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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

14.0. "MOT Test Centres ?" by CHEST::EVANS_C (5..4..3..2..1.. Thunderbirds are go !!!) Mon Aug 08 1988 15:01

It's that time of year for me to get my MOT. Does anyone know of a test centre
in or around Basingstoke. I want one where I can just drive in with no need
for an appointment. Am I being too hopeful ???

Chris.

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14.1Pass at this place!LARVAE::JEFFERYEven the white bits are blackMon Aug 08 1988 18:0810
    Well, I got my ageing Fiesta Serviced at Porteploys.
    
    They are near the Ice Skating Rink. I needed about 1 day's notice,
    I think.
    
    The important thing is that my car passed
    
    Hurrah!
    
    Mark.
14.2CHEST::BARKERIts a far far �eta thing I do now...Mon Aug 08 1988 18:566
    I took mine to the Honda Garage who's name escapes me, just south
    of the town centre. It's also a Jaguar dealer if that helps you
    find it.
    
    They also did it at one days notice ( and passed ).
    
14.3They also adjusted my brakes f.o.c.!!!RDGE00::WILLIAMSCGarfield loves PookyTue Aug 09 1988 11:285
I took my car (Jimmy) to Manx Auto Services Ltd on the Daneshill Industrial 
Estate - up by Chineham - they did it the same day as I rang them - and
he passed!

Caroline
14.4Watch out at WebbersLARVAE::JEFFERYEven the white bits are blackTue Aug 09 1988 12:347
    I have heard bad things about Webbers the Honda Garage. Maybe for
    MOT's they are OK. This person worked there for a while, and needless
    to say, she won't touch them now!
    
    Cheers.
    
    Mark.
14.5Not everyone passes !CHEST::EVANS_C5..4..3..2..1.. Thunderbirds are go !!!Tue Aug 09 1988 15:588
Thanks for the input. I went to Jacksons in the town centre in the end.

The bad news is that the %$#*+@%$!$%&... FAILED ME !!!

Apart from this minor point they seemed like a reasonable place.

Chris.

14.6MOT needed urgently :-)KERNEL::MAUFEmuff-notesTue Apr 03 1990 18:1914
        
    Due to being an incredibly organised pair we just discovered the
    wife's car ran out of MOT on March 2nd. Whoops.
    
    Now, this is an extremely rusty and generally kanc*ered old thing
    and will need a forgiving garage or mechanic to get it through the
    MOT. Does anybody know of a friendly person who does MOT's? 

        PS Mod, this isn't an invitation to break the law!

    
    Cheers,
    
    Simon