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| Jamie |
 Feb 2 2005, 08:23 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,033 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States 
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I just noticed a grommet thru the L center of my teener trunk original carpet- what's it for?? There's nothing under there to fasten down or tie up??
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| Dave_Darling |
Feb 2 2005, 08:38 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Look under the grommet. You'll find a threaded hole in the floor of the trunk. It's the right size to accept the spare tire hold-down. And the tire fits just fine in that location...
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| SGB |
Feb 2 2005, 09:37 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
why?
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| bondo |
Feb 2 2005, 09:47 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
In case you need to carry something too tall to fit in the front or rear trunk.. move the spare and free up the full height of the front trunk!
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| smooth_eddy |
Feb 2 2005, 09:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102 |
I think it was done because the front trunk is deeper. So for instance if you wanted to put something tall like an ice chest in the front trunk, you can still take the spare tire with you by putting it in the rear trunk.
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| double-a |
Feb 2 2005, 11:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
learn something new every day! i never knew you could secure the tire back there until now...
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| Jamie |
Feb 3 2005, 11:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,033 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Georgetown,KY Member No.: 2,939 Region Association: South East States
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Does the top still stow with a stock size tire under it?
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| SirAndy |
Feb 3 2005, 11:42 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
yes ... |
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| maf914 |
Feb 3 2005, 11:58 AM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None
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By stock, are you refering to a 155 x 15? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 3 2005, 12:03 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
by "stock" i refer to: 165 R 15 185 R 14 185/70 R 15 195/70 R 14 those were all the stock tires sizes for 914-4/6 ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) Andy |
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| VegasRacer |
Feb 3 2005, 12:04 PM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,522 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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You can even fit a 205 - 50 - 15 on a 7" wheel in the rear trunk along with the targa top.
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| JmuRiz |
Feb 3 2005, 01:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,433 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Yep, I used to put my 205 mounted on a 15x5.5 back there with the top. I haven't tried my 16x6 and a 205, but I'm sure it'll fit. The back location comes in handy if you want to bring race tires to a race or something too. It'd also be a good place to put a tire for a long distance rally race, haha. |
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