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My IS-V8-Turbo - russelllinn - 27-07-2017
Dude that sucks, can't believe they wouldn't wait 5 minutes, what :cursing:, fingers crossed you can get it in somwhere mate!!
My IS-V8-Turbo - Marcus_1UZ - 27-07-2017
yea i was not happy when the guy said if im late i would have to rebook, i told him where to stick it, i have it booked in some where else now
My IS-V8-Turbo - aaronabbott - 27-07-2017
dont panic mate,good things come to those who wait:thumbup:
My IS-V8-Turbo - Marcus_1UZ - 27-07-2017
aaronabbott dont panic mate,good things come to those who wait:thumbup:
well i did drive it down my driveway today, and she spins up easy :drool::w00t:
My IS-V8-Turbo - steviewevie - 28-07-2017
Glad you got it in somewhere else Marcus, fingers crossed for you !
My IS-V8-Turbo - FirebirdPhil - 29-07-2017
Fingers and toes crossed you get it through the MOT mate.
My IS-V8-Turbo - Lexusboy - 29-07-2017
Marcus any news with the MOT Today?
My IS-V8-Turbo - Marcus_1UZ - 29-07-2017
Hi guys, its not good NEWS!!:crying: as you know i had the car booked in today for 11am, i get down there with lots of time to go, ( i got there at 10.30am) i pull up one lad comes out and i jump out and say im booked in, he go,s O right, so im standing there, he go,s away and comes back with this old guy ( i say old he was only about 55) and he starts to ask Q,s has it had this test and that test, i told him i dont need one, all i have to do if send a letter to DVLA with the bill for the engine and where i got it, and thats that, he then turns round and say,s well im not testing it any way,:mad: im like what?!?!?! wtf
What a fing day i have had, i get home with the car , take alook over it all to make sure all is ok, and i see some oil dripping from the sump, but when i take a better look its comeing out of the turbo oil return line where it go,s into the sump, when i seen that it was 1pm, and i had to get to work, ( so im thinking f..k thats going to take me some time when i get home at about 6.30pm, so i get home at 6pm, and im out there trying to fix this oil return, i try doing up abit and it did turn round abit but not much, so i start the car, and it seems better, but still abit of oil came out, so now i have to take the sump of to get to the nut inside and to do that i have to left the engine up about 2" But when i had the engine running to see about the oil, i could then hear a blowing sound and its comeing from the V band that go,s from the turbo pipe to manifold, so now i have to take that of as well,:crying: ffffff looks like its going to be a long night, as i have her booked in for MOT at 8.45am i have been down to this place before and i went down there today, told him what that old git said and he said come down here tomorrow and we will do it,
but i have to try and get this work done tonight, and as im doing this post its just started to fing rain.........gggrgrggrggrgrgrrrrrrrrrrr
My IS-V8-Turbo - Lexusboy - 29-07-2017
Marcus your having a real bad day mate, but you are a top guy so if this can be sorted then your get it sorted.Good luck with getting it done...:thumbup1:
My IS-V8-Turbo - steviewevie - 29-07-2017
Sorry to hear of the last minute problems Marcus, but fingers crossed you can get it all sorted soon. Good that you've found a more cooperative garage this time.