MOT Time wish me luck !

Discussion relating to the Scirocco 1982-1991 - - please ask technical questions in the technical/trouble shooting section
moser
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Re: MOT Time wish me luck !

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The highs and lows that come with owning an old car. I think the highs just edge out the lows. I think id rather be sat on the side of the road looking at a rocco than driving some sort of bland korean thing


91 Scirocco Scala - Too low for MOT ramps apparently
03 Seat Cordoba PD130 - Daily
52 Golf 1.6 - Mrs' shopping trolley
Nuckleduster
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Re: MOT Time wish me luck !

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3 rocco`s in 21 years--total breakdown count 4.
Scala carbed version--no breakdowns
Red Scala injection (owned 14 years) 2 breakdowns--int fuel pump relay and rubber on throttle cable disintigrated
Metalic Green Scala injection (current) 1 breakdown--coil went down.
Not bad for cars that have an average age of 25+ years or more--modern crap cars have a much higher breakdown rate.
Touch wood, my daily workhorse MK4 Golf which has never let me down.
Says something about older VW cars--they are reliable!!
Best Wishes
Gerry
p.s. rocco due for MOT as the tax reminder has come through the door this morning.!!


91 Scirocco Scala 1.8 inj rolling shell gone but not forgotten
90 Scirocco Scala 1.8 inj Colour Dark Metalic Green daily ride
Vw MK4 Golf Estate @180bhp Daily working car--Silver
94 Corrado 2.9 VR6 Metalic purple--gone to Manchester--
Nuckleduster
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Re: MOT Time wish me luck !

Post by Nuckleduster »

Hi all,
Just put the green one through MOT and it passed with a "small defect"--slight damage to covering on front n/s flexible brake pipe. Someone in the past had fitted thin flexis and they are covered with a clear plastic tube--tube had mark on them. MOT examiner pissed off with the alarm going off and deafening him--too hot at the moment to put the alarm into garage mode.
Had to change drive line CV boots and a rack gaiter--all originals--not bad for 29 yrs wear and tear.Found these when I looked over car beforehand.Wife looking forward to anothr year of trouble free motoring
Best Wishes
Gerry


91 Scirocco Scala 1.8 inj rolling shell gone but not forgotten
90 Scirocco Scala 1.8 inj Colour Dark Metalic Green daily ride
Vw MK4 Golf Estate @180bhp Daily working car--Silver
94 Corrado 2.9 VR6 Metalic purple--gone to Manchester--
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