What to carry

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  1. KittyMini

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    Ok gang,
    On more than one occasion, somehow I (the chick) was the one with the right tool (yes, this sounds bad :devil: ) that someone needed.
    I have a small toolbag that I keep in the boot all the time, and I'd like to know what are the essential tools one should have for a MINI?

    Thx all.
     
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    Ice Chest and Credit Card. :beer
     
  3. N2MINI

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    Not sure what I "should have" but what I "do have" tool wise in my boot is, socket/wrench for lugs,screw drivers flat and phillips, pliers, flat tire air kit, box cutter, towel, and usually a spray bottle of water..
     
  4. Jason Montague

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    #4 Jason Montague, Nov 5, 2012
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    :cornut: 1911 A1 Colt .45ACP Semi Auto with 2 spare magazines and an Armalite AR10 in 7.62 NATO/.308 Winchester with collapsable stock, 16inch barrel, 2 power forward mounted scope and 2 spare magazines.:cornut:

    Jason
     
  5. Dave.0

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    A phone and a credit card. Done:devil:
     
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    Jason are you sure that's enough? That's only about 111 rounds.
     
  7. KittyMini

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    Well, I already have the flat tire kit, and I keep the jack and everything it came with in it still.

    Um, credit card yes.
    Ice chest no.
    Phone yes.
    Fire arms? This is too personal to answer :devil:

    I guess I was meaning are their answer tools specific to the MINI? When I had my Jeep Chrysler went nuts with torque screws.

    BTW- this is entertaining :popcorn:
     
  8. Jason Montague

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    :cornut: If the situation can't be solved with the above; it becomes a squad(12 men/women) problem and one pulls out Dave O's cell phone or the hand held Ham Radio to call in the troops. One might also consider a brief tactical retrograde to confer with God.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    A Wally Word Slime Kit and a small tool kit. With me driving I can't afford more weight in the boot :)
     
  10. KittyMini

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    Spoken like a true Texan :cornut:
     
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    I carry a flat plastic 150 piece tool kit, it has metric, SAE, torx, allen, 1/2"& 3/8" drive wrenches. It cost less than $50 at Harbor Freight.

    I also have a Slime kit a 12v air compressor, a quart of oil and a fire extinguisher.

    Credit card, AAA+ card, cell phone and, Oh yeah, an ice chest!

    Dave
     
  12. KittyMini

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    Kewl :Thumbsup:

    And what's the deal with the ice chest? We carrying dead bodies or what??? :eek6:
     
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    Cold drinks of your choice, of course!:biggrin5:

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  14. KittyMini

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    I don't know if a cooler with ice and drinks in it is a good idea whipping around in the MINI :wink:
     
  15. BlimeyCabrio

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    Case of plastic Maker's Mark airline bottles.
     
  16. Jason Montague

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    :cornut: A real spare tire on a real MINI wheel with a jack, of course.:Thumbsup:
     
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    Spare tires are overrated. I don't remember the last time I had a flat tire, it was probably more than twenty years ago.

    Dave
     
  18. KittyMini

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    For now I have my boat-ankor winter run-flats on :prrr:

    DneprDave- now you jinxed yourself :lol:
     
  19. Jason Montague

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    :cornut:I had TWO flats on the run flats and TWO MORE on non run flats over the past four years(5yrs Feb 13). That's 4 flats total in almost 5yrs:mad2::mad5:. No sir my spare is definitely UNDER RATED.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    I used to say that. I carried a donut spare with me anyway. One night in the middle of nowhere I was glad to have that donut with me. Stuff happens.
     

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