thank Rob. I also am thinking of raising a section of ceiling by 1-2 feet. I am extending the double garage by 3 meters rearward, and was looking at one of these:
http://www.tecalemit.com.au/componen...sor-lifts.html
a "normal" two-poster would be ideal, but I am going to have to park the cobra across the garage at the back as we have two everyday cars in the garage at the front, so cant have a hoist in the way, hence the infloor option is about all that is open to me.
If I cant have 1.8m under the underside of the car then I really don't think its worth it - I can see the wheely chair idea, but isnt it a pain? I mean the real value in the hoist is access to trans, diff, etc - all the heavy stuff which you need clearance to get in and out?