FT-86 to be named FR-S...

[260BC]

Stop your complaining UZZ31 :p That boot looks fine to me, certainly a full size spare is a better choice than the gay alternative. And the upper control arm size? Camera perspective. Aluminium or steel? Who cares although the lower one which is more likely to get hit is better off being steel for that reason.

[Rona]

99% of the time you need to carry something in the car you probably won't have 4 passenger at the time so just throw it in the back FFS.

[GTREA]

[troopa]

Pretty sure everywhere else gets space saver spare a boot like this..

[Babalouie]

But which looked better? With or without?

I prefer this way. I don't think the supermarket shopping will mind that raised hump, and I much prefer a proper spare wheel (and a proper place to put the old dead wheel if you have a flat).

[big_pete]

lol @ discussing what the boot looks like

[Babalouie]

lol @ discussing what the boot looks like

Well we can go back to flaming about Prius tyres if you prefer :D

[tremolo]

lol @ discussing what the boot looks like

haha i reckon!

[smellytofu]

Pretty sure everywhere else gets space saver spare a boot like this..

Yes, which is true but there's one rule for Europe, one for Japan, one for US, and one for Australia. The option list each distributor ticks in Europe would not be the same as what Japan, US and Australia gets.

[perthdrivers.txt]

Stop your complaining UZZ31 :p That boot looks fine to me, certainly a full size spare is a better choice than the gay alternative. And the upper control arm size? Camera perspective. Aluminium or steel? Who cares although the lower one which is more likely to get hit is better off being steel for that reason.

See Troopas' pic

Id rather have the neater flat floor that other countries cars get since i piss off spare wheels anyway (rather have the extra space/less shit in the car, never had a puncture in over 20 years of driving)

upper control arm is clearly solid cast iron/steel and looks ridiculous since it carries sfa load compared to the LCA which is pressed steel. For a car all about lightness why wouldnt it be pressed steel or alloy? I know in the overall scheme of things its not a big deal but it doesnt make sense to me?

Any suspension/engineering gurus like to chime in?

[Babalouie]

never had a puncture in over 20 years of driving)

^ just jinxed yourself

[smellytofu]

Well we can go back to flaming about Prius tyres if you prefer :D

Thank fuck I don't run eco Prius tyres on mine.

[perthdrivers.txt]

^ just jinxed yourself

fuck!

[smellytofu]

UZ, perhaps allow the aftermarketers to sell you something super duper and light? The car can't be perfect out of the box.

[womblesti]

never had a puncture in over 20 years of driving

I was the same until last year and had two within a week, both where the tyre went down overnight so had the luxury of changing it at home.