Yesterday I was working replacing my haldex filter and the car needed to be about a 1/4 in further back to use the tool. Since I had the car in various states of disasemble I couldn't move it so I cut the handle by 6 inches and it worked fine. The second issue I was pulling my exhaust and the big resonator I have didn't quite clear, I lowered the car and use a jack on the rear and all was well. Final issue was when I was dropping my rear axles, I use the control arm supports on the rear, no biggie, pry bar and all was well.
My wife has a slight issue in that I am always in the garage now.