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a_j_mair
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1st Jul 10 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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
Steve
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1st Jul 10 at 13:32   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get some new eibachs on there
Adam_B
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why did you put it in for mot knowing about things it would fail on?
adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by a_j_mair
All things i knew about
CORSA NUT
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ryzer
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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!
Andrew
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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
Ian W
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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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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
a_j_mair
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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
Adam_B
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for some reason i thought it had changed and now a re-test fee always applied. Cool beans
ryzer
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oh fair enough then, this is a 2006 car? is it french?
a_j_mair
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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
a_j_mair
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1st Jul 10 at 13:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is a 06 plate vectra sri nav 1.8

[Edited on 01-07-2010 by a_j_mair]
Nic Barnes
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vectra in broken spring story shocker.
Kano
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
vectra in broken spring story shocker.


So true, not seen many facelift ones though.
a_j_mair
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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
a_j_mair
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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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