Christmas Pressie for Mechanic Boyfriend

Elevelyn

Hi Everyone,

I know its super early but can anyone help me out on what to get my boyfriend for Christmas. I'm only asking now because tools/scanners etc are super expensive so would need to start saving. He's a mechanic and he has all the usual stuff (super giant toolbox).

I know he has a launch but is interested in geting a Dec Superscan for coding purposes but its a bit too costly for me

Was thinking of getting pads for his ramp and just wondering if there are any more cool gadgets/tools that I could get him?

Thanks a million for any ideas

Gary ITR

If he's into cars how about a day in the Mondello Park Race School? Tools would be very specific and unfortunately you'd really need to ask him what he wants if that's the road you wanted to go down

rovoagho

Swarfega

trad

jimgoose

Get him a matching pair of a Sykes-Pickavant compression tester.and a leakdown-test kit.

pajor

I used to have one of those clocks.

But it ticked really loud and annoyed me like a fukcing fly at night..

ba_barabus

Nice branded/personalised overalls?

Proper high quality ones.

ardmacha

Busted Flat.

Big can of WD40, will loosen anything up.

Elevelyn

rovoagho wrote: »

Swarfega

Ha ha he definitely needs this because he refuses to wear gloves!

If he's into cars how about a day in the Mondello Park Race School? Tools would be very specific and unfortunately you'd really need to ask him what he wants if that's the road you wanted to go down

Can't do this I'm afraid, was thinking of it last year and they won't let him do it for personal reasons

Get him a matching pair of a Sykes-Pickavant compression tester.and a leakdown-test kit.

Think he has something that does those things already.

Thanks for all the help guys, I wish I listened to him when he was talking about tools he wants/needs and coding crap he wants :mad:

dnme

I tell ya what, he's a lucky bastard to have a woman like you who's going to all this trouble for him. Hope he knows it.

RandomAccess

What kinda car has he got. Maybe can do something around that.

Elevelyn

Nice branded/personalised overalls?

Proper high quality ones.

That's a really good idea, do you know where I can look for good boiler suits??

dnme wrote: »

I tell ya what, he's a lucky bastard to have a woman like you who's going to all this trouble for him. Hope he knows it.

Awww thanks buddy, I'm blushing!!! He doesn't have a clue sure he's always working on cars!!!

What kinda car has he got. Maybe can do something around that.

He has a 04 Golf and a Caddy van which needs the scrapheap but he won't fix it!

I'm really at a loss, I'm just gonna ask him loads of work questions and listen to what he says and hopefully I'll get some idea and can maybe ask ye guys if it's a good idea. I know it sounds horrible getting him work stuff for Christmas but he doesn't like clothes, reading, sports, computer games or anything else!!

Busted Flat.

Elevelyn wrote: »

That's a really good idea, do you know where I can look for good boiler suits??



Awww thanks buddy, I'm blushing!!! He doesn't have a clue sure he's always working on cars!!!



He has a 04 Golf and a Caddy van which needs the scrapheap but he won't fix it!

I'm really at a loss, I'm just gonna ask him loads of work questions and listen to what he says and hopefully I'll get some idea and can maybe ask ye guys if it's a good idea. I know it sounds horrible getting him work stuff for Christmas but he doesn't like clothes, reading, sports, computer games or anything else!!

If he is like that, just buy the clown a pint.

Gary ITR

Buy him some snickers trousers and a shirt (the trousers are about 70 alone) then get B-Design or somebody like that to embroider them

Tefral

Busted Flat. wrote: »

If he is like that, just buy the clown a pint.

Thats hardly called for?

OP, can you post a picture of his golf?You seem clued in but what type of golf is it?

Elevelyn

Gary ITR wrote: »

Buy him some snickers trousers and a shirt (the trousers are about 70 alone) then get B-Design or somebody like that to embroider them

Savage, thanks a million

If he is like that, just buy the clown a pint.

Haha he doesn't drink beer!!!

Ah he's not that bad just very hard to get him something that he'll like! When I get him a packet of crisps he's delighted!

Busted Flat.

Elevelyn wrote: »

Savage, thanks a million



Haha he doesn't drink beer!!!

Ah he's not that bad just very hard to get him something that he'll like! When I get him a packet of crisps he's delighted!

Lidle are doing great deals at the moment you get 12 packs for the price of 15.

Elevelyn

cronin_j wrote: »

Thats hardly called for?

OP, can you post a picture of his golf?You seem clued in but what type of golf is it?

Don't have a photo but I think it's a 2.4 tdi silver Golf sport or something like that

Ken.

This is going to sound like a troll post but I know someone had it done for them. Get a very very very trusted female friend. Take 12 pics of you dressed up(or down.Ladies choice) with his car,spanners,etc and make them into a calender. This only works if he has a space only he will be in.

The person I know that had it done for them loved it. Money was tight at the time and it was cheap and personal.

Elevelyn

ken wrote: »

This is going to sound like a troll post but I know someone had it done for them. Get a very very very trusted female friend. Take 12 pics of you dressed up(or down.Ladies choice) with his car,spanners,etc and make them into a calender. This only works if he has a space only he will be in.

Hahaha if only I looked nice in photos I would maybe consider this, but not really cause people are in and out of his garage all the time... Thankfully

Busted Flat.

ken wrote: »

This is going to sound like a troll post but I know someone had it done for them. Get a very very very trusted female friend. Take 12 pics of you dressed up(or down.Ladies choice) with his car,spanners,etc and make them into a calender. This only works if he has a space only he will be in.

The person I know that had it done for them loved it. Money was tight at the time and it was cheap and personal.

Like his closet. Sounds a bit dodgy.

ba_barabus

Gary ITR wrote: »

Buy him some snickers trousers and a shirt (the trousers are about 70 alone) then get B-Design or somebody like that to embroider them

What he said. Snickers do good overalls too. High quality stuff that'll last and look well. A few female friends always ogle the snickers catalogue.

Elevelyn

Had a look at the Snickers website, yeah the overalls look alright

Thanks again everyone

Bpmull

Gary ITR wrote: »

Buy him some snickers trousers and a shirt (the trousers are about 70 alone) then get B-Design or somebody like that to embroider them

you cant beat the snickers. I lived in them over the summer with my summer job it was what we wore. they take some serious abuse and wash well. Dont forget to get the knee pad inserts the proper snickers ones. there worth every penny imo.

Gary ITR

Bpmull wrote: »

you cant beat the snickers. I lived in them over the summer with my summer job it was what we wore. they take some serious abuse and wash well. Dont forget to get the knee pad inserts the proper snickers ones. there worth every penny imo.

And women love them... apparently

Bpmull

Gary ITR wrote: »

And women love them... apparently

Ive heard that too dont know how true or not it is

ba_barabus

Bpmull wrote: »

Ive heard that too dont know how true or not it is

Its true.....

ba_barabus

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B003BRMOIU/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?redirect=true&ref_=s9_simh_gw_p198_d1_i2

bucketybuck

Why the assumption that he wants something to do with cars?

I spend all week in a bloody garage, the last thing I would want for a present is another tool. And I always remember my father saying that he gave up going down to the local pub because all every young boy racer wanted to talk about was cars, and after a weeks work he wanted to talk about anything but bloody cars.

Your boyfriend is a mechanic. Don't make his presents just another work thing.

Elevelyn

bucketybuck wrote: »

Why the assumption that he wants something to do with cars?

I spend all week in a bloody garage, the last thing I would want for a present is another tool. And I always remember my father saying that he gave up going down to the local pub because all every young boy racer wanted to talk about was cars, and after a weeks work he wanted to talk about anything but bloody cars.

Your boyfriend is a mechanic. Don't make his presents just another work thing.

He has told me before what all he wants are things to build up the garage, I know what you're saying and I would hate to get something for work as a present but I know for a fact he would love something like that

biko

If I was him I wouldn't want tools. That kind of stuff I'd like to buy myself.

How's the lighting in the garage? Maybe something like this? Not the sexiest present ever but in my own experience you can't get enough light but usually just have a small hanging light, never enough.

colm_mcm

Lidl have an inspection camera for €80
Genuinely useful thing to have

http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/xchg/SID-7A521DE4-A980F332/lidl_ri_ie/hs.xsl/index_31939.htm

Elevelyn

biko wrote: »

If I was him I wouldn't want tools. That kind of stuff I'd like to buy myself.

How's the lighting in the garage? Maybe something like this? Not the sexiest present ever but in my own experience you can't get enough light but usually just have a small hanging light, never enough.

Thanks those lights are class with the plugs, where could I get something like that? I know he has 1 light like that but it doesn't have plug sockets (are they really handy)