a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
Location: Scotland
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FAIL
needs
2 new front tyres due to inside walls splitting
1 rear tyre as nearly on the limit
exhaust hanger welded as has broken off exhaust
sidelight bulb
All things i knew about
also needs new front spring due to broken springs
other half did say it was making some funny noise yesterday but didnt expect a broken spring on a o6 plate motor
needs taxed aswell
expensive month
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
Location: Worcestershire Drives: Defender
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get some new eibachs on there
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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why did you put it in for mot knowing about things it would fail on?
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adiohead
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Registered: 28th Sep 01
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quote: Originally posted by a_j_mair
All things i knew about
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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why would you not get the stuff fixed first? granted you didnt know about the springs, but that would have become apparrent doing the other work!
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
Location: Skoda Octavia Estate, Ford Puma
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quote: Originally posted by Adam_B
why did you put it in for mot knowing about things it would fail on?
That's what i wonder, why do people do this... Waste of £50 or what ever an MOT costs. Got shut if my Pug because i knew it had serious costly problems
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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If I know its going to fail I normally just chuck it in and get a list of what needs doing to get it passed.
Got mot on mine on Saturday, I know it could do with front bushes but i'll see if it fails on them before I get it sorted.
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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quote: Originally posted by Andrew
quote: Originally posted by Adam_B
why did you put it in for mot knowing about things it would fail on?
That's what i wonder, why do people do this... Waste of £50 or what ever an MOT costs. Got shut if my Pug because i knew it had serious costly problems
My MoT place doesn;t charge for a retest; I always just drop it in, with a list of known jobs but he always MoTs it first then fixes everythign in 1 go and then the second MoT is free
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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the garage can stick 3 new tyres on it and switch a bulb over. Said to them about the exhaust but they arent able to weld it.
and it doesnt cost for a retest anyway so hardly a waste
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
Location: Lancashire
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for some reason i thought it had changed and now a re-test fee always applied. Cool beans
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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
Location: Berkshire Drives:UGLY MUG
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oh fair enough then, this is a 2006 car? is it french?
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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quote: Originally posted by LiVe LeE
quote: Originally posted by Andrew
quote: Originally posted by Adam_B
why did you put it in for mot knowing about things it would fail on?
That's what i wonder, why do people do this... Waste of £50 or what ever an MOT costs. Got shut if my Pug because i knew it had serious costly problems
My MoT place doesn;t charge for a retest; I always just drop it in, with a list of known jobs but he always MoTs it first then fixes everythign in 1 go and then the second MoT is free
same
I was expecting to pick it up tonight and get it taxed on way home
never mind
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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is a 06 plate vectra sri nav 1.8
[Edited on 01-07-2010 by a_j_mair]
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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vectra in broken spring story shocker.
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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quote: Originally posted by Nic Barnes
vectra in broken spring story shocker.
So true, not seen many facelift ones though.
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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£200 odd for a pair of standard front springs
£170 for a a full set of eibach springs
And how can they charge an extra £20 for sat delivery but not gaurantee it
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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No Eibach in the country apparently
apex are and are cheaper so maybe a plus
time to start looking for a new car i think
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