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Author The Astra went in for it's MOT today...
Sam
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22nd Feb 05 at 17:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
... and failed!

Only thing it failed on was "low effort on O/S rear braking", MOT place is gonna change the rear shoes for it tomorrow and charge me £85 including parts/labour/VAT etc. and free MOT re-test.



Ho hum...
Craig W
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22nd Feb 05 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You should try owning 2 high maintenance cars, my blood pressure must rocket when they goto a garage
Colin
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22nd Feb 05 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why did you keep the Lexus Craig? I wouldnt think it gets used much now
Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
You should try owning 2 high maintenance cars, my blood pressure must rocket when they goto a garage


My car is high maintenance, I spend about £200 a month on average fixing various things!

This month's bill is much higher than usual though:

£150 - Service + aircon regas
£350 - Head gasket replacement
£35 - MOT
£85 - New rear shoes
£110 - 12 months tax

£730 = Total bill for February!

[Edited on 22-02-2005 by Sam]
Craig W
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quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
Why did you keep the Lexus Craig? I wouldnt think it gets used much now


It's the car i use for... erm... business.

It's actually in Auto Trader, my missus wants me to get something different.
Colin
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Business

Thought you had a prison van for that
Skipz
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22nd Feb 05 at 18:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Kolin
Business

Thought you had a prison van for that


you would know what they look like eh kolin
Craig W
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Im a man of many jobs

Aswell as doing my day job and doing the doors i do a bit of personal protection... i think a blacked out Lexus is a bit better suited for that than a scooby lol.
Jamie
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22nd Feb 05 at 20:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Mine failed its MOT last Thursday due to a corroded rear brake pipe

£2.99 for the brake pipe
.79p for a clip

£50 labour
Sam
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Rip off Britain!
Jamie
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22nd Feb 05 at 21:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah considering when he phoned

"Errrrmmm its failed MOT, something on rear brakes. Could be the cylinder but we are unsure.... hmmmm would you like us to have a look?"

 
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