I'm wondering what tools some of you guys carry around in your car on a regular basis. my list goes as
1/2" drive ratchet+ beaker bar and 3/4" deep well socket, easier for tire changes heavy jumper cabels air pump random flat head screw drivers, for getting into the trunk, the lock cylinder is removed
I'm looking at getting a mid-grade(stanly?) 3/8" drive set and maybe a few wrenches just to be on the safe side.
i can do pretty much anything on my geo with a 10, a 12, and a 14. so i carry those, plus the wrench equivalent.
Socket set (including one for spark plugs), spare fuses, cable ties, charged jumpstarter pack, screwdrivers. Also, a fire extinguisher and a good torch.
I have a small Craftsman socket and wench kit, tow rope, oil, breaker bar with tire socket, small hydraulic jack, duct tape bailing wire and WD-40. I get good use of the jumper cables, though luckily not on my car. If your single and want to meet women, wait at a train station on a rainy night with jumper cables. You won't believe how many women ask you out while waiting for their car to charge.
Now I have the image of Wally, lurking in a dark, rainy parking lot - brushing the hot cable ends together trolling for women by making sparks.
Back to the OP - I carry a simple, small device, made of flexible plastic, with a magnetic strip on one side. I can fix anything on the car with it.
I think on a neon, I should only need a metric set.
If I ever travel on the highway more then a hour, I take my 120 piece mastercraft maximum kit. It has everything you could imagine for 1/4" and 3/8".
If I am going somewhere (especially some sort of grassroots racing event outside the province) I take the 259 piece mastercraft maximum kit which has EVERYTHING (1/4", 3/8", 1/2", torx, hex, whatever I need its in there). I also take along a full assorted kit of 20 screwdrivers. I got the ginormous kit on sale 1/2 price for $239.99 (regular $459.99) and it has enough tools to fill a tool box, as well as they will last forever.
When I started working on my Neon years ago, i decided to put together a purpose-built tray of tools to keep in the trunk. Every time I worked on the car, I'd put whatever tools I used into that tray, and now most everything needed for the car is in the tray, which lives on top of the spare tire.
1st Gen Neons use 8, 10, 13, 15 and 18mm wrench/socket sizes; there is no need to carry other sizes unless you are going to help other drivers fix their cars on the side of the road (or in a rainy train station parking lot). Wire cutter/stripper and tape, 6-in-1 screwdriver, longnose pliers, an electrical tester and terminal cleaner fill out the tray. It weighs in about 15 pounds with everything in it.
Also, a full set of FUSES. A small investment on a part that will shut the car down as fast as anything. Instead of jumper cables, i have been using one of those "jump-box" packs, the lighter tap is also useful for powering a small air pump.
thanks, I will just caniblize my big tool box then 
I have a craftsman set in a case with 3/8 and 1/4 sockets, a couple of extensions, screwdriver with interchangeable tips, channel locks, dikes, 8 10 12 14 17 19 wrenches, 13/16 spark plug socket, allen key set, 12v pump, jumper cables, funnel.
I've got a big cheap crescent socket set 3/8 + 1/2 that has some drivers and bits, jumpers, tow rope, a come-a-long, a razor, tape, and some extra wire. I usually end up having my metrinch set in there too just because. The sets are nice, they just lay flat and hardly take up any room
GSM phone
Pack of matches
.40 S&W, 1 spare mag
Flashlight
Wool blanket
Leatherman plier/knife/screwdriver tool
K-Bar
walterj wrote: GSM phone Pack of matches .40 S&W, 1 spare mag Flashlight Wool blanket Leatherman plier/knife/screwdriver tool K-Bar
Dude you forgot a shovel to bury the body with.
I carry similar plus a cheap assortment of tools from Horiblefreight like-
Flat and phillips screwdrivers,
Ball peine hammer,
Needlenose pliers,
Linemans pliers,
Dykes,
Standard and metric wrenches and sockets (ihave old Americancars,Bbritish cars and Jap cars)
Duct tape,
Electrical tape,
Flashlight,
Zip ties,
Small calibre handgun (.25)
First aid kit,
Kay Bar,
It all fits in a small bag from Horrible freight. It weighs a ton but I can remove it and put it in any car I may be driving and have every thing I may need for any occasion. (I was a very good Boy Scout)
BE PREPARED
For long trips:
Leatherman Metric and SAE combo wrenches 3/8" drive metric and SAE sockets and a ratchet of course 1/2" drive HorribleFright torque wrench and sockets (leave the good stuff at home) Full set of Phillips and flat blade screwdrivers, I keep a #1 and #12 Posidrive in there as well (Brit stuff) Gallon of 50/50 coolant 1-2 quarts oil Misc pliers Duct tape, electrical tape, 1/4 pound roll safety wire, zip ties, some misc crap I can't remember.
Around town: one of those plastic tools bludroptop mentioned.
I guess I'm gonna have to start carrying a little popgun as well, seeing as how many of you are. 
About cheap tools: I have had remarkably good luck with the 'Companion' brand (Craftsman's cheap line).
porksboy wrote: Dude you forgot a shovel to bury the body with.
Actually... I just forgot to mention it. I picked up a folding army shovel at a surplus store for those occasions where I thought digging a little snow or mud might be necessary. I never thought to dig a grave... I've been dumping them in the river all this time.
No less than four large knives, and a cellphone.
walterj wrote:porksboy wrote: Dude you forgot a shovel to bury the body with.Actually... I just forgot to mention it. I picked up a folding army shovel at a surplus store for those occasions where I thought digging a little snow or mud might be necessary. I never thought to dig a grave... I've been dumping them in the river all this time.
(shakes head) Dude, didn't you pay attention to the body disposal posts? If you dump them in the river, they bloat and then they float before going back under. (shakes head again) Damn amateurs.
Cinder blocks are free at most construction sites... yeah sometimes you gotta chip them out of the big box they put them in (and that hard grey glue is a bitch) Those seem to hold down the gassing corpse pretty well.
For the Corolla I carry a cell phone, since the car has been so stone reliable for the last 225K that I am not sure how to fix anything on it because I have never had to. If it suffers a catastrophic death I'll tow it home and deal with it. That car owes me nothing at this point.
For the street Miata (which has had it's moments of inspiration) I carry a small Craftsman socket set purchased on sale and a set of ratcheting wrenches also purchased on sale, a few screwdrivers and the Leatherman. For the race Miata I empty the shop. However, that car is even more reliable than the Corolla so I rarely open the toolbox at the track.
walterj, don't forget the lime.
I carry a cell phone.
I used to carry tools, but i work 6 miles from work. So If I have to walk.. i'll walk or ride the bike.
As the car age's aI'll put together a socket and wrench set with 10-16mm sizes. Channel locks, a hammer, screw drivers, and a spare alternator belt. (car has manual steering so no need for extra belts.
Jensenman wrote:walterj wrote:(shakes head) Dude, didn't you pay attention to the body disposal posts? If you dump them in the river, they bloat and then they float before going back under. (shakes head again) Damn amateurs.porksboy wrote: Dude you forgot a shovel to bury the body with.Actually... I just forgot to mention it. I picked up a folding army shovel at a surplus store for those occasions where I thought digging a little snow or mud might be necessary. I never thought to dig a grave... I've been dumping them in the river all this time.
forgot about gators..
I have a NAPA (shocker there) socket set in a blow mold case, a set of stubby flex head Gearwrenches, a 32oz ball peen hammer, a four way, a set of jumper cables, a set of six Stanley screwdrivers as well as a multi tip screwdriver kit from Gearwrench that is simply awesome.
ignorant wrote:Jensenman wrote:forgot about gators..walterj wrote:(shakes head) Dude, didn't you pay attention to the body disposal posts? If you dump them in the river, they bloat and then they float before going back under. (shakes head again) Damn amateurs.porksboy wrote: Dude you forgot a shovel to bury the body with.Actually... I just forgot to mention it. I picked up a folding army shovel at a surplus store for those occasions where I thought digging a little snow or mud might be necessary. I never thought to dig a grave... I've been dumping them in the river all this time.
Gators only eat the tender parts. In fact, they like 'em better when they have been underwater a couple of days, they get really nice and tender. Problem is, gators are inefficient and they leave plenty for ID purposes: head, hands, feet etc.
In the AE92 I carry:
All this fits in the two "side pits" in the trunk and a small box in the trunk, and probably weighs less than 15 pounds in total! Also I carry a mini swiss army knife on my keychain which takes care of the knife, scissors and file.
The Samurai needs an underhood toolbox installed so I can carry a similar set of tools without them being stolen (and making awful noises clanging together while I drive) Currently I carry:
Additional tools I carry when doing an event are:
I used to carry condoms as part of my essential tool kit but after the double snip that's not neccessary.
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