N90ATH
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
Location: Boreham, Essex
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Well just been called up by the MOT garage and well my corsa failed  , reasons were:
both rear drums down to rivits
hand brake cable frayed on left side
adjuster snapped
illegal leds in side lights (forgot ot remove)
white bulbs in clear indicators lol
wheels need balancing
idle was too high (idle control valve)
all inall cost me 450 so far that includes full service though lol
then they have said that i will need to do the following soon:
replace 2 front dampers - got spax kit on the way
3 of 4 wheel bearing having it done in afew weeks after pvs
a bit of rust on the boot and door
so cars will be at PVS 
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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do they replace the stuff for you as they find it over there?
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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if you ask them to yeah... or if the garage is friendly 
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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£450 just for that list?
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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both rear drums down to rivits £20 each brand new
hand brake cable frayed on left side £ 5 new
adjuster snapped £5 new
illegal leds in side lights (forgot ot remove) change
white bulbs in clear indicators lol £paint orange
wheels need balancing £10
idle was too high (idle control valve) £20
all inall cost me 450 so far that includes full service though lol
you got stung there mate!!
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AdamF
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what about labour and the 140 tops for the full service. it doesnt take long to get to 450 quid.
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Edd
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labour is the most expensive thing obviously and the chances are they will be using all geniune vauxhall parts from a vauxhall dealership=££££££
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N90ATH
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but then also i dnt need to worry as parents are paying for it all so i aint doin anythign myself lol, sorta bribed them 
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N90ATH
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd_20
labour is the most expensive thing obviously and the chances are they will be using all geniune vauxhall parts from a vauxhall dealership=££££££
well i think they will be using vauxhall parts as its a vauxhall gargae lol
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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£450, your lucky its not coming out of your pocket else I would be crying.
Running a old Vauxhall should be one of the cheapest cars to run.
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Siberia
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
both rear drums down to rivits £20 each brand new
hand brake cable frayed on left side £ 5 new
adjuster snapped £5 new
illegal leds in side lights (forgot ot remove) change
white bulbs in clear indicators lol £paint orange
wheels need balancing £10
idle was too high (idle control valve) £20
all inall cost me 450 so far that includes full service though lol
you got stung there mate!!
were?
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N90ATH
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
£450, your lucky its not coming out of your pocket else I would be crying.
Running a old Vauxhall should be one of the cheapest cars to run.
lol yer i know but dnt really care as i'm hopefully selling end of the summer unless i cant afford the new car
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath1985
quote:
Originally posted by Edd_20
labour is the most expensive thing obviously and the chances are they will be using all geniune vauxhall parts from a vauxhall dealership=££££££
well i think they will be using vauxhall parts as its a vauxhall gargae lol
oh well but in my defense you never stated it was a vauxhall garage you just said mot station and to be honest only fools take and old vauxhall to a vauxhall garage asking to be ripped off
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N90ATH
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lol well my dad is a fool and i didnt know it was vauxhall till my dad got home with me car and had vauxhall paper work lol
[Edited on 11-05-2005 by Nath1985]
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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handbrake cable from car parts place is £5
ICV from a scrappy is £20 tops
or £60 from auto vaux
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
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no wonder its 450 then when vaux are on at least 60 quid an hour
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Graham
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Lincoln.
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i was lucky, mine failed on one back brake, braking more than the other, so that needs doing soon 
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mav
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath1985
but then also i dnt need to worry as parents are paying for it all so i aint doin anythign myself lol, sorta bribed them
ah will if they are paying............
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