So what have you done with your Aston today? (Vol. 2)
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Not exactly today, more last week, but I have had a bit on my plate since then.
I collected it (V12VS) from Bamford Rose after a primary decat and installation of high flow secondaries. Plus I had the geo redone to sharpen the turn in and make the back end a little less skittish.
And since then I have been able to drive it down the M40, drive it around central London and do bugger all else! So little to nothing to say about the work ... yet. But I will try to have a play - safely - before the end of the month.
I collected it (V12VS) from Bamford Rose after a primary decat and installation of high flow secondaries. Plus I had the geo redone to sharpen the turn in and make the back end a little less skittish.
And since then I have been able to drive it down the M40, drive it around central London and do bugger all else! So little to nothing to say about the work ... yet. But I will try to have a play - safely - before the end of the month.
Booked some driver tuition
https://www.robertcolbourn.co.uk/
The dynamics are way different to a 1987 Carrera, so need to learn new stuff and unlearn old stuff.
Should be an interesting day
https://www.robertcolbourn.co.uk/
The dynamics are way different to a 1987 Carrera, so need to learn new stuff and unlearn old stuff.
Should be an interesting day
cornershop said:
id be interested in hearing how you get on. Please either post or PM me (the latter preferred so I don't miss it)geresey said:
Had my first Aston Service done. Local place that I previously thought was just storage space, as for years whenever I drove past all you could see was a couple of cars under covers. Although it turns out there is a huge workshop at the back, the front area is still a timewarp...
Wow all those years without a service? Looks stunning just the same!bullet7 said:
It seems the tester allowed the car to idle for more than 20 minutes stationary, which is what caused the light to come on. The garage will not change the result, in fact they can't. Whilst I am still infuriated (mildly), I am composing a complaint to the DVSA. It's worth a try.....
What on Earth is there to be infuriated about?bullet7 said:
PMKeates said:
What on Earth is there to be infuriated about?
I did say mildly. The fact that it stays on the MOT history, there is actually no fault and of course there will be no evidence of it being 'rectified'.N7GTX said:
Did they give an explanation for letting it idle for 20+ minutes? I cannot think of any reason to do that on an MOT.
No, it all seemed genuine at the MOT station. It was only when I got home, after the light had gone out on the journey back, then read the handbook that I realised that is what they must have done. An addendum in the handbook says that if you leave it running stationary for 20 minutes, you get the warning light. Unfortunately, I hadn't remembered this when I was at the MOT station!PMKeates said:
bullet7 said:
It seems the tester allowed the car to idle for more than 20 minutes stationary, which is what caused the light to come on. The garage will not change the result, in fact they can't. Whilst I am still infuriated (mildly), I am composing a complaint to the DVSA. It's worth a try.....
What on Earth is there to be infuriated about?I would make a fuss about these circumstances. It is the principal.
A complaint would obviously be to DVSA. I normally would not bother tackling a government agency, but the negligence in this case was not DVSA, but the MoT tester. The handbook entry which you found is interesting confirmation. The MoT stations should have sufficient knowledge about the cars which they are testing. Your description now indicates that the MoT tester caused the advisory fault.
My MoT tester does not idle the engine for 20 minutes. Why did they do that?
Edited by Jon39 on Wednesday 30th September 19:48
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