Hammerhead
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 06:45 PM |
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last couple of weeks before the end of SVA (who's frantically trying to get their cars done?)
Me and it's not looking good! 
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Guinness
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 06:48 PM |
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I know KrisMC has his SVA tomorrow morning!
(Good luck Kris)
Mike
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 06:58 PM |
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Had mine at the beginning of the month and back for re-test next week
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chris_harris_
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 07:05 PM |
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Got mine tomorrow at 8AM, just off out to the garage till late, very late.
Got loads to do, and am expecting to fail, least i'll have a list of things to work through.
Will report back tomorrow though!!
Regards Chris
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t16turbotone
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 07:08 PM |
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yep...mines a week monday...loads to do
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 07:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_harris_
Got mine tomorrow at 8AM, just off out to the garage till late, very late.
Got loads to do, and am expecting to fail, least i'll have a list of things to work through.
Will report back tomorrow though!!
hope it works out for you. I'm just not sure if my car will be ready to be presented at the test at all. I'm just hoping to do the bare
minimum to get a test but this all depends on the electrics. I have a bad feeling that the ecu wont like the flywheel (with integrated trigger wheel)
that I have fitted. SVA 24th!!
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chris.russell
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 07:18 PM |
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Had mine booked for yesterday (15th) but realised the day before the car was no where ready for the test - ie, the engine was not running!
Phoned them the day before to explain my situation expecting to be told they were fully booked and I would need to do the IVA when the lady on the
phone said they had a space on 22nd april!!! so I booked it. Now the hard work continues...
Mines a pint
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 07:34 PM |
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Johhny5, but he's very busy in his work shop getting ready for Tuesday Morning.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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james h
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 07:56 PM |
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Me. But I don't think I will be able to present mine
When my chassis was modified to take the R1 engine, the wiring was contracted out to an autoelectrician, who has messed up and caused a severe short
in the loom. My SVA is next thursday! Still haven't heard from the autoelectrician who was meant to be contacting me. So the wiring won't
probably be done.
Engine not running, rear brakes not attached and handbrake not on, rear lights not connected as are most of the panels. Hmm, not good at all
I am trying to think of a really good excuse to tell the SVA centre, I need an extra fortnight at least!
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f1ngers
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 08:12 PM |
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Me. SVA next thursday and it's still on the build stands with loads to do. Still I can think myself lucky to be currently unemployed so have 6
full days to complete it but it will be tight!
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GeorgeM
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 08:12 PM |
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spent the last week working on it every hour
I could. Finished it about 2.30 this morning!!
Had about 1 hours sleep then sva at 8.00
Thought I would have a few things to do, but
only failed on emissions
Now to find a map.........
GeorgeM
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x_flow57
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 08:13 PM |
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We are, SVA booked for Friday 24th in Norwich.
Should be ready, just need to set the engine up, fill the diff, fit a gaitor to the hand brake lever and finish polishing it and apply the stripes
(which are probably only temporary as we do not have time to paint it).
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Your opinions please, should we use 1,2 or 3 stripes, central or to one side?
There are a few other pics in archive.
Nick & Tim
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Blackbird Rush
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 09:00 PM |
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Me too, had my sva booked for 14th april, spent the last few weeks working round the clock to get some where near completing the build, but the engine
hadn't been run at all, but was hoping the tester would test the stuff he could and fail it on the bits he couldn't.
Long story short, he refused to test it due to lack of running engine, we tried to get it going there but found a couple of terminal fuel leaks which
put a stop to it
Dont have the time really or the energy to try and rush it in the next week or so even if a vacancy come up, so its IVA for me
a few pics....
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Charlie_Zetec
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 09:13 PM |
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Well I tried to book my SVA at the beginning of the month, knowing full well that I wouldn't get it all done in time, but allowing for 6 months
in which to finish it - plenty of time!
But I called and they said thy weren't taking any SVA bookings from 1st April, but the IVA wouldn't take effect until the 29th April.
When I questioned this and asked why there was an interim period, I was told "It's just the way it is, we can't do anything."
And no news of IVA waiting list as yet, which was an added bonus.
Decided to send an "I'm rather disappointed" e-mail to VOSA, all I got back was a waffling e-mail telling me it's been passed
on to someone for a more detailed answer, and a link to draft IVA document. That was over 2 weeks ago, still awaiting a reply....
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!
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eddie99
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 09:42 PM |
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Me too
Electrics/engine hasn't run yet and electrics made
Sva 27th, will prob have to cancel but worth the effort
Going to have some late nights next week I guess
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NOTE:This user is registered as a LocostBuilders trader and may offer commercial services to other users
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 16/4/09 at 10:13 PM |
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SVA on 24th. Car has run, but isn;t currently starting due to a fuel pump issue.
Got a few wiring glitches, but nothing that won't be sorted.
Still got a list with 44 jobs left on it, ranging from fitting the handbrake gator to fitting the passenger seat to getting road legal tyres fitted to
my wheels. Nothing too big really, but lots of them!
Having no job is suddenly a good thing! As is having a very understanding wife. 
I have a few extra cosmetic things which I won't now bother doing unless I get a load of the jobs finished ahead of schedule.
[Edited on 16/4/09 by Dangle_kt]
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Gareth
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| posted on 17/4/09 at 07:45 AM |
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SVA on Thursday the 23rd at Norwich.
Engine ran for the first time on Wednesday. List as long as my arm to do, just trying to get it in a acceptable state to fail with honour.
Discovered a couple of electrical faults last night, so I know what I will now be doing tonight.
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spdpug98
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| posted on 17/4/09 at 07:50 AM |
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Me! Test is on Monday 27th a few things to do this weekend and hopefully ready for the following Monday
I will be happy just to get it there and to get a fail, was worried about going for an IVA so I just booked the latest test I could get and cracked on
with the build
My Blog: http://spdpug98.wordpress.com/
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Findlay234
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| posted on 17/4/09 at 09:23 AM |
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SVA on the 23rd down in Gillingham. starting to get worried as I dont have the weekend to work on it. Im soldier by weekends and about to dads army it
up for a couple of days ( ok thats a bit harsh to me and my fellow TA members, we are an operational army now). This doesnt give me much time. Think
im going to be taking wednesday and thursday off work. Hope to have it largely done by then. Major things to do are drill and mount the front wings,
put in the interior panels and seats, mount the scuttle and the dash and lots of little things....
Good thing is that all my (handmade) electrics work, all the lights etc. the engine starts and runs really nicely, just a loping idle when warm. maybe
over fueling as choke doesnt work. clutch and brakes work as well, just need re bleeding so looking positive for a good fail.
[Edited on 17/4/09 by Findlay234]
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Vindi_andy
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| posted on 17/4/09 at 12:19 PM |
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Got mine on the 23rd April in birmingham. As far as we can see got a list of 14 jobs to do, nothing major, biggest one will be sorting the wing
mirrors so I can see over rear wings. Hoping to get a pass but expecting an honourable fail
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sickbag
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| posted on 17/4/09 at 12:38 PM |
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Despite growing pressure from family mine is only going to be used on the track so not an issue for me.
But just to please them (give the impression I'm pleasing them anyway) I'm still fitting road going lights, etc. 
Finally back on the job!
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splitrivet
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| posted on 17/4/09 at 02:24 PM |
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Monday 20th for me still loads to do.
Cheers,
Bob
I used to be a Werewolf but I'm alright nowwoooooooooooooo
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spdpug98
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| posted on 17/4/09 at 02:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by splitrivet
Monday 20th for me still loads to do.
Cheers,
Bob
You need to stop being on here and get into the garage
My Blog: http://spdpug98.wordpress.com/
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 09:24 PM |
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Late SVA'ers, avoid "refusal to examine"
I got my fail in earlier this month (9th April), so the pressure is off. I have some paperwork (approvals and dates and stuff), and some emissions
bits. So it will get sorted.
For all you LATE SVA'ers it is important that you are able to present your vehicle.
If you can't present then you can't fail. You need to fail to get a fail list, which gives you 6months to retake.
If you fail to present, then you don't get a fail, and you are heading to IVA.
Here are the instructions on this.
Refusal to examine
The examination of a vehicle may be
refused for any of the following reasons
• the vehicle is not submitted for
examination at the time and place
appointed
• the fee has not been paid
• the vehicle cannot be driven or has
insufficient fuel or oil to enable the test to
be completed
• the vehicle is presented in a dirty or
dangerous condition such as to make it
unreasonable for the examination to be
carried out
• a load or items on the vehicle are not
secured or removed as requested
• a proper examination cannot be carried
out because any door, tailgate, boot lid,
engine cover, fuel cap or other device
designed to be readily opened cannot be
opened
• the condition of the vehicle (in the
opinion of the examiner) is such that
proper examination of the vehicle would
involve a danger of injury to any person
or damage to the vehicle or any other
property
• the vehicle does not display,
permanently, in an accessible position
and readily legible, the required vehicle
identification number
• the driver does not remain in the vehicle
or its vicinity and operate the controls,
drive the vehicle or to remove/refit
panels as requested.
So, the engine must run, it mustn't leak fuel, and you need a VIN number.
Matt
p.s. my engine wouldn't start first time around, which made me aware of these issues.
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dan8400
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| posted on 18/4/09 at 09:44 PM |
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Me too. Test is 8 am monday!!!
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