tasmin mot

[cerberatony]

tasmin in for mot on friday first one in fifteen years fingers crossed. already insured so if it passes then off to post office for some tax then fun time.

[Wedg1e]

Watch the arse-end on wet roundabouts...

[mrzigazaga]

Or people pulling out in front of you and just staring as you skid helplessly towards a traffic island.......

[Mike Brewer]

Good luck with the mot ....Mike

[dixiebabes]

Got my fingers crossed for you and the wedge bud.

[gralin69]

Tony
Did it Pass seems its likely and your still driving around in it good luck
Graham C

[cerberatony]

well it failed on rear calipers plus handbrake and headlamps one being slightly higher pod and other being slightly lower, will adjust that tomorrow. handbrake turned out to be one bolt missing and one not even through the hole. having trouble getting two caliper bolts out but a night with wd40 and tomorrow some heat might persuade it. not a bad fail.

[mrzigazaga]

Not too bad at all for fifteen years without one..Hope you sort it...Ziga

[pk500]

good one tony , mine sat for 7 years i stripped all the brakes down and fitted new hoses and pads cleaned all the sliders up, the rear calipers on my were stuck on because flexi had collapsed worth checking !

[cerberatony]

well stripped the rear brakes, luckily pistons went back ok but pads in calipers seized, pad pins seized, had to make a new centre connecting brake pipe and only half handbrake connected. headlamp problem was just a loose nut on wiper motor arm so new antirattle washer fitted. hoping to get into retest sometime tomorrow.

[pk500]

well done m8 hope to see it soon then ! been out in mine this afternoon roof down enjoying the weather i use it more than the chimaera.

[cerberatony]

feeling brave i am going to drive it to the test station this time

[cerberatony]

passed its retest. then i taxed it and took it out. i have not driven one of these before but must say how surprised i was as to its ride, very civilised with good handleing and certainly not what you think a 30 year old car would feel like. only did about 4 miles just to get it hot and gently go through the gears and get used to it. no issues with overheating or pulling to one side and such and a good exhaust note.

[convert]

Good news Tony.

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