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#1 Bungle

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 07:53 PM

:sad:

mini failed the MOT today :wub:

i need a new sill :sad: (it lasted 16 years so didnt do to bad)
welding in the wheel arch :sad:
CV joint and boot :sad:
exhaust blowing :sad: (just tighten a few clamps)
head lights :sad: (angle eyes)
number plate bulb :sad:
rear shock mount :sad:

i think that was about it unless he finds some more :lol:

i'm mini less for a week :lol:

will have to go to the next cmc meeting in mrs bungles mini :blink:

#2 mini-mad-dan

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 07:58 PM

never mind, mine failed on,
BODY
wing, apanels, sills, boot floor all inside wheel arches, drivers door and inside step and passenger footwell.
ELECTRICLAL
indicators, fog light, reversing lights
MECHANICAL ECT
cv gaiters, windscreen, exhaust blowing, and emmissions,

thinks thats it though

#3 Jammy

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Posted 25 January 2006 - 08:24 PM

All that and he didn't notice your square wheels? :erm:

#4 Jake Blues

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 11:10 AM

I think it would be safe to assume the MOT Tester was Cornish as well and would therefore not notice the square wheels :tongue:

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 05:16 PM

arent all wheels square ? :erm:

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 05:30 PM

Yes matey, of course they are :tongue:

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 05:36 PM

I think it would be safe to assume the MOT Tester was Cornish as well and would therefore not notice the square wheels :tongue:

:grin: pmsl

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 06:15 PM

head lights :sad: (angle eyes)

were they white?

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 06:26 PM

head lights  :sad: (angle eyes)

were they white?

headlights need to be E mark'd

some testers dont look that close,

so legally angel eyes will fail an MOT

#10 Bungle

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 06:36 PM

they are white and he didnt know they wernt E marked untill i told him :nugget:

they failed on the beam pattern :sad:

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Posted 26 January 2006 - 07:16 PM

UNLUCKY Bungle :tongue: :grin: :tongue:


Are you going to scrap it because mum needs some parts?

#12 Bungle

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Posted 07 February 2006 - 02:17 PM

got my mini back all fixed and a new MOT :grin:

£400 later :lol:


i can wizz past holly again at the next cornish mini club meeting :tongue:



ps if you want your angel eyes to pass dont put the bulbs in up side down :nugget:

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Posted 07 February 2006 - 02:37 PM

ps if you want your angle eyes to pass dont put the bulbs in up side down :nugget:

Was that an angle of 180 degrees then? :tongue:

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Posted 07 February 2006 - 03:12 PM

didn't know they fitted upside down, thought the aligining lugs stopped that happening

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Posted 07 February 2006 - 05:12 PM

Not if you're cornish and not used to round things :lol:




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