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523 iAN 
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 17-September-2005
Location: close to Loch Lomond
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 12:03 |
thats my car had its clean bill of health for another year 
hate MOT time, the guy even commented .. saying " this car is beyond clenliness!! .. is it even worth me checking it for any faults" 
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2003-530i SE
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thepits
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Joined: 09-July-2003
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 12:35 |
 523 iAN wrote:
hate MOT time, the guy even commented .. saying " this car is beyond clenliness!! .. is it even worth me checking it for anyfaults" |
Well done 
I took mine last week - still glistening from the 'Gaydon Clean'
It failed 
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Andrew Rolland
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Joined: 19-August-2004
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 12:47 |
Mine passed MOT last week with a clean bill of health. £50.35 for the privilege right enough.
Andrew
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Rossi
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Joined: 07-May-2005
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 13:08 |
Always good news!  MOT for mine tomorrow morning.. <I expect my fingernails will be non-existent by 10am tomorrow>
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fozzymandeus
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Joined: 01-February-2006
Location: Sunny Rhyl
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 14:04 |
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Nice one iAN!
Good luck Rossi!
Has your E36 already been fixed in the usual MOT failure spots? I'm really hoping there isn't much more mine can fail on now I've done front-rear brake pipes, front balljoints and front springs!
Edited by fozzymandeus
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Beating around the bush.
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PaulS
Really Senior Member II
East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman
Joined: 03-July-2004
Location: Aylsham, Norfolk
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Points: 2516
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 15:34 |
My e34 is due next friday, done the pre-mot stuff, 3 brake pipes as stated on my advisory last year!
Good luck Rossi!
Paul
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 95 E34 530i V8 Auto Maldives Blue
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vpricey
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 07-February-2006
Location: Edinburgh
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Points: 2252
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 17:52 |
Nice one Ian!!
Mine has passed two years in a row with nothing wrong!!
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Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5 
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doogie
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Joined: 02-May-2007
Location: Barrhead
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Points: 80
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 19:20 |
I failed mine the other day (not due till the end of the month though)...... loose windscreen wiper blade (d'oh!).... a quick move and crimp will fix that, driver's side headlight aim too high (still need to fix that) and.... track control arm loose..... I replaced the whole front end 2 blooming months ago and one of my bushes is shot already Not buying suspension parts cheap from ebay.de again Just received new proper lemforder thrust arms and am waiting for the powerflex guys to make me up poly bushes... just hope they come in time!
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16 Feet of pure pleasure
DB02157, 01/90 E32 730i Calypso Red, single-point StarGas LPG conversion, Mac Mini on board 
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Pete330
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 26-November-2003
Location: Aberdeen
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Points: 8969
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 19:47 |
cool
Mine needed a n/s/r coil spring and that sit passed now too
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Previous:
E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv
E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets
Current:
116i Sport F20
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jim-beamer
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 25-July-2007
Location: coatbridge/lanarkshire
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Points: 324
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 22:42 |
good luck to the ones that are due,  ,well done to those who passed, sorry to those who failed, mine passed 3 days before gaydon, ( jammy git or wot ) only needs a tyre in a couple of weeks, but cos its only slightly worn on inside, he let it go. ( very nice man, very very nice man ). JIMBO
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523 iAN
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 17-September-2005
Location: close to Loch Lomond
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Points: 1258
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Posted: 17-August-2007 at 23:22 |
another thing i only just noticed this today, while looking at my cars past MOT's is one that actually surprised me!
since i bought my car 2 yrs ago ive only covered 13K miles with it i was saying to my wife about this and how i thought i'd covered more miles than that .. and her being a woman .. a very clever woman hit the nail on the head  .. by saying "ehh, Duh!! you have" just that you've been doing the extra thousands of miles in MY CAR!!!
hehe god'amit she's right
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2003-530i SE
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Rossi
Bavarian-Board Contributor
Joined: 07-May-2005
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Posted: 18-August-2007 at 11:09 |
WOOHOO! the car passed the MOT 
thats two years in a row!
1 recommendation = rear brake pipes starting to showing signs of corrosion :¬
(no nails left tho )  !
Edited by Rossi
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PaulS
Really Senior Member II
East Anglia BMWCC Regional Chairman
Joined: 03-July-2004
Location: Aylsham, Norfolk
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Posted: 28-August-2007 at 21:00 |
Mines passed today as well - with a bit of a fright as he'd originally poss fail if he couldn't tighten up the steering as there was a bit of play in it! He sorted it and clean bill of health for another year! Just a couple of jobs for next year - new steering box and one brake pipe just starting to bubble through all for £65, well chuffed!
Paul
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95 E34 530i V8 Auto Maldives Blue
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Rossi
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Posted: 28-August-2007 at 22:06 |
Excellent Paul
It's always a relief when they pass...nice one!
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jim-beamer
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 25-July-2007
Location: coatbridge/lanarkshire
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Posted: 28-August-2007 at 22:17 |
its nice to hear , when another quality car passes,.... well done, rossi + paul..........  ......JIMBO
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E53 X5, 2003 318i SE, Suzuki GSXR www.jgrecovery.com
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doogie
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Joined: 02-May-2007
Location: Barrhead
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Posted: 30-August-2007 at 11:12 |
doogie wrote:
Just received new proper lemforder thrust arms and am waiting for the powerflex guys to make me up poly bushes... just hope they come in time!
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Got everything fitted, fixed my headlight aim with blu-tack (don't ask!) and passed a couple of days ago... phew!
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16 Feet of pure pleasure
DB02157, 01/90 E32 730i Calypso Red, single-point StarGas LPG conversion, Mac Mini on board
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shorty
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Joined: 13-January-2004
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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Points: 1758
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Posted: 18-September-2007 at 20:07 |
took mine for M.O.T on Saturday ........FAIL !!!
"Front spring broken" .... ( whats going on ?? second spring replaced in a year !!! )
"Hand brake below operating pressure "
So took it to get fixed at same garage that failed it . Got a call from the "Nice " man at the garage "Your needing new disks & pads on the rear , thats why your Handbrake was weak "
All donations to "Shorty's Brake Fund , P.O Box ........ "
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M3 Cliff
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Posted: 18-September-2007 at 21:04 |
Your lucky you bought front springs off me too shorty
Give me a shout when your back box goes, i've got a clean standard one in my garage mate for the 323 
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shorty
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Posted: 19-September-2007 at 17:45 |
Cliff 323 wrote:
Your lucky you bought front springs off me too shorty
Give me a shout when your back box goes, i've got a clean standard one in my garage mate for the 323
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I know Cliff , best buy i ever made Hope back box will last a while yet as i am now having to take "Board & lodgings " from my cat !!!
to pay for all this !!!!
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hennabm
Senior Member I
Joined: 13-May-2006
Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: 19-September-2007 at 18:02 |
shorty wrote:
took mine for M.O.T on Saturday ........FAIL !!!
"Front spring broken" .... ( whats going on ?? second spring replaced in a year !!! )
"Hand brake below operating pressure "
So took it to get fixed at same garage that failed it . Got a call from the "Nice " man at the garage "Your needing new disks & pads on the rear , thats why your Handbrake was weak "
All donations to "Shorty's Brake Fund , P.O Box ........ "
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If those were the actual words on the VT30 then it was failed incorrectly for the h/b - unless it is an air operated handbrake - which I very much doubt.
As for the broken spring - blame the councils and their insistance on fitting speed bumps.
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