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Larry
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Not looking forward to my first test in September, for a start off I need to
do some cosmetic disguising of the rather obviosly rotten footwells, not to
mention the washers only work when they want to inspite of my getting the
dash off to sort out the leaks the other day, and now the main beam has
failed, I will jury rig my own seperate dip switch on the dash, cos I reckon
that will be better than the somewhat fallible stalk.
As for emmissions, don't ask. Mind you it used to be just as bad with the
limo, again I had have it tested by the Council works depot who had the
facilities for longer than average motors, but the steering used to be the
problem, at least there are some reasons to be glad you don't have power
steering, cos it is expencive when it goes wrong.
"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> As some may recall, Grumble has slightly larger wheels, and a roofbox
> - these have to be removed at MOT time and the original wheels fitted
> so it can get into the testing station so the sadist (sorry, tester)
> can hit it lots with a big hammer...
>
> Due to a number of reasons that I'll not go into for the sake of
> bandwidth and my own sanity, I simply couldn't be arsed to go through
> all this again this year...
>
> So, I booked it in with a local commercial vehicle testing station who
> had a good reputation for doing a good test (I'm not bothered about a
> 'quick test', as it's our lives that are at risk in it!).
>
> 9am this morning I arrive. Chap looks at Grumble... "I'm not f*cking
> testing that, what it it?". Ah, good start methinks (not). I go
> through the tale of Land Rover military vehicles, class 4 or 7, weight
> etc, nearly get out the 27, 8x10 colour glossy photos with circles and
> arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what it is
> (that comment will be missed by most!)...
>
> Eventually I realise I've found another sadist. Not the normal kind
> of MOT sadist, but a "by the book in every possible respect and you
> can lump it if you don't like it" type sadist - with a grin and an
> evil look in his eye...
>
> As the ramp went up, my confidence went down. Warren and I had gone
> over everything - twice, double checked everything, twice, but I knew,
> I just knew this sadist would find something...
>
> I waited, sat 9 feet in the air, listening to banging, scraping,
> wiggling, poking. The ramp decended...
>
> "How old is this?" the sadist enquired... 30 odd years I replied,
> knowing I should have put a different 'historical' emphasis on the
> intonation...
>
> "It's in bloody good nick init. I can't find anything wrong with it"
>
> He then goes through the 'sticking his thing in the exhaust' test.
> It passes, then the brakes "it stops well, doesn't it" he reflects.
>
> Then he goes quiet, starts looking at screens on his computer. Goes
> and double checks the wheels and tyres, has another look at the
> lights, then steering and all of the ball joints - again. Comments
> that the passenger side windscreen washer is probably an inch too
> high. Goes back to his computer and looks up centre dip, goes back
> and pokes the rear crossmember. By now everyone else in the testing
> station is chipping in, swarming around Grumble, asking this, that and
> the other, poking, peering. The tester dissapears into a little
> office...
>
> ... and returns with a new test certificate!
>
> An hour test took 90 minutes - which is totally fine with me
>
> ...and the punchline...
>
> "where can I get one of these"
>
> RESULT!
>
>
> --
> Some Land Roveresque (101 biased), links available
> from: http://links.solis.co.uk/Geek/X4_Land_Rover/
> I also have a little Land Rover site biased toward
> my beloved 101 "Grumble", at: http://www.101fc.net
>
>
> Reading this in 'alt.fan.landrover'? Did you know
> there's a group FAQ: http://www.aflfaq.dyndns.info
do some cosmetic disguising of the rather obviosly rotten footwells, not to
mention the washers only work when they want to inspite of my getting the
dash off to sort out the leaks the other day, and now the main beam has
failed, I will jury rig my own seperate dip switch on the dash, cos I reckon
that will be better than the somewhat fallible stalk.
As for emmissions, don't ask. Mind you it used to be just as bad with the
limo, again I had have it tested by the Council works depot who had the
facilities for longer than average motors, but the steering used to be the
problem, at least there are some reasons to be glad you don't have power
steering, cos it is expencive when it goes wrong.
"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> As some may recall, Grumble has slightly larger wheels, and a roofbox
> - these have to be removed at MOT time and the original wheels fitted
> so it can get into the testing station so the sadist (sorry, tester)
> can hit it lots with a big hammer...
>
> Due to a number of reasons that I'll not go into for the sake of
> bandwidth and my own sanity, I simply couldn't be arsed to go through
> all this again this year...
>
> So, I booked it in with a local commercial vehicle testing station who
> had a good reputation for doing a good test (I'm not bothered about a
> 'quick test', as it's our lives that are at risk in it!).
>
> 9am this morning I arrive. Chap looks at Grumble... "I'm not f*cking
> testing that, what it it?". Ah, good start methinks (not). I go
> through the tale of Land Rover military vehicles, class 4 or 7, weight
> etc, nearly get out the 27, 8x10 colour glossy photos with circles and
> arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what it is
> (that comment will be missed by most!)...
>
> Eventually I realise I've found another sadist. Not the normal kind
> of MOT sadist, but a "by the book in every possible respect and you
> can lump it if you don't like it" type sadist - with a grin and an
> evil look in his eye...
>
> As the ramp went up, my confidence went down. Warren and I had gone
> over everything - twice, double checked everything, twice, but I knew,
> I just knew this sadist would find something...
>
> I waited, sat 9 feet in the air, listening to banging, scraping,
> wiggling, poking. The ramp decended...
>
> "How old is this?" the sadist enquired... 30 odd years I replied,
> knowing I should have put a different 'historical' emphasis on the
> intonation...
>
> "It's in bloody good nick init. I can't find anything wrong with it"
>
> He then goes through the 'sticking his thing in the exhaust' test.
> It passes, then the brakes "it stops well, doesn't it" he reflects.
>
> Then he goes quiet, starts looking at screens on his computer. Goes
> and double checks the wheels and tyres, has another look at the
> lights, then steering and all of the ball joints - again. Comments
> that the passenger side windscreen washer is probably an inch too
> high. Goes back to his computer and looks up centre dip, goes back
> and pokes the rear crossmember. By now everyone else in the testing
> station is chipping in, swarming around Grumble, asking this, that and
> the other, poking, peering. The tester dissapears into a little
> office...
>
> ... and returns with a new test certificate!
>
> An hour test took 90 minutes - which is totally fine with me
>
> ...and the punchline...
>
> "where can I get one of these"
>
> RESULT!
>
>
> --
> Some Land Roveresque (101 biased), links available
> from: http://links.solis.co.uk/Geek/X4_Land_Rover/
> I also have a little Land Rover site biased toward
> my beloved 101 "Grumble", at: http://www.101fc.net
>
>
> Reading this in 'alt.fan.landrover'? Did you know
> there's a group FAQ: http://www.aflfaq.dyndns.info
