EFK9 B16B - The Speedboat

[Ben_theEFking]

What were the advisories on out of interest?

[EF_Russ]

They love the Speedboat.

I think we all do mate

Great car! And with the new heart, one of the best just got better

[Marc_EE9]

What were the advisories on out of interest?

Nearisde front headlamp aim too high
Offside front headlamp aim too high and too far to the right
Nearside front tyre worn close to the legal limit
Nearside front lower suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in exccessive movement
Offside front lower suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in exccessive movement
Exhaust noisy
Parking brake lever has a little reverse travel
Offside front shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Nearside front shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Steering system slighty tight
Odd wheels fitted
Front and rear suspension lowered

[Ben_theEFking]

Sounds like they were being a bit anal mate

[Marc_EE9]

You think?
They are good to me. Last time round they passed even though it should of failed on RTA bushes.

And this time round, one tyre is 1.6mm, and they usually fail you at 2mm.

[Ben_theEFking]

Odd tyres fitted? Is every car expected to have matching tyres then?

[rallyeluke]

You think?
They are good to me. Last time round they passed even though it should of failed on RTA bushes.

And this time round, one tyre is 1.6mm, and they usually fail you at 2mm.

you cannot be failed at 2mm as the tyre is still legal in terms of tread depth.

That mot is not too bad really in the grand scheme of things but....... considering the stunning condition of your car it should never fail on anything

[Marc_EE9]

Odd tyres fitted? Is every car expected to have matching tyres then?

Ah sorry that was suppose to be odd wheels fitted. Had to put the low Mugens on to make sure they would pass with all this S*!t thats stuck to my for sale post now on CL/EK9.org

You think?
They are good to me. Last time round they passed even though it should of failed on RTA bushes.

And this time round, one tyre is 1.6mm, and they usually fail you at 2mm.

you cannot be failed at 2mm as the tyre is still legal in terms of tread depth.

That mot is not too bad really in the grand scheme of things but....... considering the stunning condition of your car it should never fail on anything

The only one that I'm bothered with, that is a proper advisory to me is the bushes
The rest is nothing really. Headlights they sorted, getting a new tyre tomorrow first thing, slightly tight steering I think was down to a low tyre, pressure and tread, exhaust is getting changed soon (thank god, its much louder with the B16B), parking brake I've known about, I need a new cable as it's stretched from a sticky caliper.

The thing about "misting of oil on shock absorber"... I'm not sure. I can't see them leaking, as they are only about 2 years old and only done about 6k. I think it might of been WD40 or something... I will investigate tomorrow.

[Tahir]

What a load of bollocks these advisories are:

Nearside front headlamp aim too high
Offside front headlamp aim too high and too far to the right
Exhaust noisy
Steering system slighty tight
Odd tyres fitted
Front and rear suspension lowered

Good job on passing though

[Marc_EE9]

What a load of bollocks these advisories are:

Nearside front headlamp aim too high
Offside front headlamp aim too high and too far to the right
Exhaust noisy
Steering system slighty tight
Odd tyres fitted
Front and rear suspension lowered

Good job on passing though

well the headlights were actually a fail, but he changed the beam and did it again.

[Tahir]

Yes but all MOT garages round here adjust them and then test, it takes 2 mins to adjust them ffs!

Did they charge for adjusting them?

[Marc_EE9]

lol nah man, im friendly with them so they wouldn't take the piss. Not like halfords who charge a fiver to fit a bulb

[dida4g]

What were the advisories on out of interest?

Offside front shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Nearside front shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Steering system slighty tight

These would be my main concerns.

[Marc_EE9]

What were the advisories on out of interest?

Offside front shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Nearside front shock absorber has a light misting of oil
Steering system slighty tight

These would be my main concerns.

The shocks aren't leaking, I suspect it's WD40 or LM grease.

Steering... not so tight now I have new tyres on the front.

[dida4g]