Ben vs Mk3. Round 2.

**ffoff** · 22-09-2011, 06:37 PM

Great to see you back in the game man! Cant wait to see what you have instore for this beast!

**Ben J** · 26-09-2011, 05:55 PM

Took the thing in for a roadworthy today so I can get the thing registered, but as the people I took my last car too for a roady couldnt fit me in til later in the week I took it to some random place that could fit me in. Regretting it now. The ****s failed me stupid ****.

-Rear washer jet not working
-LHF Seat side cover is missing (wtf)
-Rear wheel bearings (okay they do make a little noise, hardly unsafe)
-RHF and LHR tyres (both have a couple mm over the tread wear markers and are perfectly legal.....)
-AC Compressor leaking oil (I didn't think they ac compressor even had oil.....?)
-Steering rack leaking fluid (probably the only reasonable thing in the list. still, doesnt make it dangerous at all)
-Accelerator pedal has no rubber (they didn't come with it from factory as far as I'm aware.........)

My unregistered vehicle permit runs out tomorrow so not sure what I'm going to do.

In other new, had my first day at a new job today, so this car (subframe) will be seeing some love (the ground) soon hopefully

**ryana89** · 26-09-2011, 06:31 PM

A/C system's do contain oil but be being a RW issue? They must love P platers.

Good to hear your enjoying the sounds of a 4 cylinder sewing machine.
You get good fuel economy though

**Jace** · 26-09-2011, 06:38 PM

Not sure about QLD but can you bounce on the place the tested the car today and take it to somewhere else like your preferred tester?

You're right, a few of those items are pretty stupid. I make sure my guy knows that I have already purchased the car and am registering it to drive it for myself, and not just trying to RWC to flip it. They generally speaking are less harsh if they don't think little things will come back on them.

Nowadays in Vic even the tiniest little cracks or amount of uneven wear in tires will mean they need to be replaced for RWC.

Good luck getting it sorted. I would ask them wtf they mean about the seat cover and a/c oil, but if you can just get it inspected somewhere else then **** em.

**Ben J** · 26-09-2011, 07:18 PM

I can take it elsewhere, but as it has no registrastion at all its hard driving it places -.- Will see if a mobile person can come around or something maybe or just drop it at the people who may pass it tomorrow even if they cant do it for a few more days.

I had a look just then and there was a little oil on the bottom of the compressor, but idk if its leaked from there. Ive head any form of leak at all is illegal.

Meh, we shall see what happens.

Oh and yes, I must say the fuel economy is stunning, and the little motor really isnt that bad. I do at times consider just leaving it in and maybe beefing it up a little instead of the vr6 swap, but we shall see.