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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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the scoob has just passed its first mot,with a full decat i was expecting it to fail (so was the mot tester).we were both shocked when he hooked it up to the emissions machine and it was under.he had quoted me £200 to refit the original exhaust then put the decat back on.i slipped him a fiver on the way out for a pint.
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 12:13 PM
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Sure you didn`t slip him that fiver on the way in?
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 02:35 PM
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hehe,thought of that myself m8 had it on the hip ready .hehe
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by carterjohn
the scoob has just passed its first mot,with a full decat i was expecting it to fail (so was the mot tester).we were both shocked when he hooked it up to the emissions machine and it was under.he had quoted me £200 to refit the original exhaust then put the decat back on.i slipped him a fiver on the way out for a pint.
Mabe the up pipe cat is still in there!!!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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£200 to refit the original exhaust then put the decat back on he was taking the p1ss there though

I think £40 was more in order !!!

The bandit !!

would you have paid him that ?

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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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You MUST have ONE CAT at least to pass the test - the limit is 0.3% on fast idle and 0.5% on idle ...... I don't think an engine can hit those figures CATLESS!!

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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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he had quoted me £200 to refit the original exhaust
for £200 id expect an exhaust thrown in glad you passed mine flew thru the same way but i wasnt bothered as it was a friends MOT garage
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
You MUST have ONE CAT at least to pass the test - the limit is 0.3% on fast idle and 0.5% on idle ...... I don't think an engine can hit those figures CATLESS!!

Pete
My old scoob did (my00 PPP decat).
Had a rating of 0.01% (no longer have the documentation as i sold the car).

Tony
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