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What's in your boot

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What's in your boot

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#1
14:th-Jan-2015, 15:31:03
I'm looking at making a kit that's always kept in the boot.....
De icer
Scraper
First aid kit
Blanket
Gloves

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#2
14:th-Jan-2015, 17:27:25
In my boot,

space saver
jack and wheel tools
jump leads
tow rope (rigid bar)
torque wrench
amp
TV unit.
umbrella
couple of blankets.

(don't need de-icer or scrapper) park in a garage.
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14:th-Jan-2015, 18:15:08
first aid kit
oil
deicer
a few tools
jump leads
torch
gloves
jack
locking and spare nuts
and a few cloths
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17:th-Jan-2015, 23:29:18
Ltr of oil in the kits you get from the dealers
The tyre inflation kit.
Blanket for when the cats go in the car to protect the parcel shelf
Pair of snow socks
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1:st-Mar-2015, 13:57:12
- Shopping bags.
- First aid kit.
- Ice scrapper.
- Wheel Chains.
- Washers liquid.
- 2 Starter batteries (For emergency use) - Fire extinguisher.
- Brake disk cleaner.
- Some screw drives.
- Engine oil.
- Hand wheel pump for bicycles Wink

For future :
A bag full of survival kits Wink

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1:st-Mar-2015, 14:26:32
Nothing extra weight means less mpg
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3:rd-Jul-2015, 04:46:13
absolutely nothing other than the punture pump.... Which reminds me, i really should upgrade to a spacesaver.
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#8
3:rd-Jul-2015, 17:34:23
A roll of Carpet and a shovel for when I've had enough of the missus lol.
Seriously, just got the spare wheel and jack, bottle of red ex and jump leads.


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3:rd-Jul-2015, 17:43:53 (This post was last modified: 3:rd-Jul-2015, 17:46:28 by tucpal.)
Ha ha
I got a GM tyre inflation box on ebay last week just incase
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3:rd-Jul-2015, 20:54:09
The price of upgrading to the spacesaver and all the other gubbins that goes with it is eye watering, especially considering its something that you may never use.

The price to pay for convenience eh.
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3:rd-Jul-2015, 20:57:21
I'd rather be safe in the knowledge that I have space saver rather than gunk.
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3:rd-Jul-2015, 22:09:35
Well this is it. Especially considering i do 28 miles one way to work on the M1.
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3:rd-Jul-2015, 23:25:09
yer i have the spare wheel etc but the inflation box is well handy
i would like to bin the spare wheel but gunk is a massive no no
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#14
3:rd-Jul-2015, 23:57:01
I have a battery inflator, chuck all the VX gear in the loft.
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