Hey all,

Got the bad news from my mechanic today ... my little blue clubman failed her blue slip.

She has a few issues:

- Movement in left suspension arm
- Radius rod bushes worn
- Damage to rear cross member
- Left hand drive coupling broken

DOH!

Looks like i got a bit of work to do.

Also I want to ask if anyone knows the standard distance between the wheel and the wheel arch is supposed to be?

Lucas

OT.. HEY!!!. it's DARTH TATER!!


hehe... sorry.. bought it for someone for their birthday...nothing is funnier than darth vader with ears poking out

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The trim height for a clubman is 343 + or - 9.5 mm from gaurd lip to centre of wheel/hub.
Pete

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A recent study found the average Aussie walks about 900 miles a year
Another study found Aussies drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year
That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon

Kind of makes you proud to be an AUSSIE

Just curious where did you go for your blue slip?


So I know not to go there

Fruity (and others)..

Movement in left suspension arm
- Radius rod bushes worn
- Damage to rear cross member
- Left hand drive coupling broken

Any of these faults could potentially ruin your day....the fella should be thanked for pointing out things that could efect yours and others safety.

The people who write you up a slip just for the commission are not doing anyone any favours IMHO.

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"Show me the Mini!"

You stole the words right out of my mouth

I also agree but I dont see a cross member
Get it fixed someone else Otherwise he is going to charge you...My 2cent's and take it back for the rego check...but do expect him to find someting else...
Yer Double edge'd

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

It was said in jest, hence the " "

As if I'm that stupid to blame the guy for defecting those faults. I was curious as to who he went to for his Blue Slip as we are in the same area!

Went to Gerry WUBBELS at Gateshead. Im glad they found the faults, so I can fix them. Rather then find out when something snaps while im doing 110km/hr along the freeway. Im just spewing it failed the blue slip.

IMHO blue slips are no guarantee of anything. I just bought a Mini that was blue slipped for rego. You would think that would be a good thing. After getting the car on the road, it needed new shocks (3 with no gas), new brake shoes (metal on metal), new brake cylinders (4 out of six were seized), new drums (all warped), new rear brake piping (one blocked), new clutch cylinder (leaking like mad), new air filter (black from never been changed), new oil filter (never been changed), new exhaust (big holes all from rust) AND to top it off, the layshaft is bent so the gearbox is basically on its way out as well...

And someone put this car on the road.....

All fixed now though

I used to believe that the blueslip check included searching RTA records to see if a car was stolen etc. After 13secmini's recent episode with Barbie, looks like it's not so.
Sooo, what in blazes DO they do that's worth 56 bucks or so (ie double a pinkslip)? Obviously they don't check the cars too well, as said above.

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i would have contacted the rta and told them about it and put it up the ning nong .... i used to work in a car yard and the boss had a mate who did pink and blue slips i knew what went on so i would steer people away from cars i thought were bodgie ..... cept for arrogant bastards who would get on my nerves yeah mate best car on the lot and cheap to ha ha ha
makka

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ouch iwanna, who burnt you on that one, but so true, some people are dodgy
but at least its now got a good home aye!

As much as I would love to openly tell people who it was, people will put two and two together when I post my new boy up in gallery and they think back on the for sale section. Incidentally it was the same person that told me quote unquote "I am offended that you would imply that I would get a dodgy blueslip"

haaaaaaaaaaa ha ha... I laugh now. But not last week. But then I am to blame for not checking the car out properly

Any mechanic that gives dodgy blueslips or falsely knocks back a car on the hopes of getting the job to "fix" it needs reporting, they'll cop a large fine and lose there license as an inspection station so noone else can get caught there