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Offline dom

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MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« on: 11 June 2014, 22:01 »
Just for reference...this is what happens if you go for an MOT without a cat :whistle:





It went into a garage that a mate works in on the basis they'd turn a blind eye to the emissions :angry:

Also some stupid advisories:


Offline MoMartin

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Re: MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« Reply #1 on: 11 June 2014, 22:07 »
Oh dear  :grin: looks like i'll definitely have to buy a cat for my next mot then  :sad: I thought that i might just be able to scrape the pass, but obviously not

Offline Tezmax

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Re: MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« Reply #2 on: 11 June 2014, 22:16 »
Lol,

U must of forgot to leave the ayrton Senna in the ash tray :whistle:


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Offline madmanmart

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Re: MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« Reply #3 on: 11 June 2014, 22:23 »
Sounds like you need a better mate.....  :grin:


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Offline Rhyso

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Re: MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« Reply #4 on: 11 June 2014, 22:23 »
Thats not horrendous. Just funny  :laugh:

Offline EsSeX dAn

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Re: MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« Reply #5 on: 11 June 2014, 23:35 »
i would have topped it if one of the advisories was
'no ayrton senna found in ash tray'
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Offline Jarrold06

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Re: MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« Reply #6 on: 11 June 2014, 23:51 »
Yeah I know the feeling buddy had same problem with mine

Offline Scott D

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Re: MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« Reply #7 on: 12 June 2014, 00:40 »
£20 was the only issue I had.....  :grin:
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Offline AD1.8T

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Re: MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« Reply #8 on: 12 June 2014, 07:06 »
How very strange I was in the same situation at the weekend a boss at the place said theyl turn a blind eye got there on the saterday 45mins later it failed cause of the emissions and 2 stupid things inadequately clipped brake pipe and no middle belt

Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: MOT - Cat = Sky High Emissions
« Reply #9 on: 12 June 2014, 12:35 »
so the moral of the story is..... get a proper mate at a garage  :laugh:
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