Hi Everyone,
As the dolomite is getting closer to the road just for fun I thought i'd pose a question,
What do you always have with you in your car?
Now I would start but I haven't been out for a drive yet....
I'll do an imaginary list!
First aid kit,
Fire extinguisher,
Torch,
Warning triangle,
Hi-viz,
Wheel changing kit,
Spare wheel,
Small tool kit?
Picnic blanket.
I'd love to hear how sparse or full you keep your cars-
It'll be interesting to see how much it varies!
What do you carry?
Re: What do you carry?
RAC card, most definitely 
I've got a small shoebox sized toolbox containing:
Basic set of spanners
Screwdriver
Sandpaper
Feeler gauges
Wire
Electrical tape
Fuses
Tyre pressure gauge
1 old spark plug
Old points and condenser (I've gone electronic but just in case!)
Old distributor cap
Old rotor arm
1 spare HT lead
2 spare wheel nuts
LED torch
Bulbs
Plus the original Triumph toolkit that fits in the wheel well:
Spark plug socket
Wheel nut removal brace
Jack
Breaker bar
There's a warning triangle in there too.
Also make sure your spare wheel has a decent tyre and inflated!
In the glovebox I've got a phone charging cable and cigar lighter USB adapter.
I've got a small shoebox sized toolbox containing:
Basic set of spanners
Screwdriver
Sandpaper
Feeler gauges
Wire
Electrical tape
Fuses
Tyre pressure gauge
1 old spark plug
Old points and condenser (I've gone electronic but just in case!)
Old distributor cap
Old rotor arm
1 spare HT lead
2 spare wheel nuts
LED torch
Bulbs
Plus the original Triumph toolkit that fits in the wheel well:
Spark plug socket
Wheel nut removal brace
Jack
Breaker bar
There's a warning triangle in there too.
Also make sure your spare wheel has a decent tyre and inflated!
In the glovebox I've got a phone charging cable and cigar lighter USB adapter.
1978 Triumph Dolomite Sprint (project thread)
1966 Volkswagen 1300 (project thread)
1962 Austin Mini (project)
1962 MGA 1600 Mark II
1965 Mobylette SP50 (project)
2001 Rover 75 2.5-litre V6
1966 Volkswagen 1300 (project thread)
1962 Austin Mini (project)
1962 MGA 1600 Mark II
1965 Mobylette SP50 (project)
2001 Rover 75 2.5-litre V6
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DaltonBarham
Re: What do you carry?
Looks like need to invest in some good quality breakdown cover soon then!
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Toledo Man
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Re: What do you carry?
This is definitely Dolomite-related so I've moved the thread here. I have a small selection of tools and like Howard, I have a set of points and condenser even though I'm on electronic ignition.
Toledo Man
West Yorkshire Area Organiser
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Railway, 1 Birstall Lane, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JJ
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - a project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint), NYE 751L (1972 Dolomite 1850 auto) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!
Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.
"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: Do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle
West Yorkshire Area Organiser
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Railway, 1 Birstall Lane, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1JJ
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - a project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint), NYE 751L (1972 Dolomite 1850 auto) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!
Check my blog at http://triumphtoledo.blogspot.com
My YouTube Channel with a bit of Dolomite content.
"There is only one way to avoid criticsm: Do nothing, say nothing and BE nothing." Aristotle
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gmsclassics
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Re: What do you carry?
An umbrella, a torch and a coat - for some reason it is more likely to breakdown when it is dark, raining and freezing cold. Another good reason to belong to a breakdown service!
A fire extinguisher mounted where you can reach it whilst still in the driving seat and a small multimeter as most issues I've had tend to be electrical due to poor connections in the old wiring. Last one was in the big junction box where the brown wires exit from the cable from battery to starter. Otherwise just a decent small toolkit and something to clean your hands after you've fixed it.
Don't forget to check the tyre spare pressure regularly, BUT I also carry one of those tyre inflator / sealer cans just in case I don't want to change the wheel (on the side of the motorway, when it is cold, raining and dark)!
Geoff
A fire extinguisher mounted where you can reach it whilst still in the driving seat and a small multimeter as most issues I've had tend to be electrical due to poor connections in the old wiring. Last one was in the big junction box where the brown wires exit from the cable from battery to starter. Otherwise just a decent small toolkit and something to clean your hands after you've fixed it.
Don't forget to check the tyre spare pressure regularly, BUT I also carry one of those tyre inflator / sealer cans just in case I don't want to change the wheel (on the side of the motorway, when it is cold, raining and dark)!
Geoff
Re: What do you carry?
A husband. 
It isn't Orange!!!!!!
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}
The other one wasn't Purple either!!!
One of the new ones will probably be green, very green.
Another new one is green too but not as green as the previous one. Still pretty green. No, now it's Blue.
The other new one will be white with stripes. Actually it might not. No, it will be.
BUT, that one is definitely Yellow :=}
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SprintMWU773V
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Re: What do you carry?
But what if Paul is in the other car?PollyB wrote:A husband.
Mark
1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon
1980 Dolomite Sprint project using brand new shell
2009 Mazda MX5 2.0 Sport
2018 Infiniti Q30
1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon
1980 Dolomite Sprint project using brand new shell
2009 Mazda MX5 2.0 Sport
2018 Infiniti Q30
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maitretjak
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Re: What do you carry?
Good neighbour scheme printout?
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captain_70s
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Re: What do you carry?
Breakdown recovery card
Imperial Spanner set
Socket set
Selection of screwdrivers
Pliers
Wire cutters
Torque wrench
20/50W oil
Coolant
2l Bottle of water
Brake fluid
Fuses
Spark plugs
Bulbs
Amusingly I don't have a spare tyre or a jack in either of the cars at the moment.
Imperial Spanner set
Socket set
Selection of screwdrivers
Pliers
Wire cutters
Torque wrench
20/50W oil
Coolant
2l Bottle of water
Brake fluid
Fuses
Spark plugs
Bulbs
Amusingly I don't have a spare tyre or a jack in either of the cars at the moment.
1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL "Trevor, the Tenaciously Terrible Triumph" - Rotten as a pear and dissolving into a field in rural Aberdeenshire.
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1300 "Daisy, the Dilapidated Dolomite of Disaster" - Major resto, planned for completion 2021.
1983 Triumph Acclaim L "Angus, the Arguably Adequate Acclaim - On the road as a daily driver.
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1300 "Daisy, the Dilapidated Dolomite of Disaster" - Major resto, planned for completion 2021.
1983 Triumph Acclaim L "Angus, the Arguably Adequate Acclaim - On the road as a daily driver.