Mark_and_Alice
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 posted on 28/2/04 at 06:30 PM |
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SVA Passed (re-test)
We had our re-test on Friday. Snow on the ground made for a "fun" drive over to the SVa centre.
We had used pipe-lagging to solve the bottom of the dash radius problem. It had been painted black to make it look a little more
"permanent". He passed it, but said that generally pipe lagging anywhere was a fail. ("Plumbers use pipe lagging, car
manufacturers don't!" . As we'd got some assistance from him on ideas for dealing with the dash in and after our previous visit, he
said that since he hadn't mentioned pipe-lagging in those discussions he would let it go.
Other thing - we got some reflector stickers from Halfords. These failed as they were not e-marked (and were generally not that reflective!) - but he
gave us the chance to obtain some stick-on plastic reflectors with rounded-edged reflective bits (cue some hacksawing and filing on the test centre
floor!) and so we passed.
On the way back we went to Aldon Automotive in Dudley, who've tuned it and done various things to make it go well. From this, we now know
it's got 120bhp and good torque.
The drive home was fantastic. Just needs a DVLA viewing now and forms to complete, and it's on the road.
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Dave Ashurst
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 posted on 28/2/04 at 07:00 PM |
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Excellent news!! well done!
So now who's going to drive it?
Sorry we're not going to see you in it on Monday.
Dave
BTW Have Aldon got a decent guy on their rolling road now? Up to now I have strongly recommended Mick at Hi-Tech Motorsport in Cradley Heath over
Aldon any day. Better results, a great deal cheaper, highly recommended by our local race engine builder (who uses no-one else) and just down the
road from Aldon..
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alister667
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| posted on 28/2/04 at 11:10 PM |
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Congratulations!
That must be a nice feeling <green with envy>
http://members.lycos.co.uk/alister667/
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Kitlooney1000
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| posted on 29/2/04 at 08:18 PM |
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well done, happy motoring
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CairB
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| posted on 29/2/04 at 08:38 PM |
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Well done. Teamwork?
It's good to see that you got on the road with a post count of 8.
Spring is just round the corner...enjoy
Cheers,
Colin
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 29/2/04 at 10:02 PM |
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Congratulations, I am now convinced that completion time is inversely proportional to post number!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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