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  • EtaSport
    R3VLimited
    • Oct 2003
    • 2853

    #1

    Got my tools today

    Today was tool day. Our school (LTI) includes them with tuition costs, but we only have two options, napa or KD. I went with the napa set. We get a 140 piece set with 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2 drive sockets and ratchets. All wrenches from 15/32 to 1 inch (metric as well), screwdriver set, 10 in one torx/combination driver, vise grip set, channel locks, needle nose, and slip joint pliers, allen set, chisels and punches, ball peen hammer and soft mallet.

    They also got us test light, flashlight, feeler gauges, plug gapper, and a very nice Fluke digital multimeter. <- Probably the best thing given and @ 130 bucks for the meter should be pretty good.

    I'll probably use this set through school and just before I'm out pick up the beginnings of my master set while I still get a discount.
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  • screamingbmwe30
    Banned
    • Jan 2005
    • 415

    #2
    fuck that go to matco or snap on tell them you're a vocational student and buy their tools at 1/2 off

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    • The Fast One!
      E30 Modder
      • Jul 2005
      • 856

      #3
      yumm toooools..


      Mike Fritz

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      • motorprestige
        Mod Crazy
        • Oct 2004
        • 788

        #4
        snap on is the shit...

        "Having won more road races than any other model in history, the E30 M3 is considered by many to be the world's most successful road race car." - Simply put, E30s kick ass.

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        • Digitalwave
          is a poseur
          • Oct 2003
          • 6276

          #5
          I have a Fluke digital multimeter as well, the thing rocks out.

          RISING EDGE

          Let's drive fast and have fun.

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          • PeaveyBassist
            No R3VLimiter
            • Sep 2004
            • 3511

            #6
            I go to LTI in Indianapolis, IN and we got the same set of tools ;)

            Will
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            • Justin B
              Sikky Nar Nar
              • Mar 2005
              • 4273

              #7
              haha, the matco guy comes by our shop occasionally and we just look at those 'sale' flyers and prettymuch laugh at how much a freaking socket set or screwdrivers or whatever costs. Where I work though we can get snapon cheaper anyway, so its all good.

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              • A_325i
                Banned
                • Jun 2005
                • 680

                #8
                UTI students get half off of all snap on tools and $1000 worth of free snap on tools upon graduation cant wait

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                • EtaSport
                  R3VLimited
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 2853

                  #9
                  Yea, I think I will be getting snap-on. The matco guy comes at least every other week I think. We get good discount of boxes through matco, havent looked at snap-on yet. It is anywhere from 35-53 percent off most places. Work will be so much better with the right tools.
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                  • SchnellerVert
                    No R3VLimiter
                    • Sep 2005
                    • 3948

                    #10
                    If you are looking for a decent box with out spending 5k look at Harbor Freight's unit. At $350 for the lower section and $200 for the side unit it makes a great starter unit. Or Used, ask the drivers ie Matco, Snap-On if they have any repo-tools. You can get some good bargins that way too.

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                    • m42technic
                      E30 Enthusiast
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 1056

                      #11
                      Buy as much shit as you can while you still have your student discount. Snap-On tools are ridiculously expensive retail.
                      James Peacock

                      WWFSMD?

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                      • mrsleeve
                        I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                        • Mar 2005
                        • 16385

                        #12
                        ^^^^^^
                        what he said

                        Or get craftsman Pro series, they are good also
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                        • Kruzen
                          R3V Elite
                          • Mar 2004
                          • 5603

                          #13
                          crafstman are definitely ftw.
                          Who doesn't love a little BBQ?
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                          • bimmer8604
                            No R3VLimiter
                            • Nov 2003
                            • 3017

                            #14
                            At UTI we got a nice Blue Point DMM. I like it i guess.

                            And yes, we get 1000 worth of tools, at 1/2 price. I plan on just getting the biggest box I can, and fill it with Craftsman tools lol.

                            Kyle
                            1988 M3, 97 840, 99 XJ
                            DILLIGAF

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                            • Madhatter
                              E30 Modder
                              • Oct 2004
                              • 966

                              #15
                              snap on is overpriced, it isnt the shit.

                              There are companies out there who offer the same quality tools but arent total arseholes when it comes to warranty claims. Ever tried to send something back to snap on? fuckers are like insurance companies :o
                              Just a little project im working on
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