jr
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i still think he should buy you something thats not a metro 
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
If had a ferrari and someone put a halfords jack in the same fucking postcode I'd slap them in the face!
TRUE MATE. IT MIGHT HAVE DAMAGED THE CLEAR COAT.
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Adam_B
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was looking forward to seeing it on the 430 rims 
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by richc
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
If had a ferrari and someone put a halfords jack in the same fucking postcode I'd slap them in the face!
its a jack ? when they go to the workshop they dont have ramps made by maha, but unlike any other ramp they are felt lined, had a praye said over them and had whale spunk to lubricate the mechanisim
its a car, it has jacking points
A friends works for ferrari and he owns several halford jacks
Have you seen the top of a Halfords Jack? Its not like a nice blue point/snap-on with its rubber base.. Nice bit of cheap chinese cast steel to fuck up the under-steal.
All the weight accross the car supported on a 2" diameter piece of shitty powder coated steel:
Proper jack with a proper insert that wont fuck up the sill:
Call me pedantic but there is no way I'd jack up my £100k+ car with a £25 chinese built jack! In the same way I wouldn't fill my £100k car with halfords oil.. I dont have a problem with halfords stuff but I wouldnt use it on or in a £100k car
[Edited on 24-03-2010 by DaveyLC]
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Graham88
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Originally posted by thegsi
Wow some serious chat goin on here. Graham88; yes its a Halfords tool kit, not poverty spec, but its Halfords. It's used to take wheel nuts off like any other set.
Don't take my comment seriously, I was taking the piss out of people laughing at a Halfords jack
I own a Halfords jack & toolkit, I don't see the issue tbh
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
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Originally posted by thegsi
Wow some serious chat goin on here. Graham88; yes its a Halfords tool kit, not poverty spec, but its Halfords. It's used to take wheel nuts off like any other set.
Don't take my comment seriously, I was taking the piss out of people laughing at a Halfords jack
I own a Halfords jack & toolkit, I don't see the issue tbh
Most of my tools are halfords advanced, but I'd not even jack up my ZT with a halfords jack
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Wrighty
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thegsi never been tempted to take the keys?
them low entry alloy jacks are shite, arcan xl350r ftw
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harrisp
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Graham88
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Originally posted by thegsi
Wow some serious chat goin on here. Graham88; yes its a Halfords tool kit, not poverty spec, but its Halfords. It's used to take wheel nuts off like any other set.
Don't take my comment seriously, I was taking the piss out of people laughing at a Halfords jack
I own a Halfords jack & toolkit, I don't see the issue tbh
Most of my tools are halfords advanced, but I'd not even jack up my ZT with a halfords jack
Exactly the majority of tools I own are halfords pro, but I wouldnt jack up either of my cars (both worth under a grand) with a halfords jack. I bought a sealey 3t jack brand new for 90 quid, one of the best tools ive bought.
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DaveyLC
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Dont know why halfords dont mate a proper Halfords Advanced Jack.. the jacks are shit.
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Nath
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Have you seen the top of a Halfords Jack? Its not like a nice blue point/snap-on with its rubber base.. Nice bit of cheap chinese cast steel to fuck up the under-steal.
Chinese what now?
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=546863&page=1
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SportBoy
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id use bricks tbh
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Graham88
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Never had an issue with my Halfords Jack tbh and seeing as I put it on Axle stands I don't see what'd happen even if it did drop down
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DaveyLC
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
Have you seen the top of a Halfords Jack? Its not like a nice blue point/snap-on with its rubber base.. Nice bit of cheap chinese cast steel to fuck up the under-steal.
Chinese what now?
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=546863&page=1
£100k Ferrari 360 / £4k Shitty Renault Megane for driving to work in.
Theres a difference! 
Megane would get the halfords jack too, through the fucking floorpan if need be!
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mart08uk
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I did think whats the fuss about, its a jack... buttt I think I would just go out and get a good quality one just to be sure after all it is a Ferrari... Im defiantly going to own one in my life. And a few million pound Yacht
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Jamie-C
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Its just a jack FFS Theres no difference in jacking a £100 pound shitter up and a 100K Ferrai with a shitty jack, if it lifts the car then whats the trouble 
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Pip308
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i'm in the same position mate. My dad worked his ass off too and people always say dumb shit.
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Pip308
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and btw, the jack i use for the 308 and 355 came from lidl
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Graham88
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Only on CS 
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spikedjack
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i bet the jack included with the ferrari is gold plated then?
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SportBoy
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yeah and a pair of red ferrari overalls and white cotton gloves are in the boot too.
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spikedjack
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Silk overalls sportboy, silk.
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Adam_B
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If the underneath of the 360 like my car then I wouldnt use that cheapo jack either. On my corsa and loads of other cars it was fine as you sit it so the lip on the sill fits in the jack so it wont slip off. On the VX there is no lip, its a completely flat ally floor with specific jacking points so i felt i needed a jack with a head similar to the blue point one Davey has posted.
A jack is indeed just a jack, its not a massivly complicated peice of engineering, as long as it looks in good working order and not going to slip off it doesnt really matter where its from or how much it costs.
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mart08uk
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I just remember one my dad used once and i know it was a cheap one and it gave way and just lowered down... no damage as it just went down slow buttt...
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Graham88
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Hence why you generally use axle stands.
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mart08uk
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yeah i never go under mine without stands... 
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