PASSSSSSSSS’D
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Printed Date: 23-September-2024 at 11:00
Topic: PASSSSSSSSS’D
Posted By: 523 iAN
Subject: PASSSSSSSSS’D
Date Posted: 17-August-2007 at 12:03
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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"
------------- 2003-530i SE 
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 17-August-2007 at 12:35
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Well done
I took mine last week - still glistening from the 'Gaydon Clean' It failed ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
523 iAN wrote:Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 17-August-2007 at 12:47
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Mine passed MOT last week with a clean bill of health. £50.35 for the privilege right enough. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: Rossi
Date 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> ------------- |
Posted By: fozzymandeus
Date 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! ------------- Beating around the bush. |
Posted By: PaulS
Date Posted: 17-August-2007 at 15:34
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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 -------------  95 E34 530i V8 Auto Maldives Blue |
Posted By: vpricey
Date Posted: 17-August-2007 at 17:52
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Nice one Ian!! Mine has passed two years in a row with nothing wrong!! ------------- Paul - '87 E30 325i Sport - '99 E39 M5 - '05 E53 X5 
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Posted By: doogie
Date 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! ------------- 
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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Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 17-August-2007 at 19:47
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cool Mine needed a n/s/r coil spring and that sit passed now too ------------- 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 |
Posted By: jim-beamer
Date 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 -------------  E53 X5, 2003 318i SE, Suzuki GSXR www.jgrecovery.com |
Posted By: 523 iAN
Date Posted: 17-August-2007 at 23:22
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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
------------- 2003-530i SE
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.. by saying "ehh, Duh!! you have" just that you've been doing the extra thousands of miles in MY CAR!!! Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 18-August-2007 at 11:09
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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 ) ------------- |
Posted By: PaulS
Date Posted: 28-August-2007 at 21:00
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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 ------------- 95 E34 530i V8 Auto Maldives Blue |
Posted By: Rossi
Date Posted: 28-August-2007 at 22:06
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Excellent Paul It's always a relief when they pass...nice one! ------------- |
Posted By: jim-beamer
Date Posted: 28-August-2007 at 22:17
its nice to hear , when another quality car passes,.... well done, rossi + paul.......... ......JIMBO------------- E53 X5, 2003 318i SE, Suzuki GSXR www.jgrecovery.com |
Posted By: doogie
Date Posted: 30-August-2007 at 11:12
Got everything fitted, fixed my headlight aim with blu-tack (don't ask!) and passed a couple of days ago... phew! -------------
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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Posted By: shorty
Date Posted: 18-September-2007 at 20:07
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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 ........ " -------------  |
Posted By: M3 Cliff
Date Posted: 18-September-2007 at 21:04
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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 ------------- [IMG]http://bavarian-board.co.uk/uploads/Webdunk/cliffsig.jpg"> |
Posted By: shorty
Date Posted: 19-September-2007 at 17:45
I know Cliff , best buy i ever made to pay for all this !!!!
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Posted By: hennabm
Date Posted: 19-September-2007 at 18:02
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. |
Posted By: shorty
Date Posted: 19-September-2007 at 21:34
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That was just my take on what it said ..... can't remember the exact wording but was only 52% efficient Can't agree more on the speed bump issue , even worse if you have a O/M spoiler fitted . Lost count of the guys i know who have spent £££££ on a nice body kit only to have it wrecked by these "Mountains" in the middle of the road ------------- |
Posted By: stephenperry
Date Posted: 22-September-2007 at 18:01
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got mine mot'd yesterday too - passed with an advisory for "slight pitting on front brake discs" seeing as i did less than 2000 miles in the past year, and less than 3000 in the year before that i think i'll wait to see what next years MOT says about them before crowbarring my wallet open
------------- 2007 Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCI Titanium X Auto 1983 Ford Sierra XR4i 2000 Alpina B10 3.3 #118 1999 BMW 323Ci 1995 BMW 318i SE 1994 Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS 1995 Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX 1990 Honda Concerto 1.6 EX 1986 Ford Orion 1.6 GL 1989 Ford Fiesta 1.1 Firefly |