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[The Compensator]

Two houses, two cars. That's MTV Cribs worthy.

 

I liked the MTD tractor we used to have. It was loud, but fun to hoon! It's been replaced by an awesome Cub Cadet rider. :D

[Milli]

BTW, I really like your photographs.

I like them too.

 

And not sure why, but the place that Cis lives, everything i've seen so far from there quite amazes me, somehow. :hmmm: For instance, that garage looks... cool. Looks comfy to me... a safe place to be at. Hard to describe the feeling it gives me though.

[Guest MrLolololXD]

Hayley I cri evrytym I see yo garage and hoist. I really really want to have a place/setup like that

[Dan G]

When did you buy an evo?!

 

Funny :cheeky: But I am actually planning on buying one soon ;) Seriously.

[Camel]

Going to get my engine remapped today. =D Nice 80 mile drive along one of the countries best roads.

 

Hopefully I'll be able to get a decent video of my exhaust popping and burbling and pictures of 7 or 8 of my cars brothers and sisters. :)

[killalldude]

Today's mod:

 

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad96/killalldude/DSC_0921.jpg

[The Compensator]

 

Tried to wash the E91 before going abroad tomorrow. It's still dirty.

 

#bmwswag

[calster17]

Going to get my engine remapped today. =D Nice 80 mile drive along one of the countries best roads.

 

Ohhh, what road would that be? :cheeky:

 

Not the 'Evo triangle' was it?

[Camel]

Snake Pass. First time I've driven on it myself and it was brilliant on the way back in the dark. Steep hills, adverse camber bends, water running off the hills on to the road, pitch black. Perfect.

 

The remap is awesome. Loving the popping and banging on overrun. Found myself giving the car a few thousand revs at each traffic light. The increased rev limiter is also fun. :lol:

[calster17]

Exploring a good driving road is one of the best feelings from the thrill of driving if you ask me. You know the roads going to be great, but the first time you do it, it blows your mind. That tight corner? It really is bloody tight! That downhill incline? You gain much more speed that you think going down it. Them views? Theres 20% cooler because of that feel.

Only other feel that beats it is when you go on the road, its a clear blue sky and there's no wind, the road is empty and and there's nothing but you & the road ahead.

 

Just having a wee look at the road on Google maps, looks to be a nice one. The views are nice, and the road surface looks good. :)

[Yours Truly]

Wait what, you don't like manual tranny in a MINI?

 

Sorry for late reply, but I haven't learned yet. I'm so young still.

[Mb]

 

Decent pic with the winterwheels on.

[RX_37]

Very nice 106 :)

[TDUFREAK500]

Don't have my own car but driving Dad's E36 320i :)

[Margebadze]

[The Compensator]

 

:D

 

 

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[Fear Deer]

Good ol joyful smile :p

[The Compensator]

Good ol joyful smile :p

 

A little Start/Stop Engine button. :cool:

 

Can't wait to get it registered, washed, polished, waxed after the Winter.

[Guest MrLolololXD]

210 by MrLolololXD, on Flickr

[Ken]

[Camel]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5535/10943066253_a03775718f_b.jpg

210 by MrLolololXD, on Flickr

 

:drool:

 

I still have more poo shoots though. :cheeky:

[The Compensator]

At a MOT test centre today, here doing the emissions:

 

 

Of course I put a blanket on the seat before the workers sat in the car:

 

 

Overall check, lighting, brakes, VIN code etc..

 

 

It's quite amusing that you have to do those tests even with an almost brand new car and yet on the road you see old remapped TDI's smoking like an old tanker. And last year with the E91 they made a fuss about window tints having a bad certificate. :fp2:

 

Tomorrow we'll get number plates so it'll be finally roadworthy. I need to convince my dad about buying me detailing stuff and also the rear tires are pretty worn so we'll need new tires this year. Non-RFTs of course.

[killalldude]

At a MOT test centre today... And last year with the E91 they made a fuss about window tints...

 

Just curious about cars in EU. Do all cars in the EU have to pass an MOT? And is it the same test whether you do it in the UK, France, or Italy?

 

And also window tint. I notice that SUVs and wagons sold in the US have tinted windows from the factory, save for the windshield and front two windows. In Europe, usually the same SUVs/wagons do not have tinted windows. Are the tint laws stricter there?

[RX_37]

Just curious about cars in EU. Do all cars in the EU have to pass an MOT? And is it the same test whether you do it in the UK, France, or Italy?

 

And also window tint. I notice that SUVs and wagons sold in the US have tinted windows from the factory, save for the windshield and front two windows. In Europe, usually the same SUVs/wagons do not have tinted windows. Are the tint laws stricter there?

In Finland: New cars get a free MOT pass for the first 3 years. Thereafter it's once every year.

 

I don't think they would fail a car MOT just because of tinted windows, as long as it's only the back windows. Front and front-side windows are not allowed tinting at all. They even complained to my brother for having a small tinted stripe at the top of the windshield (homemade, but professionally done, for protection against the sun) tho they didn't fail him, just a "warning" to get it removed.

[cis4care]

Just curious about cars in EU. Do all cars in the EU have to pass an MOT? And is it the same test whether you do it in the UK, France, or Italy?

 

Within the EU, yes. Frequency depends from country to country, but here in the Baltics it's annual for all personal vehicles. I don't quite understand the latter part of your question, but if you want to know whether the tests are similar then the answer to that is yes. Across the EU there's regulations regarding what should be paid most attention to, such as chassis rigidity and anything else which can potentially compromise the safety of a car to make sure it conforms to all safety standards, which are pretty much alike across the EU. The strictness of these tests varies greatly depending on country, though. Here in Latvia they're pretty flippant in comparison to Germany, where they're downright prudish.