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jabbahutt - 10/11/08 at 09:56 AM

Morning all

Just organised my retest at Shrewsbury over the phone for this Wednesday.

Can't panic this time apart from the what if I break down on route scenario as the AA etc won't touch you with a barge pole as the car hasn't a tax disc.

Still looking forward to the retest and hopefully this time I'll get my hands on the treasured MAC certificate.

Let you know how I get on Wednesday.

Cheers
Nigel


maartenromijn - 10/11/08 at 10:06 AM

All the best!

How did you manage to sort out the emissions? You were running the car inside the garage iirc? And did you have a mobile test apparatus to measure the emissions?


Mr Whippy - 10/11/08 at 10:06 AM

good luck, wrap up well...


jabbahutt - 10/11/08 at 10:13 AM

I was lucky with getting the emissions sorted. firstly it was bone dry so the car was outside.
Secondly I found a mobile tuning guy who came to the house with all the kit and got the emissions down from 4.68% to 1.5%!! at one point it was 0.9% but it was idling slightly lumpy so he put it back up to 1.5.

Really nice bloke, very good new his stuff and was reasonably priced too.

Nigel


Richard Quinn - 10/11/08 at 10:24 AM

Nigel,
Who was the local mobile guy?
Cheers
Richard


Mr Whippy - 10/11/08 at 10:25 AM

quote:
Originally posted by jabbahutt
I was lucky with getting the emissions sorted. firstly it was bone dry so the car was outside.
Secondly I found a mobile tuning guy who came to the house with all the kit and got the emissions down from 4.68% to 1.5%!! at one point it was 0.9% but it was idling slightly lumpy so he put it back up to 1.5.

Really nice bloke, very good new his stuff and was reasonably priced too.

Nigel


money well spent then, probably quicky pay it off on fuel saved...


jabbahutt - 10/11/08 at 10:29 AM

His name is Dave his mobile number is 07713 081612

He did mention that he only covers a certain radius, so it would be wise to call and check. He charged £50 for the first hour then it's a reduced rate after that.

Seems a lot but when you factor in insurance for the dat and then the garage charge to do the same it worked out really good value.

Cheers
Nigel


pewe - 10/11/08 at 11:06 AM

BOL, Nigel.
Providing you've covered the list it should sail through.
Seemed as if my tester was going out of his way to make sure it passed the re-test.
Cost me about the same to sort out my emissions so it's about the going rate.
It'll be DVLA next and then the open road - weather permitting!
Cheers, Pewe


adithorp - 10/11/08 at 12:39 PM

Good luck. Wrap up warm!

I always found 1.5% to be about as low as you could dependably run them. Less effects the idle too much.

adrian


nick205 - 10/11/08 at 12:45 PM

Good Luck Nigel - should sail through this time

Look forward to an "SVA PASS" thread Wednesday pm


Vindi_andy - 10/11/08 at 01:15 PM

Good luck

hoping to be there early next year but well have to wait and see.


speedyxjs - 10/11/08 at 02:04 PM

Good luck
Hope the weather clears up for you


robinj66 - 10/11/08 at 02:24 PM

Good luck ! I'm sure you'll be OK


My prop busted on the way back from my SVA - luckily my insurance had recovery with it and there was no problem in getting towed home


John22000 - 10/11/08 at 07:11 PM

Good Luck mate, fingers crossed for you.......


Not that you'll need it....

John


mad-butcher - 10/11/08 at 07:27 PM

GOOD LUCK


Danozeman - 10/11/08 at 07:35 PM

Good luck mate. Hope to be in the same position before chrimbo.


matt.c - 10/11/08 at 09:53 PM

Good luck and wrap up warm!

[Edited on 10/11/08 by matt.c]


jabbahutt - 11/11/08 at 10:17 AM

Thanks all for the vote of confidence. I'll let you know how things go.

Hopefully tomorrow there'll be a post with a photo of me proudly clutching a MAC.

Those of you with a nervous disposition may want to avoid viewing as I'm butt ugly


rusty nuts - 12/11/08 at 06:51 PM

Very quite ???


mad-butcher - 12/11/08 at 06:58 PM

The tension is getting to much for me, I think I'll have to go the pub for a pint, bugger work tonight nobody reads newspapers anyway
Tony


adithorp - 12/11/08 at 07:16 PM

He kept us waiting till the next day after the first test.

He might have passed and then "got lost" on the way home!

adrian


mad-butcher - 12/11/08 at 07:37 PM

you wouldn't mean M6-M1-woodhead-M56-M53
I think that's the most direct route home


jacko - 12/11/08 at 08:40 PM

Come on were are you lets be knowing
is it all smiles
Jacko