ColleyV12
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| posted on 4/9/20 at 04:09 PM |
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Pre IVA road test
Where do you guys run your cars prior to IVA, my insurance is not valid for road, but didn't want a full out track day?
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johnH20
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| posted on 4/9/20 at 04:37 PM |
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I took mine to North Weald airfield in Essex. So called 'activity days' are organised by several clubs and by Carlimits on a regular
basis. Costs about £50 or £60 depending on organiser. Enough running time to sort brake balance and other basics.
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Deckman001
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| posted on 4/9/20 at 04:43 PM |
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I was lucky and had a friend who owns an MOT station, he used his trade plates to drive it to his workshop and set it up, he then let me drive it back
afterwards depending on my insurance 
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starterman
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| posted on 4/9/20 at 07:15 PM |
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I've been out twice after dark, neighbour in front and missus behind. That way no one could see the lack of plates. One of the advantages of
living in the sticks.
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Deckman001
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| posted on 4/9/20 at 09:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by starterman
I've been out twice after dark, neighbour in front and missus behind. That way no one could see the lack of plates. One of the advantages of
living in the sticks.
I've still got to do that to set up my digital speedo, a bit of a shame i live in a built up area, all i need to do is drive a set mile, and
then i can scoot back 
Jason
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40inches
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| posted on 4/9/20 at 10:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
quote:
Originally posted by starterman
I've been out twice after dark, neighbour in front and missus behind. That way no one could see the lack of plates. One of the advantages of
living in the sticks.
I've still got to do that to set up my digital speedo, a bit of a shame i live in a built up area, all i need to do is drive a set mile, and
then i can scoot back
Jason
I set mine with GPS on my phone, was spot on
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 4/9/20 at 11:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
quote:
Originally posted by starterman
I've been out twice after dark, neighbour in front and missus behind. That way no one could see the lack of plates. One of the advantages of
living in the sticks.
I've still got to do that to set up my digital speedo, a bit of a shame i live in a built up area, all i need to do is drive a set mile, and
then i can scoot back
Jason
My speedo had DIP switches and a table of figures to set them to. I set it up with a rough figure, but wrote a very short BASIC program on a pocket
computer (this was in 1999) to calculate how much change was required by comparing the setting and the actual speed. I then adjusted the settings on
the rollers during the test. I don't know if there is any way of doing something similar with more modern speedos.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 5/9/20 at 05:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
I was lucky and had a friend who owns an MOT station, he used his trade plates to drive it to his workshop and set it up, he then let me drive it back
afterwards depending on my insurance
I'm going to do much the same, drop it off at my local mot garage at the top of the street and get them to test it, tune the engine, set the
steering and headlight alignment plus give it a good drive. Well worth the money I think. Good to have another set of critical eyes look over it
anyway before the IVA. I read so many times of people going for the IVA and the cars barely running, I want mine well tested prior.
[Edited on 5/9/20 by Mr Whippy]
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jelly head
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| posted on 5/9/20 at 07:32 AM |
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Local industrial estate in the evening
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ianhurley20
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| posted on 5/9/20 at 09:16 AM |
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Swaffham oval banger racing course - on my own and did over 100 laps, brilliant!
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