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GTR owners - who does your MOT
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:17 am
by Ben
Of those with GTR's - who does your MOT ... Since my last MOT I've had the complete system replaced - I will refit the Cat if need be - but as my Car is pre cat - then do I need to bother.
So really - anyone know an MOT station that is sympathetic to imported Jap cars?.
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:19 pm
by Stuart
Unless your GTR is post 95 you do not need a CAT in place. There are no figures for pre 95 cars IIRC. However I always use Leigh @ Wayland Garage in Watton, 20 minutes from Norwich. PM him (he's Sccobyandscrappy on here) and see if he can fit you in. I would stress that isn't a mates rates agreement. You can expect a proper MOT test and to pay a proper MOT price, but I use him, Dan uses him etc etc.....
Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:23 pm
by Ben
Excellent, thank you - I'll PM once I recheck the date I need to do it.
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:18 am
by Bladerider
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:39 am
by BigFil
Wow, what are the odds of that ................
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:16 pm
by 323ian
Are you 100% sure its post 95 cars that only need a cat?
I was told by the previous owner of my GTR that i must put the cat in place for my MOT and mine is a 94?
So for pre 95 cars is there no limit on emissions (within reason)?
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:37 pm
by Stuart
Best to ask Leigh as he is does MOT testing. I'm pretty sure I'm correct though.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:23 pm
by Silver R33 GTR
I should of said i knew you stu when i took mine there in the summer, they failed it 3 times on emissions so in the end i took it to heartsease garage.
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:08 pm
by Stuart
Robin
I think it's only pre-95 cars that benefit from the emissions. Post 95 cars like yours will be subject to the regualr levels. I genuinely didn't mean to imply that I was getting preferential treatment mate.
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:47 am
by Silver R33 GTR
No i was only messing mate.
I found a technicality, because mine was an import they didnt have the specific model on their computer, only the uk 33 which is newer. So theoretically because it isnt a precise match they should do non cat tests on the earlier imports with a 3.5% CO and 1200HC limit. But oh my, it isnt that easy.
If you have a friendly garage keep them sweet and stay with them.
