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butlerpeter Member Since: 21 Jan 2009 Location: Banbury Posts: 47 |
Have had my Freely for a couple of weeks, and until now I hadn't realised that tools were needed to change a headlight bulb (haven't had one go just been reading the handbook).
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9th Feb 2009 9:10 am |
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zone30 Member Since: 20 Jan 2009 Location: OVL Posts: 683 |
Why not simply put it in the booth? Or where the spare tyre is stored, if there's enough space. |
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9th Feb 2009 9:15 am |
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zone30 Member Since: 20 Jan 2009 Location: OVL Posts: 683 |
Even it it rattled, you could wind it into some cloth which in itself is probably handy to have always with you. |
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9th Feb 2009 9:40 am |
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butlerpeter Member Since: 21 Jan 2009 Location: Banbury Posts: 47 |
Good thinking guys - I've not really looked under the boot floor (other than to quickly check that the spare was present and in good order).
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9th Feb 2009 9:45 am |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 12 Mar 2006 Location: All at sea Posts: 875 |
Other things to consider putting in the spare wheel for the day when you have to change a tyre:-
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9th Feb 2009 10:23 am |
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AndyC Member Since: 30 Nov 2007 Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining! Posts: 4165 |
Can’t help feeling that if LR had designed the spare wheel to be mounted in the boot the opposite side up to it is, that there would be loads of room for storing bit and things 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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9th Feb 2009 10:27 am |
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
Yep I use the space around the spare (even with a full size spare theres plenty of space) and wrap tools in cloth to prevent any rattles.
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9th Feb 2009 10:29 am |
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zone30 Member Since: 20 Jan 2009 Location: OVL Posts: 683 |
Most brands do it this way becouse they do not line the bottom. It would probably damage the rimms becouse it would be iron on iron.
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9th Feb 2009 10:30 am |
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AndyC Member Since: 30 Nov 2007 Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining! Posts: 4165 |
BMW do mount the wheel "upside down" and get plenty of extra storage in the bargain 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof.
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9th Feb 2009 10:35 am |
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zone30 Member Since: 20 Jan 2009 Location: OVL Posts: 683 |
On a true alloy? Or is a steal one? |
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9th Feb 2009 11:37 am |
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oakwood Member Since: 01 Feb 2009 Location: Brussels Posts: 96 |
I just looked. My BMW 320d doesn't have a spare wheel! But there's a nice bit of extra storage space though. |
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9th Feb 2009 11:56 am |
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AndyC Member Since: 30 Nov 2007 Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining! Posts: 4165 |
My 3-series had a steel “get-you-home” similar to what I have in the Freely. It would also seem uneconomical to have 2 spare alloys, one for winter 16” and one for summer 18”. During the last 10-years of motoring I have used the (BMW) spare just once. 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof. Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc. |
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9th Feb 2009 12:39 pm |
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zone30 Member Since: 20 Jan 2009 Location: OVL Posts: 683 |
My dealer gave me a full 17" spare at no cost, so I didn't argue about it
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9th Feb 2009 1:08 pm |
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Eagle Member Since: 18 Jul 2008 Location: Troon, Scotland Posts: 4 |
I keep a number of items in the spaces beside the spare wheel -
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9th Feb 2009 6:54 pm |
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