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- May 21, 2004
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Hi,
Recently have had to work on GTR at home which is something I haven't done regularly in awhile. Other than swapping out dead batteries, the last thing I did was probably short shifter install years ago. Anyway, as I was about to remove plugs I realized that my tool box was not as complete as it used to be. Before I re-equip my tool box, I thought I'd ask the following:
1) How extensive are the tools you have at home and what are they? Are you particular about brands or do you just grab whatever generic no branded one is closest to cashier?
2) Other than the spare jack and the tire wrench, do you carry any other tools in your boot? What are they?
In my car, I make sure there's always a flashlight, socket set, screwdrivers, a bunch of allen keys in a pouch, a pair of jumper cables and a cloth rag. Additionally, I have the silencer for my exhaust if I need to go somewhere without making an entrance and some spare cable ties. Is there anything I should add? I know that the jumper cables are inadequate so a mechanic friend is custom making a pair for me which should work better.
Overall, my tools should probably be replaced with higher quality ones. I should probably replace the Maglites I used to have in each car ever since they broke but nowadays there are such small flashlights which are so powerful I was wondering if they'd be a better for portable use vs. the other uses of the Maglite which is what broke my last 3 ones.
Opinions?
Recently have had to work on GTR at home which is something I haven't done regularly in awhile. Other than swapping out dead batteries, the last thing I did was probably short shifter install years ago. Anyway, as I was about to remove plugs I realized that my tool box was not as complete as it used to be. Before I re-equip my tool box, I thought I'd ask the following:
1) How extensive are the tools you have at home and what are they? Are you particular about brands or do you just grab whatever generic no branded one is closest to cashier?
2) Other than the spare jack and the tire wrench, do you carry any other tools in your boot? What are they?
In my car, I make sure there's always a flashlight, socket set, screwdrivers, a bunch of allen keys in a pouch, a pair of jumper cables and a cloth rag. Additionally, I have the silencer for my exhaust if I need to go somewhere without making an entrance and some spare cable ties. Is there anything I should add? I know that the jumper cables are inadequate so a mechanic friend is custom making a pair for me which should work better.
Overall, my tools should probably be replaced with higher quality ones. I should probably replace the Maglites I used to have in each car ever since they broke but nowadays there are such small flashlights which are so powerful I was wondering if they'd be a better for portable use vs. the other uses of the Maglite which is what broke my last 3 ones.
Opinions?
But I don't see the value in paying premium for everything because surely some tools can be made by any manufacturer (ie: breaker bar - pipe lying around) 
