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by FregT25
15 Feb 2015, 10:14
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

An old hand in Todmorden, alex at New Barn Garage. He drives a black crew cab too :-) Where do you live? Cheers forthos gave booked in next week to Todmorden .... :ok Yes I know hawarth, nice place! We are in Tod, close to that garage, You'll see 2 yellow vans nearby. Good luck! Fab I will toot my ...
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 23:18
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

In my experience (and prepped hundreds and hundreds of volkswagens for MOTs) is that you can go on indefinately changing/replacing things that you think 'might' be seen as a failure only to get failed on something you hadn't expected. In the end, you check for obvious rot, make sure the brakes and ...
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 23:16
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

An MOT is an an MOT. Some seem to hunt for 'lenient' testers though I have no idea why. If its an unkown vehicle, pick a tester that can actually find fault. For my first two years on mine, I hunted down the most jobsworth tester I could find, corrected all the faults then two years later took it t...
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 23:15
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

An MOT is an an MOT. Some seem to hunt for 'lenient' testers though I have no idea why. If its an unkown vehicle, pick a tester that can actually find fault. For my first two years on mine, I hunted down the most jobsworth tester I could find, corrected all the faults then two years later took it t...
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 23:15
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

I'm in Ripponden and use some mechanics in sowerby bridge,first rate blokes,they will get your motor MOTd though it will have to be right.one of the blokes,Matt is VW fanatic,pm me if you need their number. Thanks for this and yes please pass it on, have booked into new barn garage todmorden which ...
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 23:05
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

shepster wrote:http://www.brickwerks.co.uk/index.php/


Brickwerks is in Holmfirth but Gasure is near Chester so the opposite side of the Country.

Southerners eh?


Ha! Cheers
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 23:04
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

slowcoach wrote:An old hand in Todmorden, alex at New Barn Garage. He drives a black crew cab too :-)

Where do you live?

Cheers forthos gave booked in next week to Todmorden .... :ok
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 23:03
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

chuckle-bus-tom wrote:Both Brickwerks and Gasure are in the north.

Thanks ... Found em!
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 23:02
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

An MOT is an an MOT. Some seem to hunt for 'lenient' testers though I have no idea why. If its an unkown vehicle, pick a tester that can actually find fault. For my first two years on mine, I hunted down the most jobsworth tester I could find, corrected all the faults then two years later took it t...
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 10:31
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

Re: First MOT advice please

We are in haworth nr keighley
by FregT25
12 Feb 2015, 09:38
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: First MOT advice please
Replies: 33
Views: 6964

First MOT advice please

Hi, newbie T25 owner coming up to my first but her 25th MOT could anyone recommend where to go in the West Yorkshire area? I need to find a good general service / repair place as am not technical any advice welcome... cheers! :roll: