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Old 2nd July 2020, 11:34   #21
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Glad you're okay Bob.

Sorry about the "Bear", at least it's fixable.
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Old 2nd July 2020, 12:40   #22
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To be fair to the guy that mot’d it it may not of shown obvious damage or any reason to issue an advise. If every bit of rust or corrosion was listed at mot people would complain at that too. Glad your ok though Bob
If there had been a serious or fatal accident .Im sure the powers that be wouldnt be too happy
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Old 2nd July 2020, 18:11   #23
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There are some checks that are set in stone and others are quick visual checks. The MOT is the minimum standard of road worthiness at that point and doesn’t mean a car that has passed is a good car. Every part of the vehicle can’t be checked in detail in the (approx ) 45 minute time frame.
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Old 3rd July 2020, 17:08   #24
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Glad you're ok Bob, and well done to Allen and Val for coming to your rescue.
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Old 3rd July 2020, 17:53   #25
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There are some checks that are set in stone and others are quick visual checks. The MOT is the minimum standard of road worthiness at that point and doesn’t mean a car that has passed is a good car. Every part of the vehicle can’t be checked in detail in the (approx ) 45 minute time frame.
Our Swedish version of the MoT takes roughly 20 minutes and during that time 292 checks are carried out, including an OBD check on cars 2002 onwards. Well that's the official statement if one can believe it!

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Glad to hear both you & the Bear are safe Bob, at least it's an easier repair (bolt-on) than rusted out sills !!

Personally, I'd be having a word with the previous owner......sounds like a right dodgy character to me....
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Old 3rd July 2020, 18:47   #27
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There’s a warning for all V8 owner’s check front struts regularly and the rear subframe too
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Old 3rd July 2020, 19:06   #28
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Glad to hear both you & the Bear are safe Bob, at least it's an easier repair (bolt-on) than rusted out sills !!

Personally, I'd be having a word with the previous owner......sounds like a right dodgy character to me....
Funny enough I was going to seek him out and ask his advice.
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There’s a warning for all V8 owner’s check front struts regularly and the rear subframe too
I wanted to get the car into a workshop to get the suspension, front and rear checked over. Was thinking on taking the car back to Chris Flanagan at Retro Lifestyle, then the lockdown happened.

My days of working on cars is very limited these days.
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Old 7th July 2020, 10:18   #30
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.............................. and my credit card is having a lay down in a darkened room. Spoke to the boss at the garage and asked if the corrosion would have been picked up on the MOT. He said only if they had taken the wheels off then it would have been seen.

Treated the Bear to a drink on the way home.

Many thanks to Allen for giving me a lift.
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