so the mot is due after not being on the road over winter....

[pjwakefield]

and i thought it would sail though boy was i wrong ....


Reason(s) for refusal to issue Certificate
Nearside Front to brake hose Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front on caliper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front to brake hose Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front on caliper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Centre front to rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) **DANGEROUS**
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.A.10)
Advisory Notice issued
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

So i have been out and got ....

new brake shoes
rear red stuff break pads
all round new goodridge brake hoses
4 x brake lines from porsche
2 x arms with ball joints in
5.1 dot gulf brake fluid
new drivers side window regulator as thats snapped on me
usb plug connector for fault code reading to reset air bag light


so who wants to guess the amount spent on parts so far ...

 

[Dylan1]

an arm and a leg ??[]

 

[pjwakefield]

haha yes , around £750 just on parts, lets just say i'm not going to opc to get them all fitted.
then i want to get a full service done on it as its going to be the second summer i have had it and wants doing. on the plus side however it is £47 cheaper to insure than my other car

 

[Robin M]

You see what happens when you use them... or store them for winter! At least you will have a few years before it happens again!

 

[pjwakefield]

haha yup, its 12 years old so this sort of thing is to be expected, better then a friends as he has just had to fork out £3000 to do his, i am however not happy about the dent i received on the rear upper wing from what looks like a hammer being dropped on to it when it went into get its first mot going to be a expensive repair i think

 

[loc944]

Ouch, sounds like you took it to Kwikfit. Did they show you the corroded brake pipes? Or have you had a look since. This seems severe, was there advisory on them last year? Or do you live by the sea?

I Mot'd my 2000 Boxster yesterday, no advisories just commented on rattling heat shield.

Hope you get sorted soon and on the road, apparently Summer is coming.

Alan.