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Title: Just saying.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 21 May 2024, 13:38:12: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/common-car-accessory-could-cause-drivers-to-fail-mot-test-it-s-a-safety-hazard/ar-BB1mLLxL?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=cac9598540df49cfb1c1a2298d3bd15f&ei=25

:-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: Just saying.
Post by: YZ250 on 21 May 2024, 14:26:29: It’s ok, he’s over it now. ;D

My wife has an Angel hanging from her rear view mirror, which we forgot about when we took it for its mot. When I collected the car the mot guy had removed it and left it on the passenger seat. What a decent guy for using common sense. :y
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Post by: ronnyd on 21 May 2024, 14:27:24: Just hang mine on the rear door grab handle. :D
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Post by: biggriffin on 21 May 2024, 15:07:32: We don't mention certain things hanging from interior mirrors ;D
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Post by: countrywoman on 21 May 2024, 15:37:12: The amount of crap I used to remove would make you gasp, one car had so many "toys" on the dash it would have failed on vision as well as all the beads and stuff hanging off the mirror.
Title: Re: Just saying.
Post by: TheBoy on 21 May 2024, 17:00:27: One is not amused....
Title: Re: Just saying.
Post by: dave the builder on 21 May 2024, 17:24:12: Most vehicles have stalks either side of the steering wheel to operate various lights and indicators
these stalks almost always* are strong enough to support the weight of a magic tree air freshener ;)
thus negating the need to block the view through the windscreen .

*hanging actual fill size trees from the stalks may cause problems and may invalidate any warranty :P
Title: Re: Just saying.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 21 May 2024, 23:33:55: Quote from: dave the builder on 21 May 2024, 17:24:12
Most vehicles have stalks either side of the steering wheel to operate various lights and indicators
these stalks almost always* are strong enough to support the weight of a magic tree air freshener ;)
thus negating the need to block the view through the windscreen .

*hanging actual fill size trees from the stalks may cause problems and may invalidate any warranty :P
Does anyone here actually drive anything new enough to have a warranty :D
Title: Re: Just saying.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 22 May 2024, 00:22:05: The newest of my three cars is 17 years old. ;D
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Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 22 May 2024, 12:17:39: Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 22 May 2024, 00:22:05
The newest of my three cars is 17 years old. ;D

My classic and highly desirable Vauxhall is also 17 years old.
Title: Re: Just saying.
Post by: ronnyd on 22 May 2024, 14:42:10: Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 22 May 2024, 12:17:39
Quote from: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 22 May 2024, 00:22:05
The newest of my three cars is 17 years old. ;D

My old Vauxhall is also 17 years old.
Edited for clarity. ;)
Title: Re: Just saying.
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 22 May 2024, 15:57:16: My 20 year old V70 started first time yesterday after lying dormant and neglected for 5 weeks or so. :y

My youthful 16 year old Mondeo had a flat battery and required jump starting off its elderly stable mate, and was reluctant to rise from it's slumbers. :-\

Never mind an Italian tune up will sort it out next week! >:D :)
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Post by: Keith ABS on 22 May 2024, 20:20:26: My bus is 12 years old while the Monaro is 20 years old
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Post by: dave the builder on 22 May 2024, 22:09:40: Oldest of the fleet 22 years (astra G 1.4)
then the 2L diesel Zafira 21 years
53 Omega 2.6 petrol saloon
05 astra H 1.6 petrol estate
05 astra H 1.7 diesel estate
07 astra H 1.6 petrol hatch
07 astra H 1.7 diesel hatch

ALL STILL UNDER WARRANTY* :)

* DAVE warranty : if they break I have to fix them :P

I guess the in-laws Sierra Sapphire has "engine warranty" too ,as I rebuilt it :-X