Car failed MOT

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:13 pm

Car failed the MOT last week on some rear drop bushes & welding.....didn't know how much till we started today.........here's the result.

Thats alot of the coupe gone,shame it can't stay out to loose a few pounds
Oh & found out the bloody welder's out of gas

Post by **Fordimus Prime** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:17 pm

Wow! Looks like an animals taken a bite out of your car. Hope its not to hard to fix

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:24 pm

Not according to my brother its not,the bigger hole i had another coupe i'm breaking so i cut that panel out so he can chop it about to fit.(i hope) He's already cut the plate for the other side ready for when we get the gas for the welder.

beeniemac · Post by **beeniemac** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:53 pm

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:56 pm

What year is it by the way?

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:02 pm

helix · Post by **helix** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 11:26 pm

dam, mine is 93 and iam glad to say the rust was only surface level mainly and
it ate into the front wings a bit.
Some previous owner waxed the insides on both sills which stopped the rust dead I think

rnash2002 · Post by **rnash2002** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:56 am

Not good news mate

Post by **agw_01** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:18 am

Jesus! That's worse than mine!

Si · Post by Si » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:04 am

Nasty, that's some rust

On a side note I notice you have changed the trailing arm bushs? How did it feel after removing the passive rear steering?

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:06 am

Welcome to my world. Couple of hours welding and it will be fine.

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:35 pm

Go tinworm! :lol:

shane25 · Post by **shane25** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:51 pm

bit of metal glue and good as new :wink:

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:31 pm

Si wrote:Nasty, that's some rust

On a side note I notice you have changed the trailing arm bushs? How did it feel after removing the passive rear steering?

Passive rear steering??

The poly rear trailing arms are good,just going to be doing all the rest of the rear later this week as it failed on the rear drops as well,may as well poly them while i'm there.

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:46 pm

I will be interested to see the finished pictures.

I guess even considering how rust resistant the R8 seems, it isn't foolproof.

TurboMG · Post by **TurboMG** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:48 pm

Theres a hole in the inner arch as well there for the injection of waxoyl, wonder how many owners have used it???

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:34 pm

MGTurbo wrote:Welcome to my world. Couple of hours welding and it will be fine.

hmmmmmm

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:38 am

mach1rob wrote:
MGTurbo wrote:Welcome to my world. Couple of hours welding and it will be fine.

hmmmmmm

Got something to say? Then say it!

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:00 am

mach1rob wrote:
MGTurbo wrote:Welcome to my world. Couple of hours welding and it will be fine.

hmmmmmm

Hmm what ?

He's right, thats nothing.

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:02 am

Just remember someone scrapping a car cos of the same problem, and yes I know it was rusty across top of screen too but for an alledged specialist hardly difficult!

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:06 am

Guess it depends how rare the car is, how much you want to keep it etc, as Steve's done alot to his car, and its mostly tidy, and worth more than Â£100, its worth doing, and like MGTurbo was saying in moral support, its not a bad job,and not in a bad area.

Mark

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:13 pm

My Brother is confident he can do the welding no probs,believe me he would've told me otherwise as he doesn't mince his words :wink:

I mullered another coupe i was breaking to get the larger hole sorted......was a K plate & in better nick than mine :cry:

Brothers tryin to sell me his VVC with engine probs,reckons i should swap engines etc,told him i done that once so i can't be arsed to do it again.

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:03 pm

mach1rob wrote:Just remember someone scrapping a car cos of the same problem, and yes I know it was rusty across top of screen too but for an alledged specialist hardly difficult!

Why keep bringing this up, the car was abused and would have made no money selling it on thats why it was broken, it wasnt because i wasnt capable of fixing it :roll:

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:20 pm

Oh no reason just the fact you change your stance on these things as often as I change my socks!

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:23 pm

mach1rob wrote:Oh no reason just the fact you change your stance on these things as often as I change my socks!

So you change your socks once every two years? My god you must be difficult to live with.

fluke · Post by **fluke** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:24 pm

MGTurbo wrote:
mach1rob wrote:
MGTurbo wrote:Welcome to my world. Couple of hours welding and it will be fine.

hmmmmmm

Got something to say? Then say it!

FEO2

Goal posts and moving comes to mind here :roll:

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:27 pm

fluke wrote:

FEO2

Don't confuse the poor lad. :ermm:

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:29 pm

MGTurbo wrote:
mach1rob wrote:Oh no reason just the fact you change your stance on these things as often as I change my socks!

So you change your socks once every two years? My god you must be difficult to live with.

Yep still easier to get on with than you'll ever be!

I spose you've had plenty of practise at rust removal!

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:03 pm

mach1rob wrote:
MGTurbo wrote:
mach1rob wrote:Oh no reason just the fact you change your stance on these things as often as I change my socks!

So you change your socks once every two years? My god you must be difficult to live with.

Yep still easier to get on with than you'll ever be!

I spose you've had plenty of practise at rust removal!

I'm not the one that is awkward all the time, i'll make an effort to get on with anyone except those that try and make a fool out of me and your one of them. Don't ever say a word to me again unless your nice.

fluke · Post by **fluke** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:06 pm

+

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mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:07 pm

No one makes a fool out of you, you manage that quite well on your own!

Nevermind eh, toddle back off to mmm you may fool people there!

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:09 pm

EDIT

*Image removed as it contains offensive language which is not suitable for this site. Admin takes a dim view of that type of stuff

Gary*

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:11 pm

Takes one to know one, just some are bigger than others! So thats why they call you bucket!

fluke · Post by **fluke** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:12 pm

Does that not just say it all ???
It comes down to crude remarks :nonono:

what is the world coming too ???

Squaddiemodo · Post by **Squaddiemodo** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:16 pm

i think that is a bit strong on a public forum TBH