What's the Stuff in your Car that HAS to always stay in the car - Team-BHP

johnda · 15th November 2008, 10:17

There are things that are in our cars by default, if not we try to make sure they are always there. :-) whether we use them or not.
For me.
Inside:
Phone head set,
Tissue box,
Window SunBlocker,
Fragrance.
My Shades.
My Music.
Boot:
CarCover,
Chamois Leather,
WD40,
Fishing Tackle Box (I have a car box, never know when you feel like fishing)
Used to have a pair of Jogging shoes too. Took it out cause there was massive change in environment if left inside after use

Put down stuff you can't do without in your car.

BenjiRoss · 15th November 2008, 10:49

I'm also interested - what are the original and xeroxed documents that NEED to be in the car?
I keep the following in the car:
Car perfume
CDs
Some change (in the ash tray)
A bottle of water
Cloth to wipe the car
Spare headlamp, first aid kit provided
Car cover
A torch
An umbrella
Spare wheel, tools, etc

I guess thats it - nothing unusual so far!

Swifty2008 · 15th November 2008, 11:02

Inside and easily accessible:
RC Book + Insurance Copy + PUC + DL
Music CDs
Cell Phone Charger
2 Bottles of Mineral Water
Car Perfume
Window Sunblocker Mats
Tissue box
Torch and Umbrella
First Aid Kit
Ash tray full of change

In the Boot:
Standby Wheel
Toolkit
Shopping bags
Bunch of old news papers
2 Ltr bottle of water for wipers
Spare cloth

This is what I usually have in my car.

aditya.86 · 15th November 2008, 12:39

Not mentioning the regular stuffs like vehicle papers, spare wheel and tool kit, apart from these:

1. Fragrance
2. My shades
3. My cd case
4. Chamois leather
5. Phone headset
6. Water
7. Cigarettes and my zippo

planet_rocker · 15th November 2008, 12:42

Padmini
Cabin:
1. two water bottles for the radiator.
2. Brake oil bottle
3. Stock carpet
4. wide angle anti-glare IRVM attached to the stock mirror.

Boot:
1. ETC's shoes (since the last 5 years

)

Palio
Cabin:
1. coolant
2. room freshner (not the ambi-pure thingy)

Boot:
1. car cover - never bothered to use it.
2. 2 sets of rubber mats, used wipers, Pwindow switch, pair of Regn. plates - never threw them out since i got the car.

gd1418 · 15th November 2008, 13:22

Inside my Scorpio - The Bull

Car perfume
Tissue box
RC (xerox) + Insurance + PUC
Maglite Torch
Extra Screwdriver & Plier
Chamois Cloth
Mseal, Rat poison, Acetone & 2T pouch
Car invertor - DC ~ AC
Garmin GPS
Fuji Finepix S602 Zoom
Ash tray full of change
Nokia Cell phone car charger
Kenwood 10 CD changer loaded with my fav CDs
Classical music cassettes

In the boot of my Scorpio - The Bull

Big Umbrella to accommodate 2
Tube
Hydraulic Jack
5' long solid 'lath'
Funnel
Two 5 ltr plastic can - 1 filled with water; 1 with diesel for highways
Tubeless tyre repair kit
3M double sided tape, Steelgrip insulation tape
Toolbox + Hazard triangle
12V air compressor
Bilora Camera Tripod
Foldable mat (to spread & go under the truck)
A bag containing Mediclaim cards & other important papers
Spare Fan & PS belt (though I can't change on my own)

paras211 · 15th November 2008, 16:17

in the car just got me cd's like the inside uncluttered.

the boot is terribly cluttered with all my college books in it. I figure its easier to find something in a cluttered boot compared to a cluttered room

johnda · 15th November 2008, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by paras211

in the car just got me cd's like the inside uncluttered.

the boot is terribly cluttered with all my college books in it. I figure its easier to find something in a cluttered boot compared to a cluttered room

Interesting point. and ofcourse you can't do without your books too right?

The_Warrior · 15th November 2008, 17:03

Skoda - Cabin
Car perfume
Tissue box
RC (xerox) + Insurance + PUC
Chamois Cloth
Map my India Navigator
Ash tray full of Toll receipts and chiller
Nokia Cell phone car charger
CD's and Pen Drive
Bottle of Water
Shades

Skoda - Boot
Base-tube...

A change of clothes
A pair of slippers
A pair of Formal Shoes and a pair of Sneakers
2 Ltr. Water Bottle for Wipers
Philps Extreme Power Bulbs
and the usual tools and spare tyre...
Sometimes a few cans of beer...

fidaford · 15th November 2008, 17:56

Skoda - Boot
Base-tube...

A change of clothes
A pair of slippers
A pair of Formal Shoes and a pair of Sneakers
2 Ltr. Water Bottle for Wipers
Philps Extreme Power Bulbs
and the usual tools and spare tyre...
Sometimes a few cans of beer...[/quote]

A skoda's boot can swallow anything given to it but I am a bit sceptical about the cans of beer, how do you keem them cool

FORD Fiesta

Inside:
Rc book, insurance papers, Beetul nuts

Lots of Change,
cloth,
perfume,
first aid kit provided by Ford,
cd's,
important documents [ work related]
chocolates.

BOOT:
Nothing except spare tyre and tool box

GTO · 15th November 2008, 19:38

Wow, I think I am the lone one out here that keeps almost nothing in the car. I like it simple & uncluttered. Stuff that stays in my car:

- Cleanliness
- Necessary documentation
- iPod
- A pack of Marlboros (all my cars)
- Mobile charger
- Couple of cloth pieces for cleaning purposes

vivekiny2k · 15th November 2008, 19:45

baby stroller.
a pack of water bottles.
air compressor.
rain-x bug and tar shield
glass cleaner
a blanket
portable cooler/heater
sun glasses
pocket knife
a box of tic-tac
GPS accessories
tissue, wipes
biscuits, cheetos, juice packets, anything else a 2.5 yr old may need to keep quiet on long drives
nowadays i even have some diapers for emergency

gd1418 · 15th November 2008, 20:24

A car is almost like second home...Hence all the "carhold" goods like household goods

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

Wow, I think I am the lone one out here that keeps almost nothing in the car. I like it simple & uncluttered. Stuff that stays in my car:

- Cleanliness
- Necessary documentation
- iPod
- A pack of Marlboros (all my cars)
- Mobile charger
- Couple of cloth pieces for cleaning purposes

gd1418 · 15th November 2008, 20:25

What is this? Haven't heard about it..

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

rain-x bug and tar shield

vivekiny2k · 15th November 2008, 21:03

Rain-X: Bug & Tar Protective Shield

not that i remember to use it before all long drives

15th November 2008, 10:17	#1 (permalink)
johnda BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tvla Posts: 267 View My Garage	What's the Stuff in your Car that HAS to always stay in the car There are things that are in our cars by default, if not we try to make sure they are always there. :-) whether we use them or not. For me. Inside: Phone head set, Tissue box, Window SunBlocker, Fragrance. My Shades. My Music. Boot: CarCover, Chamois Leather, WD40, Fishing Tackle Box (I have a car box, never know when you feel like fishing) Used to have a pair of Jogging shoes too. Took it out cause there was massive change in environment if left inside after use Put down stuff you can't do without in your car. __________________ you are where you are because you want to be there...

15th November 2008, 10:49	#2 (permalink)
BenjiRoss BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tamilnadu Posts: 335	I'm also interested - what are the original and xeroxed documents that NEED to be in the car? I keep the following in the car: Car perfume CDs Some change (in the ash tray) A bottle of water Cloth to wipe the car Spare headlamp, first aid kit provided Car cover A torch An umbrella Spare wheel, tools, etc I guess thats it - nothing unusual so far! __________________ BSA Street Cat(sold) TVS Champ(sold) Kinetic Honda(running strong) Maruti 800(Dads car) Chevrolet UVA(29th Aug, 2008)

15th November 2008, 11:02	#3 (permalink)
Swifty2008 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 234	Inside and easily accessible: RC Book + Insurance Copy + PUC + DL Music CDs Cell Phone Charger 2 Bottles of Mineral Water Car Perfume Window Sunblocker Mats Tissue box Torch and Umbrella First Aid Kit Ash tray full of change In the Boot: Standby Wheel Toolkit Shopping bags Bunch of old news papers 2 Ltr bottle of water for wipers Spare cloth This is what I usually have in my car. __________________ Driven by Dreamz......

15th November 2008, 12:39	#4 (permalink)
aditya.86 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cochin, Chennai Posts: 163 View My Garage	Not mentioning the regular stuffs like vehicle papers, spare wheel and tool kit, apart from these: 1. Fragrance 2. My shades 3. My cd case 4. Chamois leather 5. Phone headset 6. Water 7. Cigarettes and my zippo __________________ Hyundai santro erlx 2006 Bajaj pulsar 180 dtsi 2004

15th November 2008, 12:42	#5 (permalink)
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 1,164 View My Garage	Padmini Cabin: 1. two water bottles for the radiator. 2. Brake oil bottle 3. Stock carpet 4. wide angle anti-glare IRVM attached to the stock mirror. Boot: 1. ETC's shoes (since the last 5 years ) Palio Cabin: 1. coolant 2. room freshner (not the ambi-pure thingy) Boot: 1. car cover - never bothered to use it. 2. 2 sets of rubber mats, used wipers, Pwindow switch, pair of Regn. plates - never threw them out since i got the car. __________________ Planet, Sonja, Etc - Elements of Life.

15th November 2008, 13:22	#6 (permalink)
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 2,235 View My Garage	Inside my Scorpio - The Bull Car perfume Tissue box RC (xerox) + Insurance + PUC Maglite Torch Extra Screwdriver & Plier Chamois Cloth Mseal, Rat poison, Acetone & 2T pouch Car invertor - DC ~ AC Garmin GPS Fuji Finepix S602 Zoom Ash tray full of change Nokia Cell phone car charger Kenwood 10 CD changer loaded with my fav CDs Classical music cassettes In the boot of my Scorpio - The Bull Big Umbrella to accommodate 2 Tube Hydraulic Jack 5' long solid 'lath' Funnel Two 5 ltr plastic can - 1 filled with water; 1 with diesel for highways Tubeless tyre repair kit 3M double sided tape, Steelgrip insulation tape Toolbox + Hazard triangle 12V air compressor Bilora Camera Tripod Foldable mat (to spread & go under the truck) A bag containing Mediclaim cards & other important papers Spare Fan & PS belt (though I can't change on my own) __________________ Royal Enfield Bullet 1962 All Black 1998 Safari 4x4 All Black 2004 Scorpio GLx Last edited by gd1418 : 15th November 2008 at 13:25.

15th November 2008, 16:17	#7 (permalink)
paras211 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 386 View My Garage	in the car just got me cd's like the inside uncluttered. the boot is terribly cluttered with all my college books in it. I figure its easier to find something in a cluttered boot compared to a cluttered room __________________ *Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything. 14% of people know that.” -Homer Simpson*

15th November 2008, 17:03	#9 (permalink)
The_Warrior BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Travelling Most of the time!!! Posts: 88	Skoda - Cabin Car perfume Tissue box RC (xerox) + Insurance + PUC Chamois Cloth Map my India Navigator Ash tray full of Toll receipts and chiller Nokia Cell phone car charger CD's and Pen Drive Bottle of Water Shades Skoda - Boot Base-tube... A change of clothes A pair of slippers A pair of Formal Shoes and a pair of Sneakers 2 Ltr. Water Bottle for Wipers Philps Extreme Power Bulbs and the usual tools and spare tyre... Sometimes a few cans of beer... __________________ The Man who smiles when something has gone wrong has already thought of somebody to blame it on :-))

15th November 2008, 17:56	#10 (permalink)
fidaford BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bombay Posts: 86	Skoda - Boot Base-tube... A change of clothes A pair of slippers A pair of Formal Shoes and a pair of Sneakers 2 Ltr. Water Bottle for Wipers Philps Extreme Power Bulbs and the usual tools and spare tyre... Sometimes a few cans of beer...[/quote] A skoda's boot can swallow anything given to it but I am a bit sceptical about the cans of beer, how do you keem them cool FORD Fiesta Inside: Rc book, insurance papers, Beetul nuts Lots of Change, cloth, perfume, first aid kit provided by Ford, cd's, important documents [ work related] chocolates. BOOT: Nothing except spare tyre and tool box __________________ FORD FIESTA 1.6 ZXI , CHEVY AVEO 1.6 LT

15th November 2008, 19:38	#11 (permalink)
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 18,801 View My Garage	Wow, I think I am the lone one out here that keeps almost nothing in the car. I like it simple & uncluttered. Stuff that stays in my car: - Cleanliness - Necessary documentation - iPod - A pack of Marlboros (all my cars) - Mobile charger - Couple of cloth pieces for cleaning purposes __________________ GTO Work backward from your imagination, not forward from the past! Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

15th November 2008, 19:45	#12 (permalink)
vivekiny2k BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Loveland, OH (cincinnati area), jabalpur, chennai Posts: 800 View My Garage	baby stroller. a pack of water bottles. air compressor. rain-x bug and tar shield glass cleaner a blanket portable cooler/heater sun glasses pocket knife a box of tic-tac GPS accessories tissue, wipes biscuits, cheetos, juice packets, anything else a 2.5 yr old may need to keep quiet on long drives nowadays i even have some diapers for emergency __________________ ______________________________________ with great power, comes great responsibility. bigger the car, longer the cleaning time.

15th November 2008, 21:03	#15 (permalink)
vivekiny2k BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Loveland, OH (cincinnati area), jabalpur, chennai Posts: 800 View My Garage	Rain-X: Bug & Tar Protective Shield not that i remember to use it before all long drives __________________ ______________________________________ with great power, comes great responsibility. bigger the car, longer the cleaning time.

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