MadManMike

We're staying here: https://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/palace-hotel-buxton

Yep, you got it, Ismwtatpp. It stands for, er, stuff.

The unit it was welded in is in Fairford, the place MOT'ing it is literally attached to the back of the unit. Two separate people, the welded doesn't like the garage much but it was convenient. I've sent the following to the welder to pass on to the tester: Spark ignition cars first used on or after 1 August 1992 are subject to a Basic Emissions Test (BET) regardless of whether a catalytic converter is fitted or required. In the event that the BET is failed, it becomes necessary to reference both the MOT Inspection Manual, Section 7.3 and the In Service Exhaust Emission Standards for Road Vehicles publication (Emissions book). The MOT Inspection Manual is available on-line at http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/ and the Emissions book at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... dition.pdf For vehicles first used between 1 August 1992 and 31 July 1995, if there is an exact match for the vehicle in the Emissions book, then a full cat test must be carried out. Where this is the case, the vehicle must have a catalytic converter fitted or it will fail, regardless of the result of the emissions test. I checked that link and my cars VIN starts NAC6CE, so isn't subject to a test with a cat Sorry NA6CE One of those links doesn't work, it should be this: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/542070/in-service-exhaust-emission-standards-for-road-vehicles-18th-edition.pdf I don't know what to do really, my only other option if the MOT tester is being difficult is to come and get it, but I'd rather not drive it without tax and MOT. The tester is now "looking into it" but we'll need to "book it in again". So I told the welder that whatever happens I'm collecting the car on Sunday. The previous MOT place is in Shirehampton, next to my mates house, where it was stored for a while SORN'd. It's just annoying that the MOT it failed on a month ago was just for wiper blades (I've replaced) and headlight angle (Easy to adjust), now they've failed it on loads of obscure shit, half of which isn't true.

I'm tempted to collect it and take it back to my other garage that tested it before the welding work. But that means driving for an hour and a half with no MOT or tax.

ZING. Failed on: Handbrake (I adjusted it myself, it didn't fail previously and is fine). They're suggesting it doesn't work at all. Indicators. Again, all fine. The guy that did the welding just tested them and they're all good. Emissions. It's being tested on normal MX-5 regs rather than pre-92, so being de-cat it will never pass. They're refusing to re-test until a cat is fitted. ALL of my previous MOT tests have been done pre-92 regs so it's always passed with flying colours. Headlight angle. I knew this was a problem but they're saying they can't be adjusted. All of this would be so much easier if I could go and talk to them, but they're a 3 hour round trip away. F.F.S

Unless my new car turns up, I'll be in the automatic Golf, so this definitely isn't a driving holiday lol. We're staying in Buxton, found a nice spa hotel for £185 for 3 nights. Cheers for the tips, we'll check those places out - it's mostly a photography, food and beer trip really, just some time away

Yo, I'm heading up to the Peaks later this month. Any suggestions of places to check out while I'm there? We're gonna stay up there for about 3 or 4 days...

I actually LOL'd at some of the content over the past two pages, bravo chaps!

Haven't seen any pics yet, no. I could take it where I usually go, but the car is an hour and a half away, I'm reluctant to drive it with no tax and MOT for that distance. It's taken so long because I told the guy there was no rush and over the past few weeks I haven't chased him at all because my damaged hand meant I couldn't drive a manual anyway. My hand is sufficiently fixed to drive again, so I want her back now

So apparently my chap has been "let down" by his MOT tester, so my car is going to a garage behind the unit it's stored in. The last MOT test was over a month ago and my car is new to them, so what do we want to bet that this garage are strict as fook and find loads wrong with it?

Yes we've seen this. It's disgusting. Nothing I can add to the post above really, it's just totally the wrong way to handle things - I'd expect more riots soon.

I'm not a fan of how they look, but there's no denying that the Mini is a fantastic car. I've suggested a less sporty one for my g/f's new car, they seem pretty reliable, drive nicely and are pretty practical. I bet that one is a blast on track. In my car news: Still no car. It's been off the road since mid July and I'm seriously missing it. Gonna message the chap now and hopefully I can pick it up next weekend.

Nothing personal Dan, I've just got a short attention span and like shiny things.

Nice video mate, those trails look great too. I'm hoping to get out somewhere like that next year. What sort of variety of trails were there? I'm blue / red level really, nothing massive, so always worry that I'll get there and it's all black / pro. A lot of that looked rideable to me, but I know GoPro's make it look a bit smaller than it is.

So much car porn on the last couple of pages! That widened BMW looks mean - clearly not just looks either, based on the amount of gold that chap is holding. Yours is looking awesome too Alex. Nice spray job on the Yank tank Tom, I wish I could get a good colour match on mine, there's plenty I want to spray. I'll try again once I get it back... Which hopefully won't be too long, I miss driving it big time.

Ah, they used to be much cheaper. I picked mine up at half the price. Yongnuo stuff seems to be pretty popular, perhaps worth a look?

Look up Metz Mecablitz. I have one as a backup, for if my SB600 dies

I love Trials Forum.

That's a point actually, MOT testers are allowed to test their own cars... That's dodgy as fook lol

That looks like great fun! I haven't seen any snow since owning the Eunos, every winter I pray for it - I live right by an industrial park that would be fun to slide around in

I agree. More videos please

Always used to enjoy the videos you posted a few years back, Alex. This one was even better - you're bloody quick dude! I'd be clinging on for my life if I was in the passenger seat

"Hi Mike, it's much more work than the photos show. The sill that has been repaired is a big mess underneath the panel....." ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

Awesome colour too