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pat
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It's done it!
The estate's finally passed its MOT.
New tax disc on- from tomorrow, we are a 2xrunning Scorp family again. 
Also, my mate who took it clogged it up and down the A614 first and reckons the engine is running ok apart from a "slight" flat spot.
But I don't believe him.
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pappa
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #1 on: Jul 31st, 2007, 8:01pm » |
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 Congrats Pat!
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Alastair
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #2 on: Jul 31st, 2007, 8:18pm » |
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Nice one Pat
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Dave
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #3 on: Jul 31st, 2007, 10:34pm » |
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Always good news 
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mr._floppy
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #4 on: Aug 1st, 2007, 12:40am » |
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Congrats, well done.
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Ultima2300
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #5 on: Aug 1st, 2007, 5:37pm » |
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Nice one - still 6 months before I got to worry.
Well done
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pat
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #6 on: Aug 2nd, 2007, 12:36am » |
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Thanks guys.
It's nice to have it back.
It would be even nicer if the bloody thing would run properly!
(See problem topic "my miss - take") 
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mr._floppy
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #7 on: Aug 2nd, 2007, 4:07pm » |
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Deep Joy.
Passed to-day too
3rd year without anything needing done.
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Alastair
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #8 on: Aug 2nd, 2007, 5:14pm » |
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Well done to you Mr Floppy - How many miles between mot's
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mr._floppy
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #9 on: Aug 2nd, 2007, 5:32pm » |
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Only 6 000 miles this year, so less wear and tear on the running gear.
However, as is life, there is a price to pay.
I don't know what the hell these guys do during the test, and other posters have noticed this, it's never the same when you get it back is it ?
Be it a softer brake pedal or a rattle where there wasn't one before, or a pull to the left........................
With me ?......................I now have a vibration through the steering wheel at parking speed, where there was none 15 hours ago !!!
Any MOT testers here ?
Do they lift both front wheels off the ground and thrash it from lock to lock ?
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Tompion
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #10 on: Aug 2nd, 2007, 6:41pm » |
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Probably air in the power steering, quite common when the front's lifted I believe - should clear after a few mile.
Dave
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mr._floppy
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #11 on: Aug 2nd, 2007, 8:09pm » |
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Yes, I had a look through the Fault Finder section, and it does confirm your diagnosis.
Panic over 
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pat
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #12 on: Aug 2nd, 2007, 8:22pm » |
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Well done on the MOT mate.
'Er Indoors 2.9 does that on the steering if it has been parked half on and half off the drive between us and next door. Frightened me to death the first time it did it  as it took about 2 miles before it cleared!
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Re: MOT PASSED
« Reply #13 on: Aug 3rd, 2007, 5:34am » |
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The Granny I drive has passed Finnish MOT now twice, with flying colors, but
after the MOT I once had to re-new front wishbone bushes. The car had been
stocked in Germany for two to three years and that is not good for the
rubber parts. So in the MOT, the bushes cracked and after a few days the
steering started shaking on breaking. Fixed with a new pair of bushes.
Same happened once to my -96 24V
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