I've moved this over from Parts Wanted in case it's of use to wider forum readers:
I'm still getting used to my car and, like an idiot, trusted the fuel readout on the DASH2 to be accurate. (my BM and even my wife's SLK are pretty accurate when it comes to alerting you to the number of miles left in the tank etc). ANyway, up near the EVO triangle in North Wales (wow: what great roads they are...!) I ran out of fuel about 4 miles short of the Petrol Station I was aiming for.
It was quite a shock as my Dash2 still reported 18 on the readout (that's 18% left in the tank).
After pulling into a pub carpark with severe fuel starvation, the car died on me. Quite a good decision in hindsight given the twisty narrow road I was on).
A very kind guy picked me up about a mile down the road and took me to the petrol station and back: he wouldn't take any payment either...!
So, after a late night on google and looking at a few options on Ebay, these are the boys for me
Ebay Item 171445851430
http://www.ebay.com/...=item27eaf81526
They're called FuelFriends, designed and made in Germany. They have quite an impressive specification.
And what do you know, the importer for the UK lives only 15 miles from my door. A quick phone call and a drive out and I've bought 2 x 2l robust containers that, at 85mm wide, slot nicely into the FW boot (I say boot, I should say slot) so now I can carry 4 litres of spare fuel in relative safety.
TBH I've never been a fan of carrying fuel, but always an empty can which was a life-saver yesterday. However given that my car's fuel tank is actually behind my seat now, and nearer than these fuel cans, I think the benefit of not having to walk to the nearest petrol station outweighs the risk.
Well Happy