John G
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| posted on 30/3/22 at 01:28 PM |
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Kit car friendly MOT garage in E Sussex/ Kent borders
As title, recommendation for testing station around TN19 area.
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peter030371
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| posted on 30/3/22 at 03:02 PM |
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Even though I live next door in TN18 I have always gone to Nick at what is now Matfield MOT Centre (matfieldmotcentre.co.uk) as they are next door to
me at work. He has always tested my Strikers with no issues 
However Nick is unwell at the moment so they have a stand in guy and I have know idea what he is like.
If you do find somewhere else would love to know who.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 30/3/22 at 05:37 PM |
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Well mine didn’t go well yesterday. The guy tried to fail it because he couldn’t move the seat. He found somthing in the end 
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obfripper
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| posted on 30/3/22 at 06:45 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Well mine didn’t go well yesterday. The guy tried to fail it because he couldn’t move the seat. He found somthing in the end
Either of these points from the manual should cover the problem if you have a fixed seat:
-A driver’s seat that is fixed or cannot be adjusted to the manufacturers full range of fore and aft adjustment is not a reason for failure.
-Original design characteristics and specialised modifications (e.g. to enable wheelchair access, or changed to a fixed seat) are to be accepted.
If you do have the seat on runners, the seat should move to some degree (as per the first point), and automatically latch when the handle is
released.
Dave
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big_wasa
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| posted on 30/3/22 at 07:33 PM |
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Like I say he just kept going until he found something I couldn’t argue even though it had passed sva and every mot since. It was his first day at the
firm and not tested a kitcar. The guy that did it last year was great. Much more engaged and interested.
I should have made more effort and took it to Tiger.
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BenB
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| posted on 31/3/22 at 06:09 AM |
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I've got a great place but it's nowhere near your! It's NW London but really good for kits, no lifts involved as inspection occurs
in a pit and they only do MOTS so they'll pass you if they can. Bit of a drive though!!
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russbost
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| posted on 31/3/22 at 08:01 AM |
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If asll else fails locally, I have a great place I use in Benfleet Essex, again, a bit of a drive tho'!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
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furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
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SJ
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| posted on 31/3/22 at 08:17 AM |
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I've used two garages closest to where I live and not had any issues with my Indy. TBH they both seemed pretty relaxed and took a sensible view
given the type of car it is.
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ChrisL
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| posted on 3/4/22 at 12:19 PM |
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These guys are good, based in Chatham
https://www.snodhurstgarage.co.uk/
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Deckman001
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| posted on 3/4/22 at 02:12 PM |
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I use Croydon Mot centre on the Pitlake road, they helped my build my car, set it up for the IVA and have lots of experience of kits as they have guys
there that have owned them in the past.
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