Recent content by bode5997

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    New mot rules

    Quick update we had a guy from another garage look at it he said it’s a matter of interpretation so now I have a pass this will be a massive grey area
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    New mot rules

    The new rules state "any smoke of any colour is a fail"!You could just about see a haze,but you could see it.
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    New mot rules

    Fully serviced by me 2 weeks ago,car was up to working temp for the mot,you may find that garages will be jittery for a while Untill they find out what they can and cannot get away with.Im keeping my options open at the moment,my uncle has contacted people in the trade to see what to do next.He...
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    New mot rules

    When engine was revved and then dropped on the throttle you could see a haze of smoke,I saw it myself and thought ffs,it's not just a regen,the system is not working the way it was,the old mot you could get away with it,not now.To pass the system may need replacing,I'm not going to book it...
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    New mot rules

    2012 model,just put up 78,450 on the clock,it was visible smoke,and they ended it there and then,saying no point in going any further Untill we decided what to do.The garage has said it will need work to put it right before they carry on!!!!!!!
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    New mot rules

    Took my freelander for the mot yesterday,low and behold,it failed on emissions So now have a car that is now useless,it will cost almost half of what the cars worth to fix it.Now have a very nice driveway ornament,and my next move is.............I am open to suggestions.
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    Finance

    Just a quickie,can we buy new caravans on pcp,like car dealers do?
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    Armagedon

    As the government is hell bent on the end of petrol and Diesel engines,have they given any thought to people who have hobbies that involve towing any kind of trailer?Evidentley not,you can't tow with an electric car,or,with a hybrid car,so,what are we all going to do?
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    weights

    So we've ended up with a mercedes C class 2.1 so plenty of oomph
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    weights

    After deciding to go back to a caravan,a quick mooch through my cars important bits in the owners book,has revealed that our car cant tow the vans weve been loking at.We have a newish car and the vans weve looked at are older models,which back then were quite heavy...ish.Why cant todays smaller...
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    Hi

    Good afternoon,just saying hello to everyone on here.