Spare Tire

[Hal436@aol.com]

I have a quick question and hope that it results in a quick answer.  I 
removed the spare tire, battery, etc from the trunk for a good clean up 
yesterday and noticed that there is a  cavity for the spare tire to rest 
vertically.  Was this carried over from Alpines rather than re-tooling to 
eliminate it ?    

Thanks in advance.Also, many thanks for the advice on the clutch/brake 
cylinder fluid  question which seems to be re-generating itself on a daily 
basis.

Hal Jean