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Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:29 pm
by beero
I am one happy bunny. passed first time, 4 advisories. Just got to sort out the taxation class now, they have sent the V5C back with PLG instead of Historic. Then get the tax and she is on the road again after 27 years.
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:09 pm
by Dean
Well done..
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:20 pm
by charlie_morris_minor
well done..
as the car was off the road and probably not sorned at the time the historic tax was introduced it would not have been reclassified.. had the same issue with my MO.. got it sorted without a problem.
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:59 pm
by bmcecosse
Well done indeed!
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:10 pm
by welshrat
Had the same class issue with a mini cooper I put back on the road after about 15 years, was not a problem tho, I was told to take all my docs to a local dvla office, they changed the class there and then and were very helpful.
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:28 pm
by beero
That's great, thanks all.
Now the teething problems begin. Just drove it 6 miles to and from MOT garage and it has oil leaks from the front of the diff, a rear damper and from the bellhousing that it never had before!
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:18 pm
by chickenjohn
Well done! Good job on the car and enjoy!
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:50 pm
by irmscher
Well done
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:25 am
by StaffsMoggie
Excellent. Fair play to you!
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:40 am
by alexandermclaren
WOWEEEEEE
Superb we are all pleased for you
;you deserve a medal for all of your hard work and almost sticking to your budget
well nearly( like the rest of us haha)
great work
here is to another 20 years of her on the road
enjoy all her small faults and i am sure u will be smiling all the times that you are driving her on the highway
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:29 pm
by beero
Funny you should mention sticking to the budget.
I revisited my initial estimate 2 years ago when I started. £2188 for parts alone to get it on the road.
Costs so far is £2518.
Just got to spray it and get carpets, bootlid and decent bumpers, at least it is a rolling project now.
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:30 am
by JOWETTJAVELIN
What were the advisories?
On a side note - and I have learnt this - it pays to buy the best condition car you can in the first place.
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:30 pm
by beero
Advisorys were wheel bearings slight play, and slight leaks from rear dampers. I agree with your advise but I didn't purchase it, the car has been in the family for 30 odd years and I am restoring it for my sister.
Re: Passed the MOT today, first one for 27 years!
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:50 am
by JOWETTJAVELIN
Cool - it's a real member of the family then!