Space saver from BMW - cheap ;)
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I did a bit of research into this with a view to reducing costs on what has turned into a costly project!!
Some of you may or may not know that a dealer space saver and toolkit comes in at a tragic £260+vat - you can infact order a steel wheel for £40+vat - then have a tyre fitted for £75 all in - tyre size is 135/80/17 for reference.
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Some of you may or may not know that a dealer space saver and toolkit comes in at a tragic £260+vat - you can infact order a steel wheel for £40+vat - then have a tyre fitted for £75 all in - tyre size is 135/80/17 for reference.
Source your toolkit from where ever you like
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you can get the space saver kit on ebay for £207, and thats from a bMW garage that has an ebay account
ebay item number - 190522834791
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1905228347...84.m1423.l2649
ebay item number - 190522834791
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1905228347...84.m1423.l2649
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That still works out at £80 for the toolkit which is daft (brace, jack on polystyrene?).... For my previous car I wouldn't have battered an eyelid, for this ageing beast, it simply is not worth spending the extra - although admittedly I have spent nigh on £1800 on mine in two weeks so far - making me reuctant to spend more when it really isn't necessary.
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That still works out at £80 for the toolkit which is daft (brace, jack on polystyrene?).... For my previous car I wouldn't have battered an eyelid, for this ageing beast, it simply is not worth spending the extra - although admittedly I have spent nigh on £1800 on mine in two weeks so far - making me reuctant to spend more when it really isn't necessary.
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cheap but not covering all bases
That said I wouldnt look forward to driving a 2 ton beast like this on a space saver![Big Grin](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/biggrin.gif)
Regardless, I now have the most expensive option at a reduced plice!!
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That said I wouldnt look forward to driving a 2 ton beast like this on a space saver
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Regardless, I now have the most expensive option at a reduced plice!!
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haha is it really that bad?
I was toying with the idea of buying a bottle jack instead of the OEM one - luckily there are plentiful places to store such ugly items
I was toying with the idea of buying a bottle jack instead of the OEM one - luckily there are plentiful places to store such ugly items
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