As DIYers, would you use a facility where professional equip/tools could be rented?

Wosby · 02-12-2011, 10:56 AM

I'm a "do-it-yourselfer" that occasionally gets frustrated with the limitations of working on my car in the driveway or garage. Although putting a lift in my garage would physically be possible, my wife would have my head. I would love to have access to professional equipment and tools. If there was a shop where I could go to rent equipment and tools, I would use it and wondered if anyone else would also?

Wosby · 02-12-2011, 04:40 PM

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NLMiami · 02-12-2011, 05:15 PM

I'd love to have access to a lift every now and then...much easier than putting the car up on blocks to tinker with an SSK, bolt-on exhaust, lips, diffusers, etc.

M GmbH · 02-12-2011, 05:21 PM

I have thought about this very thing. There is a Pep Boys that closed down a few years back that has 8-10 bays with lifts that would make a great rental...like you are referring to. I think they still want like $1M for the building.

Wosby · 02-12-2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by M GmbH

I have thought about this very thing. There is a Pep Boys that closed down a few years back that has 8-10 bays with lifts that would make a great rental...like you are referring to. I think they still want like $1M for the building.

Amazing a building like that has remained on the market for so long. I agree, that would make a great rental place.

SchnellM3 · 03-01-2011, 05:13 PM

A group of my motorcycle friends and I put a work area in my garage. We have 2 lifts and all the tools for working on our bikes. I would love to have one to work on my cars with, it would have saved me a ton of money when I had my competition car

GreasyGinzo · 03-01-2011, 06:19 PM

This may not be a bad idea depending on insurance. I wonder how much you could charge. Also having a tech onsite that you could charge a fee for his guidance.

Grail05 · 03-01-2011, 06:48 PM

my dad use to be a Mechanic so hes got all the tools but a lift would be great some DIY are only possible with a lift. so my answer is yes i would use it

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NLMiami ///Menace 2 Society 6 Rep 48 Posts Drives: 2009 Jerez E92 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale iTrader: (0)	I'd love to have access to a lift every now and then...much easier than putting the car up on blocks to tinker with an SSK, bolt-on exhaust, lips, diffusers, etc. __________________ AA ECU \|\| aFe Filter \|\| VRS Ti Exhaust \|\| UUC SSK \|\| H&R Springs \|\| 15mm Spacers \|\| 20K HID Halos \|\| CF Grilles \|\| Flux Capacitor
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M GmbH Private First Class 12 Rep 128 Posts Drives: '97 318 Ti Lemons Car Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dayton,OH iTrader: (0)	I have thought about this very thing. There is a Pep Boys that closed down a few years back that has 8-10 bays with lifts that would make a great rental...like you are referring to. I think they still want like $1M for the building.
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GreasyGinzo Captain 41 Rep 635 Posts Drives: '08 E92 AW 6MT M3(Totaled) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (1)	This may not be a bad idea depending on insurance. I wonder how much you could charge. Also having a tech onsite that you could charge a fee for his guidance. __________________
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