ed
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If all they need to do is drive the car from the parking area into the bay, why on earth do they always change the steering wheel height, rake, seat height, seat position, backrest angle, headrest position and radio station? I don't appreciate it 
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AlunJ
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Mattb
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wow - he must have either been a tiny midget or a massivly fat version of steve - theres no need for that imo - maybe seat back and forth if its massivly uncomfortable
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AdamF
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i try not to touch anything if i can help it .
back and forth on the seat will have to be adjusted next year though
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BeArDy
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years ago before downloading online was easy a mate of mine would copy everyones CD's while MOT'ing there car. Been a few times when customer had come back while copying one
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johnhara1
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pmsl, the apprentice prob used your car to do the butty run.
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ed
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The radio was even on BRMB! I didn't know what to do. It's taken me all weekend to get it back just the way I like it 
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ed
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Plus I asked them to fit a new rear sidelight bulb before they tested it (to protect my manhood, I must mention that the screw holding the rear lamp in on the offside was rusted in tight so it was easier for them to do it). They failed it first time and then fitted the new bulb and did a re-test 
[Edited on 11-12-2011 by ed]
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joeseth17
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sometimes testers need to keep percentages right to keep the minostry sweet, thats probs why they failed it first time,
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Boils my pish failing for bulbs etc WHEN you've asked them to change them...
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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why it doesnt really affect you does it
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Jed D
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mine passed with a de-cat and a dying r.wheel bearing  said he'd put it down as advisory cos he knows il fix it the second i get home.... wich i did
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johnhara1
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quote:
Originally posted by Jed D
mine passed with a de-cat and a dying r.wheel bearing said he'd put it down as advisory cos he knows il fix it the second i get home.... wich i did
You really shouldn't post stuff like this on the internet.
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3CorsaMeal
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ed must drive with everything in granny position.
Any man should be able to get into another mans car and not need to move anything as its all MAN settings....
Find a female mot tester imo
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
Boils my pish failing for bulbs etc WHEN you've asked them to change them...
You get a free re-test if you fail on a bulb anyway. The MOT was half price too because I booked online so I definitely got my monies worth.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
ed must drive with everything in granny position.
Any man should be able to get into another mans car and not need to move anything as its all MAN settings....
Find a female mot tester imo
Yup, I have my seat one click from the front and jacked all the way up. The steering wheel all the way up and pulled as far forward as it can go and the seat back at 90 degrees to the floor. This is the MAN position right?
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antnee
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Registered: 30th Dec 07
Location: Cov Drives: Clio 197
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
ed must drive with everything in granny position.
Any man should be able to get into another mans car and not need to move anything as its all MAN settings....
Find a female mot tester imo
What happens if your taller or shorter?
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ed
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Then you're a woman.
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Sean
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I sit in on mots at my garage and my boss is very strict when it comes to this, I'm only allowed to adjust the seat if I can't drive the car onto the ramp he would murder me if I changed radio station only allowed to turn it down if its loud but when the Mots done I have to put it back how it was... Gotta be a dick to adjust everything
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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This is why I drive my car 50 odd miles for it to be tested by someone I know, so things aren't tampered with or I'm handed a bill for parts that don't need replacing.
I trust nobody I don't know in the motor industry.
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ed
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My place is 50m up the road. It's so close I have to do a lap of the city so the cars warmed up for them to do the smoke test. Fact of the day.
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Chris x
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
This is why I drive my car 50 odd miles for it to be tested by someone I know, so things aren't tampered with or I'm handed a bill for parts that don't need replacing.
I trust nobody I don't know in the motor industry.
Where?
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Jimbothebarbarian
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
why it doesnt really affect you does it
Because if I've booked it in to be fully serviced and checked before it's mot'd. I expect it to be fully serviced and checked before it's mot'd.
Is that to hard to do? I pay to keep my cars tiptop not 'just fix what it fails on'
Sorry if you disagree. It's like I pay my dentist to keep my teeth in tiptop condition not wait untill summat hurts like fuck before it's fixed..
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Mattb
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Registered: 2nd Feb 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
why it doesnt really affect you does it
Because if I've booked it in to be fully serviced and checked before it's mot'd. I expect it to be fully serviced and checked before it's mot'd.
Is that to hard to do? I pay to keep my cars tiptop not 'just fix what it fails on'
Sorry if you disagree. It's like I pay my dentist to keep my teeth in tiptop condition not wait untill summat hurts like fuck before it's fixed..
Yes - if you were going for service and MOT - then why check over the car twice?? do the MOT - then finish off with anything additional for the service - save time that way and get more customers through the door..
also advice from vosa is to fail then pass on minor things like bulbs and headlamp aim etc for two reasons - one is that you arent meant to carry out ANY repairs (exept headlamp aim adjustments) during an MOT test and secondly the gov is considering changing to a 2 year interval - which would be bad news for businesses and also potentaily road safety so you are advised to fail then pass to keep the stats up
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Mertin
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
My place is 50m up the road. It's so close I have to do a lap of the city so the cars warmed up for them to do the smoke test. Fact of the day.
Then it sits in the MOT parking for an hour or on the ramps before the smoke test so its then cold anyway
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