RE: Car Ramps for your Quattro

[Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>]

These aren't actually the same ones.  The ones at PB are the Blitz brand, 
black plastic ones.  They are a 17 degree incline if you want to 
measure.  Since the ramp part is smooth, the little rubber extenders have 
no teeth to fit into and would slip right off....

At 11:39 AM 12/20/99 ,  Smith, Kirby A was inspired to say:
>Did you have to buy the extenders like Griot's sells to clear your bumper
>cover?
>
>kirby
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Ingo Rautenberg [SMTP:rautenberg@mediaone.net]
> > Sent:   Saturday, December 18, 1999 11:17
> > To:     AUDI S Cars Discussion List
> > Subject:     Car Ramps for your Quattro
> >
> > I just couldn't resist.  My old ones were rusty (I'm sure Salting the
> > roads here in Michigan didn't help) and I almost bought these plastic
> > 12,000 lb -rated  car ramps through Griots for $49.95 + shipping. They
> > have a rubber foot towards the front of the ramps to prevent slippage when
> > you drive up on them.  I happened to find the same ones at Pep Boys for
> > $29.95.  So I bought myself a pair for Xmas and they work great.  No
> > interest except it's a great product at a great price for those of you who
> > do some occasional work on your cars(OK, 95% of us :-).
> >
> > -Ingo


Cheers!