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Jenius Enthusiast

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I've still got mine. There really isn't much point in taking it out unless you wanna hide a set of fuel pumps in your boot.

You'd be wiser having it in there just incase you find yourself with a flat even though I wouldn't trust my life to them

. plus worse case scenario is it actually acts as a good way to absorb a crash in the rear-end if some dero gets distracted by how nice your car is and forgets to hit the brakes.

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lwells Grand Master

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I'd like to remove mine but I've had to use it once.

Although without a toolkit (I was lucky and had one on me at the time) there's no point me having it there. I might remove it :P

Doesn't the R33 have the little toolkit behind the panel on the left of the boot ala R32?

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i dont have one in my gtr

it didnt come with a jack, and i figure if i cant jack the car up, i cant put a spare tire on, so no point having the spare either

you can buy those cans of stuff you spray into the tyre if you get a flat, that or dad can come rescue me

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Rhinorebel Grand Master

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Yeah, the space saver is in there, although it wouldn't have helped without the tool kit that is supposed to be in there. Only the jack was there, no wheelbrace or jack handle. Took it back to the importer and he checked every Skyline he had and none had theirs either!! Seems they are a hot item in Japan????

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