scaryoldcortina Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Too late, already have to fail things if the engine light is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Only after a certain year of registration tho isn’t it ? mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 2003 for petrol, 2008 for diesel. Also, the smoke tester was designed in the days of mechanical pumps and injectors so it literally isn't sensitive enough to see the smoke from a common rail engine in good condition, hence the rpm/obd fudge. Also, I can access the obd port without dismantling anything. twosmoke300 and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 I'm pretty sure on the Vectra C I had some dismantleage of the centre console was required to access the OBD port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 It should be accessible from the drivers seat, but can be behind a cover or bit of trim. Given testers can't remove side skirts or child seats, how do they go about interior trim? How long until the first claim that a tester broke a bit of trim and the whole interior needs to be replaced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Happiness is a passed test with an old car chadders, Angrydicky, clayts450 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 My brother works for a large Chinese company and has to make regular trips there. He returned from one trip this week and has to go over again at the end of next week. One of the head honchos has requested he takes the making of his favourite drink, as the UK has the best in the world. Hea has requested some Earl Grey from Fortnum and Mason. Yes, my brother is taking tea to China! Remspoor, NorfolkNWeigh, MikeR and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 2003 for petrol, 2008 for diesel. Also, the smoke tester was designed in the days of mechanical pumps and injectors so it literally isn't sensitive enough to see the smoke from a common rail engine in good condition, hence the rpm/obd fudge. Also, I can access the obd port without dismantling anything.I take it you are aware of the fake OBD ports you can fit to transits whilst hiding the proper one away? They're to stop people stealing them quite as easily.Standard advise was to wire every pin of the fake to 12v live to fuck the thieves device up.A new owner taking one in for the first time might well not be aware of it to warn you. Joey spud, twosmoke300 and Sheefag 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Just had my 8" extension bar replaced under guarantee, 9 years after I bought it. The end sheared off, a clean brittle fracture with none of the nippling you get when the metal twists up like toffee. Just, crack. I reckon it was over-hardened. Place doesn't even carry GM tools any more, got a "Power Torque" equivalent. Lifetime guarantee though. Not bad considering I couldn't find my receipt. Phil catsinthewelder, LightBulbFun, Skizzer and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bub2006 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Just seen a T plate Avensis minicabing in Derby, amazed they allow 20 year old cars to be plated, looked really tidy though.. Sent from my Moto G (5) using TapatalkPrime chod cabs in Derby. There's a t plate,s plate and r plate avensis and a really tidy N reg carina E still in regular use. Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 2003 for petrol, 2008 for diesel. Also, the smoke tester was designed in the days of mechanical pumps and injectors so it literally isn't sensitive enough to see the smoke from a common rail engine in good condition, hence the rpm/obd fudge. Also, I can access the obd port without dismantling anything.Also don't forget that Kiltox van will be of the age with a DPF, so even less stuff chucked out the back to be registered. On the MOT blog site they mentioned they were thinking of reading the VIN through the OBD port too. However I posed a question in the comments section on those cars that have had a ECU/body computer/etc swap - i.e. someone has lost the keys/ECU died/etc and used an ECU swap set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Must be a pretty boring day then Tonight's grin for me is this It must be intentional. Just watched S3E1 and it's the same formula but better as they've got rid of the celebrity bit, it also makes me want a V8 more.Yes it was very intentional. [Video] I might give the new season a go. Was really excited when we got prime last month to watch the last season's. However I got through around a quarter of them and found it to be genuinely quite boring. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 JeeExEll, John F, Roobarb and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 The UK news has stopped reporting on the "Gillet Jaune" protest movement, so you would be forgiven for thinking the once a week protest in Paris is over. The small rural town I am at is typical of most of France, and on a cold, wet Saturday morning, this is the scene at the local supermarket. Good natured and cheerful protesters.... bangernomics, wuvvum, somewhatfoolish and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Sills Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Driving into town today I see something blue on the side of the road. Ooohhhhh tarpaulin says I. On the way back with junior crusty I see it's still there. Pull over have a look (if there was a dead body in it I would have shit myself!) Only a virtually new unholed tarp!Kids now think I'm crazy picking shite up off the side of the road, but who doesn't need more tarps???? chadders, Bobthebeard, Jazoli and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Prime chod cabs in Derby. There's a t plate,s plate and r plate avensis and a really tidy N reg carina E still in regular use.Derby being Toyota's main factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Driving into town today I see something blue on the side of the road. Ooohhhhh tarpaulin says I. On the way back with junior crusty I see it's still there. Pull over have a look (if there was a dead body in it I would have shit myself!) Only a virtually new unholed tarp!Kids now think I'm crazy picking shite up off the side of the road, but who doesn't need more tarps???? IMG_20190119_104432.jpg I bet even if it's new it still smells of cat piss The Moog and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Sills Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Junior crusty said an animal may have wee'd on it. Said don't care I'm not going to be licking it! richardmorris and clayts450 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Chuffed to bits! I have just been awarded my Duke of Edinburgh award for driving! cms206, barefoot, myglaren and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Saw this when I had a slash in a coffee shop... I didn't even know robots could do that! twosmoke300, chadders, Pillock and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Happiness is a passed test with an old car vtnz 001.jpg$100 in the ashtray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Son has just been to ASDA and was refused his attempt to buy booze. He's 36 and works for ASDA They did let him have it after a 'staff meeting' and him showing his company discount card. Youngest daughter often gets carded but she is only 34 richardmorris, Tamworthbay, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Son has just been to ASDA and was refused his attempt to buy booze. He's 36 and works for ASDA They did let him have it after a 'staff meeting' and him showing his company discount card. Youngest daughter often gets carded but she is only 34 This was much the same for me into my forties. Must be something to do with my moisturising régime.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 My sister frequently got stopped by the police when she started driving the car, she did not learn to drive until she was 27. She took her PSV test soon after, but never got stopped when driving a coach. My grin is that while trying to sort out stuff I have found some more old photographs (this always distracts from the task in hand). My scanner and pc are not working so eBay photo of photos This would have been taken probably late 1967 as the house does not look quite finished The Cortina was a 1964, I am the smaller of the two children. You do sometimes get snow in Pembrokeshire, the Mk1 Escort belonged to my brother, he didn't quite get home and got it stuck in a drift, we went back after the snowplough had been through to dig it out. I'm not sure if that is my L plate on the mini, or from when my one aunt was trying to learn to drive. JeeExEll and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 JeeExEll, catsinthewelder, DeeJay and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Seeing that the red G registration Cavalier 2.0 SRi I used to see regularly is still on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Driving into town today I see something blue on the side of the road. Ooohhhhh tarpaulin says I. On the way back with junior crusty I see it's still there. Pull over have a look (if there was a dead body in it I would have shit myself!) Only a virtually new unholed tarp!Kids now think I'm crazy picking shite up off the side of the road, but who doesn't need more tarps???? IMG_20190119_104432.jpg can I go one better with my road side find ? myglaren, AlabamaShrimp, Crusty Sills and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Son has just been to ASDA and was refused his attempt to buy booze. He's 36 and works for ASDA They did let him have it after a 'staff meeting' and him showing his company discount card. Youngest daughter often gets carded but she is only 34 Grump- I’ve never been refused- must be the grey beard! Eddie Honda and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I always suspected you were a pirate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Last time I got asked for ID I was flattered and nearly asked them out The Moog and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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