Pleased your sorted m8ee and Mrs Mas will be chuffed she can keep her wheels on too
Joking aside you'd always be welcome to pop here whether on the borrow or just on a visit
Mas
Pleased your sorted m8ee and Mrs Mas will be chuffed she can keep her wheels on too
Joking aside you'd always be welcome to pop here whether on the borrow or just on a visit
Mas
~~ 02 S60 D5 'Mile Muncher' (sold) ~~
~~ 97 V70 T5 'Speedy Swede' (sold) ~~
~~ loads of other cars (sold) ~~
Thanks Mas, and it would be good to grab a coffee one of these days since we are so close. My challenge is that my work is pretty varied (long hours, random countries...) so I can't make many of the "regular" gatherings, but maybe we could do a Herts Gathering (Viking, Troll, you, me, maybe some of the other local crowd) over Christmas period. You know, the bit between Christmas and NY when we all need a break from the families
Likewise, if you need to borrow tools or something, just shout
Alastair
Current: 2009 Cayenne GTS and a 2016 Prius IV... yes.
Previous Volvos: 2009 V50 D5 R-Design, 2005 V70R, 2001 V70 T5, 2001 S40 T4, 2x 1999 S40 T4, 2003 V40 T4, 1999 V70 T5, 1996 854 T5 & 855 T5, 1995 855 T5, and a 480...
Previous other stuff: Saxo Turbo, 2004 996 C4S, 2008 Z4M, 2001 Yaris T-Sport, 2002 S2000 Mugen, and a 1999 Evo VI
Storm-Troll (Saturday 4th December 2010)
I did try breakie at the Silver Ball cafe once but only two of us made it , hopefully in the Spring we can tempt folks out of their bunkers, and summer maybe even a barbie and spanner session in the paddock.
( I'm O.K at barbecues but crap at spanners )
Any weather is good for me though
Mas
~~ 02 S60 D5 'Mile Muncher' (sold) ~~
~~ 97 V70 T5 'Speedy Swede' (sold) ~~
~~ loads of other cars (sold) ~~
Nice one.To fail your car because of tyre contact made months or possibly years earlier was frankly ridiculous.As buyers we are constantly told not to take a valid MOT as proof of roadworthiness as things can fail the day after the test.That is the point.At the time of your MOT the tyres were not rubbing so it cannot be failed on this issue.
I think they simply saw sense and realised they didnt have a leg to stand on.You should still have told them to get stuffed after you picked up the MOT though.Did you?
Steve
Al115 (Friday 3rd December 2010)
No, I told them that I thought about appealing to the Ministry, but didn't. They're nice enough and I wasn't in the mood to upset anyone this morning!
Appreciate all the advice as I said
Alastair
Current: 2009 Cayenne GTS and a 2016 Prius IV... yes.
Previous Volvos: 2009 V50 D5 R-Design, 2005 V70R, 2001 V70 T5, 2001 S40 T4, 2x 1999 S40 T4, 2003 V40 T4, 1999 V70 T5, 1996 854 T5 & 855 T5, 1995 855 T5, and a 480...
Previous other stuff: Saxo Turbo, 2004 996 C4S, 2008 Z4M, 2001 Yaris T-Sport, 2002 S2000 Mugen, and a 1999 Evo VI
My Giant Rims are in the Garage for winter.. I got my 17" Tethys on at the moment.. 225s if they will help u get through Al... let me know. be more than happy to pop down and do a 4 for 4 while u get the MOT done.. then swap back.... u got my new number.. call me if This will help mate....
Al115 (Saturday 4th December 2010)
Doh..... just seen you got it sorted... my fault for not reading all the way through.. still if anything else ever crops up u think I might be able to help with.. you got my number Al...
Mine rub like Billyo ill search this thread in 11 months.
03' S60 R
96' 850 T5 (gone but not forgotten)
For god sake Al, this is NOT an MOT fail!! The tester is being an arse. It is well known that Volvo V70s rub the wheel arch liners. My R does on full lock and that's with 'Black' new bump stops fitted. You can purchase from the dealer a pair of black metal plates that bolt up under the wheel arch liner. They hook onto and are held on by a 10mm nut. easy to fit and will prevent your tyres from cutting into the liner. However, like i said, it is not an MOT failure m8. Mine just went through MOT at dealer last week and did not fail for very same thing - and my tyres rub on the metal plates that are designed to protect the inner wheel arch liner. They are about £13 each ofg the top of my head.
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