Thanks AP, with that in mind i'll just keep the existing spare if i go for the Ultralights, rather than trying to track down a 5th one, as you say it's literally there to help the car limp to someone who can put it right or get home.

Really enjoying the car, not taking it out while the roads are still 93% salt but the runs i gave it before the snow arrived were great fun and i'm sure as i get more used to it that will only improve. Time will tell of course when MOT time rolls around just how much it needs/doesn't need but we'll cross that bridge when we get there, there's a garage specialising in classics near me and while they're normally more MGB era they've said they're happy to take on a TF and have done so before sop that's a bit easier than having to go further afield.

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