M.O.T.'s

scratcher · Unread post by **scratcher** » 18 Feb 2010, 08:47

Hi, halfruads are getting into the MOT game! Gerry

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 18 Feb 2010, 10:47

How?

Are they going to make space for the bay by giving up flogging Chav tat in their stores...

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 18 Feb 2010, 11:03

Scarily Jim, some Halfrauds do have garage service bays!

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 18 Feb 2010, 11:12

Xac wrote:Scarily Jim, some Halfrauds do have garage service bays!

Now that is scary

OwenP · Unread post by **OwenP** » 18 Feb 2010, 12:14

Actual Halfrauds service bays, or AA service centres?

Halfrauds in Bangor has an AA service centre attached already.

scratcher · Unread post by **scratcher** » 18 Feb 2010, 13:24

Hi, apparently they are buying up a a chain of "auto sombody?" it was on the early radio 4 business news early this morning! Gerry

lexi · Unread post by **lexi** » 18 Feb 2010, 18:22

Yeah the good news is that they are giving away a free white shell suit with every Mot...........bad news is that blue lights under the car must be in full working order or will fail test . No wheelies allowed while ramps on high.

There is also a written driver test. If you open door to let the clutch out............you have passed

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 18 Feb 2010, 20:29

That's very good Lexi

Open the door to let the clutch out... Inspired

I trust they test the fluffy dice and fail the car if not exactly level...

Xaccers · Unread post by **Xaccers** » 18 Feb 2010, 20:37

Remind me Jim, what did you have hanging from your rear view mirror?

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 18 Feb 2010, 20:41

Xac wrote:Remind me Jim, what did you have hanging from your rear view mirror?

Very good point Andy, I do distinctly remember something being there...

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 18 Feb 2010, 20:49

I admit...

In my Activa...

I have, dangling from my mirror...

Furry Dice.

In my defence m'lud, they are very old and were bought for me by Robyn back in the days when I had a 205GTi.

They are so old I've had to repair them!

admiral51 · Unread post by **admiral51** » 18 Feb 2010, 21:03

Halfrauds have announced that they are buying the Nationwide Auto Centres chain for a few million squid

Colin

Unread post by **myglaren** » 18 Feb 2010, 21:26

Halfords have done, at least certain branches, MOT's for a long time.
An old friend, now deceased*, had her car MOT'd in the Durham branch as she knew the mechanic there.

As a side note, she lived a few doors from Brian Ferry and was his child-minder when he was little.

*not in connection with Halfords MOTs, I might point out.

addo · Unread post by **addo** » 18 Feb 2010, 21:30

CitroJim wrote:...Are they going to make space for the bay by giving up flogging Chav tat in their stores...

I used to be an avid reader of the old "chav scum" website.

Comments were frequently on the harsh side, but the possibility of some featured gits being able to afford a car, would worry me if I lived in the UK.

Citroenmad · Unread post by **Citroenmad** » 18 Feb 2010, 23:14

Halfords is only good for one thing, buying car cleaning products, especially when they are on their 3 for 2 offer.

CitroJim wrote:
Xac wrote:Scarily Jim, some Halfrauds do have garage service bays!
Now that is scary

Indeedy, our local Halfords have a service bay. In fact im not sure if it wasnt a Daewoo service centre back in the day. Id not recommend anyone go there mind, cant imagine they are much good. A friend took his car the for a service (first and last probably) and he had to take it back as it left a huge oil puddle on the drive. The oil filter had not been tightened up.