Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

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amey in reply to @pifko

The only thing I really hate is the lack of spare wheel, so now I have a spacesaver bungee-strapped in the boot.

What does this mean? :(

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pifko in reply to @amey

What does this mean? :(

Due to the boot having 2x hidden seats, there's no room to store a spare wheel under the boot floor like in most cars - They instead provide you with emergency sealant and a pump, which also renders the tyre irreparable I believe. Therefore I bought a spacesaver wheel (just about adequate to get you to a garage) for £20 and keep it strapped to the inside of the boot.

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Howard in reply to @pifko

They instead provide you with emergency sealant and a pump, which also renders the tyre irreparable I believe

Mostly true, yes. But it's also true that you probably won't be able to remove and replace the offending wheel in the event of puncture because some twat with a dugga-dugga will have over-torqued the wheel nuts.
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hugo7 in reply to @pifko

which also renders the tyre irreparable I believe.

I think this depends on the garage and the type of damage.

On my old Mini I used it once and it was fine. A bit of head scratching the first time, but less effort than a wheel change. Our wheel was banged hard, so I wanted a replacement. But I reckon for a lot of punctures it'd work to seal the hole.

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