Mon Jul 20th, '26...

Morning Martin & All from sunny, Southern Utah!

Currently it is 86F, heading for 88F, with more threats of thunderstorms this afternoon. We did have one roll through yesterday while we were in church. got the vehicles wet, but that was about it. Nothing measurable. Today, probably the same. A slight breeze now, but later the winds will be out of the W @ 8 to 9mph.

Our granddaughter is doing fine (so far). She is full of it... energy, that is. Her fun thing to do is cartwheels. And because she's small for her age, she can do them pretty good. BUT NOT IN THE HOUSE! :rolleyes-2x:

I think, though she's already wearing out poor grandma. Yesterday I had to take her for a walk around the block, just to give grandma a break! :run1:

Today, they are in sewing. I'll go out to the garage soon and continue my cleaning it up, so I can get to things. I still need to finish up that AZ05 and get it registered.

Eggs, (real) bacon, toast & OJ to push start the morning. Pepsi(s) for later.

Anyone :bl13:, have a great day on the roads! :hat3:
 
Weaselinsuit said:
More of a cult.....ure

Government departments are referred to as Ministries up here. They do share the need for byzantine traditions, sermonizing and questionable tax deductions.
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No doubt to make them sound more benevolent, like they know what's good for you better than you do. What they don't do is guilt you into compliance.
 
The MOT that Martin is referring to is the annual UK Ministry of Transport Test that vehicles in the UK have to undergo once they reach 3 years old. I know that many other European countries have no such test (and the French motorcyclists are currently actively resisting the recent application of such a test), however, personally I have absolutely no problem with this roadworthiness test. For those not mechanically minded or willing to do basic maintenance (and I would suggest here in the UK that is the vast majority of drivers/riders :rolleyes: ) it provides an invaluable check on the safety of a vehicle. I have two cars and three motorcycles to get through the test each year, it's hardly an onerous task! Most failures are down to simple things like headlight/sidelight bulbs not working....that would indicate the the owners were never checking such items...even the day before they knew the vehicle was going to be tested!

For anyone curious, there is a MOT Testing Manual online https://www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-ins...ivate-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles If you can't get to sleep then it's good reading, but it also highlights a few misconceptions. Relating to Martin's particular situation (and yes, I realise he is in Austria, not the UK) If you google 'will I fail an MOT if my brake discs are below the manufacturers min limit' the answer is inevitably 'yes', but the guide actually says:

1.1.14. Brake discs and drums​

A brake disc or drum must be significantly worn before you should reject it. Being worn below the manufacturer’s recommended limits is not a reason in itself.

Interestingly enough, this clause has been applied by the tester of my outfit as the Flexit's brake disc is almost certainly below a limit (which is not on the disc) but the tested braking efficiency passes the test, so he passed it!

Finally, my 11 year old, 110,000 mile Dacia Duster is in for it's test tomorrow, and despite the fact it is also undergoing a full service at the garage that will do the MOT test, I will be checking everything I can, later this afternoon...... just in case :D
 
Well, had to live with that 'annual road worthiness inspection' my entire motorized life (from 50cc onward), and like @Flexit I don't even object the originally well meant intent behind...
But you know how it is with good intentions... 😒

Already in the 80ies one could sense an agenda behind... a full blown which-hunt against 'anything' without catalytic converter...
Owning a VW Beetle back then was rough, air-cooled are sooo bad... they actually took hammer and chisel to the undercarriage just to "create" a reason to fail your car... 😖
Well, turned out the woods didn't suddenly vanish due 'acid-rain(TM)', but they killed quite a lot of innocent Bugs until they realized that this argument no longer worked... :rolleyes:

2020 they suddenly changed the 'once a year' regulation into a 3-2-1 regime for any new personal automotive... EC lobbying? No one knows for sure, nor would admit to that...
By Mai 2027 they'll alter that again into an even longer 4-2-2-2-1 interval... one can only speculate how many "new" cars will be diagnosed FUBAR after 4 years, hence you're forced to buy a new one... go figure... 😕

Anyhoo, owning "old rigs" throughout, I'm in the annual hamster wheel, and as I wrote in the other, designated thread, have they cut down the time frame for having it carried out...
giving every owner significant less time to obtain spares and fix any 'complaint' they might come up with... I leave it up to the respected reader to judge if there is an "angle" behind...
 
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