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17th October 2017, 05:26 PM
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MOT Time Again
MOT due 01/11/2017.
Left Gwen at home in a panic, I set off to the Test Station, collecting my £30 from the cash machine. Watched as the tester crawled all over, under and in the 8. Oh OK I give in, PASSED, not even a verbal. They gave me a cuppa whilst doing the paperwork, then washed the car for me. That storm yesterday had made a right mess of her. They used a foam wash thing.
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17th October 2017, 06:35 PM
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Congrats Ray
 (on the MOT, and for getting a free cuppa and car wash)
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust
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#3
17th October 2017, 08:13 PM
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Big Red went for test today too. The tester went underneath, had a look around and then came back up and asked if there was anything I hadn't changed so he could start there
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#4
18th October 2017, 05:37 AM
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Good news Raymundo!
I like leaving the car for MOT, and over a coffee in the local Morrisons (incidentally their coffee is awful), checking online as the tester updates the MOT status. No more surprise calls.
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18th October 2017, 09:51 AM
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I used to do that but I now use the two sons of an old friend. Means that I can wonder round and join in the banter, also means that I'm updated as they go along. When I phoned last week to arrange it they both said don;t worry yours will be fine.
What I do not understand are the emissions. Here are my results over the last three years:- 2015 0.58 l/m 2016 2.56 l/m 2017 0.72 l/m Emission test seems to be a bit of a yo-yo  I have not done anything that would affect this for more than three years. I did replace the engine ECU some four years back when the original died and had the replacement fettled a bit(a lot really) which improved consumption and power.
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Ray at Wigan Pier 2014 A8L D4 4.0TFSI Gold (Sticker says "Beige") Can't leave you in a black smoke cloud anymore.. In progress, Nothing left to do. Gone 2004 A8 D3 3.0 TDI. Ebony Pearl Black (with little bits of other colours and glitter)
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