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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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6 years old,76,000 miles and abused daily by a busy family.....passed with flying colours....not even an advisory 8) ...garage owner even asked if I had noticed a difference with the blanked EGR's (so not much gets past him)....
he was genuinely interested in how I was getting on with the car and said he was seriously thinking about looking around for a D3 Commercial..... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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 24th Nov 2011 6:22 pm |
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mickyd4
Member Since: 26 Jun 2010
Location: North
Posts: 786
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Nice feeling when your motor flies through the MOT station, had a Polo a few years ago that had done average mileage but was getting on in years and it used to always fly through and never cost me a penny! Tester said it looker new underneath! I do miss the old thing sometimes, cracking little second car!  Not a patch on the Mini though but it was more reliable than the mini has been!!
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| 24th Nov 2011 6:41 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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My wife has a 6 year old Seat Altea.....its only done 40k.....and they really struggled to get it through its MOT emissions test 2 weeks ago  .....I did forget to give it the Millers oil/Redex treatment pre-mot that I usually do,but even so I was expecting the trouble to be the other way round  "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 24th Nov 2011 6:57 pm |
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mickyd4
Member Since: 26 Jun 2010
Location: North
Posts: 786
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MOT is a funny business,sometimes there is loads of problems, such as on this forum 3-4 year old D3's needing work... Guess I was lucky with the little 2002 Polo, Mini is yet to need an MOT. But, funnily enough that was causing the engine management light to come on and going into a "limp" mode a few months ago due to some emissions sensor, they just changed it under warranty. So hope that doesn't rear its ugly head on an MOT when it gets older.  2023 Ineos Grenadier 3.0 Diesel Commercial
2022 Mini John Cooper Works Hatch
2021 Golf MK8 GTD
1978 Land Rover SIII
1993 Range Rover Classic 3.9 V8
2007- Range Rover TDV8 - SOLD
2020 - Discovery 5 3.0 SD6 Landmark - SOLD
2020 - Defender 110 D240 First Edition - SOLD
2012- Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE - SOLD
2009- Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS - SOLD
2007- Discovery 3 TDV6 GS- SOLD
2001- Defender 90 Td5 - SOLD
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| 24th Nov 2011 7:09 pm |
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Ambo
Member Since: 28 Jun 2010
Location: Ventnor Isle of Wight
Posts: 262
 
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Mine had its first MOT on Tuesday, failed on brakes which were repaired with new pads and discs, but advisory on track rod ends and front suspension ball joints, not yet 3 years old, 44k on the clock and treated with great care, oh and the customary rusty rear brake pipes! Yet my D2 V reg and 110k on the clock flew through, in fact the guy complimented me on its condition. Nick
2009 D3 SE
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
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| 24th Nov 2011 7:25 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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To be fair,TFC had advised on a couple of things needing done back in September which I duly attended to,but even then I was expecting something to get flagged up .....
After shelling out over £400 last week for a new compressor I was mightily relieved "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 24th Nov 2011 7:31 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20734
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euangibson wrote:6 years old,76,000 miles and abused daily by a busy family.....passed with flying colours....not even an advisory
Ah, but were you worried?  My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 24th Nov 2011 8:15 pm |
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euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
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Unnecessary quote removed
I own a Land Rover......I live in a state of permanent worry.... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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| 24th Nov 2011 8:37 pm |
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Flack
Member Since: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Preston Lancashire
Posts: 6240
 
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euangibson
Must have been your upgrades... 
Flack
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| 24th Nov 2011 9:52 pm |
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ELD70
Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Romford.
Posts: 901
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Mine flew through as well today, 5 years old and 41k. Well happy 
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| 24th Nov 2011 10:35 pm |
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StaticMotion
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Hoose
Posts: 714
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It's such a nice feeling when it sails through with not even an advisory isn' it? mine is now on 86k miles first registered in August 2005 it looks new, drives like new and sail through it's MOT's I love these cars 8)
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| 25th Nov 2011 4:25 pm |
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