What do you keep in you car?
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Electric tyre pump, socket set, screwdrivers, spade & bullet connectors and crimping tool, bits of wire, spare coil, spare ignition amplifier, spare distributor to amp wire, spare wiper blades, towels, torch (x2), warning triangle (x2), fire extinguisher, crime scene tape, blue paper towels, litre of oil, spare relays, spare fuses, spare bulbs, Lucas ignition diagnostic card, WD40, spray grease, de-icer, first aid kit, Auto-Club de Monaco emergency kit (window hammer & belt cutter, flare, hi-vis gilet, fold-flat fuel/water can), insulating tape, umbrella, pliers, side cutters, allen keys, emergency cake/biscuits.
Yes, it's an old Lotus.
Yes, it's an old Lotus.
Edited by marshalla on Monday 30th March 22:58
RammyMP said:
I keep all sorts of ste in mine, tool kit, supply of sweets, first aid kit, etc. The amount of ste increases during winter to include emergency food and clothes and a sleeping bag.
...I'll get my coat.
I drive round the year for work....I'll get my coat.
Breaking down in the middle of nowhere in winter and waiting 3 hours for the rac taught me a valuable lesson.
I have a bag with a cheap ebay fleece and coat, hat gloves. Various tools. Also an emergency overnight bag with toothbrush etc.
Good torch and spare batteries multi tools,bulbs,fuses,serpentine belt, electric Pump, tyre repair foam, tow rope,All sorts of crap.
An umbrella.
A pot of gum.
A pair of sunglasses.
A little tube of hand cream.
The car's service book.
All receipts relating to the servicing of the car.
All receipts relating to the replacement of any parts related to the car.
An iPod (connected to the car).
Normally a few Starbucks napkins.
A random USB stick.
A pot of gum.
A pair of sunglasses.
A little tube of hand cream.
The car's service book.
All receipts relating to the servicing of the car.
All receipts relating to the replacement of any parts related to the car.
An iPod (connected to the car).
Normally a few Starbucks napkins.
A random USB stick.
- Padded high viz jacket
- 5L of water
- Gaffa tape
- WD-40
- Rags and a microfibre cloth for wiping evaporated dashboard plastic off the inside of the windscreen (or whatever the hell it is)
- Magnetic base yellow flashing light (handy when broken down around a bend etc)
- Some spare bulbs for a different car
- New handbrake cables (they've been there for 2yrs...)
- Large umbrella (mostly used to lever the gear shift mechanism back onto its bush properly every 1k miles)
- Fire extinguisher
- Actual proper Alfa toolkit (basically a screwdriver and a spanner that doesn't fit anything that I've found)
- Booster seats for SWH Jnr 1 & 2
- Several large pebbles off the beach (really should take those out of the boot, they're using up valuable space!)
- At MOT test time, 2-3 25kg bags of ballast in the boot (means the rear brakes may, just possibly, pass)
Colouring pencils. In every door pocket, cubby hole, nook, cranny, seat runner and floor space.
Doesn't help that the youngest two move between row 2 and row 3 according to total passenger numbers. Luckily there is also a selection of colouring books in the seat back pockets.
(There are also useful things like torch, towrope, jump leads, reflective vests in all sizes, USB charging cables etc etc)
Doesn't help that the youngest two move between row 2 and row 3 according to total passenger numbers. Luckily there is also a selection of colouring books in the seat back pockets.
(There are also useful things like torch, towrope, jump leads, reflective vests in all sizes, USB charging cables etc etc)
Poopipe said:
As little as possible
Last car got stolen and the robbing gits nicked everything that wasnt nailed down (and some stuff that was) including my nice maclaren buggy. Im buggered if im letting that happen again
Likewise, lost a load of tools incuding one of the huge Halfords socket sets, a 12v pressure washer and other stuff I'd been too lazy to remove as my lock-up garage was a few minutes down the road. £100 limit for "personal items" on most car insurance policies.Last car got stolen and the robbing gits nicked everything that wasnt nailed down (and some stuff that was) including my nice maclaren buggy. Im buggered if im letting that happen again
Always keep a big golf umbrella, hi-viz, jump leads, warning triangle, etc in the boot along with a car seat cover in case I'm filthy. Usually keep a little top-up bottle of oil, and I love the BMW screenwash tablets, keep some in the glovebox and use with the free water at the garage when needed, rather than have to buy some in a hurry.
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