very basic car tool set

[Lopéz]

There's a reason the AA patrols keep this stuff on board..

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Might be pricey, but it will cure (in an emergency) a split brake, clutch or coolant hose.
Awesome stuff.

Amalgamating tape is fantastic, I used it to get me home on a rally after splitting a rad hose on my Sierra

 

[jpaul]

This is my emergency tool kit, it lives in the little compartment in my boot:

Tyre inflator
Tyre valve removal tool and spare valves
Can of squirty cream
Little box with sticky string and insertion tool
500ml coke bottle of oil
500ml coke bottle of water
A handful of assorted cable ties

That's it. I do car maintenance at home, the tools live in my garage and I have breakdown cover.

Agree with that philosophy
.. I realised I don't have a good torch too, or heavy gloves for using jack - maybe a given ?.
I carry jump leads too, and had carried spare halogen bulb with older car.