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BruceVeedub
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:49 am

Straight through, no advisories! Well chuffed, considering the old gal was in bits four days ago and I haveput her back together myself! And I didn't think I knew one end of a screwdriver from the other! Thanks to those of you who offered advise for sorti g bits out! :-)
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:49 am

nice one :) my MOT is on Friday :(
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:05 pm

Great! Got mine next week.
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:53 pm

12th of march for me...im dreading it lol
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:35 pm

good to hear another ones passed even better it flew through.. mine flew through last week
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:54 pm

nice one Bruce, good work fella i admire anyone who will get their hands dirty and not pay for work to be done. :bmw:
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Paul325ITouring
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:14 pm

I don't have a m o t over here but keep car in top condition . What can the car fail on
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:19 pm

lots of things even a worn/split or missing brake pedal cover.

but you don't need a working speedo 8O
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Paul325ITouring
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 3:24 pm

Orite is it done at a garage or at a m o t test place I take it you have to pay for
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:14 pm

ha ha,yes to both.

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check the wall for the mot testing sign.
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paddywack
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:16 pm

yeah its done at a garage that does mot testing and we have to pay for it prices can vary think theres a garage near me £19.99 another one £24.99 i think the actual price set by the ministery of transport is £54 or something like that i think the reason why some places do it cheaper is for the custom.. also if the car fails a lot of the garages will give a free retest if the car is brought back within 14 days
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Paul325ITouring
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:03 pm

That's not to bad if you get a free retest over here we don't have any test at all I just get my car serivce once year and get the garage to check every thing. If I take it to France or uk I get a check over and oil change
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:24 pm

i'd think to drive your chariot over her you'd need a n mot, no?
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Paul325ITouring
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:39 pm

No m o t need because the BMW is on jeresy plates you just go by the law over here as you would only be there for a few weeks at a time . I know if I but it on uk plates it would have to have m o t
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:42 pm

Paul325ITouring wrote:No m o t need because the BMW is on jeresy plates you just go by the law over here as you would only be there for a few weeks at a time . I know if I but it on uk plates it would have to have m o t
if i see any jersey plates on a motor i'm off out the way in case something falls off it.


no diss
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Paul325ITouring
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:47 pm

Yeah lol I think you got 3months in the uk before you have to change them, most of the cars here are in good condition I want to do a track day over there in the uk
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Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:45 pm

I thought for a minute it was new jersey winkeye that would be a long drive over the water
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