Iva Pass At Southampton Yipee!

[colinmoore]

The title says it all, after last months disappointment, it was nice to come away with that all important piece of paper. As the test center is 80 miles away I used a transporter to get the car there, as too far for the first shake down. Andy the examiner quickly went through the basic failures, Headlight lens pattern not vertical, side repeater lamps moved from bonnet side to cycle mudguards, speedo reading too fast, was out of limits, now OK. Then came the main original problem, braking efficiency too low, I had originally used a classic mini rear brake pressure limiting valve for my rear disc brakes, and they limited brake pressure too much, also the handbrake was not sufficient enough to act as a secondary brake. Armed with this, I fitted new calipers from Biggred, along with good quality pads, and a Sierra deceleration valve for my second try. Those of you that have experienced it will know how involved the brake test is compared to a simple MOT. As I watched the figures obtained on the brake gauges, I was confident that they were much better than the first attempt, but Andy was giving nothing away, and said he would have to pass the figures though the computer to give a final result, after I had carried out a skid test outside. This worked fine with the front brakes locking before the rears, so it was back to the workshop to wait for the computer to crunch the numbers. After about ten minuets the result I was waiting for arrived, it had passed. The hand over of the IAC was a little under whelming, I think a scroll with red ribbon would have been more appropriate after all the work that had gone to obtain it. Anyway this piece of paper, along with the registration documents etc is winging it's way to DVLA, for them to kick around for several weeks if i'm lucky, longer if i'm not. In the meantime I can make the alterations, i.e. new steering wheel, fit the spare wheel,etc, just to keep my hand in.

Just like to thank all who have posted on this forum, it has been a valuable source of info, and answers to questions were often found, just by reading others problems.

[theduck]

Congratulations on the pass! I'm about a week ahead of you and am told by DVLA they are working on 10 working days from receipt of paperwork, so should have my registration by 24th.

[johnhetherington]

Congratulations Colin, Great result

Hope your registration doesn't take as long as mine did, passed the retest on 19th August and sent the paperwork in the post the following day, received the V5C on the 18th September.

In their defense though it was at the time of the new registrations coming out.

 

 

[Guest peter2b2002]

well done when I took my 2b for its test had a 30 mile run to the test station but that was after I had taken it for a mot so I was fairy ok that nothing would fall off plus a good excuse to go for a blat with no number plates there and back, did have to go back for a re test, plus another blat without plates

peter2b

[Landie71]

Congrats - roll on the good weather..... ah

[Guest 2b cruising]

Well done Colin.

Good to have another Hoodie on the road.

[Peter Bell]

Well done Colin glad you got the brakes sorted.

[Bob Tucker]

Hooeeee!!!

[colinmoore]

Thanks for the deceleration valve info Peter, I set the angle to 15 degrees, no problems.