when car go wrong!

Cars are great things and larger cars allow you to store all manner of ‘stuff’ in them without worry. What I’m interested in here though are five things that you should have in your car, regardless of the size of the vehicle. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the list:A Spare TyreNo, that goop that you can use to re-inflate a tyre is not a good or adequate alternative. You should have, if at all possible, a good quality spare tyre in your car. You never know when you may need it. Consider buying one if there isn’t one snugly nestled in your boot.A Pen/NotepadShould the worst ever happen and you’re in an accident, then you might need this. Alternatively, if there are ever any incidents that you’re indirectly involved in (say you aren’t in an accident but others are) then these two items could become very important.Your Car ManualNot a lot of people actually know their tyre pressures off by heart, so to encourage you to actually inflate them to the correct pressure, keep the booklet that actually tells you what they should be close to hand. This may also come in useful when buying accessories or if your car needs work done.

The Tools To Remove A WheelSome wheels are secured by specialist nuts, to make sure that they can’t be removed by just anyone. If you ever need to get the wheel off (say to put on that spare we mentioned earlier) then you’ll need these to hand. It’s especially important to have them if you are going to buy a set of new tyres. The garage will thank you for bringing them.
A First Aid KitAgain, this is one that you hope you’d never need – but it’s very much just-in-case. Whether you have first aid skills or not, you just might need this, even if for the kids when you go for a day out. They’ll always pick up a graze somewhere.

So there you go, there’s the five items that you should have in your car. You should be pretty well served by these and I’ll cover what you need for a long trip some other time. With reference to what you shouldn’t have in your car, the first is rubbish. Your motor is not a mobile rubbish tip, so don’t treat it like one. What would your other half say, or even worse, potential other half? Not a good look.

The second thing to NOT have in your car is extremely strong smelling air freshener. Your car should more than adequately take care of this by having its own in-built air con – and being regularly cleaned by you. If this isn’t the case, then you’re either driving quite an old motor or you need more house training.

The final thing I’d recommend not having in your car is any kind of car magazine, particularly of the ‘classic’ variety. Unless you happen to be James May. In that case, I’d of course let you off.