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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Ben on April 21, 2005, 14:09:59

Title: Wish me luck!
Post by: Ben on April 21, 2005, 14:09:59

Well, I've just taken the series 3 in for it's MoT, which expired in December. Its been sat on the drive ever since, so I'm expecting a few reasons for it to fail. Chassis solid enough (galv'd) but I'm sure there'll be a few niggles.

It started beautifully this afternoon, and after a bit of smoke ran perfectly clearly. Better, in fact, than my TDi does sometimes!

List to follow, no doubt!

Cheers

Ben

Title: Wish me luck!
Post by: gords on April 21, 2005, 14:14:21

You don't need luck, it'll be fine :wink:

Title: Wish me luck!
Post by: LOULA on April 21, 2005, 15:37:15

Itll pass i have every faith us Series iii owners have to stick together

Title: Wish me luck!
Post by: hobbit on April 21, 2005, 15:55:26

Quote from: "LOULA"

Itll pass i have every faith us Series iii owners have to stick together

Or the vehicles have to stick themselves together :lol:

Got the 88" to sort out for mot myself, just need to clear enough room to get to it

Title: Wish me luck!
Post by: Ben on April 21, 2005, 17:20:42

Well, it nearly passed...

Fail list:

Indicators not flashing as required
Side light switch wired incorrectly (headlights come on at sidelight position and vice versa)
Windscreen washer not spraying onto window (blocked pipe)
Exhaust insecure - it's been held on by a coat hanger for the last couple of MoT's
Front brakes out of balance (one's at 100, the other's at 130)
Hand brake not effective enough & too much travel - I've just changed the shoes and not adjusted it properly.
Emissions - it's kicking out 3.7%, and should be 3.5% apparently. Then I reminded the guy it was a 1972, and he said - oh it doesn't matter then!

So I've left it with him to sort the few bits out - I don't have time to sort it for a few weeks and I'd like to get it sold fairly soon.

Very pleased so far though - cheaper than my old 90 was to get through!

Cheers

Ben[/list]

Title: Wish me luck!
Post by: NiceBlueWellies on April 21, 2005, 18:34:09

Well done, not too expensive then.  :D

Title: Wish me luck!
Post by: Jake on April 21, 2005, 18:40:51

Could've been worse
 :shock:

Title: Wish me luck!
Post by: Dave on April 21, 2005, 19:14:43

Are series just failed on the front wheel shimes and a bit of welding not bad a. Three days later petrol all over the place fuel tank gone that thin it was like a sponge. "new tank"

Title: Wish me luck!
Post by: Ben on April 22, 2005, 17:46:57

Well, it's passed. Not sure how much it's gonna cost yet, as the guy hadn't got the bill ready. I'll see on Monday if I get back from work in time.

So, now it's for sale.

It's in the For Sale (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=7962) section on a number of forums, so hopefully it should fly out the door!

Cheers

Ben