OSF friendly MOT station in Southport

[caprilaser]

Does anyone know an OSF friendly MOT place in Southport? I should have my MK1 capri road legal after the weekend and I need to get it MOT'd as my MK3 has died!!! I know a few places have started gettitng picky when it comes to older cars due to the new style MOT and my car is pretty basic ie no interior and just the drivers seat as i've not got enough time or money to get it 100% finished in time. Cheers

[Copey]

ther is this place in Blackpool, he is in the Coastal Capri Club, names Gordon, they all take ther cars to him, he is understanding about things, and from what i hear wont fail unless it is actually dangerour, will just give you a list of things that need doing.

 

so do you live in SP?? wouldnt mind a look at the mk1 as i live in Southport

[caprilaser]

cheers, hopefully I'll have it on the road next week, due to lack of funds its had to be painted matt black but it looks pretty mean with the rs/gxl quad lights and cologne arches it, when I get the fund I'm gonna get it sprayed properly! Aint seen another capri in southport for a while, how long you had yours?

[Copey]

bout 5 months i think, its used everyday too, most the time it will be in tesco or morrisons car park, as i work in tesco and whenever i go to town i park in morrisons

[caprilaser]

might give the place in Blackpool a ring if theres no where closer, just worried that I might get pulled over or break down on the way as I'll have no MOT or Tax as its been off the road for a year, it would be insured so it should be ok as long as its booked in for the MOT.

[Copey]

i will contact matt and get his number for you

[Copey]

i cant get hold of Matt mate!! i am seein him sunday so i will get it then for you!

[xpackken]

copey do you mean big matt? . ill be seeing him at some point .

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Mercedes 230

[Copey]

yeah fron the coastal capri club

[xpackken]

yeah thats matt alright . do ya go there meetings i didnt realise you were so close fella you should come to the wirral meet all the coastal boys come there good bunch . are you going ford fair .

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Mercedes Econic

[Copey]

am takin my car to the woodvale rally this sunday, plus i would go and spend money i dont really have, yeah i will have to come through to the Wirrel

 

has Matt got his car sorted? coz he blew his engine didnt he!

[caprilaser]

I'm not going to be able to make it to woodvale this year unfortunatly, when and where do the costal capri guys meet up, I'll prob pop down once my cars on the road.

[Chris!]

i did the trans pennine trail 2 weeks ago 230 miles on my bike

goes from hornsea to southport

[Copey]

I'm not going to be able to make it to woodvale this year unfortunatly, when and where do the costal capri guys meet up, I'll prob pop down once my cars on the road.

 

the Pub is called the Blue Bell its in Halsall 2nd sunday of each month at about 2pm, if you dont know where it is we can meet up and you can follow me ther

[Copey]

the bloke in blackpool doesnt do MOT's, plus Matt mentioned the good point of "if it has a dangerour fault then its stuck in Blackpool"

 

i think it would be best to go around and ask various garages, my dads friend who works for BMW MOT's mine and does any work i cant do myself, so i cant really recomend any garages in Southport, sorry

[caprilaser]

cheers for the info, ill be up for coming to the next costal capri meet. Booked it into Wilson Healy garage in high park for Friday, I have taken my other capri there in the past and they seem ok but pricey. In two minds whether to take it somewhere cheap and rough lookin or pay the price for a decent garage that will no doubt find faults!!

[Copey]

glad you got it booked in, good luck!!