Long journey
Long journey
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wizzer

Original Poster:

204 posts

192 months

Saturday 1st October 2011
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Just for a bit of fun, imagine you were going to undertake a long trip to remote parts in your S what spares would you carry in the boot, and why, assuming you had the tools to fit them. This may throw up a common failing component.

AutoAndy

2,270 posts

244 months

Saturday 1st October 2011
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Beer money and an international breakdown card

tozerman

1,335 posts

256 months

Sunday 2nd October 2011
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Mobile phone + credit card, seriously what ever parts you take sods law that you wont have the bit you need, having said that all I used to carry was:
1 fan belt
2 spare throttle cable
3 spare HT lead

That's it
Cheers.....Tony..

HvdWeerden

1,739 posts

229 months

Sunday 2nd October 2011
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my mobile phone nr when you need parts in Holland ;-)

Longers

4,505 posts

257 months

Monday 3rd October 2011
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If travelling across rural France on a Sunday you'll find it closed so best carry some spare fuel wink
HvdWeerden said:
my mobile phone nr when you need parts in Holland ;-)
I've found Hans Part Supply works very well. When you ring from Calais your parts are personally delivered the next day at the Nurburgring!

wizzer

Original Poster:

204 posts

192 months

Monday 3rd October 2011
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Will he deliver to Bournemouthrotate

Longers

4,505 posts

257 months

Monday 3rd October 2011
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Well if you ask him nicely... wink

Actually a mutual friend of mine and Han's http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem... lives in Bournemouth and if things go according to plan he's about to become an S owner as well so you never know!
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Stone Cold

1,555 posts

202 months

Monday 3rd October 2011
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Longers said:
Well if you ask him nicely... wink

Actually a mutual friend of mine and Han's http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem... lives in Bournemouth and if things go according to plan he's about to become an S owner as well so you never know!
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Correct I am in Bournemouth and hope to have and S of my own in the near future smile

HvdWeerden

1,739 posts

229 months

Monday 3rd October 2011
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wizzer said:
Will he deliver to Bournemouthrotate
Why not ? :-)

On topic: would carry a Fuel pump relay,multimeter, soldering.
Most problems are about electrics