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Following on from the best driving roads thread, I figure it would be nice to know what people carry in their Minis when they've taken a road-trip. Also saw a picture on Facebook today with a Mini boot full of tools and spares and thought about how that compares to normal Mini boots.
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Glad you started this Vinay - was looking at doing some longer trips over the long weekends to rather enjoy the mini now.
I'll start with what I think is the obvious:
Jack
Spare wheel
Basic toolkit - screwdrivers, pliers, spanner set.
Points and condenser.
Spark plugs.
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I would add:
Jumper cable leads
Fire extinguisher
spare fuel pump
spare fan belt
correct wheel nuts if you have mags and your spare is a steelie using different nuts
Spare fuses
tow rope
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The wheel nuts is a good one unless you have a set of 5 alloys.
Also worth noting that one should make sure the spare wheel is in good shape and is fully inflated.
Looking at these lists, there is definitely stuff I want to get for the boot spares.
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It might be worth adding a litre of oil into the toolkit as well. Can be kept in a sealed container.
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what spanners would you keep? and would you have a tool roll to minimize the space taken up by the tools?
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