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23rd August 2010, 20:19
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Marlin 5exi pass's IVA :-)
Hi all,
2.5 years after starting the Marlin has just passed its IVA at Derby Test Station. Think this may be the Marlin 5exi to have undergone a full IVA rather than SVA.
Well Chuffed, now the hard work starts.
David.
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23rd August 2010, 20:38
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23rd August 2010, 22:35
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Congratulations!
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24th August 2010, 05:18
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Well done David. A great achievment.
As you say, now you can start playing!
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24th August 2010, 07:00
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Congrats !!!
What was your donor car??
Is this a successful first attempt and first time pass?
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24th August 2010, 09:52
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2nd time pass, the first time it failed on Emissions, and a few radius/light issues.
Based on a rover 25 1.6 k-series donor.
Now to sort out insurance and the paperwork for the DVLA.
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24th August 2010, 11:58
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Good work! How is the suspension after your worries about the travel / ground clearance?
Interesting choice of test centre - how did that come to be?
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24th August 2010, 22:53
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Many congratulations, a great achievment
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25th August 2010, 14:01
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Thx,
Yeah I sorted the suspension at least enough to get through the test, some very stiff springs and wound right down and new wheels (as the ones I had got wouldnt fit without cutting bodywork). Also sorted some of the other problems that delayed my first IVA. Its a bit go-kart like though at the moment needs some adjustment.
I went for Derby as some of my friends take cars through there, also I was a bit nervy about the number of kitcars Norwich would have seen. Had a very good experience with the IVA tester, throughly nice bloke was really interested in the car and seemed to realise the practicalities of building as well as the manual.
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25th August 2010, 14:05
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Forgot to say, rang up to get insurance yesterday, did it through Adrian Flux, aparently theres a 5exi out there that has 4 seats someone modded it and extended the chassis !!!! Now that I have to see.
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26th August 2010, 20:16
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David
Great news such a great moment, well done.
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26th August 2010, 20:30
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Excellent, well done
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