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21-01-2005, 10:16 PM
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Drvtme
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Echuca
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They are slowly creeping up on us model by model - will we get taken over?
Whats you opinion?
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21-01-2005, 10:18 PM
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bring it on
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Praying....for you
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no. eventually people will wakeup to this bastardisation from the motor companies. Demand a real spare.
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21-01-2005, 10:18 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I dont want one but in the quest for ever lighter parts and economy I think that space savers will become the norm sooner rather than later.
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21-01-2005, 10:19 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Not suffering Fools Gladly!!
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Voted yess but resisting the trend. I hate them.
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21-01-2005, 10:22 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: TAS
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I said no...most of the cars fitted with them generally are small cars. So the whole "space saver" has meret.
But in anything bigger than a mid sizer has no excuse IMO. I wouldn't drive on one unless it was my only choice. I saw a r33 skyline with one the other day..ridiculous!
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21-01-2005, 10:23 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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Honda are going the other way, most of their cars used to have space savers but now some are getting full size alloy spares.
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21-01-2005, 10:58 PM
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01 Falcon Ute
Join Date: Jan 2005
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i hate em... they are only for tiny jap crap tin cans i reakon... can seeing somone getting them for a falc.
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21-01-2005, 11:30 PM
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Cleveland Powered
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I'll never buy a car without a full size spare. There's no excuse to use space savers in 95% of cars.
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21-01-2005, 11:59 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: ACT
Posts: 4,028
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Don't some of the euro cars come with a spare in a can nowdays??
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22-01-2005, 02:24 AM
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THCC Motorsport member 1
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: the ghetto....no im being serious!
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i voted yes, but that dont mean im liking it :(
damn these people and wanting to save space, want more space.......get a bigger car hehehehe
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22-01-2005, 10:12 AM
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Silhouette AU1 TS50.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Radiator Springs, Victoria.
Posts: 2,135
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I want one. The AU sedan boot has a huge hump where the spare is. The carpet is wearing out around the edges of the spare hump, and doesn't even reach the rear edge because of the hump pulling up the carpet. Don't like them, but if Ford cannot design a spare wheel well that isn't flat with the rest of the boot floor with a 18X8/245 rim/tyre, then I guess it's needed.
I'm looking at getting a Mazda RX-8 17" space saver 'cause I need minimum 17" rim for the front premium brakes.
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22-01-2005, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisneyworld
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I voted yes. I just hope it dosnt happen.
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22-01-2005, 11:46 AM
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White Lightning
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,870
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well i've got 2 skid rims in the boot plus my spare so even if they give me a space saver i'll throw a few defaulties in there anyway.
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22-01-2005, 12:01 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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i'd like to see 2 4" wide space savers at normal diameter, in my invented dream car as i always panic a bit when i have NO spare especially after getting a puncture in the middle of nowhere with ONLY 1 spare
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22-01-2005, 02:46 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
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My Brother-in-law has just bought a new Mini Coopers "S" and that doesn't even have a spare, it has run flat tyres.
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22-01-2005, 03:26 PM
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Moderator Ford Coupe Club
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Vic
Posts: 3,905
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I voted yes. Don't want it to happen and there is a public backlash but I don't think it'll turn the tide.
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22-01-2005, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast
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I voted yes but i'm not really bothered either way. even thou my spare is a alloy wheel its only to get you to place of repair. a spare is a spare is a spare!
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22-01-2005, 03:48 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canberra
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I am not at the athletics with what could be described as a discus. I won't have a bar of it. I don't care if a sacrifice of boot space is made. I'll have a full sized spare. I've already been known to carry two spares on interstate trips.
Yes we are doomed.
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23-01-2005, 07:30 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
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Last three cars over 8 years have all had space savers & the families only had to use it once to get the original repaired.
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24-01-2005, 04:56 AM
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DJR TM#54
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: on my p.c now with internet! ok i'll still use works internet too.
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I herd that the Aus groverment was going to banned these tin lid spares becauce they are unsafe on normal people car, as they tend to forget that these tyres have a much lower speed rating, ending up in all sorts of troube.
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24-01-2005, 09:55 AM
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the way ford is going, we will have standard space savers on everycar. normal wheels will be optional.
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24-01-2005, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: online - duh
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Ditch the spare all together for cars (and softroaders) that only ever see tarmac in urban areas and give them a toll free 24hr service number.
Keep a full size spare as a NCO for rural buyers. 4WD's (that go offroad) should always have a spare. I voted no. Heck, My now 10y/o ED Falcon (that's still for sale btw) still has the factory spare in the boot. It's never been needed (Touch wood  ) and didn't get included in the rotation because it wasn't an alloy.
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24-01-2005, 11:02 AM
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RIP...
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Not sure what the fuss is, I never carry a spare.
I do however carry repair kits, and tube in a can. I'm all for the spacesaver, carrying a full size spare is a complete waste IMO, extra weight and money for something that in most cases is never used. And I do a lot of interstate and rural driving. Rick.
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