bah! you are all n00bs
i got my - dragonz bumper, 2 z3 fenders, 2 kaminari sideskirts, and a metal grill in there with the rear seats folded down AND a friend in the front seat of the car
another occasion, i had - merc... this will kill you
- my guitar amp, my friends bass amp, footswitch floorboard, 3 guitars, all nessessary cables, and 2 friends in the car excluding me
...and all my stereo stuff was in that car.
one more occasion, 4 people in the car, 3 computer towers, 2 monitors, 3 bags full of keyboards and mice & headphones, & again... stereo stuff in the trunk
All my friends think i have a freak cougar or something... stuff that just SHOULDN"T fit in there...does.
We always manage to get everything inside - safely...
Trick is to look at it like a puzzle or a s.w.a.t. team opperation before you start chucking things in.