vulgalour Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Omega is the end of the Greek alphabet, you see. holbeck, Lacquer Peel and Bobthebeard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Well, the worst that can happen is that it fails spectacularly and I catch a train home. Or buy something on the fly...Straight to Bridge and buy something for 200 quid or less in a five mile radius. Sounds a win win to be fair! He who dares rodders, he who dares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Good job i've got the accord now with 12mths mot and sitting round doing nothing. Just sayin! dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 What are you going to do if the car fails the test though? Provided it's not deemed dangerous by the MOT station it's legal to drive a failure to a place of repair, so I'd drive it home anyway. KruJoe, Lacquer Peel, Cheggers and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 If it's a complete nope then bridging it and buying something with whatever you get sounds like a decent video to me! Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 If it is a spectacular fail, it will at least justify my decision not to drive all the way home to a pre-booked test. Has to be said though, I have before been stranded away from home and needed* to buy something very quickly. That didn't go too badly... Bobthebeard, oldcars, privatewire and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BavarianRetro Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 That's true, but I was referring to the sentence that police aren't interested in no tax. That may have been the case last year but certainly isn't now. Tax and insured is a must. What has happened in the last year re road tax? I didn't think the Police even had a locus in no tax cases any more. I thought only DVLA had an interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I'm sure there would be someone in the vicinity what would buy the omega if shit come to bust DW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Today I visited DW old haunt Copes of Earlswood. They have a complete diesel elite in stock, ready to pilfer! dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Wouldn't an 03 plate be a DTI though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 It would, Omega 2.5 Elite was discontinued in March '01 according to my Glass's book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overrun Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 As the tax is on DD, and due to stripping, having painted and then rebuilding my black MR2 in time for my mates wedding - plus about three weeks standing at the painters - I never had time to have the car tested (it would have failed on no rear fog fitted).I drove that about a thousand miles in five days, including Durham to Somerset and back. I got clocked speeding on the M5, and had a letter in the post from Avon & Somerset plod, so they will have known. The MoT was out by three months at the time.I then proceeded to use the car on a semi-regular basis until I took it off the road in October. I was happy to do so because the car is otherwise tip-top, and I had decided I was moving the rear fog into the light cluster and titting on with diodes, which I still haven't done... YOLO bruv! I have had other cars out of test, some I knew of and some I never, and had traffic cars behind me and nowt was said.My dad had no test for about ten months on one thing he had. He was unaware/hates cars. In conclusion, Go DW, go! NorfolkNWeigh, Lacquer Peel, Bobthebeard and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy406v6 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Bon Voyage, senor ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 By the way. I'm never very good at live reporting on the forum, so I'll do a post-caper report, like we did in the old days. I will, hopefully, be live blogging though! www.hubnut.org danthecapriman and rantingYoof 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Oh craps I've already booked the day off Supernaut, Twiggy and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 What has happened in the last year re road tax? I didn't think the Police even had a locus in no tax cases any more. I thought only DVLA had an interest. They didn't. They do now since November. https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpExcise?src=hash RPU - Surrey PoliceVerified account â€@SurreyRoadCops 25 Oct 2016 Standby Standby… From 1st November 2016, @SurreyRoadCops and @SussexRoadsPol will begin seizing untaxed vehicles as part of #OpExcise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 It's caper day! Well, not that much of a day, as I won't actually see my new steed until tomorrow, but I am Bristol-bound. andy18s, trigger, The Moog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Chodspeed, dw! M'coli, Lankytim and anonymous user 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Good luck, looking forward to the updates... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 I shall mostly spend the next two hours packing. Then, I'm getting a three-hour 'taxi' journey in a Mitsubishi Delica L400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Seems to be taking a long time to get off the ground this mission. Crack on Wobbler! Twiggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 I've spent most of this week planning it. That's really quite dull though. It mostly involved emails. This afternoon, progress actually starts to be made, while the main excitement kicks off tomorrow. I CANNOT WAIT. I've never owned a Vauxhall before, and it'll be my first six-pot diesel. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 I'm in a shite-tastic VW Golf Mk3, not the expected Delica. It has a misfire, a knackered wheel bearing and many Pogweasels. beko1987, loserone and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3VOM Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I'm in a shite-tastic VW Golf Mk3, not the expected Delica. It has a misfire, a knackered wheel bearing and many Pogweasels.I'm told the only thing worse than changing the front wheel bearing on a Mk3 Golf is changing the front wheel bearing on a Mk4 Golf.Misfire is coil unit if it isn't plugs or leads. (Usually - except when it's HGF or damaged pistons or....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Meh. Not for me to worry about. We made it.The steed HillmanImp, Coprolalia, KruJoe and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I remember when a collection caper involved no more planning than remembering to have a poo before you left the house. We've all gone soft etc etc... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Supernaut, sporty-shite, For Fiats Sake and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I'm told the only thing worse than changing the front wheel bearing on a Mk3 Golf is changing the front wheel bearing on a Mk4 Golf. It isn't difficult, pop the hub off and take it to a garage to get a new bearing pressed in, refit. Looking forward to the collection capers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Having sussed that I can grab photos from my blog very easily, I can attempt a modicum of well, if not live, then not too horribly outdated. On arrival in Filton, I spotted a Jaguar. Then we got to the road where I'm staying. YES! Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Taxed worse etc etc Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Over excited and awake since 5am. It's like being a kid at Christmas! Hope Santa isn't about to shit on my dreams. cms206 and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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