Tool kit location Options

[bbrock]

This is not a question about the contents of tool kits but rather, where did the proud new owner of one of these fine machines find their tool kit shortly after driving their car away from the dealer's lot? I've always been impressed how almost everything on these cars has its purpose and place carefully thought through. Of course, what else would we expect? It's German! Then there is the tool kit. I have yet to find a location where it doesn't seem haphazardly placed to just roll around and get banged up. The best spot I've found is in the center of the spare but that tommy bar is a tad long to be anything but awkward. So where, pray tell, did the factory stow these things? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[wonkipop]

yep, thats me whacking my head on a brick wall too Tom T.
if only i had realised what an unused, unmarked sp57 might be worth now!
not that you would dare even put air in it for fear of an in face explosion.

just kitted the 914 out with michey XAS's. $$$$$ hurt. but looks and drives right (though not sure how they would handle heavy rain/aquaplaning?).
the old tyre specialist here who did it for me (in a covert operation in the back of his tyre shop while the whole city was in fierce covid lockdown) still knew what an sp57 was. said to best of his memory they came out of the japanese dunlop plant - were considered a rally tyre in aus. he said they roared on upside down highways here - everyone complained and got rid of them as soon as they could. i think north american 914s were fitted with them in consideration of the winter performance they offered?

i had semperits on my old square back. they were a good tyre for vws. you needed a bit of grip up front in a type 3. understeer was an understatement, until it decided to oversteer in an overstated way. semperits helped to tame it a bit - or at least lull you into a false sense of security.