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Welly
The moderator formally known as Welton
Posts: 15033 Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:52 pm
Location: East Midlandfordshire
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by Welly » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:31 pm
Just stumbled across this record-keeping MOT thingy, a bit unfair though as they list bulb failures and tyre wear which any decent car enthusiast would sort out BEFORE the MOT
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http://good-garage-guide.honestjohn.co. ... eugeot/406
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
jonsowman
3.0 24v
Posts: 1707 Joined: Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:19 pm
Location: Surrey, UK (J9 M25)
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by jonsowman » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:38 pm
4.4% fail on Tie bars / rods (17 times worse than other 1998 vehicles)
4.4% fail on Pins / bushes (20 times worse than other 1998 vehicles)
Quelle surprise
2002 V6 SE Coupé (210bhp) - (Aegean Blue)
2002 D9 2.2 HDi Exec Estate - Samarkand Blue
PM me for PP2000 diagnostics around Surrey
lozz
3.0 24v
Posts: 11908 Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:18 pm
Location: where-ever
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by lozz » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:07 pm
trem1
3.0 24v
Posts: 1842 Joined: Sat Dec 31, 2005 2:32 pm
Location: south shields,tyneside
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by trem1 » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:25 pm
tbf you dont keep a car long enough to put fuel in it twice
2004 Iron Grey 407se 136bhp......Written Off
2006 Moonstone blue 407 se 136 bhp.....Written off
2006 silver 407 SW..........replacement
lozz
3.0 24v
Posts: 11908 Joined: Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:18 pm
Location: where-ever
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by lozz » Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:31 pm
trem1 wrote:
tbf you dont keep a car long enough to put fuel in it twice
iso wish that was true,
ive actualy got acar ive kept hold of for 9 years, in that time its only had 10quids worth or so fuel in it
not bad eh,