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Re: Car Emergency items

Fri 31 Oct, 2014 10:33 am

GPSGuided wrote:
ErichFromm wrote:By the sounds of it I need to take out the baby seat and leave the toddler at home, or buy a trailer. All this stuff is going to take up some space....

... and weight -> Increased fuel consumption.


Leave it all out then :)

Lack of emergency items -> decreased life expectancy.

Re: Car Emergency items

Fri 31 Oct, 2014 11:28 am

photohiker wrote:Lack of emergency items -> decreased life expectancy.

But there's that 116g PLB1 by Ocean Signal. :P

Re: Car Emergency items

Fri 31 Oct, 2014 1:47 pm

photohiker wrote:
GPSGuided wrote:
ErichFromm wrote:By the sounds of it I need to take out the baby seat and leave the toddler at home, or buy a trailer. All this stuff is going to take up some space....

... and weight -> Increased fuel consumption.


Leave it all out then :)

Lack of emergency items -> decreased life expectancy.

Lack of emergency items -> decreased life expectancy = zero fuel consumption. :wink:

Re: Car Emergency items

Fri 31 Oct, 2014 1:59 pm

Then there is the view that says that all that stuff in the car only gets stolen when something goes wrong and you have to walk :lol:

Re: Car Emergency items

Fri 31 Oct, 2014 2:14 pm

north-north-west wrote:Lack of emergency items -> decreased life expectancy = zero fuel consumption. :wink:

-> Zero carbon emission. Global warming - Solved!

Re: Car Emergency items

Sat 01 Nov, 2014 7:03 am

photohiker wrote:We carry a mechanical spares kit as well as a small tool kit. Fan belt, air/oil filters, oil, puncture repair kit, spare wheel studs, etc. . Air compressor mounted under bonnet,


Good points. Add fuses, tiny cost and space. I try to remember to ask for the old fan belt and radiator hoses if changed during a major service; they will have stretched a little and be easier to use. I remember being told once that changing a tyre (and possessing a first-aid certificate) are requirements for a driver's licence in Germany... bring it on.
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