Motoring Discussion > A proper set of tools Buying / Selling
Thread Author: Iffy Replies: 12
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New Fri 3 Jun 11 22:38 
 A proper set of tools - Iffy
Anyone got about £30K for a set of spanners?

cgi.ebay.co.uk/290569983872#ht_15775wt_996

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New Fri 3 Jun 11 23:22 
 A proper set of tools - R.P.
An "enginear"; says it all....
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New Fri 3 Jun 11 23:30 
 A proper set of tools - Iffy
I've never seen a collection as big as that.

One has to wonder why anyone would buy so many tools.

I've not studied the pics closely, but some of the tools have a light use look about them, so perhaps he did buy them over the years.

He says on there somewhere that a lot came as a job lot when he bought a workshop.

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New Fri 3 Jun 11 23:32 
 A proper set of tools - Harleyman
In my experience, mechanics do not sell their Snap-On tools.

Something very dodgy about this one. I wouldn't be surprised to find that many of them are, shall we say, slightly above room temperature?
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New Fri 3 Jun 11 23:37 
 A proper set of tools - Iffy
...Something very dodgy about this one...

Could be.

I wouldn't want to handball that lot, and I'd need your wagon to carry them in.

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New Sat 4 Jun 11 00:01 
 A proper set of tools - henry k
>> In my experience, mechanics do not sell their Snap-On tools.
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Quotes from the Q&A

",I am not a mechanic just a carpenter"

"Alot of these tools come from colin mccrays mechanic and a majority from a local reputable mechanic."

"here are aprox 40 x ratchet screw drivers over 1000 spanners just the pile of loose spanners ads up to over 400 there are aprox 80 socket sets metric/imp 30x allen key/torq sockets .25x adjustables 12" to 4" ,10x torque rachets 3/4" to 1/4" ,all types of rachets most are different x 86"

"I estimate this lot cost over £75,000 "
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New Sat 4 Jun 11 09:19 
 A proper set of tools - Zero

>> "Alot of these tools come from colin mccrays mechanic


All the tools for repairing bodywork will be worn out then.
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New Fri 3 Jun 11 23:34 
 A proper set of tools - devonite
And i didn`t see my most used tool! = a magnet on a bit of string for retrieving bits of dropped engine!
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New Sat 4 Jun 11 00:21 
 A proper set of tools - Skoda
Wow, that much?

I'm lucky, my Grandpa was a mechanic most of his days.

"Grandpa, have you got an X, Y or Z?"

"Aye surely son, do you need a long reach or short? 6 point or 12? Impact or normal?"

"thanks Grandpa"

:-)

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New Sat 4 Jun 11 08:13 
 A proper set of tools - Focusless
>> Anyone got about £30K for a set of spanners?
>>
>> cgi.ebay.co.uk/290569983872#ht_15775wt_996

More discussion here: www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?t=5674&m=146107&v=e
Last edited by: Focus on Sat 4 Jun 11 at 08:14
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New Sat 4 Jun 11 10:26 
 A proper set of tools - rtj70
>> I've never seen a collection as big as that

I did when the other thread on here showed the same ebay item ;-)
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New Sat 4 Jun 11 10:28 
 A proper set of tools - Iffy
...I did when the other thread on here showed the same ebay item ;-)...

That's it, your name's in the book, rtj70.

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New Sat 4 Jun 11 10:48 
 A proper set of tools - Zero
Dont tell him RTJ70!
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