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magpie
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:59 pm

was a bit nervous as it's a new mot place to me after moving back north and i've had pixs take garages before that try and screw money out of you.


i removed the eyebrow's and replaced the blue led side lights with
originals and that was it.

:banana: :woohoo: :woohoo: :bmw: :kiss:

passed and no advisories."get in there" 8)

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eyebrowless :evil:
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just need to put them back on in a mo :D
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:01 pm

Leave the eyebrows off! You know it's better that way!
Congrats on MoT pass though - it's like pulling teeth waiting to hear I find.
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:08 pm

Well done I know just how you feel. Mines just passed this morning as well.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:10 pm

Honestly i would leave the eyebrows off and throw them away, they are hideous and obvious stuck on tat :puke:

I mean just look how nice your E30 looks in those pics outside the garage and then look at the front end in your sig pic. Even both the cars next to it look better and they aren't an 'is! You know it makes sense :)
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:15 pm

Best feeling getting that MOT certificate in hand! congrats :D
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:17 pm

magpie wrote:replaced the blue led side lights with
originals
Mick. You're a sick puppy :roll:
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:32 pm

two things on my car that aren't to everones taste 8)



a good comeback from this imo :snigger:


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i had to keep something from the mineral [rip] still a tiny bit of chav left in me i guess but it's not that bad now :P


thanks for your comments and opinions.
i may be a sick puppy but my tail is wagging :D
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:24 pm

magpie wrote:Image
That looks so much better without the brows

Well done Mike on the MOT, good feeling aint it!
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:34 pm

Of course it passed it's MoT,good zoner taking note of advice on offer!
Leave those 'orrible 'eyebrows' off,please!
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:27 pm

Snap! Mine passed today as well.
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:44 pm

Thats so much better without the brows mick, leave them off or at least till monday :P
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:44 pm

Hurrah - a welcome relief., congrats 8)
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:42 pm

Mick , put the Brows and the Leds back on, that way my car won,t look as bad as yours :wink:

Fair play on the MOT. :thumb:
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:24 pm

Nice one Mick on the MOT, I have to admit though I think it looks better without the light brows.
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It doesn't look like it does in my sig pic anymore
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:59 pm

Any car the fails the MOT is probably seriously dangerous. It's so very difficult to actual fail. Play in a bearing is not sufficient. Has to be EXCESSIVE

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m3i00000101.htm If you're interested
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:50 pm

Well done to all passes of the day.
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:07 pm

3 passes today in e30 land :D

i've had mine 1yr and a couple of days as it had no mot when i got it after being stood up for 3 and a half yr.seems like only last week when i picked it up

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the mineral was soon cuckoo'd by the IS.

glad i joined up as this place is how i got the car 8)
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:07 pm

magpie wrote:





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OT I know and I apologise....

Is that Mineral Blue? I really like that colour.
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It doesn't look like it does in my sig pic anymore
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:21 pm

yep another zoner called "mineral blue" on here has a nice chromie cab on here,not many about this colour.pity mine was a bogo turd :(
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Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:17 pm

magpie wrote:i may be a sick puppy but my tail is wagging :D
Mick, you are a poet, Sir :wink:
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:02 am

Congrats on the pass Mick :clap: Does look mint :cool:

I like the eyebrows, but paint them black :twisted:
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:25 am

seconded. black eyebrows look good. any other colour and they look terrible
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:14 am

the front of your sig car is :cool:
smoked lights i like :D
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:47 am

magpie wrote: eyebrowless
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much better! I think the council haters are winning the eyebrow poll :D
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:25 pm

Rich_W wrote:Any car the fails the MOT is probably seriously dangerous. It's so very difficult to actual fail. Play in a bearing is not sufficient. Has to be EXCESSIVE

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m3i00000101.htm If you're interested
LOL I had excessive corrosion and excessive movement last week - second time lucky, MOT green certificate in my hand today so make that another pass to add to the thread!

excessive + red MOT refusal = empty wallet :(
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:51 pm

Put the tourer in for it's MOT today.

Nothing serious to report.
Couple of small things down as advisories and a split wiper blade.


All good for another year or so :D
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:46 pm

advisory on corroded discs perchance? 8O
methinks you don't use them enough winkeye
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:49 pm

gareth wrote:advisory on corroded discs perchance? 8O
methinks you don't use them enough winkeye
Slight pitting on the outer edge( the 335mm disks will cure that winkeye ).


And a rear tyre somewhere near the legal limit,but still legal(5 mins on camskills website will cure that too)
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Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:08 pm

not bad :D
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