Mot fail - 2003 sri

**silver-tongue** · 28th March 2010, 19:47

Hi - My 2003 SRI, 55,000 miles just failed its MOT at a Kwik Fit garage, can anyone shed some light on the issues and costs they have quoted. Prices inc fitting and VAT.

1.Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone "A". [8.3.1b]
2.Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into swept area by more than 40mm outside zone "A" [8.3.1e]
3.Near side front coil spring cracked [2.4.c.1a] £85.00
4.Offside front coil spring fractured [2.4.c.1a] £85.00
5.Nearside rear upper (outer bush) Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush £85.00
6.Offside rear upper (outer bush) Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush £85.00

Oh and £27.95 for Tracking!
Hefty bill, any thoughts?

Thanks.

**John LE** · 28th March 2010, 19:50

Far too expensive imo 100 quid tops for for the upper control arms fitted and about 120 tops for the springs fitted.

Personally I would be buying a set of lowering springs and getting them fitted as replacement OE ones will probably break again

**Leemarksmith** · 28th March 2010, 19:51

Lowering time for a start...

**jonnybravo** · 28th March 2010, 20:42

My son worked at a kwik fit dump for a short while policy was to fit as many new part's as costly as possible,he only stayed 1 week and left after telling the manager what he thought of them,my advise go somewere decent start again

**Johnsdutton** · 28th March 2010, 20:46

Buy parts yourself, I used Eurocarparts .com and had them fitted by one of the members on here. For a small fee obviously. It will save you a load of cash.

**John LE** · 28th March 2010, 20:47

Originally Posted by jonnybravo

My son worked at a kwik fit dump for a short while policy was to fit as many new part's as costly as possible,he only stayed 1 week and left after telling the manager what he thought of them,my advise go somewere decent start again

I've even heard of them deliberatly damaging things to get work too

**silver-tongue** · 28th March 2010, 21:59

Am I not right in saying though that the SRI is already lowered? By buying lowering springs does it lower it much further?

**John LE** · 28th March 2010, 22:03

The drop that the spring manufacturers quote are on a standard Vec, as the sri is 15mm lower already you take that 15mm off the quoted drop

Example: Eibach -30mm will on drop an sri around 15-20mm

**mattv6diesel** · 28th March 2010, 22:04

sucks now but think how she'll be when finished

**Robsey** · 28th March 2010, 22:13

Yep - Kwik Fit = Quick rip-off

They look for work, even when it is not needed.
modern day Dick Turpins....
I haven't been near there dumps for about 20 yrs...and then that was for a replacement battery...weren't going to let them get their hands on my car!! - fitted it myself!!