MOT Station for fussy owner of garage queen, Herefordshire
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I used to take my garage queen Porsche to a friend for the MOT but he is retired now so I need to find an alternative.
Herefordshire area is favourite but I'm okay with travelling for somewhere that will treat it with care, won't scuff the door sills getting in it or drag a boot along the door card etc.
I've had it a long time and there is not a mark on it and as time goes by I get increasingly fussy.
Any suggestions.
I realise it's only a car and I shouldn't be so precious about it but every other car I've owned has been driven by other members of the family and liberally scuffed and kerbed, this is mine and has stayed pristine for nearly 20 years.
Herefordshire area is favourite but I'm okay with travelling for somewhere that will treat it with care, won't scuff the door sills getting in it or drag a boot along the door card etc.
I've had it a long time and there is not a mark on it and as time goes by I get increasingly fussy.
Any suggestions.
I realise it's only a car and I shouldn't be so precious about it but every other car I've owned has been driven by other members of the family and liberally scuffed and kerbed, this is mine and has stayed pristine for nearly 20 years.
leef44 said:
Check out whether your local dealer has a MOT bay where you can stand by a window and watch them do it. Make sure they know you are the owner watching them. Normally the work is more diligent when that happens.
I'm pretty sure a viewing area is a requirement on all testing garages? OverSteery said:
leef44 said:
Check out whether your local dealer has a MOT bay where you can stand by a window and watch them do it. Make sure they know you are the owner watching them. Normally the work is more diligent when that happens.
I'm pretty sure a viewing area is a requirement on all testing garages? Thanks, I'm so out of touch.
So it should be obvious to the OP whether his dealership does the MOT itself or gets their cars sent out to a local.
leef44 said:
lol
Thanks, I'm so out of touch.
So it should be obvious to the OP whether his dealership does the MOT itself or gets their cars sent out to a local.
I don't ever visit the dealership as I service etc it myself so the only time someone else touches it is the MOT. I've been recommended a MOT only place in Tewkesbury which sounds promising. They do the MOT stuff for cars going through Litchfield Motors so will be used to dealing with far more exotic cars than mine. Thanks, I'm so out of touch.
So it should be obvious to the OP whether his dealership does the MOT itself or gets their cars sent out to a local.
It's scuffs and scrapes to the interior that most bother me, a boot scraped across the door card etc would really bother me.
I've got a BMW that gets kicked around and scuffed and scraped which can go to Kwik Fit for all I care, they couldn't treat it worse than my wife and kids.
1690cc said:
Krikkit said:
Take it to the nearest dealer
They will just sub it out to an unknown nearby place. I was hoping to find a place which has been used by others and could be recommended.encounter with a bird. Conscientiously took it to main dealer as he wanted it ‘right’, who took photo and subbed the repair to what he described as a glorified shed about 9 miles away.
Lester H said:
Are you in any sort of owners ‘ club or similar for recommendations? The ‘subbing out’ comment is all too true. Friend cracked directional xenon headlight on BMW due to
encounter with a bird. Conscientiously took it to main dealer as he wanted it ‘right’, who took photo and subbed the repair to what he described as a glorified shed about 9 miles away.
I've been recommended a place on the Porsche owners club forum which should be okay. Thanks.encounter with a bird. Conscientiously took it to main dealer as he wanted it ‘right’, who took photo and subbed the repair to what he described as a glorified shed about 9 miles away.
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