You seriously don't have trust into your car 😂 But i can relate to it. I also carry tools and some coolant. In Germany we say: Knitterfreier Flug mit der Rakete ✌️
Sounds eminently sensible to me, ok, maybe for some it may seem too much to carry but hey, why not be prepared. Having grown up with British engineered cars precautions are a habit. Thanks for the video I am hoping to buy an old Caterham, so all very helpful..
Maybe add a lathe and Bridgeport vertical mill so you can make parts on the road? Seriously, that's a good heads-up, thanks. From memory, virtually all the parts you carry are engine related, mainly engine management... is there a message there somewhere? 🤔
I tend to take a few essential tools, a small amount of oil, some paper towels, roll of tape, a can of tyre weld (under the passenger seat) and a compact fire extinguisher (under the drivers seat).
All your spares in the car convict you of having driven Triumphs for decades before you bought a Caterham. Has anyone any experience running Evans waterless coolant in a Caterham?
I take a litre of oil because I have a 30+ year old 1700 crossflow. A bottle of water can come in handy too. I have a battery cut off switch which I remove when I park the car. If somebody wants to steal mine bring a spare cut off key with you. I also have a tonneau cover which is easier to put on than the roof if I am just leaving it for a short time. On a cold day I can leave the passenger side on, if I am alone, keeps me warm with the heater on.
@@DreamDrivingTours Yes I wholeheartedly agree! (Edit: about the look, it's not an MG-TD!) One day I was far from home and parked next to an elderly couple just walking away from their 911. One of his tires was visibly low, so I caught up to them, and together, we pumped it up with my little air pump. The pumps are available as small as a brick. With that & a puncture repair kit, also a small item, you could fix a flat on your Seven, or even a stranded motorist or motorcyclist. Wish you the best!
@@DreamDrivingTours You carry a spare ECU, coolant components, TPS, multimeter etc but refuse to carry a spare tire because you don't like how it looks... When a flat tyre is infinitely more likely to strand you than any of the other components.
You should carry a set of piston and piston rings, and why not a spare crankshaft, if you are allowed to, maybe a lathe can become useful. MAAAN COME ON!! I
So you want to tell us that caterham is trash? And will probably break on every ride? Just asking, because wanted to buy one for myself but no clue about working on cars.
Seems like it'd be simpler to have a car transporter carrying a spare Caterham 7 following behind you on every trip. Just in case.
you might wanna carry pistons, valves and a camshaft for when the day comes you shift the wrong gear. maybe even an engine block to be safe as well.
You seriously don't have trust into your car 😂
But i can relate to it. I also carry tools and some coolant.
In Germany we say: Knitterfreier Flug mit der Rakete ✌️
Sounds eminently sensible to me, ok, maybe for some it may seem too much to carry but hey, why not be prepared. Having grown up with British engineered cars precautions are a habit. Thanks for the video I am hoping to buy an old Caterham, so all very helpful..
Maybe add a lathe and Bridgeport vertical mill so you can make parts on the road?
Seriously, that's a good heads-up, thanks. From memory, virtually all the parts you carry are engine related, mainly engine management... is there a message there somewhere? 🤔
I tend to take a few essential tools, a small amount of oil, some paper towels, roll of tape, a can of tyre weld (under the passenger seat) and a compact fire extinguisher (under the drivers seat).
All your spares in the car convict you of having driven Triumphs for decades before you bought a Caterham.
Has anyone any experience running Evans waterless coolant in a Caterham?
I take a litre of oil because I have a 30+ year old 1700 crossflow. A bottle of water can come in handy too. I have a battery cut off switch which I remove when I park the car. If somebody wants to steal mine bring a spare cut off key with you. I also have a tonneau cover which is easier to put on than the roof if I am just leaving it for a short time. On a cold day I can leave the passenger side on, if I am alone, keeps me warm with the heater on.
Spare rear springs? All that extra weight…?
Nothing like just grabbing a toothbrush, a spare set of grundies your wallet and just going out to discover adventure.
@Fast H Racing : Trying to get the car to go at the top of the Col-de-Turini without tools could be a real adventure! 🥴
Neat video, thanks... No hair... PROBLEM NUMBER ONE SOLVED! (But, sadly, no Caterham)
Do you have a spare tire & jack?
(I carry a 12 volt air pump in my vehicles as well)
I do carry a jack but no spare tire. I don't like the look of the tire hanging off the back. I'll probably live to regret this decision!
@@DreamDrivingTours Yes I wholeheartedly agree!
(Edit: about the look, it's not an MG-TD!)
One day I was far from home and parked next to an elderly couple just walking away from their 911. One of his tires was visibly low, so I caught up to them, and together, we pumped it up with my little air pump.
The pumps are available as small as a brick. With that & a puncture repair kit, also a small item, you could fix a flat on your Seven, or even a stranded motorist or motorcyclist.
Wish you the best!
@@DreamDrivingTours You carry a spare ECU, coolant components, TPS, multimeter etc but refuse to carry a spare tire because you don't like how it looks... When a flat tyre is infinitely more likely to strand you than any of the other components.
For you carry the more you won’t need it. If you don’t carry it you will need it! Lol. That’s how old cars work for me.
I thought the idea of owning a Caterham was to benefit from a LIGHTWEIGHT car ?
I have a seven 165 with Suzuki engine and it does not need any maintenance or spare parts ;)
i want one of those but they don't come to US
19th: I pull a second whole new caterham in case anything breaks on my First, and yes it will be much
O.T.T. Just take your RAC membership card, hat & sunglasses.
You don't have a AAA membership?
I do but not always practical when in very rural areas...can wait for hours.
I carry a spare car when I take mine out and my wife drives the service truck behind me
You should carry a set of piston and piston rings, and why not a spare crankshaft, if you are allowed to, maybe a lathe can become useful.
MAAAN COME ON!! I
So you want to tell us that caterham is trash? And will probably break on every ride?
Just asking, because wanted to buy one for myself but no clue about working on cars.
Sounds like the car is unreliable with all the accessories one would have to carry
nice mirror mounts where did you find them? :D