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Check the MOT history of a vehicle
Registration number: CBM533L Vehicle make DATSUN Vehicle model 1200 Date first used 1 July 1971 Fuel type Petrol Colour Gold MOT history of this vehicleTest date 5 May 2017 Expiry date 17 May 2018 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 54,951 miles Will go and collect it tonight/tomorrow, and hopefully I can start putting a few miles on it.
 
Laurel also worth a grin today, used it for the first time since the trackday and all seemed well. I had to move the Camry to get it out of the garage, which was a bit of a bonus as even shunting it around on the driveway it's so pleasant. Can't wait to start using that one again.

Just been out with a mate and his lad to buy his first car, a G plate small bumper Golf GTi. His lad is 11 knocking on 35, asked all the right questions, had read all the buyers guides so knew where to look for rot and got a cracking price.
 
He wants to put it back to original spec and is already on eBay looking at original suspension springs and dampers and other bits he spotted.
 
It's brilliant to see that kind of enthusiasm and interest in old cars from the young ens, reassures me someone might want to buy mine when I'm old and infirm.

Does that mean that vegans are now going to refuse to travel in motor vehicles as well as refusing to handle cash?

Well heres the Shite I picked up today. Sat in a garage on axle stands since 2002 due to MOT failure, or more likely because the owner was too embarrassed to be seen in it, this is the bottom of the barrel even in Scimitar SS1 circles. Don't get me wrong, Im a fan of Scimitars in general, and my business is based round them but this is the poverty spec 1300CVH 4 speed....plain plastic door cards, keep fit windows, no glovebox. It is actually chassis number 27, and was likely built in late 1985 however they were so unpopular new that it wasn't registered until late 87. So its had a lifetime of being shite, looking shite and treated like shite.  However, for cheap convertible motoring you can't go wrong (allegedly) and some glue sniffer even treated it to a mohair hood and a passenger side door mirror at some point in its life   I might fix it, sell it or scrap it but at least its saved for now

Which would force me to modify my driving habits by 0%.

There appears to be some sort of consultation going on. The MD of JLR has just tweeted that he's happy to see the difference between old, polluting diesels and new, clean ones has been acknowledged. I'm like, 'hold on a minute. It's modern diesels that are the problem due to horrendous NOx!' He was then banging on about low carbon emissions yadda yadda, when that's not really what's causing concern at the moment.

F*** yeah!!!
 

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

F*** yeah!!!
 

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

F*** yeah!!!
 

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

This advert for a breaking-for-spares 840i is of little interest in itself.  Look what's in the background though.
 

 
Yes, it's only a fugging MK2 Mondeo with an intact bumper!!!!!!!1!!1
 
 
Oh, and some odd Italian thing.

Hmmm.

 
*prod*

 
FFS.
 
*buff*

 
*weld*

 
*skoosh*

 
Fixed.
 
 
 
 
FFS.

 
*weld*

 
fixed.
 
 
 

My Reliant Regal MKVI passed its MOT this morning with no advisories. To celebrate, I drove it to Burton Dassett country park (piccies below), with a full tool kit and aerosol carb cleaner in the boot.  The car has not been on the road since last August when the previous MOT expired and I was half expecting problems from mucky petrol/tank crud after its long rest.  The drive there was ok and I parked to admire the view and have a sandwich.  When I restarted to drive home about 30 minutes later, the car would only idle.  The engine died at the slightest bit of throttle. Choke made no difference.  With the engine exposed by removal of the internal cowl (two toggle clamps), the Solex carb jets are easily accessed.  I removed each one in turn to blast with aerosol carb cleaner, also blasting the vacant orifice whilst the jet was out.  With everything re-installed and cowl replaced, the engine started readily and responded normally to the throttle.  The run home was uneventful.  Having got used to the terror of handling 17bhp (on a good day) and a fierce clutch while balanced on three elderly cross ply tyres, I sort of enjoyed it. 

Gav on Flickr has a photo of that CF2 from just a couple of days ago elsewhere in town.
 
Regarding my own MoT, Datman had the balljoint in stock and it's been posted to the garage. Once it's done that'll have been three of my old crocks MoTed in just over a month. Poor/expensive diary planning there.

The poshest driveway on the street.
 

 

It's a good job on-street parking is free where I live.
 

 
The Ford in front has a massive tow bar which I managed to twat with the Omega's front bumper.  More patina added!

Better late than never, been back to work for what seems like a month, but this was on down Yeovil way over the Bank On It Raining-day weekend.   
 
Shotgun-carrier Junkman style....
 
 
 
Nice '55 Pontiac.....
 
 
 
A Somerset in Somerset 
 
 
 
This sounded ace...
 
 
 
Grand-dad to the Sierra Base...
 

 
 
Nice car but minus 20 points for unnecessary badge affix-ation and I won't mention the Ghia interior.   Ambla rules....
 

 
 
Giffer's day out - only enhanced by the rain.
 

 
This was a bit of alright 
 

 
Of course, do not paint....
 

 
 
One of my favourite cars of the weekend.   Appropriately enough, the TV in the club house was showing OHMSS that evening!
 

 
Shite gatherings are not complete without one of these...
 

 
Very old and ginormous, so was the bloke driving it...
 
 
 
This was another vehicle that sounded flippin' great...
 

 
 
I developed unnatural feelings toward this...
 
 
 
Orl Voxhalls not shite shocker...
 
 
 
 
Not my taste in rimz but nice to see this...
 

 
One for the "better from the back" thread, nice little bobtail Ford 
 
Delightfully shabby Herald 
 

 
Bloody Dagenham Hell Fire - A Hooper Capri.   Nah, too common - A Hooper Capri GT.   Actually The Hooper Capri GT.
 
 
 
Want any sheep shearing, mate?
 
 
 
 
Alright its another bloody Ford... Sorry about the shit behind it. 
 
 
 
OK have some Truck Shite -
 

 

 

 
Add some Tractor Shite...
 
 

 
And its goodbye (quite literally) from the White Helmets - Royal Signals Motorcycle Display Team who are in the last of their 90 years owing to Army toss-pots deciding they are No Longer Relevant.   Farewell, lads, been enjoying your shows for 40 years..... 
 
 
 
They are still using T140 Bonnies, too...
 
 
 
 
That's all, folks, well nearly.....Have another Capri shot