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| Author | Subject: £40 to spend at halfrauds, want to get a tool/socket set |
 misschief
Seasoned Pro  Location: Livingston Registered: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,042 Status: Offline |
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Any recommendations? Something I can use to change simple stuff myself on the new leon which also has Torx in a lot of places so ideally something that either has Torx or I can buy a set of Torx to go with it.Thinking about this set? Also, would an '04 Leon use Metric or Imperial? being 'German' I'd assume metric so could I get away with only getting a metric set? |
 Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 01:24
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fatlapit
Seasoned Pro  Location: STOCKSFIELD Registered: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 3,040 Status: Offline |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 01:47
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stu
Seasoned Pro  Location: Milton Keynes Registered: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 5,525 Status: Offline |
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I know it's a bit more than £40, but if you can get the 150 piece set when they have it on offer at £99 you will not regret it.It contains pretty much everything you will need for your driveway diy sessions. I know a few people on here have them, myself included, and they are great. It also comes with a lifetime warranty. In fact it is on offer at the moment, here. Worth considering if you're serious about doing a few bits yourself. |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 02:03
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misschief
Seasoned Pro Location: Livingston Registered: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,042 Status: Offline |
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Car needs a front spring and possibly two new tyres in the next few months and the £40 is coming from vouchers from a work bonus so won't be stretching to £99 any time soon! |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 02:54
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stu
Seasoned Pro Location: Milton Keynes Registered: 22 Aug 2006 Posts: 5,525 Status: Offline |
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Fair enough, I'm sure the set you linked to will do you fine for now then.  |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 03:11
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swiftyboi006
Seasoned Pro  Location: Maidenhead Registered: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 2,110 Status: Offline |
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That is a very small set________________________________________ cherry p1.....SOLD (regreting this)blaze p2.....why did i buy this SOLD Black p3  |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 07:11
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rich306
Seasoned Pro  Location: Portsmouth Registered: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 1,834 Status: Offline |
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stu wrote: I know it's a bit more than £40, but if you can get the 150 piece set when they have it on offer at £99 you will not regret it. It contains pretty much everything you will need for your driveway diy sessions. I know a few people on here have them, myself included, and they are great. It also comes with a lifetime warranty. In fact it is on offer at the moment, here. Worth considering if you're serious about doing a few bits yourself. I also have this set, pretty good for the money! ________________________________________ Richies Project RallyeElectrical work carried out in Portsmouth jamiek_uk2000 wrote: - Top Tip!!! You'll need to throw money at the car. Not on parts. Just stand near your car and throw loose change at it, I find this increases performance for a short period of time |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 07:21
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hovis16
Seasoned Pro  Location: Reading/parts for sale Registered: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 4,297 Status: Offline |
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vortex socket set great for getting top hats off the front suspension________________________________________ Ph2 Black GTI 6!EX black 6 owner But now a Black caged rallye owner Hunting for Go faster bits! SEARCH click here |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 09:42
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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surprised £40 buys anything at halfords!________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 12:23
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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rikky wrote: surprised £40 buys anything at halfords! I was thinking this too.  It's always adviseable to spend the most you can afford on tools as the more you the pay the likelihood is they will last longer and be better quality. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 13:29
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russbez
Seasoned Pro  Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,458 Status: Offline |
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yeh few of my mates have got that halfords £99 when its on special wish i done this  iv spent far more over the years buying s**t then having to buy half decent tools ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 13:33
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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i went to halfords at 3pm on a sunday as i was desperate for some underseal. my mate tagged along and bought some bulbs for his Seat Leon whilst there, some fancy bluevision style ones. them, with an air freshener and something else minor, and it was £90! he paid it no problems  ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 13:38
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dangti6
aka JKshooter  Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,305 Status: Offline |
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Don't you have a trade card Rikky?________________________________________  |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 13:43
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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i don't go there enough to even want one. tbh i am sure i could blag one. i have nothing on paper to suggest i am trade though. i am sure one of the jobsworths' there would want 10 forms of trade proof________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 13:46
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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i am going to knock a business car together and pretend i'm part of the Dangti6 Car Parts Empire as a workshop manager. that might do.________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 13:48
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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rikky wrote: i am going to knock a business car together and pretend i'm part of the Dangti6 Car Parts Empire as a workshop manager. that might do. Yeah, that might do it Rikky! ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 14:48
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
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rikky wrote: i went to halfords at 3pm on a sunday as i was desperate for some underseal. my mate tagged along and bought some bulbs for his Seat Leon whilst there, some fancy bluevision style ones. them, with an air freshener and something else minor, and it was £90! he paid it no problems his fault for: A) having a vw product b ) for buying gay blue lights. c) buying them from halfords, on a sunday. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 14:57
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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you're telling me makes my 306 hdi look appealing!________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 14:58
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,817 Status: Offline |
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appealing or appalling?________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 15:12
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,793 Status: Offline |
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350 miles to half a tank. my mpg brings all the ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 15:28
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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rikky wrote: 350 miles to half a tank. my mpg brings all the Bit better than the Merc then eh? ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 15:32
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milkyb
Seasoned Pro  Location: West London Registered: 30 Mar 2012 Posts: 1,056 Status: Offline |
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rikky wrote: 350 miles to half a tank. my mpg brings all the your driving brings all the grans to the yard..! |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 15:54
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
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Back on topic, yes the £99 tool kit is handy but i've had it two years, and two of the three ratchets are f**ked. The warranty only covers the materials the tools are made from. If a ratchet goes they don't cover the mechanism. Also the Halfords "professional" 2.5tonne speedy lift jack I had for 12 months packed in. Apparently there was no such warranty against it and they didn't have the seals needed to repair it.Waste of time, avoid imo. ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 16:22
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dangti6
aka JKshooter Location: Taunton, Somerset Registered: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 10,305 Status: Offline |
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cwspellowe wrote: Back on topic, yes the £99 tool kit is handy but i've had it two years, and two of the three ratchets are f**ked. The warranty only covers the materials the tools are made from. If a ratchet goes they don't cover the mechanism. Rachet mechanisms are a consumable item in all fairness. While Snap On may replace them - you pay for that service in your purchase price. Halfords sell the reachet mechanisms for a few quid. Very simple to change over. Snap a socket or anything and it's replaced without quibble. I think many will agree - for the average DIY user Halfords advanced tools are very, very good for the money with the added convenience of being able to stop by of an evening for a straight swap over of broken items. The one thing that could do with improving is the little red box of torx and screwdriver bits. I've broken a couple of those in the past and they never have any in store to swap over. They have offered me the replacements of the particular sizes within sockets as a replacement which is a fair comment I suppose. ________________________________________ |
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Posted 5th Nov 2012 at 16:35
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rich306
Seasoned Pro Location: Portsmouth Registered: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 1,834 Status: Offline |
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dangti6 wrote: The one thing that could do with improving is the little red box of torx and screwdriver bits. I've broken a couple of those in the past and they never have any in store to swap over. They have offered me the replacements of the particular sizes within sockets as a replacement which is a fair comment I suppose. I've tried this many a time, but without a receipt for the toolbox (which i mislaid years ago) they don't bother.. My clip in the adapter has broken many a time, given up replacing it now so deal with juggling the torx bit in the head.  Aside from the large ratchet locking up on me from time to time; followed by a whack on the concrete to solve that problem, i've not had many dramas. And i Luuuuurrrvvv the Ratchet spanners!! ________________________________________ Richies Project RallyeElectrical work carried out in Portsmouth jamiek_uk2000 wrote: - Top Tip!!! You'll need to throw money at the car. Not on parts. Just stand near your car and throw loose change at it, I find this increases performance for a short period of time |
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