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Title: Bad Timing
Post by: Topple on March 01, 2005, 10:59:26

What a month (and next couple)

2 cars have MOT due today
1 has tax due today
The landy has MOT due next week
Another tax on the 1 April
and Another on the 1 May

Thank god the Series 3 is on a SORN, it's MOT is in July thankfully.

Think I need to get rid of some

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: Digsit on March 01, 2005, 11:01:45

Yes, there is a lot to be said for only being able to afford ONE motor  :D

That does not mean that I dont want a few more :wink:

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: Topple on March 01, 2005, 11:11:31

Just got call from Garage 1st Car Passed, 2nd been done

Cliff - would you like to buy a series 3  :wink:

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: Digsit on March 01, 2005, 14:04:00

we've had this conversation before Paul :wink:

I think yr big blue SIII is the dogs danglers but aint gonna happen :cry:

Not enough funds and Julie wouldnt let me :wink:

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: hobbit on March 01, 2005, 14:06:04

The only prob with having mots in winter is unless you have a nice warm place  big enough to work in, it can be expensive or cold to sort it out, swinging my mots on the vehicles to summertime, and tax staggered out to a later date

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: Topple on March 01, 2005, 14:16:48

I remember now Cliff, can't hurt to try  :wink:

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: Topple on March 01, 2005, 18:15:44

well the 2nd car - my Galant  V6 failed. - excess play in n/s front bottom ball joint

it's only 4 years old.

Going to cost me £110 + vat to fix.

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: nzrover on March 01, 2005, 20:33:20

Quote from: "pdutton"

well the 2nd car - my Galant  V6 failed. - excess play in n/s front bottom ball joint

it's only 4 years old.

Going to cost me £110 + vat to fix.

For the whole job ,or just for the parts?

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: Topple on March 01, 2005, 20:39:42

The whole job, think parts are £75

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: NiceBlueWellies on March 02, 2005, 16:47:32

Quote from: "digsit"

we've had this conversation before Paul :wink:

I think yr big blue SIII is the dogs danglers but aint gonna happen :cry:

Not enough funds and Julie wouldnt let me :wink:

Too right it ain't! :wink:

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: hobbit on March 02, 2005, 16:56:53

Quote from: "pdutton"

well the 2nd car - my Galant  V6 failed. - excess play in n/s front bottom ball joint

it's only 4 years old.

Going to cost me £110 + vat to fix.

What is the joint, some of these are bolt on units, with fairly easy access to do. Others can be riveted, but come with nuts & bolts to refit when you have drilled/knocked out the rivets.

Thats presuming its not a complete arm

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: Topple on March 03, 2005, 09:15:27

the complete arm needs replacing, can't just replace the joint.

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: nzrover on March 03, 2005, 19:56:03

Quote from: "pdutton"

the complete arm needs replacing, can't just replace the joint.

I hate that - the price whilst outrageous is probably fair in this case.  I don't know what UK law is like but here in NZ I'd try invoking the Sale of Goods legislation and get them to replace it for free based on "reasonable lifespan".

Title: Bad Timing
Post by: Topple on March 09, 2005, 16:22:07

The defender failed its mot today  :cry:

2 things -

broken number plate - thanks to the last outing at weston coyney (thought I may have got away with it)

centre brake pipe corroded.

not bad really for a 12 year old and cheaper to get through than my 4 year old galant.  :D