well here is the old thread form long ago about lifts
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=413872&highlight=lift
i have thought long and hard about this.
there is the dream lift that you want to have and than there is the practical.
I can't do a two post or a 4 post even though i would love to and thought about it many times. I'm in a standard everyday two garage home with two doors so i have a medium instead of a big one door.
so if I try two post, i would need concrete work for where the posts would be anchored. and will also need to make changes to the garage door rails to run up higher to the ceiling and also delete the existing motors and purchase overhead ones. the posts would have to be install on angle also. as most garages are not that deep to allow you to have full access around the car.
if I go 4 post than for obvious reason being a two door garage i would have to choose to place it on one side. with this done it leaves little to no room on the wall side to do any work. you would still need to make modifications to the garage door rails and replace the motor with the overhead side one.
may not need to anchor down but the cost in general for this set up is $4000+
Both these set ups take up way too much space, the two post even if you can unbolt the post and store them aside i really don't want to move such large and heavy steel around.
at best the majority of the work is wheels, oil changes, brakes etc.
I cannot validate the extra expense and set up cost to do the two or four post only for the odd time you may do tranny work. And at this point I do all my work in the driveway. the quick jack is portable with the DC power pack option. lifts it to a comfortable height for the common work. even detailing etc. its a out of box ready to use.
The GB is not gonna work the distributor already told me that chances are the price point will go up. I am most likely purchasing it this within the next couple months. I'm pretty tired of the jack and stands.
https://youtu.be/zBAhpykKdj8
