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Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:10 pm
by campbell
Was it too much to hope for?!

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:23 pm
by j2 lot
What was the cause of the fail?

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:07 pm
by campbell
Fog lamp inoperative. Switch lit the reverse lamp instead.

LOL

Very pleased. And usual CMC TLC. Car even washed before collection. I think he gets to wash it more than me :-/

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:10 pm
by Dominic
campbell wrote:Fog lamp inoperative. Switch lit the reverse lamp instead.

LOL

Very pleased. And usual CMC TLC. Car even washed before collection. I think he gets to wash it more than me :-/
A bit of clear red plastic over the reversing light would sort that!... Now about your reversing light sir....

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:41 pm
by j2 lot
:damnfunny
Every chance it's been like that since it was built too :blackeye

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:37 pm
by campbell
I do use the fog light. Pity the poor sucker behind me who thought I was selecting reverse at 50 mph, then!!

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:53 am
by thinfourth
campbell wrote:I do use the fog light. Pity the poor sucker behind me who thought I was selecting reverse at 50 mph, then!!
Well

Technically you have never used the foglight


What happens when you reverse?

:damnfunny

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:09 am
by robin
It engages the super charger?

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:29 am
by campbell
thinfourth wrote:

What happens when you reverse?

:damnfunny
I generally crash into bollards ;-)

Actually, the reverse light did also work. Not that that helped in France...

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:48 am
by Alistair
campbell wrote:I do use the fog light. Pity the poor sucker behind me who thought I was selecting reverse at 50 mph, then!!
More likely if it was foggy someone thought a cyclist was coming towards them!

:shock:

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 12:44 pm
by campbell
That would only be a) if it was flashing and b) if it was dazzlingly bright...

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:48 pm
by mwmackenzie
campbell wrote:Fog lamp inoperative. Switch lit the reverse lamp instead.

LOL

Very pleased. And usual CMC TLC. Car even washed before collection. I think he gets to wash it more than me :-/

Hmmmmmmmm........ He's never washed mine, not once! Favouritism! :evil:

Re: Evora in MOT failure shocker

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:59 pm
by woody
mwmackenzie wrote:
campbell wrote:Fog lamp inoperative. Switch lit the reverse lamp instead.

LOL

Very pleased. And usual CMC TLC. Car even washed before collection. I think he gets to wash it more than me :-/

Hmmmmmmmm........ He's never washed mine, not once! Favouritism! :evil:

DDtB must have been off those days.