Mix
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 03:13 PM |
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Topic Suggestion
Having just read Donut's post on his test and sympathising with him that he came so close to a first time pass I wondered if it would be a
useful resource to have a topic devoted to the reasons people have failed their SVA test. Over time this could become a good 'aide
memoire' for others presenting cars for inspection. After all we could all benefit from the experiences of others at this rather stressful
time.
How about it Chris?
Mick
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 03:22 PM |
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that would be an absolutely fantastic resource. I bet it would cut down on SVA failures big time!
It would allow ppl to address popular fail points during their build and not at the test centre!
[Edited on 26/1/04 by liam.mccaffrey]
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JAG
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 04:45 PM |
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Excellent idea. Would this be a thread in the "SVA/Legal" area or would we want another area???
Certainly would help reduce failure rates!
Justin
Who is this super hero? Sarge? ...No.
Rosemary, the telephone operator? ...No.
Penry, the mild-mannered janitor? ...Could be!
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Simon
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 04:58 PM |
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Great idea, but, I think it would need to be an updatable spreadsheet. That way, it would not get diluted by off topic threads etc etc.
ATB
Simon
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GO
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 05:03 PM |
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Its an ideal candidate for the wiki that Chris was looking into.
Chris, any news with that?
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ChrisW
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 08:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by GO
Its an ideal candidate for the wiki that Chris was looking into.
Chris, any news with that?
As I wrote in the website problems section, I'm a little worried if people will use it. Can I have a show of hands please?? 
Chris
My gaff my rules
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Deckman001
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 08:20 PM |
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How about everyone about to take their sva !!
Jason
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chrisg
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 08:20 PM |
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What's a wiki?
If it's one o' them french stand up toilets then I won't be using it.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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macspeedy
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 08:39 PM |
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brilliant idea
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Kitlooney1000
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 09:36 PM |
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I'm nearly at that stage
Would be extremely useful if we had a resource such as this, common faults would then be a thing of the past. I would certainly use it.
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blueshift
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 10:56 PM |
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Bung the wiki up and see if people use it
sounds like a great idea to me. I'd bung one up myself but it would be better on this site that everyone comes to already.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 11:23 PM |
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Looks like I'm having my arm well and truely twisted!
Chris
My gaff my rules
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GO
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| posted on 26/1/04 at 11:39 PM |
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knee in the back, twist a litle further... 
I would defo use it, at least to read, nowhere near sva yet!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 08:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisg
If it's one o' them french stand up toilets then I won't be using it.
Why? Do you have to use the sit-down toilets?
David
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Mix
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 09:54 AM |
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I'm not sure how a WIKI works or even what it is but to expand a little on my initial thoughts,
The 'topic' (is that the right term?), would be more of a list, each entry listing reasons for failing the test, where the test was
carried out and any points raised during the test by the examiner etc. I don't think it should become a general discussion area as this would
tend to dilute the information. Points provoking further discusion could be continued in their appropriate area.
Please don't think I'm trying to tell Chris how to do his bit, these are just the thoughts of an IT imbecile.
Mick
I think I really mean a new forum and not topic, is that the right terminology ?
[Edited on 27/1/04 by Mix]
[Edited on 27/1/04 by Mix]
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blueshift
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 01:09 PM |
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A wiki is a kind of freeform web information thingy that anyone (depending how you set it up) can edit. It remembers what was done so if someone comes
in and maliciously trashes it you can roll it back to when it was good. I think there are various more complicated access and version controls too.
It's often used for things like FAQs, people put up questions and others can answer them or edit / refine / add to the answers.
I think it would be an excellent way of storing lots of those useful locost tidbits that get lost in the forum archives; all the book errors, cymtriks
mods, links to jim mcsorley's stuff, etc etc.
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 02:36 PM |
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i would use it!!
i aint got much useful to say, but rest assured if i feel the need to post something i would! plus im gonna be a good contributor to the 'why i
failed the sva test' section!!!
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blueshift
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 04:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
i aint got much useful to say, but rest assured if i feel the need to post something i would!
That's not really in the spirit of a good wiki. The idea is you get a good information source with high signal to noise ratio, not a load of
people filling it up with bollocks.
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/1/04 at 05:26 PM |
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believe it or not, i do try to avoid talking shite usually...
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