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wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

wuvvum

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33 minutes ago, barrett said:

Thought this must be the one I spotted last year, but it's actually not. Almost the spitting image, and I think it must be the same owner

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She does indeed have two for sale.

RoverFolkUs Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

RoverFolkUs

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Boxy old shape Wagon -R

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Colourful MOT history... 

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Brake pads rusty !? 

Wheel rusty (x3) - what the actual fuck 😂

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"very very bad" confirms the man from the ministry in 2011 !

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Dick Cheeseburger Rank: Talbot Tagora

Dick Cheeseburger

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25 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Boxy old shape Wagon -R

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Colourful MOT history... 

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Brake pads rusty !? 

Wheel rusty (x3) - what the actual fuck 😂

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"very very bad" confirms the man from the ministry in 2011 !

I have every respect for fair and decent testers. My own tester is one of them - I fully trust his judgement but also know that he won't start sucking through his teeth because he's been presented with a car which is almost two decades old. 

Testers like the fella/fellette above need pulling up on their judgements. 'Chassis rails corroding very very bad but was not excessive enough to fail'? Jeez. 

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RoverFolkUs Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

RoverFolkUs

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24 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said:

I have every respect for fair and decent testers. My own tester is one of them - I fully trust his judgement but also know that he won't start sucking through his teeth because he's been presented with a car which is almost two decades old. 

Testers like the fella/fellette above need pulling up on their judgements. 'Chassis rails corroding very very bad but was not excessive enough to fail'? Jeez. 

100% agree. I think the issue is that a lot of testers are looking at what could develop into a problem soon, rather than what they're supposed to be checking - defects present at the time of test.

It's like failing brake pads because they aren't quite bad enough but they won't last until next year. Or a tyre because it's on 1.7mm.. yes, it should be replaced but that's not a valid MOT concern. That's what advisories are for.

A lot of testers just don't know the manual adequately, I can only assume they glaze over at the annual refresher course because I'm forever seeing testers bicker with eachother quoting various sections of the test manual over what is and isn't a fail. I've lost count of how many 51 plate cars for example I've seen failed for an EML light

For example, tyre fitting isn't a fail anymore unless in the case of an arrow of direction. Fitted inside facing out is just a P+A but I guarantee if you went on Facebook you'd find two testers bickering about it somewhere!

All they needed to do in this case is put (xyz) mounting prescribed area corroded, but not excessive or whatever the wording would have been in 2011 and that's all bases covered

Seeing "undertray fitted" really pisses me off. Very divisive opinion though! I wish DVSA would implement a test condition note section or something where such things could be noted rather than logging it as an advisory. Being accompanied by "monitor and repair if necessary" is just daft

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HarmonicCheeseburger Rank: Renault 16

HarmonicCheeseburger

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1 hour ago, RoverFolkUs said:

Boxy old shape Wagon -R

IMG_20221231_183229.thumb.jpg.edc639c3732030089e43b70867adcfa4.jpg

Colourful MOT history... 

IMG_20221231_183857.thumb.jpg.294718186274090967c4d9eb023ee001.jpg

Brake pads rusty !? 

Wheel rusty (x3) - what the actual fuck 😂

IMG_20221231_183844.thumb.jpg.54a53a08fa48a6fe9d7b4e0a1c425d67.jpg

"very very bad" confirms the man from the ministry in 2011 !

 

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MantaGTE85 Rank: Austin Maxi

MantaGTE85

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19 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said:

This advert was a genuine belly laugh... 

Citroen C4 Picasso needing a clutch. Still drives tho m9 just needs gearbox service m8 etc

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Seems fairly innocent, until.. 

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Yeah, it would appear that the wing has gone missing. Not even mentioned 😂

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Can't have shit in Feltham 😂

I loved these Picassos when they first came out. A huge improvement over the old shape one that stayed on for a further 3 years. I thought they looked like nothing else at the time. But most of the ones I see in my area nowadays are sadly fucked.

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RoverFolkUs Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

RoverFolkUs

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3 minutes ago, MantaGTE85 said:

I loved these Picassos when they first came out. A huge improvement over the old shape one that stayed on for a further 3 years. I thought they looked like nothing else at the time. But most of the ones I see in my area nowadays are sadly fucked.

Yes they're definitely a lot more modern and up to date, also very comfortable. But I can't fault my Xsara Picasso either, I think they've always been comfortable and capable cars as well. The Xsara being a little bit too quirky for its own good though 

Motown Rank: Citroen Ami

Motown

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11 hours ago, wesacosa said:

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Ive messaged the chap as this car isnt far away from me. I wonder what it would take to convert it to automatic transmission>? 

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Asimo Rank: Isuzu Florian

Asimo

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1 hour ago, Motown said:

Ive messaged the chap as this car isnt far away from me. I wonder what it would take to convert it to automatic transmission>? 

A donor car would be the best bet. Worth doing though, the Ambassador’s qualities really suit BW35 style automatic driving.

Dick Cheeseburger Rank: Talbot Tagora

Dick Cheeseburger

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1 hour ago, Motown said:

Ive messaged the chap as this car isnt far away from me. I wonder what it would take to convert it to automatic transmission>? 

A fucktonne of work I'd imagine!

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