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Talk about your cars etc here. Keep it sort of sensible and on topic please.
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Junkman wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:40 pm What are the advisories?
First one is tracking, which is being checked tomorrow.
Second is basically saying corrosion inspection not possible. Mainly because there's a couple of gallons
Of waxoiyl black sprayed every where. Testers aren't allowed to scrape the gloop off to look underneath.
The corrosion that is there is very minor, pretty sure it was a dry state car.
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Eddie Honda wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:55 pm
Frogchod wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:33 pm In other news a Controle Technique has been achieved :)
Interesting the side slip / tracking allowance and brake efficiency. (Still not part of MoT?)

In Ireland the side slip allowed on the front is +/- 14 m/km at the front and +/-18 m/km at the rear. It's a straight pass or major defect.

The brake efficiency requirement is 55% for M1 vehicles before 28/07/2010, after that 58%. (UK M1 50% up to 01/09/2010 and after 58%)

So much for harmonising tests....
I've not studied the results closely ,I'm just relieved it's a pass...
Tracking should be a fail. But CT tester knows my mechanic will sort it.
Brake efficiency is within limits, I should think it'll improve with use, brakes are new and have only done about 20km
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Frogchod wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:51 pm The corrosion that is there is very minor, pretty sure it was a dry state car.
Not necessarily. I had several that were over here from new and rust wasn't a problem on either or them.
A German TÜV tester likened one to a Volvo when he looked underneath.
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There's something peculiarly jolie laide about this Buick.
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If that means you can get laid in it, that's very true indeed.
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That is lovely.
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Junkman wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:12 pm
Frogchod wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 6:51 pm The corrosion that is there is very minor, pretty sure it was a dry state car.
A German TÜV tester likened one to a Volvo when he looked all over it. Even the way the bonnet opens is similar
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No, that one was Olds flavoured and thus had an utterly conventionally opening bonnet.
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That's horrid. I want it!
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Buick is back home, took the long route here.
Throwing a few* quid at it has really improved the drive.
I might even spend a bit* more and tidy up some iffy bits of body work.
Had it up on the ramp one last time to get a pic of engine number for rego docs so grabbed a pic
of its belly.
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