peterparsons
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 03:46 PM |
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I've got my SVA date......
I received my SVA date - 8am 18th Dec at Southampton.
He said it would take all day ........!
I'm a wreck already, cant stop the butterflies in my stomach !
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dogwood
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 03:53 PM |
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You think it's bad now ...
You wait till next Wednesday
with a day to go they won't be butterflies they will be vultures 
Good luck anyway
I'm getting nervous and I ain't sent the paperwork off yet..
|David
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 04:06 PM |
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Not long now then mate. Im hoping mine comes through soon. Also hoping its not that soon as i have too much to do!!
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adithorp
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 04:13 PM |
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DON'T PANIC!!
It's not as bad as some people would have you believe. I enjoyed mine even though I did fail on a couple of things. Make sure you take it in the
best possible condition; clean and tidy. First impressions count for a lot.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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jabbahutt
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 04:24 PM |
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Totally agree with Adrian. I'd built it up to be this evil experience at the hands of a jumped up local government Hitler. truth was he was
friendly helpful and fair.
Definately take it in the best finished state you can as he did say that he looks a lot closer at cars that don't look finished.
Good luck
Nigel
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adithorp
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 05:03 PM |
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Even with a good first impression you'll fail if somethings wrong but when something borderline you might just get the benefit of the doubt. I
had 4 testers all trying to HELP (not just go off for a brew) get mine through the emmision test!
I went to an MOT appeal test with a mate who'd bought a dodgy car a couple of weeks ago (as moral support and 'cos he hasn't a clue
about cars). The tester was my SVA guy. He recognised me steight away and wanted to know how the car was, how many miles I'd done, etc. He was
genuinly happy to know I was having fun with it. They're nice blokes under that white jacket!
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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James
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 05:30 PM |
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My SVA inspector was a top bloke. Really helpful, friendly and made me feel at ease.
You really don't need to worry about it!
If you go in with the wrong attitude then you're going to have far more problems.
99% of people on here have reported SVA as a positive experience.
You've paid £190 for it... you might as well enjoy it.
Take plenty of tools and supplies. Take tea/coffee and biscuits (I'm sure a bag of fresh donuts won't go amiss in the SVA office) and
relax!
Oh, and don't forget to stamp your chassis like I did!!!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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TOO BADD
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 06:56 PM |
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I am with the 1% as mine was a bit of crap experiance. A right tosser to be correct. I knew it as gonna fail when.. on the ramp upon high with me in
the car looking down there was 3 white coats underneath checking it out.
One of the fails was reflectors exceeding by 1MM not having a radius.
Had the retest with a new examiner and he was as good as gold.
CHELMSFORD was the centre.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 07:44 PM |
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Enjoy it!!nowhere near as bad as some make out
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Simon
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 08:05 PM |
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It's not that bad an experience - even though my first tester was a miserable old git who didn't want to be there, he was at least
fair.
Now the retetst bloke was completely different. Really nice chap, keen to talk cars and even joking that my Sierra wheel wouldn't be on the car
for long (I changed it while he was writing the MAC ).
Take tools as mentioned, don't get your hopes up but if you do succeed first time, it'll be a bonus
ATB
Simon
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richard
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 08:11 PM |
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nothing to worry about, but be prepared for a fail as most do but at least you then have a sheet to work through. Our examiner expalined that the only
ones that seemed to pass were ones like westefield who offer pre sva tests.
Not as bad as expected but the fact that i had been to see someones else helped.
I was a bit disapointed to realise we were going to fail when he found some thing i knew we would not be able to fit on the day, but once i had come
to grip to this just made the most of the experience and then set about passing the second time.
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matt.c
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| posted on 10/12/08 at 10:04 PM |
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Just been through it myself. I was a right mess the night before. 
Good luck. 
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FEZ1025
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| posted on 11/12/08 at 06:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by richard
nothing to worry about, but be prepared for a fail as most do but at least you then have a sheet to work through.
I've put 3 cars through, if you go with this attitude then you'll be aright. I got 3 fails with 1 pass on the day after 'tinker
time' I always feel as long as there's nothing mechanically wrong & it's all about trimming then it's a pass anyway.
Alan...
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