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got mine done by ben at bg motorsports silverstone ,not local to you but you could post them
heres a link anyway
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the difference is red antifreeze is monoetheylene glycol(synthetic) based ,and blue or green is glycol based ,the only difference between the two is the life and anti corrosion propertiesi always see this stuff posted but i never undderstand so ill ask it here....why red coolant not blue? what is the difference between the two in terms of the effect on the car? just to add ive ran blue coolant in the celica for the last 2 years with absolutely no problems so i really dont see the point in paying toyota a ridiculous amount for a different colour unless somebody can tell me a tangible difference
red has a life of 5 years or 100k miles
blue/green has a life of 2 years or 30k miles
there is absolutely no truth in the rumour that Toyota antifreeze is better than any other red longlife antifreeze on the market ,they are all produced to the same specs and all have the anti corrosion additives in for aluminium blocks/cylinder heads
red antifreeze does however have a capacity to find its way through rubber seals and cause leaks easier than glycol based blue /green antifreeze
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it is down to the testers discretion if the noise is slightly louder ,but if its obviously much louder then it fails ,
fyi this is not really a new test criterea ,but has been made much clearer in the test manual due to rewording which happened on the 1st of jan 2012 ,so has been in force now over a year
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2 hours tops ,depends on the labour rates but would be £70 +vat in my place ,everybody has a right to earn a living but lots of garages just overcharge because they can
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Some companies I've been with before have small print that says they reduce cover to third party only, put your excess up massively etc if you have no valid MOT. Not sure how that would apply to a car that was laid up on the driveway waiting an MOT though, i.e. if it got broken into!
As for an MOT being valid for 12 months, what about if the coppers pull you over and decide they don't like something about your car - I thought they could make you go take an MOT? Surely that means your 'current' MOT would then be invalid/canceled?
the police can only issue a pg9 (i think thats the one) you then have to take your vehicle to a vosa approved station for inspection and the defect to be signed off, quite simply an mot pass can not be cancelled in any circumstance ,
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probably not ,there is most likely going to be some small print that allows them a get out of jail ,however how would they know if you didn't tell themThat's exactly how i understood VOSA's position.......but would insurers not cover you if you had an accident after you had an early test and was failed by a brake light out......even though you were on your way to buying one?
I'm just playing devils advocate!
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I asked this question at a testers course .Once issued a mot certificate is valid for the time period it covers ie 12 months or whatever the balance to be added to the period is ie 12 months and up to thirty days (the maximum)
The mot is current and valid and is NOT cancelled out by any other test ,pass or fail
Once a pass has been issued it can not be cancelled by anyone ,not even the queen
A fail does not cancel an existing mot ,,the only issue you have is the question whether the vehicle is roadworthy which if it has failed it is then deemed to be unfit and has not met the minimum required standard for use on the road .So as such the vehicle has a current mot on it but has a defect or defects which should be corrected before further use ,knowingly using a defective vehicle is an offence in itself
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neil from oxford performance is wrapping cars now ,he is in the traders section
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hi forward facing lights with exception of fogs/indicators are required to be white ,iodine head lamps can have a yellowish or blueish tint and are acceptable lamps, but sidelamps are required to be white
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? how do you know that the noisemeter was working correctly ,if they are going to penalise you using a industry standard piece of equipment it must be 1/ calibrated on a regular basis 2/calibration certificate available for scrutiny at the time of record (after the fact wont stand up in court ) 3/ operated in a correct manor with no close proximity to sound reflective objects ie walls other vehicles etc ,and not in any position to be influenced by outside forces ie traffic noise wind noise etc .and last but not least operated by trained personell,,write to them requesting to come and inspect the equipment used and view its calibration details on the meter ,also the calibration certificate that was current for the equipment used on your car on the day, wait for them to decline and then write back saying if they are not willing to provide documented proof and the opportunity to inspect the equipment you will take your chances in court
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they are a protective sleeve that fits between the tyre bead and the rim ,it protrudes past the edge of the rim to stop kerb damage to the alloy wheelWhat the hell are Alloy Gaitors???
sorry never heard of the car spa
antmax beat me to it
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correct, no computerised records before the introduction of the present type of testingIsn't it from when they became electronic, I assume the little A5 hand written ones wouldn't be on there.
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what colour alcantara have you got and what brand of leather cleaner ,mine is very light blue which is why i askYou do get alcantara cleaner but it's expensive. I actuall use a spray leather cleaner to clean my alcantara since its not very harsh. Vacuum the seats then I spray the seats with leather cleaner and let it soak for a few seconds then I rub the dirt off- stuff does come off.
Seats are usually pretty wet for a while after but that's the idea- a deep clean with a non harsh product.
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its now up for sale in the cars section on here
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actually surprisingly strong wheels i had a set on a tarmac rally car and never broke one, just werent ideal as the set i had were multifit ,but if you are leaving them on the car and not having to remove them every time you come in to the pits they should be fine
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that would be the 98db max ,surprised they actually had a noise meter .if they used a phone app then it would never stand up in court ,no calibration certificateThey measured the Exhaust volume at 45 deg from the tip, 500mm from the tip, 200mm high up from the ground.
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the limit is 89dba measured at a distance of 2.0 meters from the rear of the car at 3/4 of max rpm of the vehicle ,in rallying the limit is 86 dba at 4500 rpm at 2 meters ,or it can be measured 1/2 meter away then the limit is 98 dba ,the limits are taken from the vehicle construction and use tables ,all petrol engined competition cars are subject to noise test and if they pass the specified msa limits are under the actual lawfull limit, there is a mot fail for clearly unreasonable noise but who is to say what is unreasonable?I got pulled up in the Corolla the other week.
They told me the limit was 82Db, They procecute at 90 Db.
Three runs @ 3/4 redline revs.
My car averaged 87.3DB
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its very hard to guage cos you see these on ebay etc making the 2k figure but then they are back on a week or 2 later because it was a friend of the seller bidding it up and they didnt sell ,i personally see it as a 2k car but i could be bias because its mine ,i'll give you my 2003 140 for it
but in all seriousness got to be worth around £2.5-3k
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going to sell it very soon when i get my private plate transferred off, its a 190 vvtli 2001 with 86k on the clock, never got any service history but a check back on dvla shows the mileage to be correct compared to mot history ,standard car except for being lowered and the wheels ,last serviced in my own workshops ,complete and comprehensive service including lift bolts front tyres rear pads all the filters plugs gear oil brake fluid change ac regas, the full monty,
so what is a reasonable asking price.the plate pictured is most probably the one that will be reallocated to it
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if you know the thread pitch you can also buy them here
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?cPath=731_738&osCsid=fil7n5p5ta35chhk6lnv1vaso7
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a good man with a lathe will knock one up in about 10 minutes ,so it may be worth trying an engineering shop if you have one local to you
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best bet just make sure what ever you choose is e marked ,halos/angel eyes etc are perfectly legal and so is any e marked light ,hid's are a sticking point because technically the car should have a self leveling system fitted for the mot test ,
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short version.. it depends a lot on the car/chassis/suspension but as a rule if you go to a wider track on the rear of a fwd car it will promote understeer ,if you make the track wider on the front while leaving the rear as standard it can make the steering very pointy ie initial turn in will be sharper but again this is relevant to castor/camber angles .most of the above is relative to how severe a change you make to the track and how wide the wheels are above standard , also the profile of the tyres can make a large difference to the handling of a vehicle ,tyres are an integral component of the suspension ,too low a profile =harsher ride, and less sidewall deflection can induce oversteer or understeer depending on the chassis setup and tyre pressures..
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rota boost in white .looks good
Early mot ?
in General Celica Discussion
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Just to clarify .An mot is issued for a vehicle because it reached the required criteria at the time of test ,the issue of an mot certificate does not guarantee that a vehicle will be roadworthy even in 24 hours time (only at the time of testing)
No one can cancel a valid mot certificate vosa/the queen whoever,and a new certificate pass or fail does not cancel an existing certificate
It is an offence however to knowingly drive a vehicle in an unroadworthy condition ,or unknowingly for this matter
So if you are issued with a failure notice the onus is on the presenter to rectify any faults before continuing to use the vehicle (exemptions to this are to and from an mot testing station)