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I'm getting my coupe ready for the Vintage @ the vineyards (even if that isn't what it is called anymore, now that I think about it) later this month. As part of that, I figure I should probably prepare an emergency kit to keep in the trunk. What parts/fluids should I bring?

I was thinking:
rad hoses
fuel hose
some clamps
duct tape
a flashlight/lantern
coolant
oil
PS fluid
a multimeter
a metric ratchet set with extensions
a metric box wrench set
gasket sealant
blue books/other manuals
JB weld and some cardboard
screwdrivers/prybar
gas can

Mechanically, the car has been great for the last few months, narry a hiccup aside from some light issues. I'm not expecting to have problems. If I do, however, I do not want to be stranded. My father will be joining me in his E24 for the meet, so I will have a chase car, but I want to be prepared.

Can you guys think of anything else that would be good to have?
 
Fire extinguisher
Belts (at least alternator and water pump)
spare set of points/condensor (pertronix installed or not)
Towels

I'll be preparing a similar list for my 700 mile round trip to BMWCCA Octoberfest this fall. Here's a previous thread with some suggestions and other humorous ideas.

http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6911&highlight=duct+tape

Since my car has a lot of original engine components or I am unsure of their age, I am going to preemptively replace the fuel pump, water pump, and alternator before the drive.
 
As much as it is sacrilege, you need a Pair of Vise Grips .
 
lets see ...
- jack stand
- brake fluid
- list of forum members near your route of travel
- breaker bar or battery powered impact wrench to undo rusty bolts
 
Along with the duct tape, bailing wire (SS if you are going upscale).
 
Inspection I and II

Get the car inspected BY SOMEONE ELSE!. Do whatever maintenace you have to BEFORE you take out on the road less and far traveled. Tires, alignment, 90mph, tune up, new tunes on the Ipod.

I take a series of test drives, longer each time for the enevitable shakedown series of minor annoyances if you've been keeping up with the maintenance.

And most importantly, don't worry so much. Murphy ( Murray?:)) says it's not going to be the part you brought. It's supposed to be fun. So what if there's a minor mishap- it's supposed to be an adventure.

( Try finding parts for a twin cam Carrera on the road that hasn't been made in 50 years!)

p.s- call one of us. Overnight next morning is just a call away. I'll even take it off my car.( No engines pls. Truck Freight won't pick up from my garage at home.)
 
Sign me up for the support crew - if I have it lying around or on my car and you're stuck on the road I'll FedEx it. Maybe organize a "Friends of Coupe Owners" or some such.

61porsche said:
Get the car inspected BY SOMEONE ELSE!. Do whatever maintenace you have to BEFORE you take out on the road less and far traveled. Tires, alignment, 90mph, tune up, new tunes on the Ipod.

I take a series of test drives, longer each time for the enevitable shakedown series of minor annoyances if you've been keeping up with the maintenance.

And most importantly, don't worry so much. Murphy ( Murray?:)) says it's not going to be the part you brought. It's supposed to be fun. So what if there's a minor mishap- it's supposed to be an adventure.

( Try finding parts for a twin cam Carrera on the road that hasn't been made in 50 years!)

p.s- call one of us. Overnight next morning is just a call away. I'll even take it off my car.( No engines pls. Truck Freight won't pick up from my garage at home.)
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Stevehose said:
Sign me up for the support crew - if I have it lying around or on my car and you're stuck on the road I'll FedEx it. Maybe organize a "Friends of Coupe Owners" or some such.
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Friends of Coupe Owners is not such a bad idea! When I bought myncoupe I drove it from San Pedro CA to Portsmouth NH. At one point it did call a friend of BMW and enjoyed a hot shower, good food, cold beer and a comfy bed!
 
I always add an assortment of common-sized nuts, bolts, and lock washers to my emergency kit.

Also a few faston connectors, some wire, and a jack knife to act as a wire stripper. Those vise grips that Nicad recommended can crimp the connectors on - not ideal, but it'll work.
 
The car is pretty up to date in terms of consumable components. I doubt it has been driven more than 1000 miles since most of the usual suspects have been replaced.

New:
Fuel pump
fuel filter
thermostat
water pump
alternator
voltage regulator
fuel lines
ignition switch
coolant hoses
flexible brake lines
calipers were rebuilt
guibo
clutch
rotors
pads
E-brake shoes
timing chain tensioner

Used but new to the car:
AC radiator (thicker, originally had the thinner rad)

I guess I'll bring some fluids and call it a day. Like you all said, everything else is already new.
 
I'll second "X's" posting--

In all the years of owning and driving BLUMAX and his siblings over the extended travels we have completed together around this great country--when regular and relentless preventive maintenance is practiced I've found these cars to be supremely reliable without issues in trips of several thousand miles away from home base--and at over 417,000 miles--I still don't have second thoughts before setting out for several hundred mile trips without concerns of breakdown. Machinery of all types respond with great reliability to this practice--so I urge PM as a practice for all to adopt and follow--it works!!

My question is--what gives with a proposed long list of a trunk full of parts, fluids and such when simply heading out for a few hundred miles? If care has been so neglected best focus on getting all items that contribute to travel failings--hoses, belts, etc--replaced before the trip and you can cut that list to just a handful of items.
 
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blumax said:
My question is--what gives with a proposed long list of a trunk full of parts, fluids and such when simply heading out for a few hundred miles? If care has been so neglected best focus on getting all items that contribute to travel failings--hoses, belts, etc--replaced before the trip and you can cut that list to just a handful of items.
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Murray:

You misunderstood. We don't carry all that junk to repair our coupes. We carry it so that we can look like heros when we fix the heaps that our friends drive.
 
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