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Offline renji

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M.O.T failure
« on: 23 July 2010, 11:35 »
The golf of dreams is slowly killing me :sad: i took it for a Mot today it failed on a few things most of which i can sort myself but the main thing it failed on was the offside rear trailing arm rubber bush, was qouted by the garage just over 300 pounds + vat....... :cry:

im not a rich man and wanna save as much money as i can. is it an easy job to do?, what tools are needed or better yet is there anyone local that could do it at a fraction of the cost with added beer tokens?

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Re: M.O.T failure
« Reply #1 on: 23 July 2010, 12:14 »
Cost me 60 quid to have done. So find another garage!
They are a pig of a job to do though!
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Re: M.O.T failure
« Reply #2 on: 23 July 2010, 12:20 »
Local to where?! I had this done on one of my old mk3's and it cost me around £150.

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Re: M.O.T failure
« Reply #3 on: 23 July 2010, 12:37 »
Cost me 60 quid to have done. So find another garage!
They are a pig of a job to do though!



really? thats the sort of price i look to see, i heard it was a s.o.b to do, where did you get yours done?...iv've just noticed that your from swindon im only down the road in westbury nr trowbride

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Re: M.O.T failure
« Reply #4 on: 23 July 2010, 12:39 »
Local to where?! I had this done on one of my old mk3's and it cost me around £150.

sorry chap. a location would be helpfull for my quest, location is westbury wiltshire

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Re: M.O.T failure
« Reply #5 on: 23 July 2010, 13:45 »
Place where a mate worked, so not sure I would recommend them now!
And just in case you think I got mates rates I didnt, the owner didnt like me coz I tested ABS out in the street!  :grin:
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Re: M.O.T failure
« Reply #6 on: 23 July 2010, 14:34 »
Place where a mate worked, so not sure I would recommend them now!
And just in case you think I got mates rates I didnt, the owner didnt like me coz I tested ABS out in the street!  :grin:


haha legend ... no worries mate iv got a few plans up my sleeve so i'll look inot them  :smiley:

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Re: M.O.T failure
« Reply #7 on: 23 July 2010, 14:56 »
If you do get stuck around your way I can recommend KAM Auto Services Ltd in Swindon.
They done MOT on my Golf for last couple of years and main man likes Golfs!  :wink:
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Re: M.O.T failure
« Reply #8 on: 23 July 2010, 15:32 »
If you do get stuck around your way I can recommend KAM Auto Services Ltd in Swindon.
They done MOT on my Golf for last couple of years and main man likes Golfs!  :wink:


awesome cheer mate i'll bear that in mind if it all goes pete tong :grin: