Epic Saturday - Part 4:
The MOT station was 4 miles away and I barely made it into 3rd gear and certainly not 4th.
The car clearly hasn't been driven any distance in over 10 years (it was an abandoned project when I bought it).
So it was a bit jerky in places and the route there is a pot-holed / speed bump invested mess.
I was being uber-careful, yet I still had to try very hard not to be grinning like a demented lunatic.
The rear view mirror is excellent, the driver's side mirror is OK & the passenger side mirror is shiny.
I quite like the way you have to man-handle the steering, it seems to add to the overall experience.
But I was very happy to arrive at my destination, safe & sound.
Which also came me my first car park photo.
I was given permission to watch/help with the test.
( E.g. Operating the brakes, as the tester worked the rollers. )
While it was on the ramp I managed to get a couple of photos too.
As for the test itself, there is good news and bad news.
Bad News
- It was a fail.
Good News
- It only failed on two items, which were exhaust emissions (which was to be expected I guess) and the anti-roll bar linkage was insecure (something I hadn't really looked at).
- I got to drive it home again and I will be able to drive it back when I book it in for them to set the carbs to pass the test.
Unfortunately, no sooner had I got back from the MOT, but it was a family trip to IKEA.
I was still building flat packs at 9.30pm, with more to be done tomorrow.
So I am a bit frazzled at the moment and will provide some more feedback another day.
Until next time, take care, Paul.
