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General Category => The Chill Out Room => Topic started by: madgaz on January 17, 2008, 09:03:55 am

Title: Well I'll be...
Post by: madgaz on January 17, 2008, 09:03:55 am
...damned.

Took the Vitara in for its MOT yesterday :o
Now bear in mind it is a 700 quid auction special for an R reg Vitara ;)
I spent Tuesday night bodging the exhaust which had rotted away at the end (17 inches of it :o)
I also put a plate in one of the bumper resesses (sp?) where the near side fog light had melted. I only found out it had melted away when I started digging away at what I thought was congealed mud behind the bumper.
I checked all the lights etc and forgot to check the number plate lights ???
I was expecting a fail but it bloody well passed :D
They gave us an advisory on the front brakes and had to replace 2 number plate lights and a headlight buld that 'popped' when it was there. They also had to adjust the headlights.

OK, so it's a Vitara and nobody is really bothered but I am utterly amazed...and happy :) :) :)

Time to get the lift kit and some good off road tyres onto it 8)
Title: Re: Well I'll be...
Post by: ChrisW on January 17, 2008, 10:38:12 am
There's hope for us all then ;) Good stuff
Title: Re: Well I'll be...
Post by: The Doctor on January 17, 2008, 11:06:20 am
When you need a car to pass an mot it fails,when you don`t give a *BLEEP*e it passes :o
Title: Re: Well I'll be...
Post by: ChrisW on January 17, 2008, 11:07:36 am
That's me knackered then, lol
Title: Re: Well I'll be...
Post by: rubberduck_10_4uk on January 17, 2008, 12:46:29 pm
A couple of pics of my off roader :)

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/rubberduck_10_4uk/DSC00308.jpg)

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/rubberduck_10_4uk/DSC00236.jpg)

Chessey one of me with the truck  ;D ;D ;D

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b329/rubberduck_10_4uk/DSC00310.jpg)

 ::)
Title: Re: Well I'll be...
Post by: madgaz on January 17, 2008, 02:25:58 pm
Looks like fun Nigel 8)

We're looking at doing a bit of green laning when it's lifted and shod with decent tyres :D

Been told 'Insa Turbo' tyres are pretty good. Any ideas about them?
Title: Re: Well I'll be...
Post by: rubberduck_10_4uk on January 17, 2008, 02:32:47 pm
TBH Gaz I use BFG all terrain's never heard of those  :(

4x4 acsseries and tyres are a good place to get 'em from

Pneumatic linky :) (http://www.4x4at.com/)
Title: Re: Well I'll be...
Post by: ChrisW on January 18, 2008, 02:55:14 pm
Nigel, last pic looks like you're posing for a catalogue :o :o
Title: Re: Well I'll be...
Post by: rubberduck_10_4uk on January 18, 2008, 04:37:52 pm
 ;D ;D ;D  It was the 'Hill-billy yokel' look  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Well I'll be...
Post by: mysh on January 18, 2008, 07:51:33 pm
bloody pikey trucks and their owners who are always pi$$ed

 :) ;) ;D ;) ;D :)

nice one gaz, you don't want to be spending four funds on a vitara