MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: vRStu on September 27, 2010, 09:22:33 pm

Title: Work on your car yourself??
Post by: vRStu on September 27, 2010, 09:22:33 pm

Saw these on HUKD they seem a decent price -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001K9Z50/ref=nosim/?tag=hotukdeals-21

I've got a similar set myself and they are really good.  The tops are perfectly shaped to fit under the front console bush holder on most current VAG cars.

This is mine being used on a Fabia-Vrs

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fabia-vrs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2008%2F12%2Feibach05-533x400.jpg&hash=ee85929561a188ffbedfc87e6fdc7b5b2f3955ad)

Title: Re: Work on your car yourself??
Post by: Greeners on September 27, 2010, 09:28:30 pm

Good value, may have to get me some of those!  :happy2:

Thanks Stu!

Title: Re: Work on your car yourself??
Post by: vRStu on September 27, 2010, 09:29:33 pm

They are great mate, really sturdy and the ratchet feature makes them easy to set up or pull out from under the car.

Title: Re: Work on your car yourself??
Post by: mortygttdi on September 28, 2010, 03:24:15 am

i've got the draper ones very quick and easy to use, especially if your by yourself.

Although the trolley jack is another story also by draper but seems poor quality? Going to get the lower access trolley jack that costco do for about £90 really good for lowered cars.

Darren

Title: Re: Work on your car yourself??
Post by: gazbutS3 on September 28, 2010, 07:00:18 am

Quote from: mortygttdi on September 28, 2010, 03:24:15 am

i've got the draper ones very quick and easy to use, especially if your by yourself.

Although the trolley jack is another story also by draper but seems poor quality? Going to get the lower access trolley jack that costco do for about £90 really good for lowered cars.

Darren

I've got a lower access trolley jack from costco, TBH its a bit heavy duty for home use, its very sturdy but weighs a ton. They do do an aluminium 1 which is still rated to 2 ton I think, wish I'd waited for that one :happy2:

Like the look of the axle stands Stu, mine are the pin type and can be a pain in the A to get in on your own :wink:

Title: Re: Work on your car yourself??
Post by: vRStu on September 28, 2010, 08:48:22 am

I got myself a nice aluminium low rider trolley jack from a tool stand at an NEC some time ago. It's been a godsend tbh.

Title: Re: Work on your car yourself??
Post by: SteveP on September 28, 2010, 08:38:34 pm

Cheers for the heads up Stu, mine where dispatched today  :happy2: