rusty arches

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JonniBoi
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Post Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:20 pm

is having rusty arches an M.O.T. failiure??? underneath the car is solid its just the rear arches that are cream crackered. any 1???? :(
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Post Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:22 pm

I took mine for an mot the morning after I bought it(when the arches were still fooked)

They took the piss a little, but it passed ok.

BTW, they look nice now :cool:
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Post Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:47 pm

Long as there are no sharp bits you will be ok.
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Post Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:44 pm

good good as thats all that is wrong with it, apart from the rev gauge and temp gauge not workin lol :?
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Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:04 pm

Just whack some duct tape over the rusty bits for the Mot, then take it off as you leave the garage to save embar :o: esment
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Post Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:12 pm

dazzaboy wrote:Just whack some duct tape over the rusty bits for the Mot, then take it off as you leave the garage to save embar :o: esment
If it isnt sharp it wont fail, but yes Duct tape will get it passed at most garages, are you planning on getting them sorted soon?
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Post Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:32 am

i will do sometime in the future, gotta put some money into my GT-FOUR in the next few months then it'll be onto the beemer