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      08-23-2011, 09:25 PM   #1
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Drives: 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe
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How do you get your Z4M on jackstands--without ramps?

Hey guys,

I'm looking to buy a new jack because I'm done screwing around with Rhino Ramps. I have to extend them with 2x4's or they'll hit the bumper, and they slip unless I haul over some cinderblocks to hold them in place. Then they're not high enough to do much work except perhaps under the plastic undercover, so I have to jack up the car from the central point to get it on stands.

Does there exist a jack that is thin enough to reach the front center jack point with the car on the ground? I'd be willing to pay $300+ if so. I've searched around on Amazon and various forums, but haven't found a floor jack that I'm sure can reach the center point.

A scissor jack is the one thing I know would fit, but it would be between a pain in the ass and impossible to actually operate the jack (with a crank bar) with the car on the ground.

Thanks!
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