Garage set up. Must have tool sets.

[tech1889]

Kettle for cock-free-tea. 

The mere presence of a kettle does not guarantee cock-free tea.

The threat of cock-ed tea is caused by letting a cock into your workshop.

Thankfully this is only an issue if the aforementioned apendage is long enough to reach into a mug.

Turns out some aren't, which is nice.  This does not stop them from thinking about further ruining an (already dreadful) cup of tea by introducing their cock into your workshop mug.

Just don't do it.  Keep your workshops cock-free for peace of mind.

 

[CCGTI]

massive screw driver for poking stuff

[bodga]

Buy as you need them,
dont get lending them out without a deposit!
Buy cheap and the ones that break replace with quality. (the ones you dont use much wont have cost the earth and you can loan the cheap ones out )

Keep a set of spanners 6mm-24mm, screwdrivers, grips and pilers in the boot of you VW for quick roadside fix. also if you have a mk3 add ptfe and gaffer tape, just in case you spring a leak

[danny_p]

hose clip plyers

Prope wire crimping tool

contact extractors ( for wire loom plugs )

soldering iron

decent DMM

old laptop,  for playing tunes off  looking crap up on the net, etka elsa TIS vagcom ect

[Sammie-GTI]

only one tool in my box and thats the persuader(large hammer)

[Ant1981]

One of my must haves which I use alot infact!

[VW BUSH]

One of my must haves which I use alot infact!

Thats an old one, with extra mid section by the looks, I did my time on one just like it

[Ant1981]

One of my must haves which I use alot infact!

Thats an old one, with extra mid section by the looks, I did my time on one just like it

I was surprised, even the 90's ones look like that. That's a photo from the net, but our one looks quite similar and it's a 90s machine.

[Ant1981]

i have a clarke low slung trolley jack would not live without it theres not a car it hasnt got under yet..

selection of pry bars

good quality axle stands.. i also have 4 12inchs tall stands for a car which when put on the car is well over a foot off the ground just a shame my jack doesnt lift high enough to put my car on 

My jack lifts quite high, but sometimes the car can get a bit unstable with the one stand on high before the one one has gone in!

[LowlifeDubber]

Usual stuff as mentioned.
Also a compression tester
hub pullers
small flight press(save you fannying about going to a garage)
multimeter
selection of 5-10mm nuts bolts and washers
ball joint splitter
spline tool for inner cvs
Battery charger/booster
Clutch aligning tool(or make one)
HT tester
selection of podgers
irwin extractors
valve spring compressors
regular spring compressors
soldering iron
electrical insulation crimps
selection of insulated connectors

Theres lots you need.But buy as you require and you will soon have a good collection.
Remember if you need to borrow a tool twice then it's time to buy your own