Am not a real big gun nut but not a helpless victim either. Do not want to end up like the below...

Joe

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1216cardeath-ON.html