donut
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 03:46 PM |
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Good Luck James
Best of luck at Mitcham tomorrow!!!!
[Edited on 4/7/06 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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James
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 04:16 PM |
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Cheers mate!
I'm gonna need it! 
Still got half a car to build! 
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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nitram38
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 04:17 PM |
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Good luck from me too.
Hope you don't p*ss off Michael too much, I have my retest on Thursday!
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ned
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 04:26 PM |
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don't worry james i'll be round shortly with the jerry can and the mig gas bottle
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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donut
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 04:31 PM |
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You gonna set it on fire then Ned?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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scutter
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 04:52 PM |
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Doesn't sound promising James, I'd move the car before Ned turns up
Best of luck for tomorrow.
ATB Dan.
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Fozzie
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 05:03 PM |
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Oooeer gone 'public' now then James?
Tee-hee....seriously the very best of luck from DLT and me!
I'll be waiting for a text!
Fozzie
PS beware of 'Yellow Peril' bearing gifts of a jerry can and mig gas bottle...........
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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stevec
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 05:44 PM |
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All the best James,
Steve.
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PaulBuz
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 07:18 PM |
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There goes another of the old timers, finished his build before me.
I'll soon be the longest build on here(Steve G aside!)
Seriously though. Good luck, its been a long road to this point, enjoy it
ATB
Paul
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Pezza
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 08:03 PM |
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Good luck dude!
You couldn't pwn your way out of a wet paper bag, with "PWN ME!!" written on it, from the "pwned take-away" which originally contained one
portion of chicken tikka pwnsala and the obligatory free pwnpadom.
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Deckman001
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 08:34 PM |
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Good luck for tomorrow matey
Jason
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DIY Si
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 08:38 PM |
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Hope all goes well. We need more on the road, if only to annoy slow drivers......
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JoelP
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 09:03 PM |
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good luck jimbob!
how far behind is ned?! lol...
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Danozeman
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 09:23 PM |
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Good luck mate. Hope you pass...
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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jimmyjoebob
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 09:43 PM |
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Good luck. Don't forget your camera (are you allowed to photo your car at test place?)
If at first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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Simon
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| posted on 4/7/06 at 10:38 PM |
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ATB
Simon
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James
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| posted on 5/7/06 at 06:43 AM |
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It's all gone Pete Tong!
Well, it turns out I'm a no show. 
I've worked on the car literally for 24 hours now. From 8AM yesterday morning until now, all night sodding long.
But, it's still not finished. It got till time to leave and only one seat in, no seatbelts, no headlights and a bunch of other stuff to do.
Was just at the point of deciding what to do when the heavens opened with one of the worst downpours in a long time and it still ain't stopped
raining over an hour later.
Depressed and knackered so going to bed.
Night!
James
I should add, my greatest thanks to Ned to who stayed up all night helping me as well.
And sincerest apologies to Bob as well who was at the test centre to meet me. Sorry Bob!
Night,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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ned
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| posted on 5/7/06 at 06:59 AM |
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Get some rest mate, we'll get it sorted another day. couple of pics to follow shortly.
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/photos.php?action=gal&user=ned&folder=james%20sva
[Edited on 5/7/06 by ned]
beware, I've got yellow skin
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bob
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| posted on 5/7/06 at 07:48 AM |
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Just returned from Mitcham test centre 
Traffics nice wimbledon week
I've seen the pics and i'm not sure what you was thinking when you took a cancelation, i think i was right when i said you should have
swapped tests with donut for next wednesday
Anyway no worries you will get there.
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donut
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| posted on 5/7/06 at 07:59 AM |
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Bad luck James.
Mind you as Bob stated, i could have had that slot
Oh well.
Is this a locost shirt you have on James?
 
tarpaulin out
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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James
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| posted on 5/7/06 at 11:31 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
Bad luck James.
Mind you as Bob stated, i could have had that slot
Oh well.
It's cost me to miss the test.
Clearly I wouldn't have accepted it if I didn't think I would be ready. The were just too many unexpected problems, like seats I'd
had fitted many times before (and expected to take 5 minutes to fit) didn't now fit because of the internal trim panels moving them, it then
took hours to sort out. The lack of headlights in the downpour was the final straw...
On Thursday I ordered the proper SVA proof headlights. I paid extra for next day delivery.
They just turned up today.....
Thanks for all the good lucks though everyone!
Cheers,
James
[Edited on 5/7/06 by James]
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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ned
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| posted on 5/7/06 at 11:43 AM |
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James,
Did you call Mitcham in the end, was there a cancellation/no show fee on top of the sva cost? what about rescheduling?
I'd ask for the delivery cost back from wherever you bought the lights from - if it was next day courier and took 4 days i'd want my money
back!
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/7/06 at 11:49 AM |
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What a bummer...
I was a bit luckier for my test - it was many weeks between booking a test and getting an appointment, so I had lots of time to pick away at all the
little time-wasting jobs. It was finished several weeks before the test.
Mind you, I failed to turn up for my first test, as I had loss of oil pressure on the way - found out later that I could have fixed it in 10 minutes -
the joy of knowledge after the event...
Anyway, when you next book your appointment you'll have to pay the whole amount again - but a partial refund of the first test fee comes to you
via a different route. I believe that you forfeit £50.
Better luck next time!
David
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donut
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| posted on 5/7/06 at 02:36 PM |
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It's always the finishing off that takes the time!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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