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mwg
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   1st Apr 06 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I hope it will pass ok this year!

Put standard headlights back on and also put the standard rear lights on as not sure if the MHWs are legal without sticking some reflectors on the rear bumper.

Doesn't look half as good pics taken on new camera phone








Other job to do sometime is get the front left mudflap put back on cos it came loose the other day when I reversed over a raised bit of tarmac with my wheel turned and my wheel started to catch it so I took it off before it fell off.

Got MOT on wednesday, hope it passes emissions this year



[Edited on 06-04-2006 by Matty G]
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1st Apr 06 at 19:48   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine passed mot with mhws and no reflectors
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It would probably pass but seen as though I have the standard rear lights and it doesn't take long to change them over I thought I would not take the chance
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1st Apr 06 at 19:51   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good plan

what did you do to get it through the mot last time?
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talked to the guys nicely
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didnt have to replace anything then? i was just thinking, if you replaced the cat last time, itd get through this time no trouble
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Last time it went for MOT it failed on emissions so I took it to Vauxhall, they put it on the diagnostic machine and found nothing wrong with it. They then ran it on their emissions machine and it passed. They said it was running sweet as a nut and nothing was wrong with it.

I went back to the garage that was doing the MOT to have it retested and it failed again... and again... took it for a thrash up the road then put it back on the machine and it failed again! In the end they 'lost' ( ) their copy of the emissions read out and gave me the MOT anyway

this year its all gone high tec with MOTs so its going to Vauxhall to be done!
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1st Apr 06 at 20:01   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this is the reason that i will not be mot'ing the corsa, no way it will pass, so its strictly off road from now on (except for shows at santapod/silverstone)
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It kinda makes me wonder if it was the garage that was doing the MOT that had dodgy equipment as it passed no bother at Vauxhall.

Only downside to having it done at Vaux is that if it needs anything doing its £57.50+VAT per hour for the labour
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but at least you get it done by someone who knows what they are doing with the car
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This is true. Seem to be allright guys at my local Vaux garage, plus my god father works there so he gets me parts quite cheap
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by the way, what camera phone? those piccies are fairly good quality
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Love your car mate
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I got told with mot's that because the car is stood then just started for the immesions the car is full of crap,

so the best thing to do is rag it about in the morning before the MOT and ask them to run it before they throw it on the test
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I tried taking it for a good blast last time but it didn't make a difference

Standard headlights are so much better for lighting up the road, think its cos my FK ones have a cover over the bulb so it blocks alot of the light. I think I might cut the bulb cover off might be able to see the bulb cover in this pic
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I enjoy your car Matty.

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mwg
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3rd Apr 06 at 08:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thanks
I dont enjoy driving it with standard lights on, even though I am sat inside and cant see the lights it still feels more standard to drive

MOT Wednesday morning at 8:30...
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Failed

Handbrake cables frayed
Nearside Track Rod end needs replacing, said its dangerous to drive with it like that

£166.60 to sort it plus however much it costs for the MOT

[Edited on 05-04-2006 by Matty G]
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fucking rip off, shoudl be able to get it done alot cheaper
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Thats Vauxhall for you though
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where does the £166 come from
you are looking at £15 for parts, cable is easy, bit footery.
track rod ends shouldnt cost much to get done at all
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Handbrake cables - £91.87 for part and the labour to fit
Track Rod End - £74.33 for part and the labour to fit it
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Handbrake cables - £91.87 for part and the labour to fit
Track Rod End - £74.33 for part and the labour to fit it


Joe
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£91 for handbrake cables?!? genuine Vauxhall ones are £12 and £15 for each piece and about half an hour to fit. Thats scandalous

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