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(Message started by: Nunnspoet on Oct 1^st, 2018, 8:25am)

Title: MOT failure
Post by Nunnspoet on Oct 1^st, 2018, 8:25am

Well, the inevitable has happened:

The Beast failed the MOT, miserably, rust being the real killer, last Thursday.

Insurance cancelled and SORN will follow this notice.

I have owned The beast for about 12 years, bought her from EricR and what a car!!

So now I shall use her to keep my other 24 valve Cosworth Estate,"Ruby," up to scratch. So I shall not be selling any of the parts just yet.

Never mind.

Mike
Scorpios rule

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by PJDavis on Oct 1^st, 2018, 9:06am

Hi Mike

Sorry to hear this. Twelve years is a long time, one gets used to the foibles.

Best of luck with the other car.

Peter

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by a900one on Oct 1^st, 2018, 9:31am

A sad day for you Mike. But as you say, it will help to keep your other one on the road, as spares are getting very hard to find now.
Gerald.

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by Tenfut on Oct 1^st, 2018, 9:47am

Sad news but hey ho you still have another one.

Did you sort the water pump problem?

BTW I have owned mine for 19 years.

Tony

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by Simmo on Oct 1^st, 2018, 9:58am

Sad news indeed Mike. Eric was one of the first guys I met at a Kent meet many years ago and his car was immaculate and kept in an Air Conditioned garage as I recall! When he retired and moved 'up North' he bought a Jaguar and sadly cut his ties with this site which he had helped set up. Many of his original articles are still here. :)

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by Torbayboy on Oct 1^st, 2018, 5:54pm

Truly a sad day for you, I suspect you had been aware for a few years that once the tinworm bites you can only slow it down :(

As others have already said at least you have another so its not end of Scorpios for you.

Must be really bad if you can't save it, and gutting for a car you've had so long.

Roy

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by Nunnspoet on Oct 3^rd, 2018, 8:50am

Thank you everyone for your kind messages, and, indeed I am much cheered as I have plans to utilise all the good parts of The Beast to best enhance 'Ruby.'

So The Beast lives on!

All good stuff really.

Happy Scorpio days to everyone.

Mike

;D 8)

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by Nunnspoet on Oct 4^th, 2018, 8:26am

Hi Tony. I forgot to say that as The Beast ain't viable any more I don't need a water Pump at this time.

19 years! That is a long time Tony. Congratulations.

Mike 8) 8)

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by Glyn on Oct 4^th, 2018, 11:54pm

Very. sad, I can imagine how you feel as I have had my first Cosworth for 15 years now, But at least you will be able to keep the other one going.
Glyn

Title: Re: MOT failure
Post by Nunnspoet on Nov 6^th, 2018, 8:35pm

Thanks everyone.
Mike