Project Dollywobbler's Invacar - Ongoing

[AndySnapper]

"Mileage recorded at test, parts failed or had minor problems"

 

Wonder what that's all about?

 

Well done DW and Tuk  

[gadgetgricey]

Festival of the unexceptional here we come.

 

Congrats for all the hard work, and thanks to Hagerty for the sponsorship.

[Anglevan]

Bloody well done that chap....

[dozeydustman]

 

[Kiltox]

Pass with no advisories, fucking get in!

[eddyramrod]

Oh that's just excellent!  Well done Ian!

[Slartibartfast]

Brilliant news!

[Wingz123]

Can you imagime that zipping past you - the noise it’d make.... hahahahahahahhahaha

[UltraWomble]

[Wingz123]

Maybe it refers to the fact that it could have been round the clock (no room for extra digit!?) and as such the mileage should be taken with a pinch of salt....!?

[SiC]

Congratulations! Clean sheet pass too.

 

Next BIG question. What is it like to drive?

[mrbenn]

Wowzers, brilliant result! Well done!

 

Can't wait to see the videos of this on the road.

[Datsuncog]

BOOM!!!!

 

 

Massive congrats to all concerned. Happy, happy day.

[oldcars]

That is brilliant. He can drag something out of a fecking field and get a clean mot. Better than my Reliant! Might drive to wales for a test next year 

[Cavcraft]

Fantastic and well deserved.

[Noel Tidybeard]

round the clock in an invacar? was anyone that masochistic?

[AndySnapper]

Its just the subheading of the section "MOT History". I.e. it explains what that section shows.

 

 

Ahhhh!  Cheers!  

[Felly Magic]

Celebrate good times come on... You've just won the beige forum FOREVER. HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

[beko1987]

Well done! I'm more looking forward to the description of how it's like to drive now...

[trigger]

The hills are alive with the sound of Invacar!

 

[Felly Magic]

He is the bouncy bouncy bouncy druid! He needs to frame the MOT certificate. And now to cap it off, he needs to do a full Woollard, with a double thumbs up Triggernometry style. Chuffed to bits for Ian

[captain_70s]

Congrats and all, but did you make it home alive?

[Felly Magic]

I think he's gone the long way home

[beko1987]

Isn't it MOT exempt though? Or have I missed the bit where that was discussed?

[Felly Magic]

That will be later this year beko

[busmansholiday]

Congratulations DW, more successful than my Tuesday visit.

[DeeJay]

Victory donuts required

 

Don't you think he's chunky enough already.

[DeeJay]

I know you meant the other type.

[beko1987]

That will be later this year beko

Gotcha!

 

In terms of statistics in MOT data, does this represent a massive spike in MOT'd examples?

[dollywobbler]

Sorry for radio silence. It's been a frantic afternoon. There must still be some crap in the carb, so every now and then, all the power goes, and I can only keep it going on the accelerator pump - ie shutting and opening the throttle repeatedly.

 

However, after a fair dose of stress, we eventually made it to the OBLIGATORY.

 

Just think, her first visit to a petrol station in 14 years! The chap behind the counter came out to have a look. 

 

Best support car ever. We decided to take the very scenic route, rather than the main road.

 

We arrived at the MOT station at bang on 2pm, just! 

 

The yard was full of Morris Minors and Protons. Ideal!

 

An MOT was passed! It did very well on the brake test apparently. Tester did find a missing cotter pin on the handbrake linkage (oops) which he replaced, and an exhaust clamp that I'd forgotten to tighten up (oops) which he tightened up. Otherwise, nae probs!

 

So, it was off to the Post Office, a few more miles away.

 

There, the tax class (Historic), body type (Tricycle) and engine size (493cc rather than 9999cc) were update and I was given a receipt as proof of tax. Sorted!

 

Took the minor roads again, and little TWC was still coughing and spluttering a fair bit. Then she'd pick up, and you'd find yourself flying towards a sharp bend rather alarmingly.

 

To drive, it's very odd. Very quick off the mark, and trying to brake and steer at the same time is horrendous. You can't rest your arms on the handlebars either, as that applies the brakes, so the long-distance trip is going to be painful. Fastest speed achieved? An indicated 55mph, which was terrifying!

 

And now tea.