Good Idea.... (or Not)

by **MikeG** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:54 am

Just been looking at a new car and the sales-person while going through their sales pitch eventually got round to the versatility, fold down seats etc. Upon opening the rear hatch they showed me the two level floor where you can store things above and below.'Where's the spare?' I ask, does'nt have one, comes with a compressor and a can of sealant! Not sure if this is an improvement over the bike wheel (spacesaver) that came with my car or not.

by **Nigel** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:51 am

I stopped to help an Audi A2 with this technology, he'd run something over that had made a hole too large for the sealent to seal.

by **kevdyas** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:20 pm

Tell the salesman you went a spare wheel kit thrown in! They usually comply!

What car was it? Sounds like mine!

Kevin.

by **MikeG** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:13 pm

New Civic ........Not getting one....I'm quite happy with what I've got. Nice car though.

by **AdamW** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:55 am

Two things,

The first is I think these new cars without a spare wheel are silly.
There are plenty of occasions where a compressor and a can of sealant are not good enough to make a car 'roadworthy'.
I am sure you'll be glad at spending a lot more time on the side of the raod with a flat waiting for the AA/RAC of some description to come.

Secondly, I think MikeG has far too mouch money. :wink:

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by **PeterE** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:22 pm

In my view it only makes sense to do without a spare wheel if you have both run-flat tyres and tyre pressure sensors (as on the latest BMWs)

by **JamesH** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:37 pm

...or if your spare wheel is so large and heavy that average joe can't lift it on his own ;-)

by **Rick** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:50 pm

In 24 years of driving i've never needed one... maybe i shouldn't have said that

but having now said it, at least i do have one.

by **LEF** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:11 am

I would never be without a spare tyre - in 5 years of driving i've changed at least that many tyres if not more :roll:

by **AquilaEagle** » Sun Feb 12, 2006 10:45 am

Oooh i like the new Civic - not convinced about the front lights, but i like everything else. awaiting the 2007 CTR to see what that is like - it might do for the gf then!

by **Nigel** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:08 am

LEF wrote:I would never be without a spare tyre - in 5 years of driving i've changed at least that many tyres if not more

Is it a woman thing ?

by **kwakba** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:26 pm

I carry a can of tyre sealent stuff when out on the bike. Never used it yet (touches wood) but I carry it as a get home. WOuldn't have a bike tyre repaired unlike car tyres so if I have to use it I wll replace the tyre ASAP, mind you at £170 for a rear I would rather this dosen't happen too often.

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