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From: Elder on 13 Mar 2010 06:55
one small chip on the windscreen.

I remember when I bought it with 2 mot last January, SteveH crowing that
it was a wreck then and would cost a fortune to get through the first
one.

Two down, two clean. One cambelt service of £300 and fuel/tax/insurance
have been the only costs. Does exactly what I need it to do, even if it
is a big boring unless I rev it well.
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From: Bob Sherunckle on 13 Mar 2010 08:40

"Elder" <carl.robson(a)bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message
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one small chip on the windscreen.

I remember when I bought it with 2 mot last January, SteveH crowing that
it was a wreck then and would cost a fortune to get through the first
one.

Two down, two clean. One cambelt service of �300 and fuel/tax/insurance
have been the only costs. Does exactly what I need it to do, even if it
is a big boring unless I rev it well.
--
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The seat Ibiza that SWMBO has owned for the last 8 years received the same
advisory for every MOT, slight blow to the flexi section at the front of the
exhaust.
It gave up the ghost last week.
Boo hoo.

Cheapest quote to replace everything from the manifold back was �350 - for a
W reg Seat Ibiza 1.4.
I don't think so.

Bought the bits for �130 plus �17.50 delivery. One of the bits I bought is
even a genuine factory part with the manufactures logo stamped into the
metal.
OK, it's a bit of a ballache to fit it yourself, but still, over �200 labour
to fit an exhaust to a simple little hatchback is taking it a little bit
far.

Anyway, well done on the Lexus Carl.
Glad you're still enjoying it.

From: Tony (UncleFista) on 13 Mar 2010 18:18

"Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed(a)beeteeopenworld.com> wrote in message
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> Bought the bits for �130 plus �17.50 delivery. One of the bits I bought is
> even a genuine factory part with the manufactures logo stamped into the
> metal.
> OK, it's a bit of a ballache to fit it yourself, but still, over �200
> labour to fit an exhaust to a simple little hatchback is taking it a
> little bit far.

I replaced the cat and middle section on my 306 at the weekend.
Due to 2001-on cars needing a type approved cat, the none type-approved for
mine was only �45 :)
Another �38 for the middle section (looked fine until I'd removed the cat)
and job done....

Actually I have a confession. My neighbour is 17 years old and a mechanic in
training so I bunged him �40 to fit it.

Bargain of the century, I hate exhaust monkeying with a passion :)

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Which suddenly flips, pinning you underneath.
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From: Bob Sherunckle on 13 Mar 2010 18:57

"Tony (UncleFista)" <unclefista(a)SPAMMENOTblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed(a)beeteeopenworld.com> wrote in message
> news:hng4ke$anm$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>
>> Bought the bits for �130 plus �17.50 delivery. One of the bits I bought
>> is even a genuine factory part with the manufactures logo stamped into
>> the metal.
>> OK, it's a bit of a ballache to fit it yourself, but still, over �200
>> labour to fit an exhaust to a simple little hatchback is taking it a
>> little bit far.
>
> I replaced the cat and middle section on my 306 at the weekend.
> Due to 2001-on cars needing a type approved cat, the none type-approved
> for mine was only �45 :)
> Another �38 for the middle section (looked fine until I'd removed the cat)
> and job done....
>
> Actually I have a confession. My neighbour is 17 years old and a mechanic
> in training so I bunged him �40 to fit it.
>
> Bargain of the century, I hate exhaust monkeying with a passion :)
>
> --

Result - well done.

I really don't want to do this myself, but as I said, the cheapest garage
wanted way more for the parts than I can get them for and that's part of
their profit which they won't give up.
The labour bit, I just can't see.
To make it worse, the front section goes all the way from the downpipe to
the back of the cat.
I'm going out in the morning for another wrestle with the two remaining
downpipe nuts.
I suspect I'm going to need some bolt extractors.
I also suspect that the calm of Mother's day will be shattered by my impact
gun and compressor being fired up.

From: Bob Sherunckle on 14 Mar 2010 08:02

"Douglas Payne" <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote in message
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> Tony (UncleFista) wrote:
>>
>> "Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed(a)beeteeopenworld.com> wrote in message
>> news:hng4ke$anm$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>>> Bought the bits for �130 plus �17.50 delivery. One of the bits I bought
>>> is even a genuine factory part with the manufactures logo stamped into
>>> the metal.
>>> OK, it's a bit of a ballache to fit it yourself, but still, over �200
>>> labour to fit an exhaust to a simple little hatchback is taking it a
>>> little bit far.
>>
>> I replaced the cat and middle section on my 306 at the weekend.
>> Due to 2001-on cars needing a type approved cat, the none type-approved
>> for mine was only �45 :)
>
> Does anyone have more info on this? Who checks the type approval? Will
> it be done at the roadside?
>
> Is it something to worry about at MOT time, or will it only be uncovered
> if someone decides to take a very close look. Say, if you've been a
> naughty boy and they're looking for C&U excuses?
>
> --
> Douglas

All I know is that when I was buying the bits, I had to give them the reg.
no.
If the car had been registered too late, they wouldn't have sold me the
bits.

There are, of course, ways around this.
Like giving them the reg no. of the earlier but identical car accross the
street :-)

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