Asad Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Exactly that, i have a few tools lying around in the car im thinking of getting a little kit to keep in the boot for when i need it.....sales are on might aswell get a cheap tool set.What do you guys carry? tool sets? nothing? jump leads? chest of tools?? any recommendations?Asad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LukeSR Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 That black bag thingy with tools in case i break down or get a puncture.. yeah can't think of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukEp Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 a tow rope and a wheel brace/jack lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 i went through mine its not got the screwdriver or the spanner....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Driver Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Tools that come with car, and a small ratchet, extention and 7mm incase i pop off a boost pipes also a screwdriver for same reason incase access with ratchet isnt adequite Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nayls Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 i carry nothing with me in the glanza!! i used to have R5 GTT's though & carried, fan belts,head gasket,pushrods,zip ties,jubilee clips,oil,anti freeze,10,11,12,13mm spanners,wd 40,jack,wheel brace,fuses,electrical wire,electrical tape ha ha + probably a few more bits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ep82auto Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 i keep the misses, just incase i need the bump start then again i have a auto lmao Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ste91 Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 i carry nothing with me in the glanza!! i used to have R5 GTT's though & carried, fan belts,head gasket,pushrods,zip ties,jubilee clips,oil,anti freeze,10,11,12,13mm spanners,wd 40,jack,wheel brace,fuses,electrical wire,electrical tape ha ha + probably a few more bitsThis tells me you had great confidence in that car. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lukEp Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 bet you r5 was fast with all that in the boot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nayls Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 This tells me you had great confidence in that car. tbh i never really had much hassle with them!! it was mainly as a precaution & not wanting to be stranded bent a few pushrods from high revving lol never blown a headgasket so did'nt need that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 what you guys think of thishttp://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_165572#dtab Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nayls Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 bet you r5 was fast with all that in the boot it all slotted nicely in to the scuttle area! i miss that part! all your spares/tools under the bonnet waiting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig_N Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 what you guys think of thishttp://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_165572#dtabI suppose it would be handy to have and not a bad price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nayls Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 what you guys think of thishttp://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_165572#dtabi would'nt bother with that!!keep an eye on lidl offers,they do car tools every now & then,you'l get most of that kit for less than a tenner! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scot-ish Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 i carry the halfords 200pc or 150 pc proffesional tool kit, there screw driver set, pliers, long nose aswell, wire cutter. the standard jack, a can of tireweld, and a little LED torch, i got used to carryin this in the 106 gti, and now i just carry it, wouldnt believe the amount of beers ive got for sorting mates out, get phone calls all the time lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raz Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 cock, i just remember i don't have a jack lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Asad Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Tbh i dont want some big fk off thing flying around in the boot....just something nice n simple Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Sr Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 StanDard jack, torch ,rachet socket ,short piece of 28mm copper as a lever bar lol, standard jacks are scary to use!!! How Does that tyre weld work? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scot-ish Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 aint used it before, but a few mates have, its just a get home thing, i have the spare wheel aswell, but bought it when i had the 106 and no spare, and still have ittyre goes flat, just whack it in, away you go, like expandable foam, but makes a mess inside the rim.my tools done fly about, fit in the boot nicely lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Sr Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Yea so did mine until my strap thing broke! All u need is a wheel and the gear to change it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
addz Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 i keep the misses, just incase i need the bump start Epic Just a standard socket set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 OEM tool kit as provided by Jays Garage.Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
durmz Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 i rock the 150 piece halfords tool set, gets you out of the mess all the time, that a pair of pliers and some jump leads because the batterys shit lol. yes you can get a cheap shit one for a tenner but when u start rounding off bolts because the sockets fit like a dick in a dustbin u wont be best pleased, for 100 quid, u cant go wrong, every piece has a lifetime guarentee, its no snap on gear, but for the money its spot bollock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Just used to have a pair of pliers and screw driver back in the day when I had to keep adjusting my actuator Other than that there is a wheel brace under my seat but thats for other reasons Tools = weight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shorty Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 got all my tools for work (electrician) plus axle stand and car jack lol just because its been in there since we sorted my mates car lol is always a screwdriver knocking around though. work tools are normaly in the works car (55 reg scooby estate, i love my boss) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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