Originally Posted by manimal

Meh, there are plenty of drivers who can feel a 40 lb. difference, especially hanging off one end of the car.

Originally Posted by champignon

although I did a retrofit on my Golf R so that it now has one (common mod on the VW R forums).

Originally Posted by TonyTwoBags

You already ruined the OEM balance on your Volkswagen R. What does it matter to add another car to the list?

If bumpy cars are what you seek, why not install dead shocks on all four corners?

The nerve of some people

Originally Posted by Berra

What?! How did he ruin the OEM balance?

Originally Posted by Berra

What?! How did he ruin the OEM balance?

Originally Posted by champignon

Thanks very much for your response; I do appreciate it.

I have 5 other cars and not a single one of them came with a spare tire, although I did a retrofit on my Golf R so that it now has one (common mod on the VW R forums). I am now used to the idea that cars no longer are assumed to have spare tires, and the majority of time I do drive without benefit of a spare on board. Like you, I have a premium auto club membership, which gives 100 mile tows for free, additional mileage is nominally charged. I do occasionally go hiking in remote areas where a spare would be essential, and in those cases I would either take my Golf R, or a BMW for which I have snow tires and could take one of them with me in the trunk for emergency use. I would never take the 996 Turbo on a trip like that, for a multitude of reasons including ground clearance.

What do you think of the idea of just ditching the spare and using the added Frunk space for cargo?

Thanks in advance!

ken

Originally Posted by Macster

Hard to imagine the bit of extra space occupied by the space saver spare tire would make that big of a difference in cargo capacity but if you need the space and in the owners manual there is no caution against removing the space saver tire from the car then remove it and enjoy the extra cargo space.

Originally Posted by champignon

It probably would not make that much of a difference, however the car doesn't have all that much cargo carrying space to begin with. I go back and forth between a "work" house I share with my business partner, and my real house in a more remote location, so I try to buy almost everything I need in the big city. With a good sized dog taking up most of the back seat :-) , there just isn't that much available room . . . . .

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Cuda911

Solution:

Originally Posted by champignon

I am hoping that this photo is the result of the angle at which it was taken, rather than representing something real.

If it is real, and if the photo was taken in Europe, then the car (and trailer) most definitely have NL license plates :-)

Originally Posted by Cuda911

Alas, it's real.

Originally Posted by "02996ttx50

^ finally! awd with a purpose.

still i wouldn't pay that guy to wash MY windscreen! ( we have them here too )

Originally Posted by Always wanted 1

I didn't even own a 911 at the time.