barefoot Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 My old 944S passed its MOT the other day. The chaps down at my local VW garage gave it a service, although the oil was still golden, replaced the leaking fuel pipe & the very expensive ignition leads. I shall be taxing it in a few moments & may even drive it somewhere at the weekend! gm, chodweaver, mercedade and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 2 hours ago, wuvvum said: The fog lamp is an odd one though. It's like that by design - I've seen the same thing on other cars in the past (Renault 5 springs to mind). I think it's done on the principle that one shouldn't be using one's main beams in foggy conditions anyway. Not sure how to get around that, other than wiring up a separate switch with a feed directly from one of the sidelights... is it actually a fallible issue then? I mean how do Renault 5's go through MOT's if they work the same I have to wonder it it might be a case of an MOT tester who needs to brush up on the testers manual, or is not use to old shite! BeEP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 So I recently swapped a Civic Coupe, that I bought off my folks, for an MX-5. Well, my dad. Turns out he hadn't asked my mum about that and she wasn't happy. I've spotted a replacement on eBay that ends in a few hours - showed it her and she's very keen... More soon. dave j and Rust Collector 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Call from the garage who’ve had my TF for nearly three weeks… We’ve changed the Lambda sensors and it’s still high on the Lambda reading… We’ve ordered a replacement ECU as it’s likely the remap that’s the problem… This will be one of the most costly MoT I’ve had! On a car I’d not long bought. Think this one was a mistake! I prefer cars without the fancy electronics… Floatylight and Sunny Jim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 8 hours ago, cort16 said: I pay monthly for web hosting. It was £3.95 a months, which always thought was extremely cheap for windows hosting TBH and the service is pretty good. I had an email saying it's gone from £3.95 to £17.95 a month. Has electricity gone up so much that it justifies a 400% price increase or did they just release they'd be hopelessly undercharging. Am I motivated enough to move providers? No probably not. lol they fucked it up and sent out the wrong prices in the email. . I just got another email saying it’s going to £4.95 not £17.95. Fannys. Sunny Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Just doing the school run Dick Longbridge, cort1977, Split_Pin and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 My Speedo now works and the needles are visible as I’ve repainted them, but the clock plastic didn’t respond to toothpaste, so maybe a headlamp polycarbonate renovation kit now needed? Californian summers x45 take their toll on interiors SiC, stuboy, Coprolalia and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I cracked 11 torx bolts on the Bosch CP1 successfully but the 12th just rounded off like it was chocolate! Another £75 for a further 2nd hand one. FUCKSTICKS. In better news, the belts and water pump have now been replaced on the Cav. I gave the engine bay a spruce up for an upcoming meet this Sunday. Looks well! Datsuncog, dome, wuvvum and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 7 minutes ago, HMC said: My Speedo now works and the needles are visible as I’ve repainted them, but the clock plastic didn’t respond to toothpaste, so maybe a headlamp polycarbonate renovation kit now needed? Californian summers x45 take their toll on interiors This is my favourite car on AS right now. Replacement clock plastic is probably available form the states albeit with massive shipping costs these days... HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Collection mission time. Mum's happy. puddlethumper, HillmanImp, wuvvum and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Hottest week of the year so far and really high pollen count means for the first time since moving to Sussex I’ve had to take hayfever tablets. Also the week the aircon on the Saab decides it’s time to get a bit feeble, so it’s booked in for Monday. I’ll see if I can fit the Mini in as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 21 minutes ago, HMC said: Just doing the school run Thats amazing has it got a 350 small block in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 36 minutes ago, brownnova said: Call from the garage who’ve had my TF for nearly three weeks… We’ve changed the Lambda sensors and it’s still high on the Lambda reading… We’ve ordered a replacement ECU as it’s likely the remap that’s the problem… This will be one of the most costly MoT I’ve had! On a car I’d not long bought. Think this one was a mistake! I prefer cars without the fancy electronics… Quite agree about preferring no electronics, that's why I've held on to my base model 1.9xud for 20 years. No electronics, fancy or otherwise. DVLA says my heap is a GLD when it is a GRD. I didn't want an upgrade, the bastards. brownnova 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, cort16 said: Thats amazing has it got a 350 small block in it? From the factory, yes. It’s now got a 305. A lot of noise and a bit of power cort16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 4 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: is it actually a fallible issue then? I mean how do Renault 5's go through MOT's if they work the same Hmm. Quote from the gov.uk website: Quote Rear fog lamps may extinguish when main-beam is switched on or when dipped beam headlamps are switched off. I may have to point this out when I take it in for a retest... LightBulbFun, BeEP, Yoss and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 hour ago, HMC said: Just doing the school run I can't see how any other vehicle could possibly upstage your school run choice. Cool dad points 👉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: I can't see how any other vehicle could possibly upstage your school run choice. Cool dad points 👉 That might depend on how many kids you need to transport though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 hour ago, puddlethumper said: Quite agree about preferring no electronics, that's why I've held on to my base model 1.9xud for 20 years. No electronics, fancy or otherwise. DVLA says my heap is a GLD when it is a GRD. I didn't want an upgrade, the bastards. They've given you a downgrade, not an upgrade. puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 42 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Hmm. Quote from the gov.uk website: Quote Rear fog lamps may extinguish when main-beam is switched on or when dipped beam headlamps are switched off. I may have to point this out when I take it in for a retest... Yeah thats sort of what i thought! you sort of get a knack for this thing when you have been dealing with the DVLA/DVSA as heavily as I do you get a knowing for when the issue is with the thing being processed, or the issue is with the person doing the processing! when someone has something that does not play out for them, but the exact same thing does for everything else then you generally know the issue exits between the chair and the keyboard, rather than an actual issue with the thing being processed (unless there was some sort of systematic issue, allowing something dodgy to slip through, and its only caught then) so when you said "but its just like this for Renault 5's" that set alarm bells ringing and I immediately right, I bet you the MOT man has not read his manual properly etc, given just how many R5's there where over time and continue to get MOT's, if it really was an issue something would of been said about it by now another probably slightly I am sad bastard thing that helps is I have studied so many MOT histories, I have gotten to know what is pre-formulated official DVSA wording, and what is something that the MOT tester has custom inputted/tacked onto the end! the wording "adversely affected by the operation of another lamp" is generally meant for situations where you have a bad earth or bad wiring, say you stick the indicators on, and the head lamps also flash, or the head lamps go dim all of a sudden etc and generally does not have anything on the end for example taken from JBY503J's MOT history "Nearside Front position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)" so when I saw the extra bit on the end of yours that also set off bells as for the door, can you remove it entirely, or temporary panel over the door handle? cant fail on an non opening door if there is no door to open if you get questioned about it just say its a Dummy door like on an AC Acedes! LOL (thats literally what its called in the parts manual!) if you really want to shit-up the MOT tester for messing up on the fog light, you could write in yellow testers chalk "Ministry!" somewhere on the bottom of the car then you can probably bet he wont make that same mistake twice! or is that too cruel? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 11 minutes ago, artdjones said: They've given you a downgrade, not an upgrade. Agreed, but if it was down as a GRD it would be the only, one which lets be honest is kinda cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Picked up a XUD7 with a Bosch pump why I do not know, gives me a spare engine for the 305 should anything disastrous happen. Supposedly it has sat for nearly 30 years but easily turned over might attempt "rebuilding" it as a learning experience. mercedade, Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 6 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: is it actually a fallible issue then? I mean how do Renault 5's go through MOT's if they work the same I have to wonder it it might be a case of an MOT tester who needs to brush up on the testers manual, or is not use to old shite! Van is the same. Fogs switch off if you select main beam. Pretty sure the BX does that too (or locks main beam out when the switch is clicked all the way down to the fog position). LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Fitted my plates Drove to Lidl Gel ‘X’ has fallen off Electrical tape X to the rescue Must’ve gotten too hot! wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: then you can probably bet he wont make that same mistake twice! or is that too cruel? LOL Yeah I won't be doing that. I use that garage for all my MOTs, the tester is a decent bloke and I want to stay on the right side of him so he doesn't start going looking for faults on future tests... 2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: as for the door, can you remove it entirely, or temporary panel over the door handle? cant fail on an non opening door if there is no door to open The door does open, it's just the exterior handle is slightly knackered and pops out of line at the rearmost end, and when it does that the gubbins inside the door don't line up either so it won't open. If you hold the end of the handle in place as you lift it, the door opens fine. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 10 hours ago, paulplom said: New radio arrived for the pug. These are meant to be pretty good. Could I have first refusal on that please if you move on to something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Super steady…. Lacquer Peel, GMcD, paulplom and 9 others 8 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMcD Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Super sketchy more like! MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Ambers Mini is really on its last legs now, MOT is about 3 months away and I don’t expect it to live past that however one of its tyres is right on the markers. Anyone clued up on tyres know whether this is OK? Tread looks fine but there’s a slight nick in the bead. Obviously don’t want to buy it if it’s going be dangerous or leak, but it’s very cheap and I think looks superficial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 hour ago, JJ0063 said: Fitted my plates Drove to Lidl Gel ‘X’ has fallen off Electrical tape X to the rescue Must’ve gotten too hot! you probably already know this but you can buy the replacement gel letters singularly off ebay JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Just had a look at the emissions readout for the Innocenti from its test today. CO was 0.03% and hydrocarbons were 24ppm - pretty amazing for a 30-year-old carburettor engine that's been sat around for most of the last five years. In fact it's cleaner than the 107... BeEP, Dyslexic Viking, Lacquer Peel and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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