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  • catoutthebag
    catoutthebag Posts: 2,216 Forumite
    I've spoken to another garage I use. They said a new engine would cost 800 and to check piston etc it's a bit of a job stripping the whole thing. They said they don't do it, but there are garages out there who could use emissions from another car for the emissions pass. Not something I'd normally ever do, but needs must.
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You must have missed the 'Vw golf' part or '18 years old' (which would put it as mk4 );)

    Pretty difficult to miss something that was never there in the first place.
  • catoutthebag
    catoutthebag Posts: 2,216 Forumite
    agrinnall wrote: »
    Pretty difficult to miss something that was never there in the first place.

    Same city as me. There's lots of !!!! hole areas in Birmingham. .more than good. Recommend which of those areas to acquire a fake emissions test?
    Handsworth?
    Sparkhill?
    Small heath?
    Spark brook?
    Balsall heath?
    Lozells?
    Nechells?
    Alum rock?
  • Same city as me. There's lots of !!!! hole areas in Birmingham. .more than good. Recommend which of those areas to acquire a fake emissions test?
    Handsworth?
    Sparkhill?
    Small heath?
    Spark brook?
    Balsall heath?
    Lozells?
    Nechells?
    Alum rock?



    So you're assuming that the other poster you quote will know where to get a dodgy MOT? Worse still, you're actually posting on a public forum that you want to procure a fake MOT?


    Nice one.
  • catoutthebag
    catoutthebag Posts: 2,216 Forumite
    So you're assuming that the other poster you quote will know where to get a dodgy MOT? Worse still, you're actually posting on a public forum that you want to procure a fake MOT?


    Nice one.
    Was taking the mic out of the city rather than expecting or wanting them to quote an area. I know I could go to any of those areas and there's dodgy garages everywhere. You follow all the rules all the time? Doubt it. God bless you anyway. You'll go to heaven. I shan't be checking this thread now. Toodles .
  • Was taking the mic out of the city rather than expecting or wanting them to quote an area. I know I could go to any of those areas and there's dodgy garages everywhere. You follow all the rules all the time? Doubt it. God bless you anyway. You'll go to heaven. I shan't be checking this thread now. Toodles .



    Oh, of course it should have been obvious you were taking the mic (sic) and not actually asking the question posed.


    Follow the rules? Yes, I do when it comes to forging or procuring fake documentation required by legislation. Heaven? I doubt it, because I don't believe in fairy tales.


    Enjoy playing with your dollies.
  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I shan't be checking this thread now. Toodles .
    Like the oil level you don't check after "putting loads in" or after it being suggested repeatedly in this thread. You've had plenty of advice but ignored it in the same way you ignored the advice before spending money on a cambelt change.
    You're clearly not the sharpest tool in the box which may be a bit rude but as you wont be checking this thread you're unlikely to be offended.
  • Same city as me. There's lots of !!!! hole areas in Birmingham. .more than good. Recommend which of those areas to acquire a fake emissions test?
    Handsworth?
    Sparkhill?
    Small heath?
    Spark brook?
    Balsall heath?
    Lozells?
    Nechells?
    Alum rock?

    What are you saying about those areas and why are they !!!! holes?

    By the way Sparkbrook is all one word.
  • Oh, of course it should have been obvious you were taking the mic (sic) and not actually asking the question posed.


    Follow the rules? Yes, I do when it comes to forging or procuring fake documentation required by legislation. Heaven? I doubt it, because I don't believe in fairy tales.


    Enjoy playing with your dollies.

    For some reason he's only named areas where the population are mainly non white.
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