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Title: It's MOT Time
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 01 October 2006, 12:12

It's that time of year again!  :undecided:

The Purple beast is booked in for it's MOT next Saturday morning. What i wanna ask is my car is heavily lowered and i mean slammed! I'm worries that they won't be able to get it on the rolling road to test the brakes, anyone else had this problem? There is a big drop into the rollers and i'm worries that the front bumper will just get wedged into it.

Cheers.  :smiley:

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 01 October 2006, 12:26

you could take the splitter off just in case?

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 01 October 2006, 16:41

Yeah tried doin that but i ended up tearing it! So pushed it back on plus the splitter is an absolute sh!t to take off and put back on! I hate them lol although they look the t!ts!

Hmmmmmmm

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Neaty on 01 October 2006, 16:44

good luck, i hate MOT time!!

I am taking my valver to a mitsubishi dealership as I know someone who works there. The ramp and everything is pretty much flat as they are used to having Evo's on there with equally low front splitters so all should be well!

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 01 October 2006, 16:58

Ooo lucky sod! Good luck too buddy  :smiley:

I can't think of anything it could fail on apart from the fact the n/s/r tyre rub when under load and it shows  :undecided:  emissions might be high aswell because it needs a tune up. Agghhh i hate MOT's but they are good too because they show up any dangers that you might not be aware of!  :shocked:

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 01 October 2006, 18:28

I've done 3 MOT's this month, and yes they are a proper pain  :grin:

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 06 October 2006, 18:27

3 MOT's  :shocked:

Right it's in tomorrow at 09.00! Wish me luck  :undecided:

Just removed the sun strip, put normal british number plates on  :cry:  :embarassed:  and a new o/s mirror and sorted the rear seat belts.

Looks weird with no sunstrip or german style plates  :sick:

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Neaty on 06 October 2006, 19:31

i will have my fingers crossed for ya.

Are you ready for your front splitter to get mangled on the ramps etc?  :laugh:

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 06 October 2006, 19:35

Oh fook!!! I forgot about that  :undecided:  :sick: Worried now!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers Neaty  :grin:

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Neaty on 06 October 2006, 19:36

if you can be assed just take it off, saves you having to hear that painful noise of it scrapping on the ramps  :sad:

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 06 October 2006, 19:39

It's torn in several places where i hjavascript:void(0); :grin:ave ripped it off on kerbs when parking and things like that. Plus it takes hours to put on!

I kinda like that scraping noise  :laugh: I sit back while everyone is looking shocked i think YEAH my car is low  :cool:

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Neaty on 07 October 2006, 01:03

 :grin: fair enough!! what ever floats your boat!

i personally hate that noise its like running ur nails down a black board!!!  :laugh:

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Stu.750 on 07 October 2006, 02:21

Couldnt ya whip the fron bumper off rapid , mind you by the time ya read this i will have passed n everythin will be rosey an lovely

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 07 October 2006, 10:19

It failed  :cry:

Only on headlights though  :smiley:

Cr@ppy rallye headlamps :angry:

See my other post...

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Fielder on 07 October 2006, 16:53

You dont need to put your car on a roller for an MOT, any reputible MOT center will have a portible Gforce center that can be used inside the car on the road.

Also, my recomendation is to take it to the Import shop in Gadebridge. They have a garage that does MOTs, there often leaniant with Modified cars as the dealership its attatched too sell imported modified Supras and Scoobys etc all day long so they are well and truily used to them.

Title: Re: It's MOT Time
Post by: Dub_Dude_16v on 15 October 2006, 11:22

IT PASSED!!  :smiley: Bit late now Fielder but will bare that in mind for next time.

Only probalem is they broke the G60 arch on the n/s/f which i didn't notice until i got home and it was too late!  :angry:

Oh well Diesel golf is booked in for next weekend, oh and then both the golf's tax run out this Month  :cry: Just money money money with these two b*ggers  :grin: