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[Jim Bell]

Just now, Tim_E said:

 

It was either that or have it completely obscured by the tint. 

Modern gangster problems! 

Glad they made it through the post fine. Hopefully to cling on for years to come. 

 

[Split_Pin]

These are ace. When they ran out of stock the last time  someone here sent me the .png file and I got 3 made for myself from ebay. They were a trifle small though.

[Cord Fourteener]

13 minutes ago, Jim Bell said:

Modern gangster problems! 

Glad they made it through the post fine. Hopefully to cling on for years to come. 

 

I didn't choose the tint, believe me! It's like 95% or something Gangsta. It's the only aesthetic mod I've not removed, mostly because I'm not sure I've got the time, patience and skill. And it actually serves a purpose to keep eyes off any tools or children I leave in there. 

[Jim Bell]

4 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

I didn't choose the tint, believe me! It's like 95% or something Gangsta. It's the only aesthetic mod I've not removed, mostly because I'm not sure I've got the time, patience and skill. And it actually serves a purpose to keep eyes off any tools or children I leave in there. 

In my experience, removing tint pulls all the demister elements off. So definitely don't peel it off ever.  

[Jim Bell]

11 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

These are ace. When they ran out of stock the last time  someone here sent me the .png file and I got 3 made for myself from ebay. They were a trifle small though.

Think that was me.  

[stuboy]

More work sorting deceased uncles  house,  found some reading material.. I read it one day

[clayts450]

Another day, another nail, another puncture. Had dropped off a delivery in Long Benton, popped across to the Asda for a piss and a drink, came back, osf flat as a pancake. Arse biscuits...Looks like it picked up the nail in the yard of the delivery location.

At least this time it was sunny and I had a friendly trolley collector chatting to me. All sorted and back on the road in 20 minutes. Unlike last time on the M1 when it pissed it down with rain and I had to be recovered.

All Michelin Cross Climates r shit m8

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, Jim Bell said:

In my experience, removing tint pulls all the demister elements off. So definitely don't peel it off ever.  

Yes, another reason to leave it. 

Thanks. 

[Cord Fourteener]

Final one in place. 

I wonder if she'll notice?

Big thanks to @Jim Bellonce again, they really look the part.

[stuboy]

chatted to future FIL and his brother and they agreed to drop the price on the standard 8..

 

1954 standard 8 looking to be loved £1250 ONO♡♡♡♡ - Shite For Sale or Wanted - Autoshite

[richardmorris]

Making a mkII look small!

[outlaw118]

Just back from a collection mission with Outlaw_junior.

2.0 Mongdeyo Ghia X. No pez shots as it has half a tank. Chipped the bloke to £1000.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103109980943?model=MONDEO&postcode=rm162pt&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&price-to=2500&radius=100&sort=relevance&body-type=Estate&include-delivery-option=on&make=FORD&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1

[Jerzy Woking]

Took the Doblo for its Spanish MOT (the ITV). There are just three places to take it to in a 30mile radius of me, and all they do is testing.

Made my appointment on line, got there a bit early as have to produce last ITV and the Spanish log book. They check my insurance on their insurance database. Hand over €51.60 and then move my car to one of the six lanes.

Called in to the bay after a couple of minutes by the young tester. He instructed me to stay in the car whilst he did a check of the tyres, then opened all the doors  and checked the inside, and lifted the carpet to check the VIN. He then requested  I switch on the lights, indicators, washers, etc for him to check, all the time fiddling with his phone.

For the emissions test, he attached some sensors to somewhere under the bonnet, then got me to rev it and hold it at 3000rpm (difficult!) for 15 seconds or so, then a couple of seconds at 4000rpm.  All good.

I then had to drive it on to the brake rollers, and apply the front brakes when he said, then move forward so the rear wheels were on the rollers to see the rear brakes and handbrake operated correctly. 

Finally moved forward over a pit where he seemed to swing off of all the suspension mounts-the car really shook as he did each one, and checked the brake pads too. He then instructed me to turn the steering wheel left to right several times. 

Coming out of the pit he went into the small booth, and stood behind a computer. Within a minute he was out, with my printed test result and a sticker for the inside of the windscreen. As he handed them to me, he said "Your car is A1. Perfect".

Twelve minutes start to finish. Next test due in two years.

TL:DR. My car passed the Spanish MOT.

[Cord Fourteener]

10 minutes ago, Jerzy Woking said:

Took the Doblo for its Spanish MOT (the ITV). There are just three places to take it to in a 30mile radius of me, and all they do is testing.

Made my appointment on line, got there a bit early as have to produce last ITV and the Spanish log book. They check my insurance on their insurance database. Hand over €51.60 and then move my car to one of the six lanes.

Called in to the bay after a couple of minutes by the young tester. He instructed me to stay in the car whilst he did a check of the tyres, then opened all the doors  and checked the inside, and lifted the carpet to check the VIN. He then requested  I switch on the lights, indicators, washers, etc for him to check, all the time fiddling with his phone.

For the emissions test, he attached some sensors to somewhere under the bonnet, then got me to rev it and hold it at 3000rpm (difficult!) for 15 seconds or so, then a couple of seconds at 4000rpm.  All good.

I then had to drive it on to the brake rollers, and apply the front brakes when he said, then move forward so the rear wheels were on the rollers to see the rear brakes and handbrake operated correctly. 

Finally moved forward over a pit where he seemed to swing off of all the suspension mounts-the car really shook as he did each one, and checked the brake pads too. He then instructed me to turn the steering wheel left to right several times. 

Coming out of the pit he went into the small booth, and stood behind a computer. Within a minute he was out, with my printed test result and a sticker for the inside of the windscreen. As he handed them to me, he said "Your car is A1. Perfect".

Twelve minutes start to finish. Next test due in two years.

TL:DR. My car passed the Spanish MOT.

Two years? And you get to play along. Sounds like fun 😂

[Cord Fourteener]

40 minutes ago, outlaw118 said:

Just back from a collection mission with Outlaw_junior.

2.0 Mongdeyo Ghia X. No pez shots as it has half a tank. Chipped the bloke to £1000.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103109980943?model=MONDEO&postcode=rm162pt&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&price-to=2500&radius=100&sort=relevance&body-type=Estate&include-delivery-option=on&make=FORD&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1

Ooh nice. More pictures?

[outlaw118]

6 minutes ago, Tim_E said:

Ooh nice. More pictures?

Cream leather and carpets, may not be the best idea for  a kid and dog wagon, but it looks like it's had an easy life, couple of smoll marks, and the alloys have scuffs; but I've never seen one with these style of wheel that havent been kerbed.

Many buttonz 

[Yoss]

I'd say they were going for the Rover 75 market with that steering wheel and clock. 

[stuboy]

11 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

Cream leather and carpets, may not be the best idea for  a kid and dog wagon, but it looks like it's had an easy life, couple of smoll marks, and the alloys have scuffs; but I've never seen one with these style of wheel that havent been kerbed.

Many buttonz 

is it the TDDi varient?

[outlaw118]

7 minutes ago, stuboy said:

is it the TDDi varient?

2 litre dizzle if that helps....

[beko1987]

That lesser seen interior makes what is a bland car on the outside look mega! 

[wuvvum]

The Mk3 Mondy actually gets away with the wood'n'leather look pretty well.  The wood* dash on the Mk4 Ghia looks absolutely gash.

[OM646]

3 hours ago, Jerzy Woking said:

Next test due in two years

Are all ITVs valid for two years over there? Or do they become annual when the car is older like here in neighbouring Portugal?

[OM646]

2 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

Cream leather and carpets, may not be the best idea for  a kid and dog wagon, but it looks like it's had an easy life, couple of smoll marks, and the alloys have scuffs; but I've never seen one with these style of wheel that havent been kerbed.

Many buttonz 

This looks ace! MK3 Mondys here are rare, and the ones that tend to show up are nowhere near as well equipped as this one

[Eyersey1234]

3 hours ago, outlaw118 said:

Just back from a collection mission with Outlaw_junior.

2.0 Mongdeyo Ghia X. No pez shots as it has half a tank. Chipped the bloke to £1000.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202103109980943?model=MONDEO&postcode=rm162pt&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&price-to=2500&radius=100&sort=relevance&body-type=Estate&include-delivery-option=on&make=FORD&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1

Phoooar one chodtastic Mondy you have there

[tommotech]

MOT day for the Alfa 147 and the Dispatch van today. The van will most likely go up for sale with full ticket, fleet reduction needed as I have a new van project.
 

Updates later. 

[dozeydustman]

I hope to be changing the dented wing on the Toyota today. Been waiting for ages for not too cold/wet/wife giving me jobs of higher* importance.

[artdjones]

13 hours ago, Tim_E said:

Two years? And you get to play along. Sounds like fun 😂

Eventually it goes to once a year, and a while after that to once every 6 months.

[Jerzy Woking]

14 hours ago, Tim_E said:

Two years? And you get to play along. Sounds like fun 😂

The playing along and using the seriously expensive brake machine took the usual waiting room "will it pass?" anxiety out of the test.

[Jerzy Woking]

https://www.veiasa.es/itv/cuando_pasar_la_itv

In Spanish but easy to work out.

Note that trailers and caravans also require tests.

[dozeydustman]

I made a start at least