AdamF
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bring it to me today chris and ill have a look for you, save you paying for another test
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Chris x
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Cheers Adam,
Nervous now, will proberly point out a massive hole! 
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alan-g-w
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Originally posted by B3KAN
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Originally posted by Chris x
Fuck it, going to get it MOT'd else where tomorrow. See what happens.
I will update!  
Why do that  If you cant see the rot go back and ask them to put it on the ramp and show you  Tbh £130 for getting a 96 mk3 astra through its mot aint alot
I think you're being dead naive. Old woman takes her car in for an MOT, definite fail on the brake line but it's another £50 in the garage's pocket to 'weld' something that doesn't needs done - they'll probably get the MIG out and just weld a plate onto good metal if what Chris x said is true.
Wouldn't be the first time that an MOT has tried to fuck over an old woman would it?
edit, I'd agree with getting them to put it up on the ramp to show him where it's rusty before taking it elsewhere. But at the same time I'd love to go somewhere else more trustworthy, get a fail for the brake lines only and then wave it under that garage's nose.
[Edited on 24-03-2011 by alan-g-w]
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Jed D
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doesnt seem too bad
had a mate took a nova in after it'd spent a long while getting built, failed on nsf brake pipe, took it home, replaced it and took it back next day, failed on osf brake pipe. same place
also
my neighbours in her 60's and has a 55 reg clio, its only done 15k, still got original tyres on and has never seen over 45mph. cost her over £350 on the last test. all ridiculous things.
think they see some people coming
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B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
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Originally posted by B3KAN
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Originally posted by Chris x
Fuck it, going to get it MOT'd else where tomorrow. See what happens.
I will update!
Why do that If you cant see the rot go back and ask them to put it on the ramp and show you Tbh £130 for getting a 96 mk3 astra through its mot aint alot
I think you're being dead naive. Old woman takes her car in for an MOT, definite fail on the brake line but it's another £50 in the garage's pocket to 'weld' something that doesn't needs done - they'll probably get the MIG out and just weld a plate onto good metal if what Chris x said is true.
Wouldn't be the first time that an MOT has tried to fuck over an old woman would it?
edit, I'd agree with getting them to put it up on the ramp to show him where it's rusty before taking it elsewhere. But at the same time I'd love to go somewhere else more trustworthy, get a fail for the brake lines only and then wave it under that garage's nose.
[Edited on 24-03-2011 by alan-g-w]
Hence why i said take it back and ask them to show the rot If there is none like he thinks then they cant get out off it, If theres no rot then report the garage to vosa, I meant that if there is rot then £130 to get it sorted and a brake line isnt to bad a price 
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XE Col
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dunno if its been mentioned, but when you pay the full whack MOT £50 i seem to find those garages find less fault, if you find a garage that does MOT for £25 they tend to find something to bump the price up a bit
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alan-g-w
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Aye mate, place down the road used to do MOTs for £15. ALWAYS used to fail you on headlight beam. My dad took my nanas car down to him and it failed on the headlight aim, surprise surprise. But instead of my dad paying the guy £20 to get it sorted he said he'd get it. Took it up the road, sat it for an hour and took it down without even opening the bonnet, to check his theory. Low and behold he walked away with a pass and the guy gets a sever body swerve whenever MOT time comes round form now on.
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3CorsaMeal
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where are the photos looking?
back end of car or front?
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alan-g-w
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Says offside rear on the fail certificate
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3CorsaMeal
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i wonder if it means the rear mounting point of the subframe (which is front of car)
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B3KAN
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Offside outer rear subframe mounting prescribed area is excessivly corroded
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ShEp
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i wonder if it means the rear mounting point of the subframe (which is front of car)
Good shout, I just read the fail sheet again
And tbh there isn;t a subframe on the back of a mk3 astra
It's going to be the rear of the front subframe.
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Chris x
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Originally posted by XE Col
dunno if its been mentioned, but when you pay the full whack MOT £50 i seem to find those garages find less fault, if you find a garage that does MOT for £25 they tend to find something to bump the price up a bit
This place chsrged £50
The place that charge £25 are good, never had any issues.
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Chris x
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Originally posted by ShEp
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Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i wonder if it means the rear mounting point of the subframe (which is front of car)
Good shout, I just read the fail sheet again
And tbh there isn;t a subframe on the back of a mk3 astra
It's going to be the rear of the front subframe.
FFS
I get home at 2. Will have another look then take it down to Adam to see what he thinks, thats if I find anything!
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B3KAN
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris x
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Originally posted by XE Col
dunno if its been mentioned, but when you pay the full whack MOT £50 i seem to find those garages find less fault, if you find a garage that does MOT for £25 they tend to find something to bump the price up a bit
This place chsrged £50
The place that charge £25 are good, never had any issues.
So why didnt you go there first?
Also as stated above try looking at the rear off the front subrame for your rot
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Chris x
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quote:
Originally posted by B3KAN
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Originally posted by Chris x
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Originally posted by XE Col
dunno if its been mentioned, but when you pay the full whack MOT £50 i seem to find those garages find less fault, if you find a garage that does MOT for £25 they tend to find something to bump the price up a bit
This place chsrged £50
The place that charge £25 are good, never had any issues.
So why didnt you go there first?
Also as stated above try looking at the rear off the front subrame for your rot
She took it, not me. Yeh, I will! Think im having a Doyle moment. Fingers crossed that its not rot
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B3KAN
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Updates
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Chris x
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Will update with some pics later!
Going out now 
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alan-g-w
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Lol you're as daft as me Chris
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pow
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This was bugging me last night... 'do mk3 astras really have a rear subframe' but I didn't want to say anything incase I got shown up again
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