James, Congratulations on getting through the MOT - I don't think I've ever got a pass on my first visit to the test centre!!
I found a garage where I used to live that did the same as yours. I really appreciate that attitude - they treat you like you are not a complete mechanical idiot, the fact that you help tends to save time (although I'm sure they get much more benefit by getting you to do work that they would otherwise have to pay someone else to do!), and because you are there in the bay with them they can point out any faults they do find, on the car, as they go, instead of some vague (and often illegible) statement about "corrosion near suspension mounting point" on the fail sheet, without pointing out exactly where they found the hole. Now I've moved I'm going to have to start all over again finding a test centre that I like. I tried one so far (recommended by my boss, who rallies Peugeot 205s and is restoring a TR7 V8 and a BMW 2002 for rallying), but they a) took an hour to do a test!! b) wouldn't let me in the bay, but made me watch from a viewing area from where I couldn't see a lot. Daffy is up for her test in a couple of weeks, so I'll have to do some more looking... Richard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Notice: The information in this email is confidential and may be legally-privileged. If you have reason to believe you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful and you are requested to contact the sender urgently and dispose of this email -----------------------------------------------------------exp. /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
