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mjb
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by mjb » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:36 am
I *NEED* one of these!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0235238146
...and a garage to stick it in
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
steve_earwig
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by steve_earwig » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:45 am
Man, that's useful! All you need is 240 volts and it'll work anywhere! I wonder how much it'd cost to import...
Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
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Welly
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by Welly » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:10 am
I know it's probably very safe but I would be really nervous pulling on the car with bars/big sockets thinking the whole thing will topple
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
mjb
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by mjb » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:38 am
I certainly wouldn't raise a merc estate 6 foot in the air when it's being held AT THE REAR... That seems like deathwish/smashed car territory to me ;)
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
teamster1975
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by teamster1975 » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:23 pm
Hmm, anyone got a spare grand laying around?
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
old codger
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by old codger » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:44 pm
I used 1 of these a few years ago,good bit of kit-very stable but this 1 was bolted down.