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Today our Mx 250went for its first MOT and initial outing/shake down .
Took the opportunity of taking a few pics of it on the ramp (rare opportunity lol) whilst Mot guy went off to answer phone.
Quite pleased with how it turned out as not really seen at those angles, as usually lying on floor (Or up close n personal in tight garage) working on it during very long build.
Thanks for all the positive comments chaps.
It's the high performance Mx5 parts twin pipe rear silencer and i made up the the bends using bought angles and joining sleeves, stainless welded at work . Mated to bought twin exit pipes , all stainless clamps.
It runs a 4-2 into 1 sports exhaust manifold , large bore de-cat pipe.
Incidentely going back to an earlier thread i posted last month about changing V5 to state new body shape. The Mot station via DVLA still had Mx5 on the their records and hence on my new certificate. Clearly not communicating.
... still had Mx5 on the their records and hence on my new certificate. Clearly not communicating.
Three years on, my Z300S Barchetta (per the DVLA record) is still tested as a BMW Z3. They do have the correct registration number that I changed just over a year ago though.
Three years on, my Z300S Barchetta (per the DVLA record) is still tested as a BMW Z3. They do have the correct registration number that I changed just over a year ago though.
Hi Ian, Don't we just love the DVLA.
The Mot guy said ; i should be able to ring up and get the model changed. (At least it had the correct registration number same as V5, which i bought from ebay 3 years ago). Maybe thats the secret ...... wait three plus years and it all comes right.
Did you try contacting the DVLA ref Mot cert ?
Doesn't seem worth it- when I tax the car, DVLA "knows" that the MOT is valid presumably just based on the regno.
Similarly, the weight of the car is different from standard- I just read the indicator that showed the car is ~50kg lighter in its current form. I could have paid £18 for a printed ticket and sent it off...
Doesn't seem worth it- when I tax the car, DVLA "knows" that the MOT is valid presumably just based on the regno.
Similarly, the weight of the car is different from standard- I just read the indicator that showed the car is ~50kg lighter in its current form. I could have paid £18 for a printed ticket and sent it off...
Yes , see what you mean. Guess it only becomes relevant when we come to sell and the new potential owner spots it.
Things may have changed, but when the 'previous' computerised system at the MOT station was in place the tester had to enter the details for my Quantum at its first MOT test, and said it could never be changed - maybe details still can't be changed once they are in the MOT system?
Things may have changed, but when the 'previous' computerised system at the MOT station was in place the tester had to enter the details for my Quantum at its first MOT test, and said it could never be changed - maybe details still can't be changed once they are in the MOT system?
Yes i remember the old system where your vehicle details were entered manually and you received an A5 (half A4 ?) sized hand written Mot cert from a pad usually locked in a safe. It wasn't linked to DVLA at all.
Not that many years ago either
The selling part !!! I did actually sell one of my kit cars once. It was the first Jago that I'd built. I'm not sure that the new owner appreciated it, hacked the carefully crafted dashboard about and then installed some airliner seats. I sold another Jago about 5 years ago and it became one of the first to be stripped of its Escort running gear and then scrapped.
I felt a bit guilty stripping my Locost to use the rolling chassis as my 250 TR donor. The previous owner said the car was his pride and joy and he wanted it to go to a good home !
Yes i remember the old system where your vehicle details were entered manually and you received an A5 (half A4 ?) sized hand written Mot cert from a pad usually locked in a safe. It wasn't linked to DVLA at all.
Not that many years ago either
Oh yes, the satisfaction when the oily mechanic pulled out the pad and grudgingly gave you that brown slip with the garage stamp.
Reckon they were much more likely to fail you so they could get some work out of you.
I felt a bit guilty stripping my Locost to use the rolling chassis as my 250 TR donor. The previous owner said the car was his pride and joy and he wanted it to go to a good home !
Oh yes, the satisfaction when the oily mechanic pulled out the pad and grudgingly gave you that brown slip with the garage stamp.
Reckon they were much more likely to fail you so they could get some work out of you.
It certainly seemed that way , perhaps one of the reasons why the garage/motor trade has a bad name. But also satisfying when you find one you can trust...... especially with our specialist vehicles.
What will the future hold for classics and replica's and the like in 50 years or so and beyond ? Will everyone be driving electric and fuel cell cars ? Will you even be able to buy petrol to put in your classic ?? Who knows ?!!
2manytoys – Congratulations on your MOT and very nice looking paint job.
Also, I think you are the first kit I’ve seen with the extra lights fitted either side of the grille.
Finally, I’m also a big fan fitting an “A” reg plate to this type of kit (I put a “C”reg on my car).
Enjoy, Paul.
Thanks Paul for the kind words . Yes i cut the fog lamps apertures to suit the fork lift spot lights i had, after glassing in the rather large brake vent holes (to make room for fogs) and bonding in smaller brake ducts. (the n/s duct pulls in air to the air filter/induction system.
I believe its the detail that makes the difference on these cars (even if only humble Mx5 4 cylinder based) hence the 1963 plate, Lancia /Ferrari wing repeaters , chrome surround front indicators, chromed wipers etc.
See attached pic.
Oops should of closed bonnet first and still waiting for headlamp fairings to come back from edge wrapping.
