Had No.206 in for its MOT yesterday and sailed through with no issues. What a machine. In comparison, bought a Fiat Punto from new in about 2001, and it failed its first MOT on three things. First and last Fiat.
Had the Roadster S for about 16 years now and still love it.
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grumpybri
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Alpina Roadster S Lux in black #206
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Mr Tidy
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That's great news. 
Z4s seem to be very good for MOTs. My 18 year old passed with no advisories last month.
Z4s seem to be very good for MOTs. My 18 year old passed with no advisories last month.
Coupes because stunning!
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
Current - Silver Grey MC, Imola Red heated Nappa & carbon trim. Aeros, H & R Coil-overs, 224s, OE Strut brace, Nav, cup-holders, DSP Hi-Fi, pdc, cruise, MFSW, no CDV! E90 330i daily
Gone - Montego Blue
Gone - Ruby Black
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MikeyH
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My 2.2 passed on the 2nd May with no advisories. Amazing. Just watched a video of the 4 worst and 4 most reliable BMWs. The E85 and E86 M54 and N52 were in the 4 most reliable. We all knew that though didn’t we.
Now, Sterling grey Z4 2.2 with cup holders, stubby aerial and sport seats. Roadsters ‘cause they’re great with the roof down.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
Ford Anglia, Red Sprite, a few MG midgets, MGB Roadster and yellow Ford Capri, all gone many years now.
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Roberltd2
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Respect
2007 E85 2.5 si Sport in Montego Blue.
1994 Eunos J2Ltd - sold and now undergoing restoration.
1963 Triumph Thunderbird.
1994 Eunos J2Ltd - sold and now undergoing restoration.
1963 Triumph Thunderbird.
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DevonPaul
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To be honest, these things should pass their MOTs. They're performance/enthusiast cars, and should be looked after. In fact I'll go as far as to say most MOT failures are down to rust or neglect.
Apart from tyre advisories, our MC had a ARB ball joint dust cover split in 2020, advsory for worn front discs one year which was ignored for the next 3, and in 2019 Paddock Motors near Exeter decided the headlights were too crazed to get a beam pattern ond offered to clean them for an hour per side. The Mobile chap who came and did them for £50 thought they were takig the proverbial and they've been fine since. Otherwise no issues since the dirst test in 2009.
Our 1990 Carina failed on a leaky exhause in 2008, Blown brake light bulbs in 2010 AND 2011 (different sides, and after the previous year I actually checked the bloody things the night before), and clean until "Both rear tyres not fitted in accordance with sidewall instructions" in 2020 when some tyre chain fitted directional ones on the wrong side! Since then 1 advisory for a worn tyre and the sporadic "oil leak but not excessive" from the rocker cover.
Apart from tyre advisories, our MC had a ARB ball joint dust cover split in 2020, advsory for worn front discs one year which was ignored for the next 3, and in 2019 Paddock Motors near Exeter decided the headlights were too crazed to get a beam pattern ond offered to clean them for an hour per side. The Mobile chap who came and did them for £50 thought they were takig the proverbial and they've been fine since. Otherwise no issues since the dirst test in 2009.
Our 1990 Carina failed on a leaky exhause in 2008, Blown brake light bulbs in 2010 AND 2011 (different sides, and after the previous year I actually checked the bloody things the night before), and clean until "Both rear tyres not fitted in accordance with sidewall instructions" in 2020 when some tyre chain fitted directional ones on the wrong side! Since then 1 advisory for a worn tyre and the sporadic "oil leak but not excessive" from the rocker cover.
2006 Imola Z4MC (wife's shopping trolley)
1990 Toyota Carina (Started as a free family heirloom, now apparently a Classic)
2016 Toyota Avensis 1.6D (yup, the *really* slow one).
2011 TDM900
1997 VFR750 project. 95% complete. Only 30% left to do.
1990 Toyota Carina (Started as a free family heirloom, now apparently a Classic)
2016 Toyota Avensis 1.6D (yup, the *really* slow one).
2011 TDM900
1997 VFR750 project. 95% complete. Only 30% left to do.