What spares do you carry?

[Nefarious]

With a 1200 mile European trip coming up, I was thinking about what basic spares I should take with me to try and keep mobile if the worst happens.

At the moment I carry the following:
Reel of 5amp wire and a selection of connectors
Selection of fuses and relays
Throttle cable
Ribbed belt
Throttle pot
Big fuse
Selection of nuts, bolts and washers
Laptop cable + Diag software on CD
And, of course, the universal solution to everything - Gaffer tape + WD40!

Was thinking about maybe adding a spare coilpack, but as its a citroen part, I would have thought it's fairly easily sortable.

Any other suggestions?

Edited by Nefarious on Thursday 12th June 13:01

[Miss Pitstop]

Can't believe you missed off cable ties!

[Nefarious]

Oh yeah - there are always a bunch of those knocking about the car anyway!

I also keep a spare spark plug in the drivers door pocket, which doubles as an emergency glass breaker.

[RUSSELLM]

Tyre weld....
AA card.....
2 cans of lager

[Mr Freefall]

Nefarious said:

With a 1200 mile European trip coming up, I was thinking about what basic spares I should take with me to try and keep mobile if the worst happens.

At the moment I carry the following:
Reel of 5amp wire and a selection of connectors
Selection of fuses and relays
Throttle cable
Ribbed belt
Throttle pot
Big fuse
Selection of nuts, bolts and washers
Laptop cable + Diag software on CD
And, of course, the universal solution to everything - Gaffer tape + WD40!

Was thinking about maybe adding a spare coilpack, but as its a citroen part, I would have thought it's fairly easily sortable.

Any other suggestions?

Edited by Nefarious on Thursday 12th June 13:01

AA card with Homestart and AA Warentee

[Nefarious]

Mr Freefall said:

AA card with Homestart and AA Warentee

Well, I've got one of those too, but it's not going to be as much fun going round the Nurburgring on the back of a yellow flatbed

[BCA]

Gaffa Tape, insulating tape, a few fuses, cable ties, RAC/AA/ADAC membership and finally a mobile phone.

You do not need anything beyond the above in a car as simple as a Cerb.

[Ireland]

Well you never know.

If you do break down you may be there a while.

;)

Oh, and on a more serious note, I carry oil, fuel, tyre foam, cable ties and screws and basic tools.

Edited by Ireland on Thursday 12th June 22:20

[Keithyboy]

. . .
spare HT lead(s)
spark plug(s)
spare bulb set (compulsory in some countries as is a warning triangle & a high vis vest too )

[SmokinV8]

No one mentioned water! Cerbs do like to overheat. I'd also be tempted to take some spare fuel pipe, just in case.