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Old 28th January 2025, 04:51 PM
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Hi folks, my D4 passed the MOT today with no advisories.

I'm always a bit relieved at a pass as the car is 15 years old this year.

Pardon my exuberance but it's a great feeling!
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Old 28th January 2025, 09:12 PM
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Think of those of us with D2s, and it's an even bigger relief. Good job.
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Old 29th January 2025, 11:24 AM
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Mines due in tomorrow. Would have been Monday but the MOT stations gas analyser was faulty! Fingers crossed.
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2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Mine was collected by my fitter/tester on Monday 6th January, but had to be slave started due to low battery.
Returned at17:00 same day passed MOT andfully charged, mates rate of course (£30).
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Old 29th January 2025, 08:20 PM
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I can imagine keeping an older car of such complexity on the road can throw up the odd challenge!
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Old 29th January 2025, 08:21 PM
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Good luck HP and well done TC
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Old 30th January 2025, 01:19 PM
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Good luck HP and well done TC
Thanks Saff, unfortunately it failed.
But it was only a split CV boot, all else good, so going back next Wednesday to be fixed and passed!
At least that's a job that pretty much any decent independent can do.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 30th January 2025, 06:46 PM
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Well for the age of the car that isn't a bad result. Glad you're getting it sorted.
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Old 5th February 2025, 02:27 PM
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Well I seem to have hit a problem, garages suppliers have sent the wrong part(s) so they're now off to talk to Audi.
They seem pretty confident Audi can supply the right bits, anyone think there's a possibility they can't or know that there's an obvious aftermarket alternative?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (Even rarer than a D2 S8!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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Old 5th February 2025, 03:56 PM
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Have not used them recently but the parts I got from them in the he past have lasted well without any issues. https://www.jandrcvjoints.co.uk

Some other CV joint boots from other suppliers sometimes have failed after 2 years.
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