2009 Mervia Design 1.4 2009- Spare wheel missing or is it (FURTHER BITS MISSING ???)

bignred05

mcjordi wrote: »

most new cars dont come with a cigarette lighter anymore.. its now classed as a 12v accessory socket..

thanks for that, at least it puts my mind at rest, was beginning to think there was all sorts of bits n bobs missing

however surely there should be a wheel jack & a wheel nut wrench, or do new cars not have these now as well

bignred05

vikingaero wrote: »

Pop down to your local dealer and pick up a brochure.

If the car has no spare wheel it should have a compressor and a bottle of gunk with a screw on filling tube. If there is a lock on each wheel, denoted by a different nut/bolt then the locking wheelnut key should be in the same tray as the gunk or bundled with the toolkit. For some new cars they leave the locking wheelnut key in the glovebox.

find this odd , as its listed on the car spec as alloy wheels, also wheel locking nuts as a feature
yet the wheels nuts all appear to be the same
confused :think::think::think::think:

mcjordi

if you have the repair foam shizzle then i dont think they come with a jack/wheel brace..

not sure about locking wheel nuts.. have you got alloys?

bignred05

mcjordi wrote: »

if you have the repair foam shizzle then i dont think they come with a jack/wheel brace..

not sure about locking wheel nuts.. have you got alloys?

according the the car spec details

http://www.motorpoint.co.uk/%28S%28zry2wjerp3mr1madebwsft55%29%29/Search/VehicleDetails.aspx?vehicle=289662

this lists both Alloy wheels and wheels locking bolts

hence the query with 1 or 2 other bits missing (listed above)

mcjordi

Tyres
Tyre Size Front 185/60 R15
Tyre Size Rear 185/60 R15
Tyre Size Spare Tyre Repair Kit
Wheel Style Structure
Wheel Type 15" Steel

hmm then goes to list alloys as fitted extra

vikingaero

Most cars don't have a cigarette lighter, but the 12v socket remains. It was a trend started by BMW in the 90's.

Lum

The spare wheel thing is a silly con caused by emissions regulations.

By making the spare optional they don't have to include it in the car submitted for emissions testing, and thus with the reduced weight it will get better MPG, lower emissions and possibly a lower tax bracket.

If someone chooses to take the optional spare, that doesn't affect the official figures. Oh and it makes the car slightly cheaper to build too.

undetterred

bignred05 wrote: »

thanks for that, at least it puts my mind at rest, was beginning to think there was all sorts of bits n bobs missing

however surely there should be a wheel jack & a wheel nut wrench, or do new cars not have these now as well

!!!!!! whats the point of jack when you aint got a spare wheel.

bignred05

undetterred wrote: »

!!!!!! whats the point of jack when you aint got a spare wheel.

!!!!!! then why include it in the handbook, giving clear descriptions of where it is and how to use, also clear pictures of its location

yet you open the boot and it not there, !!!!!!

vikingaero

A lot of Motorpoint cars are imported from RHD markets such as Cyprus and as such may have a different spec to UK cars.