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Space Behind Temporary Tire in Trunk
I removed my temporary spare from the trunk the other day and found a pretty
large void behind it. Can this space somehow be used to store the jack? Are there other creative uses that people have come up with to take advantage of that space? Thanks. 95 Triple Black |
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I've got a roll of duct tape, a bunch of tools wrapped in a towel and a tire
repair kit in mine. On the other side, behind the little panel that I have attached with velcro...I have a tire gauge and a little air pump that runs off the liter. My spare lives in the garage. "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message news:IcOHe.15853$QX2.11138@trndny01... >I removed my temporary spare from the trunk the other day and found a >pretty large void behind it. Can this space somehow be used to store the >jack? Are there other creative uses that people have come up with to take >advantage of that space? > Thanks. > > 95 Triple Black > |
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Long ago I moved my spare to underneath the car (1990 model) and
rerouted the exhaust and muffler. That cubbyhole is useful for holding the shop manual, a tupperware container of tools and parts, and a few towels. Don't want to get caught out on the open road without a spare in case of a flat (it's happened, twice). Jim Stuyck "BK" > wrote in message ... > I've got a roll of duct tape, a bunch of tools wrapped in a towel and a > tire repair kit in mine. On the other side, behind the little panel that > I have attached with velcro...I have a tire gauge and a little air pump > that runs off the liter. My spare lives in the garage. > "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message > news:IcOHe.15853$QX2.11138@trndny01... >>I removed my temporary spare from the trunk the other day and found a >>pretty large void behind it. Can this space somehow be used to store the >>jack? Are there other creative uses that people have come up with to take >>advantage of that space? >> Thanks. >> >> 95 Triple Black >> > > |
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I removed my spare the day I bought the car. I'm a real
estate broker and I use the space to carry signs, flyer holders, lock boxes, a couple of rags, and even a small tool box. This leaves the trunk completely open. If I lived in Wyoming or Arizona, I would think twice about doing this. But between living in Florida with towns always nearby and having had only had one flat tire in 20 years, I don't worry about driving without a spare. "BK" > wrote in message ... > I've got a roll of duct tape, a bunch of tools wrapped in a towel and a tire > repair kit in mine. On the other side, behind the little panel that I have > attached with velcro...I have a tire gauge and a little air pump that runs > off the liter. My spare lives in the garage. > "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message > news:IcOHe.15853$QX2.11138@trndny01... > >I removed my temporary spare from the trunk the other day and found a > >pretty large void behind it. Can this space somehow be used to store the > >jack? Are there other creative uses that people have come up with to take > >advantage of that space? > > Thanks. > > > > 95 Triple Black > > > > |
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On 2005-08-03, Randy Maheux > wrote:
> I removed my spare the day I bought the car. One of the several dissapointments with the 'B' design was the smaller trunk. With the 'A', you could toss the spare into the corner of the garage and use the entier trunk. With the 'B', they apparently decided that we're too stupid to make such a decision and hid the spare in the trunk floor. Now if you leave the spare out, the carpet won't lay down flat. Don't get me started on the wimpy clutch/drivetrain. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Now I'm telling MISS at PIGGY about MONEY MARKET visi.com FUNDS! |
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No. Please start.
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Grant Edwards > wrote:
>On 2005-08-03, > wrote: > >Please quote the article to which you're replying. Otherwise >it's difficult to tell whom you're addressing with your >request. > >> No. Please start. > >The clutches on the 'B' models are infamous for shuddering. > >Apparently they cheaped out and switch to lighter weight >components. I also not know about that. I was thinking they had probably switched to a cheaper clutch friction material, say a harder material to allow less of it to be used. I too had clutch shudder after the dealer replaced my clutch. I had the clutch replaced a second time by a non-Mazda one by an independent shop, and it solved the problem. > They supposedly "fixed" it after the first couple >years, but my 03's clutch shudders pretty bad when it's damp >out. Why does "damp out" affect the lack of weight of components? Leon > When accellerating from a stop you get quite a bit of >wheel hop and the whole rear end and drive train shakes. > >Once the clutch warms up, it's not nearly as bad. > >The drive-train itself also seems to be quite less torsionally >stiff. As you go over bumps under acceleration, you get a >fore-aft oscillation of the car as the drive train >unwinds/winds. -- Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .) http://www.dommelen.net/miata EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen) |
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On 2005-08-04, Leon van Dommelen > wrote:
>>The clutches on the 'B' models are infamous for shuddering. >> >>Apparently they cheaped out and switch to lighter weight >>components. > > I also not know about that. I was thinking they had probably > switched to a cheaper clutch friction material, say a harder > material to allow less of it to be used. Could be, the posting I read was a little vague on what had changed. > I too had clutch shudder after the dealer replaced my clutch. > I had the clutch replaced a second time by a non-Mazda one by > an independent shop, and it solved the problem. > >>They supposedly "fixed" it after the first couple years, but >>my 03's clutch shudders pretty bad when it's damp out. > > Why does "damp out" affect the lack of weight of components? Dunno. It obviously doesn't affect the weight of the components, but it certainly aggravates the problem inherent in whatever they changed. Yow! I swear when I checked the TSB, my VIN wasn't included -- but I just looked again, and it is! I'm calling the dealer tomorrow. http://www.miata.net/garage/tsb/sb05-001.03.html -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! I'm receiving a coded at message from EUBIE BLAKE!! visi.com |
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>Please quote the article to which you're replying. Otherwise
it's difficult to tell whom you're addressing with your request. > No. Please start. My bad. I realized after the fact that I was being vague. No doubt that you caught my drift. Thx. jeff |
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