Audi Sport UK Lifts

[William Elliott <William.Elliott@mail.mei.com>]

I don't know about the specific lifts you are referring to, but they sound very 
similar to one we used in a Corvair shop near DC.  It was German-made, electro 
hydraulic.  It had two bars (somewhat adjustable for wheelbase) that worked 
like a forklift.  Range was up to about 7'.  I got really spoiled by using this 
beast.  Not only could you go up and down in minuscule increments, the thing 
was actually on wheels and could be moved horizontally.  (In replacing a 
transmission, it was almost easier to leave the trans alone on the trans jack 
and move the car to work in the input shaft.)  In fact, you could easily pick 
up a car and move it to the other side of the shop.  We also had a heavy 
electrical extension and could roll this thing out in the parking lot to lift a 
car outside and work on it/ move it around.  Everything always at the right 
height: no bending, stooping, etc.  Capacity: no idea, but it easily lifted my 
full size pickup.  We also used it to cram more cars in the garage overnight by 
parking another car under the lifted one.  (Customers would pay extra for 
inside storage.. it was DC ya know.)  I'm currently looking for one of these 
lifts (used, cheap) for my under-construction backyard shop.

Bill Elliott
Lake Mills, WI