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[clayts450]

The 214 behaved itself long enough for me to drive it for 10 minutes then do this:

Battery and handbrake off, sleep long little soljer (you ungrateful bastard).

Problem is, the Council have made me aware these garages will be demolished in the Autumn for new housing (to be fair, it was on the cards) which means I can't abandon it for many years ('drove fine to where it is now, 27 years ago').

Nice 30 minute country walk and home.

[Jamie]

My Ford Mondeo has gone into a bmw specialist and I've been given an alfa courtesy car.. How very autoshite 

[wuvvum]

I once took a Saab 99 in to a Saab specialist and got given an Austin Somerset as a courtesy car. 

[anonymous user]

I'd have been delighted with that.

[dozeydustman]

Pair of Avon ZV7s fitted to the front of the Toyota after picking up 3 nails in OSF on Saturday morning. Put spare on and it was date stamped 4901.....

Good front tyre on spare, and car now drives superbly and quietly.

 

Also I have repaired a Poundland mouse because I'm a mingebag.

[Yoss]

MOT time for Felicia.

 

I always go for an early slot on a day off so I have time for any minor jobs and get it back the same day. But, no worries, straight through. 

So the rest of the day is my own to do nothing at all.

Favorit is due next in a couple of weeks. How have I ended up with two cars with January/February Mot's? I almost feel it's worth putting one back in around July to spread them out. January is definitely not fun time for working on cars. 

[Spurious]

Just now, Yoss said:

MOT time for Felicia.

 

I always go for an early slot on a day off so I have time for any minor jobs and get it back the same day. But, no worries, straight through. 

So the rest of the day is my own to do nothing at all.

Favorit is due next in a couple of weeks. How have I ended up with two cars with January Mot's? I almost feel it's worth putting one back in around July to spread them out. January is definitely not fun time for working on cars. 

 

 

I'm hoping my old Audi tomorrow passes first time, I've not got the spare cash if anything major fails. And to be honest, I don't think it'll fail on anything major. 

Might retest it in May or June so it resets the anniversary to the summer. January isn't a time to be working on a car without a garage. 

 

 

[Cord Fourteener]

9 minutes ago, Spurious said:

 

 

 January isn't a time to be working on a car without a garage. 

 

 

True, that!

[Yoss]

My thoughts exactly. 

[Spurious]

1 minute ago, Yoss said:

My thoughts exactly. 

It's also about 17 million weeks long so I'm always skint. 

[HMC]

Is a 55 plate modus shite? Dunno, I do think it’s nicely designed this one has the little extra boot hatch and movable rear seat; and yes I have purchased. 

Black/caramac leather 

[brownnova]

God they’re hideous... well bought! 

[RobT]

Excellent, gr9 interior.  Must admit I rather like them.

[SiC]

57 minutes ago, HMC said:

Dunno, I do think it’s nicely designed

Have you not opened the bonnet yet? You'll change that opinion if you have to do any work in there!

[barmatt]

On 1/20/2020 at 4:11 PM, wuvvum said:

I once took a Saab 99 in to a Saab specialist and got given an Austin Somerset as a courtesy car. 

Hagstroms?

[wuvvum]

Yup...

Tom has always had slightly unorthodox ways of doing things.

[Tickman]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

a 55 plate modus

I asked my MOT guy about a modus I had looked at, he gave me the look that said 'fuck no' so good luck.

You will not keep it long enough to worry anyway, enjoy the 'boot chute'

[jumpingjehovahs]

That Modus is a sweet little thing. I saw a 54 plate in Coral pink, with a boot chute, at the park and ride on Sunday and had some impure thoughts.


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[MarvinsMom]

wasnt the boot chute thing and moving back seat optional extras on the renner modus?

[HMC]

I think they were options and later discontinued after a facelift.

[Split_Pin]

Pottered about on the cars tonight.

First I manhandled this exhaust heatshield off the Clio:

The hole is where the after-cat sensor goes. I also cleaned up the chewed jacking points and will hit them with some paint again ince they dry out. I might lash on some dinitrol first.

Next, I saw to the non-working rear washer jet on the Mini. The roads were filthy today and my wife was struggling to see out of the back window.

A quick clean and adjust with a pin saw it skoosh once more. 

I had wondered why the back wiper seemed to be out of alignment and hitting the window frame at the bottom.

Unfortunately it has cracked around the spindle and slupped round a bit so new wiper required.

It has also started smoking again when pulling away. At least that isn't a new problem!

[BorniteIdentity]

Spotted at a customer’s place today.

Is it even possible to drive one of these? Surely the first corner has you at 45 degrees and wedged?! 

[BorniteIdentity]

2 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Spotted at a customer’s place today.

Is it even possible to drive one of these? Surely the first corner has you at 45 degrees and wedged?! 

Apparently so.??

That must be a right laugh at the slalom entrance to a supermarket (!)

[Dannyk]

Took the polo for an MOT today. It let me down big time, although i don't agree with some..

Date tested22 January 2020

FAIL

 View test certificate

Mileage70,535 miles

MOT test number9103 1367 6187

Test location

 View test location

Do not drive until repaired (dangerous defects):

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))  its the NsFront its low on inside but he said itd be ok

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))garage is on a hill thats like a mountain and it holds fine, even in neutral.

Repair immediately (major defects):

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))they do pull up abit higher than 'modern' cars, but its the same as the other 6 of them ive had

Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) it isn't. Unless someones nicked it in the time i dropped it off

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) had new bulbs for mot

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) had new bulbs for mot

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))had a brand new one, just needed clamp adjustment, its silent now

Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i))bottom of wing is rusty, been like it for 3 years did have ductape over it.

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))been standing for 4 weeks

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))because of exhaust blow probably or because its sat for 4 weeks and frosty today

Repair as soon as possible (minor defects):

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) is an advisory on my app, but has had new ones and they work, i checked all lights before i dropped it off

Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories):

Central Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Looks like its off to be bean cans then. Oh well 20 months from a £100 car isn't too bad.

[Angrydicky]

Sounds a very harsh MoT, worth getting a second opinion from a more 'old car friendly' place?

[BeEP]

4 minutes ago, Angrydicky said:

Sounds a very harsh MoT, worth getting a second opinion from a more 'old car friendly' place?

Seconded, although even if failures are fair it's all pretty trivial stuff other than potentially needing new rear wheel bearings (assuming lambda is down to exhaust blow).  Maybe ask them to re-check the emissions now the clamp's been tightened, and if ok have a go at sorting the rest?

[Dannyk]

Yes had a chat with the garage, they get it motd at another garage. He agrees, the seat belt was tucked down the seat, the corrosion is the bottom of the wing, they took the tape off, he said hel put some back on and tell them to leave it,or fill it.  the handbrake and brakes and possibly the wheel bearings are due to it sitting for 4 weeks (and i stupidly left the handbrake on) so hell grease them up but at worse it needs a handbrake cable and bearings. The bulbs. He said seem fine if at worse hell put new bulbs in, and not charge me. The exhaust leak he thinks it needs some "gloop" round the join.  Lambda is because of exhaust blow or it needs warming up.

Tyre, i said ill get a part worn, he doesn't want to get involved in that.

So yeah after having a decent chat he thinks most if not all of it he can do without new parts.

And i've given the go ahead to do it. As for some reason i just can't scrap the thing. I can see why the eldery lady cried when i bought it, it's like some diesase you can't get rid of.

[richardmorris]

today's spots.

[Split_Pin]

56 minutes ago, Dannyk said:

Yes had a chat with the garage, they get it motd at another garage. He agrees, the seat belt was tucked down the seat, the corrosion is the bottom of the wing, they took the tape off, he said hel put some back on and tell them to leave it,or fill it.  the handbrake and brakes and possibly the wheel bearings are due to it sitting for 4 weeks (and i stupidly left the handbrake on) so hell grease them up but at worse it needs a handbrake cable and bearings. The bulbs. He said seem fine if at worse hell put new bulbs in, and not charge me. The exhaust leak he thinks it needs some "gloop" round the join.  Lambda is because of exhaust blow or it needs warming up.

Tyre, i said ill get a part worn, he doesn't want to get involved in that.

So yeah after having a decent chat he thinks most if not all of it he can do without new parts.

And i've given the go ahead to do it. As for some reason i just can't scrap the thing. I can see why the eldery lady cried when i bought it, it's like some diesase you can't get rid of.

That looks like a tyre, some gaffa tape and an Italian tune up enroute to a completely different and more reasonable garage.

Glad you have saved, I would have too.

[Supernaut]

Somebody had a bad morning. This was in the car park where I keep the van.

 

 

It was gutted, all the storage bins ripped open, all the doors flung open.