Spare Anyone Fitted the Spare in the back? Is it easy?

Roger Harris · 19th July 2006, 15:22

Hi Folks,

My dealer just quoted me £100 for the spare wheel (expected) and then £50 to fit it in the back! (not expected!)

Has anyone fitted one of these in themselves? Is it easy enough.

many thanks
Roger

generationgav · 19th July 2006, 15:26

My dealer quoted me the same thing, so I said "No"

Then I phoned up parts and got it for £100; the dealer then fit it for me! (I kept my mouth shut)

It's quite easy to do, but not very.

You have to rip up the carpet from the "hidden area" and stick down foam blocks in the right place.

But to remove the carpet the dealer removed by rubber boot trim and the plastic trim on the "back" of the boot (on the inside, the hard plastic trim)

It's do-able definitely and it's very easy if you have instructions; but it does seem a little fiddly.

karlak · 19th July 2006, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger Harris

Hi Folks,

My dealer just quoted me £100 for the spare wheel (expected) and then £50 to fit it in the back! (not expected!)

Has anyone fitted one of these in themselves? Is it easy enough.

many thanks
Roger

They are really taking the pi$$ - The price of the accessory includes fitting.

In FACT, if you buy many accessories from the parts department such as the mats, they are actually cheaper because they are not being fitted.

generationgav · 19th July 2006, 16:01

Try phoning up (if it's a larger place) and ask for parts instead of servicing.

It's servicing who said (actually £135 to me) so I phoned up parts and said I want it on it's own (£100) and they fitted it!

Just make sure that the tyre is obviously built for £100 as they have to put the tyre on the wheel.

Roger Harris · 19th July 2006, 18:02

Thanks guy's

I'll phone up parts in a week or so and see what happens

cheers
Roger

geoff · 19th July 2006, 18:49

the parts man fitted mine without removing the carpet just stuck foam pads to the carpet and making a small cut in the carpet for the fixing bolt took less than 10 mins
No charge for fitting

generationgav · 19th July 2006, 18:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by geoff

the parts man fitted mine without removing the carpet just stuck foam pads to the carpet and making a small cut in the carpet for the fixing bolt took less than 10 mins
No charge for fitting

I wish he'd done that on mine; it'd me much nicer with the carpet still there!

Honda100 · 19th July 2006, 18:58

Mine cost £100 fitted.
It comes with a nift luggage net, which hopefully will hold lots of other things apart from a road tyre, and a plastic bag for the damaged tyre.
Still lots of space left in and around the tyre well for those odds and sods that need to be stored somewhere.

generationgav · 19th July 2006, 18:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Honda100

Mine cost £100 fitted.
It comes with a nift luggage net, which hopefully will hold lots of other things apart from a road tyre, and a plastic bag for the damaged tyre.
Still lots of space left in and around the tyre well for those odds and sods that need to be stored somewhere.

Did you just get the one net? I got two somehow so I'm thinking of using one of them as storage.

MC Hammer · 19th July 2006, 19:52

The carpet should still be fitted, but with a hole for the fixing bolt. Yet another dodgy dealer??

generationgav · 19th July 2006, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by MC Hammer

The carpet should still be fitted, but with a hole for the fixing bolt. Yet another dodgy dealer??

I wouldn't be suprised. When I phoned about something today they said that what I wanted couldn't be done; John Pease immediatly went "OK"

Is there anywhere we can get Honda parts direct, not via a dealer??

Oh and my "dealer" hadn't fitted the matt restraint properly.

Honda100 · 20th July 2006, 19:43

Yes just the one net, but a very nice net all the same.
I have it jammed next to the pump on the right hand side of the boot so that I can get at it easily.

tucker101uk · 8th August 2006, 19:52

what sort of wheel is the spare? is it a space saver or a proper alloy?

Honda100 · 8th August 2006, 20:07

It is a space saver which is rated at 50 mph only.

tucker101uk · 8th August 2006, 20:16

damn....

Ah well - i spose 100 quid for a wheel was wishful thinking!

Miggins · 26th August 2006, 11:00

After having experienced a space saver I am more than happy to go without and clean the gunk out myself if it comes down to it. Most of the punctures I've had, especially those on low profiles, usually result in the tyre being junked any way.

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Roger Harris Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd May 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Anyone Fitted the Spare in the back? Is it easy? Hi Folks, My dealer just quoted me £100 for the spare wheel (expected) and then £50 to fit it in the back! (not expected!) Has anyone fitted one of these in themselves? Is it easy enough. many thanks Roger

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geoff Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 20th May 2006 Posts: 533 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	parts man fitted the parts man fitted mine without removing the carpet just stuck foam pads to the carpet and making a small cut in the carpet for the fixing bolt took less than 10 mins No charge for fitting

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Miggins Enthusiastic Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 25th August 2006 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 529 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Space Saver - No Thanks! After having experienced a space saver I am more than happy to go without and clean the gunk out myself if it comes down to it. Most of the punctures I've had, especially those on low profiles, usually result in the tyre being junked any way.

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 807 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	My dealer quoted me the same thing, so I said "No" Then I phoned up parts and got it for £100; the dealer then fit it for me! (I kept my mouth shut) It's quite easy to do, but not very. You have to rip up the carpet from the "hidden area" and stick down foam blocks in the right place. But to remove the carpet the dealer removed by rubber boot trim and the plastic trim on the "back" of the boot (on the inside, the hard plastic trim) It's do-able definitely and it's very easy if you have instructions; but it does seem a little fiddly.

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generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 807 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Try phoning up (if it's a larger place) and ask for parts instead of servicing. It's servicing who said (actually £135 to me) so I phoned up parts and said I want it on it's own (£100) and they fitted it! Just make sure that the tyre is obviously built for £100 as they have to put the tyre on the wheel.

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Roger Harris Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd May 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Thanks guy's I'll phone up parts in a week or so and see what happens cheers Roger

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Honda100 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st May 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mine cost £100 fitted. It comes with a nift luggage net, which hopefully will hold lots of other things apart from a road tyre, and a plastic bag for the damaged tyre. Still lots of space left in and around the tyre well for those odds and sods that need to be stored somewhere.

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MC Hammer Kids use a lot of space Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 16th June 2006 Location: UK Posts: 610 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	The carpet should still be fitted, but with a hole for the fixing bolt. Yet another dodgy dealer??

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Honda100 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st May 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yes just the one net, but a very nice net all the same. I have it jammed next to the pump on the right hand side of the boot so that I can get at it easily.

8th August 2006, 19:52	#13 (permalink)
tucker101uk Wheelnut Join Date: 8th August 2006 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	what sort of wheel is the spare? is it a space saver or a proper alloy?

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Honda100 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 31st May 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 239 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	It is a space saver which is rated at 50 mph only.

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tucker101uk Wheelnut Join Date: 8th August 2006 Location: Sussex, UK Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	damn.... Ah well - i spose 100 quid for a wheel was wishful thinking!