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Nov 21, 2006 17:49:32 GMT
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after the recent downpipe/calliper nightmare on the mighty benz she went in for her retest today
i left her there to promises of "i'll put my dark glasses on and get the white stick out for you this time mate" ;D
i arrive back a while later to be asked "does it smell of anything in here"
"no"
"it doesnt smell of petrol to you?"
"no"
"oh, cos when i got the car up i noticed that the pipe into the fuel pump was damp. When i touched it the jublilee clip exploded and showered me with fuel"
"oh .... fcuking car"
"yeah - i fixed it for you though cos i don't wanna have to retest that bl00dy thing again!"
;D
at least i have the ticket now!
perhaps the corner has been turned .......
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Nov 21, 2006 17:51:38 GMT
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yay for MOT'd benz's!
J
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Nov 21, 2006 17:55:52 GMT
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Nov 21, 2006 18:05:22 GMT
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i want that! oh and congrats on the mighty merk |
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Nov 21, 2006 18:43:42 GMT
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hahaha, passed ur car so he doesnt hae to see it for at least another year, great stuff
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Nov 21, 2006 18:53:05 GMT
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Great stuff  |
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Nov 21, 2006 18:53:32 GMT
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great stuff keef. whats the plan for it now? sell or keep? |
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Seth
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MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Nov 21, 2006 19:56:19 GMT
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Hooray! The MoT place see sense at last  ;D |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Nov 21, 2006 20:29:31 GMT
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LMAO. I once took a Vauxhall for an MOT. It had issues with hot startig so I wanted to leave it running. Unfortunately the water pump was past its best and showered the tester with coolant. This did not put him in the best of moods. it failed.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Nov 21, 2006 22:07:55 GMT
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I'm most definitely pleased! - or is that relieved?
TCC - today shes a keeper. I'm getting as bad as you at the moment lol
Seth - thats what i thought, shame they couldnt have been that way with the 411!
AK - lmfao!
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 71
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Great result Keefy - 12 months ticket is always cause for celebration LMAO. I once took a Vauxhall for an MOT. It had issues with hot startig so I wanted to leave it running. Unfortunately the water pump was past its best and showered the tester with coolant. This did not put him in the best of moods. it failed. I took a senny 24V ex polace for an MOT once and the tester stuck it on the ramp did all the running checks emissions, lights etc and lifted it in the air realising the engine was still running he reached in and took the key out well a bit of it came out!!!! Everything else was fine but with the key still in it the engine turned of and for some reason he must have got it semi out cos the steering lock was on he couldn't get it off the ramp....... Middle of the day - MOTS booked in for the rest of the day he wasn't a happy bunny No worries i said got a lump hammer and a cold chisel I'll soon have it out of the way He was amazed when I sat in the car and took the lower steering column covers off with the first blow (I had spares  ) and then chiselled both the tamper proof heads of the screws that hold the steering lock assembly to the colum with thesecond and third blows One more gentle tap and and whole assembly then hanging on the starter contactor wires so popped the switch off and stuck a screw driver in the switch and started her up...... He was totally gobsmacked All I said is "signs of a misspent youth" He passed it ;D |
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) and then chiselled both the tamper proof heads of the screws that hold the steering lock assembly to the colum with thesecond and third blows