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Having been away for most of the week managed to pick up a copy of the March edition of CKC magazine. Well chuffed with the article and some really good piccies of the car. Did have a chuckle when he mentions that the Gearbox bell housing was glaring in his camera lens At least he got my name right this time...
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After passing IVA 1st time and now getting the DVLA to finish the registration, the car is now fully road legal. :clapping: After a nervous run out to the local DVLA office (1st road miles on the car), no parts fell off or broke, apart from the clutch needing bleeding. Had the build up inspection and waited for the registration documents. Now on an age related plate with "FKU" as the last 3 digits. Quite appropriate me thinks Managed to put over 100 miles on the clock today, and really pushed the car as I was getting braver. Wow, does this thing handle. Soooooo much better than my old 2b. And nothing fell off :db: Had a great day (big thanks to Mark B again for tea and plates...) Think I will be grinning for quite a while. Didn't realise how much I missed driving a 7..... Will now be able to drive to Donnington next weekend.
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Hi, Chuffed to bits, took my Roadrunner Sr2 to Beverley test station today and got a 1st time pass... :clapping: Inspector was well impressed with the car and managed to rattle through it in less than 2hrs Apart from a minor issue with the rear fog light wiring and lens (had to borrow/ remove a lens from Mike at roadrunners camper van which had the correct "F" mark, even though mine had the "E" markings), also had to mod the wiring to the fog light as they were coming on with side lights as well as dip and main. Managed to get them sorted and all ready for the pass..................or so we thought Note the following was found out after the IVA test had been completed..... DVLA has struck again. Turns out that the DVLA had registered the test as a "Voluntary" which is not any good for registering a vehicle. We needed the "Statutory" test instead. Basically the same test but £50 cheaper than the voluntary..... The test inspector informed (after consultation with the DVLA) us he would have to fail the car because of this and that we would need to resubmit for a new test and pay the full amount again. WTF!!!!!!! After much argument and the fortunate fact that Mike from Roadrunner had the invoice from the DVLA stating the correct test and costs, the nice VOSA man consented to change the test to the correct one for a pass. However he needed the correct form to do this......guess what? VOSA test station does not keep copies of the forms, so we asked for them to print one off......"sorry sir, we don't have the ability to do this here"........WTF? So big thanks to Mike who got his wife doing a 60 mile round trip with correct forms in hand. Filled these out and re-submitted, all to keep Mr DVLA happy After checking, the only difference on the form is the words in the title..."Voluntary" & "Statutory". What an absolute load of *bleep*s. Thankfully the inspector from VOSA was really helpful and did not have a good word to say about the DVLA bureauocratic idiots Any way rant over about the DVLA plonkers for now. As I still need to get the car registered. Really pleased and can't wait to get the car on the road. Big thanks to the S Yorks crew for the help and assistance over the past months, Mark, Andy, Rob, Nick and anyone else I have forgot to mention..... :drinks: Hopefully I shall be terrorising the roads again soon. Heres a piccie of the car at the test
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Some nail biting days ahead.....At long last, I have a date for IVA. :clapping: 10th Aug!! If all goes well I hope the car will be on the road and ready for Donnington show. Just now have 2 weeks of worry ahead....
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Passed another major milestone today....after much overnight worrying. Spent several hours yesterday checking out wiring. Tried to fire up the MX5 lump for the first time. but no joy. After checking spark etc, decided it was definately a fuel issue. Most probably fuel pump (which I had modified) or injectors. Eventually giving up decided to sleep on it. Tonight after completing the wiring check (all seemed ok) decided to check fuel pipes. I found in my haste I had inadvertently connected fuel supply to fuel retun on the fuel rail...................duh! Swapped them over, 1st turn of the key. SHE FIRED UP...... Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo: Thats all my wiring fully functional (as far as I can tell so far) Hopefully now she will be readyish for Stoneleigh (The car will be on the Roadrunner stand) Hoping for IVA end of May
