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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 26817" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We've got our spare in that position too. We had a blowout within a few weeks of buying the car and I didn't have a clue Plus, I don't have the hand strength anyway. But we're members of a motoring organisation and when the road service car turned up I watched him and quickly worked out what to do with an underneath tyre - there's a bracket holding it in place which only needs to be loosened enough to swing around and let the tyre drop. It doesn't have to be completely undone. But the nut holding the bracket - it's often hidden under the car carpet in the boot.</p><p></p><p>Latest news - the car should be easily, cheaply fixable. And in the mail tonight easy child 2/difficult child 2 got her first infringement notice - a fine for neg driving. If it had happened only two months ago she could have lost her licence, but she's just graduated to the next level up of driving licence and so she's home safe.</p><p></p><p>So far she's up for the $320 for the fine, $250 for the towing, plus whatever it cost BF1's dad to buy spare parts from the wrecker's yard. It's much better than several thousand.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 26817, member: 1991"] We've got our spare in that position too. We had a blowout within a few weeks of buying the car and I didn't have a clue Plus, I don't have the hand strength anyway. But we're members of a motoring organisation and when the road service car turned up I watched him and quickly worked out what to do with an underneath tyre - there's a bracket holding it in place which only needs to be loosened enough to swing around and let the tyre drop. It doesn't have to be completely undone. But the nut holding the bracket - it's often hidden under the car carpet in the boot. Latest news - the car should be easily, cheaply fixable. And in the mail tonight easy child 2/difficult child 2 got her first infringement notice - a fine for neg driving. If it had happened only two months ago she could have lost her licence, but she's just graduated to the next level up of driving licence and so she's home safe. So far she's up for the $320 for the fine, $250 for the towing, plus whatever it cost BF1's dad to buy spare parts from the wrecker's yard. It's much better than several thousand. Marg [/QUOTE]
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