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[fordperv]

A guy at work has just got 12 months ticket on this

 

 

Can anyone explain how as there are no outer sills at all.....

If its not there they cant test it?

[drum]

Funny* how it failed on a corroded nearside outer sill a couple of years ago.

[Jazoli]

Funny* how it failed on a corroded nearside outer sill a couple of years ago.

 

That's the thing, its not funny at all, I like pretty much everyone on here tries to make sure my car is legal and roadworthy, that golf is a blatant pisstake and pisses me off as I spent lots of money keeping my cars and bikes on the road every year.

[Twiggy]

I wonder if the owner has been swapping number plates. I can't imagine even the hookiest tester would let that through if they'd seen it.

 

That`s a new one ! Never heard of it before, but there again I have led a very sheltered* life. Wouldn`t the garage have checked the VIN number though ?

[twosmoke300]

Can you get a pic of the vin in the window?

[Jazoli]

Can you get a pic of the vin in the window?

Yup will do shortly

[garbaldy]

Some doods from Glasgow broke down and had the car towed to a garage in duns, the car was as bad as that golf so he reported it to the men in black, that night it miraculously self combusted and took out the car sitting next to it in the back yard,

What a coincidence

[Jazoli]

[Richard]

Vehicle Registration Number

W554HBV

Model

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF S TDI

VIN (Chassis)

WVWZZZ1JZYU563203

 

Right plate for the car, mail order MOT it is then.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

To be fair my friggin Granny could tell you theres something seriously wrong with that Golf, its not like he's quietly chiselled the inside out of his DPF or whatever. If you are gonna bend or break some rules then you need to apply some discretion, but that's just a piss take. Dob him in the daft ba5tard.

[JohnK]

Bought a car today...

 

 

What could possibly go wrong ?

 

 

 

Oh.

 

I've bought it to break but looking at that Golf this MG would be a more plausible candidate for a dodgy MOT.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Blimey that's a pretty comprehensive FAIL!

[JohnK]

I think what's worrying is that it has a currently valid MOT until April so could have been driven around until then. It went for an early MOT in preparation to be sold with a full years ticket!

[saucedoctor]

I'd like to think that the first copper who saw that Golf on the road would stop it.

[Supernaut]

How appropriate.

 

VW ZZZ

[beko1987]

Dunno what all the fuss is with that golf. New front discs and a rear shock will see it fine

 

MOT history of this vehicle

• Test date 11 February 2017
• Expiry date 10 February 2018
• Test Result Pass
• Odometer reading 265,759 miles
• MOT test number 7172 5228 7669
• Advisory notice item(s)
  
  front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

  rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

  offside front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

[JohnK]

What's better than a rotten, unsafe to drive MOT fail MG TF?

 

A MK3 Astra with early signs of OMGHGF. At least it's got valid MOT though. And drives okay.

 

Ironically the MG TF shows no signs of HGF.

 

[egg]

Re the Golf, there's no need to drive something that unsafe when you think you could weigh it in for say £60 and £200 would probably see you in something with sills.

[trigger]

That Golf is really something else, I'm amazed that the police haven't pulled it yet, especially as looking at that mileage history it does get a fair bit of use.

In other news it looks like the 620Ti is now out of the window, i was planing on viewing it this afternoon when i got a message of the guy i was buying it off to say the old boy who was trading it in has now started playing silly buggers wanting to mot it and ask for more money after the deal was arranged and undecided if he wants to sell it at all.

So that's probably that then.

[Supernaut]

What's better than a rotten, unsafe to drive MOT fail MG TF?

 

A MK3 Astra with early signs of OMGHGF. At least it's got valid MOT though. And drives okay.

 

Ironically the MG TF shows no signs of HGF.

 

The answer is obvious, then. MG TF engine in the Astra!!!

[barmatt]

In other news it looks like the 620Ti is now out of the window, i was planing on viewing it this afternoon when i got a message of the guy i was buying it off to say the old boy who was trading it in has now started playing silly buggers wanting to mot it and ask for more money after the deal was arranged and undecided if he wants to sell it at all.

 

So that's probably that then.

 

Has Wuvvum still got his Ti? he had it last itme I saw him and was threatening to sell it at some point.

[SiC]

Christ! Didn't quite see that in the first picture! Maybe he filled it up with newspaper and filler for the MOT that has now fallen out with all the rain and wet weather?

 

Either way it needs to be off the road!

[SiC]

Gooner is in for 2 tyres right now! Also gave them 3 programmed Tyre Pressure Sensors to fit. Hopefully this will be the final thing to fix on it.

 

I hate going to garages that I don't normally use, especially chains. Hate when they find things that are non/minor things and have to debate with them.

[Tickman]

 Hate when they find things that are non/minor things and have to debate with them.

Don't debate, just say no I will not be paying for anything extra.

[wuvvum]

Has Wuvvum still got his Ti? he had it last itme I saw him and was threatening to sell it at some point.

Nope - went just before Christmas.

[barmatt]

Nope - went just before Christmas.

Fair enough, replace it with anything else?

 

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[bramz7]

I'm viewing/buying a car in 15 mins but I've got here early and can see it....It looks good body wise from what I can see. Admittedly I am stood some 100m away.

[xtriple]

Just sent the big green dollop (my Brooklands 'R' - 66221)back up to Specialist cars to have the front ride height adjusted. It had all the suspension renewed last year (and I mean ALL the suspension - struts, springs, bushes, everything) but I didn't want the front to sit high like they do when they are correct.

However, the roads round here are atrocious, pot holes, subsidence, terrible over banded repairs the works, and I must admit, though I tried hard to ignore the truth, it did hit the bump stops a fair few times. Also, while I really liked the lowered look, it did make the car look tired... The final straw was getting it out of the garage the other day and turning the opposite direction to the way I normally go and I thought I was going to rip the front bumper clean off!

So, back it went on Wednesday morning (collected) and it was returned this afternoon (my choice, couldn't accept delivery before) and while it now looks a bit too high at the front for my tastes, it does, I must admit, drive MUCH better!

Apparently, to get the low ride height I wanted last year, no shims at all were used and now she has just the one thin one but it is so much higher. But, the steering is lighter by far, and the camber has gone which can't have been good for the new tyres, also, I took it down the poshest area in Torquay, which, just by chance happens to have the worst roads in the entire 'bay and the car was transformed! No crashing or banging as the suspension bottomed out and over all these potholes and depressions in the road, she glided in a most serene way.

I will get used to the looks... in time... and if I don't look!

And the price for this work?

Nothing! Paul (the boss there) did say when I had it done that he would have it corrected for me free of charge but after a year, I was impressed. The chap who delivered her back was the chief mechanic (on his way to look at/pick up another of our cars in the area) and I felt so guilty that I had nothing more than £2 to give him as a tip. I am ashamed.

[SiC]

Gooner is in for 2 tyres right now! Also gave them 3 programmed Tyre Pressure Sensors to fit. Hopefully this will be the final thing to fix on it.

 

I hate going to garages that I don't normally use, especially chains. Hate when they find things that are non/minor things and have to debate with them.

Old sensors had to be physically cut off as they'd bonded themselves to the rim. Going by the date code, they're original to the car. This is why I bought replacement sensors!

[Supernaut]

Before I can get the Xantia through an MOT, I'll need a replacement fuel filter housing. The reason it was dripping was because the drain tap on the front had deteriorated. So much so, that when I went to have another look at it just now, it broke.

 

ARSES. I'm busy tomorrow, but I'll be scrap yard diving on Sunday. Luckily I still have the 316 to pootle about in.