Decided to call mine Humpty...
..took my first look underneath the 2008 today and discovered that the main metal structural 'chassis' frame is open-ended and only reaches a little beyond half-way back underneath the car - just about everything rearwards of that - including all the suspension components - is enshrouded in gap-spaced flexing plastic shields.
Great for weight saving no doubt... but hey, real world, where is that garage trolly jack going to engage to lift up the back of the car - its very very thin plastic...
What happens if you need to call out a roadside breakdown service ? All that plastic 'eggshell' would soon collapse ..
From what I could see the 2008's own puncture kit wind-up jack looks like the essential tool when those back wheels need changing... A normal garage wheeled-jack's large flat head is going to do some serious damage if used for raising the weight of the back of the 2008 on that vulnerable under body plastic.
Then there's the question of whats going to happen at the local tyre dealers when you go in to fit new tyres.....they usually quickly shove a trolly jack somewhere under the car for that job. Who fixes the resultant damage.... do you think there's a realistic chance of being told if there is damage done to any of that plastic ?....... "Musta bin summat you 'it on t' road Guv"
Please tell me I'm wrong and there is a place that any conventional trolly jack can safely go.... or that a special adapter is available and hidden in the 2008's boot.....
..took my first look underneath the 2008 today and discovered that the main metal structural 'chassis' frame is open-ended and only reaches a little beyond half-way back underneath the car - just about everything rearwards of that - including all the suspension components - is enshrouded in gap-spaced flexing plastic shields.
Great for weight saving no doubt... but hey, real world, where is that garage trolly jack going to engage to lift up the back of the car - its very very thin plastic...
What happens if you need to call out a roadside breakdown service ? All that plastic 'eggshell' would soon collapse ..
From what I could see the 2008's own puncture kit wind-up jack looks like the essential tool when those back wheels need changing... A normal garage wheeled-jack's large flat head is going to do some serious damage if used for raising the weight of the back of the 2008 on that vulnerable under body plastic.
Then there's the question of whats going to happen at the local tyre dealers when you go in to fit new tyres.....they usually quickly shove a trolly jack somewhere under the car for that job. Who fixes the resultant damage.... do you think there's a realistic chance of being told if there is damage done to any of that plastic ?....... "Musta bin summat you 'it on t' road Guv"
Please tell me I'm wrong and there is a place that any conventional trolly jack can safely go.... or that a special adapter is available and hidden in the 2008's boot.....