Skoda Rally Blog

…MOT?

This weekend has been a good weekend. Most of it has been spent on the car, and all of it has been productive. The tankguard is fitted properly at last, all the hoses have been secured and covered in spiwrap for extra protection, the seats are in. The harnesses are in. The fire extinguisher is in, with pull cables. The hand-held is mounted. The dashboard finally fits. The rev counter and clock work. The electric windows have switches in the dash instead of lolling around in mid air. All the things needed for the MOT seem to have been done, and it’s booked for 10:30 on Tuesday. Doubtless it will fail on something, but it’s at least ready for it to a degree. And what’s the best thing of all?

It’s finally starting to look like a rally car. This is probably stupid, but given the immense amount of work I’ve had to put into building the car, and the huge amount of trouble and frustration to finally see it looking nearly usable is hugely satisfying. I just hope that it’ll repay all my hard work by being reliable!

Since the last entry, the entry list for Wales Rally GB has been posted – look here if you fancy a look. Yes, we’re on it. Yes, we’re last, and yes, we’re the only A5 car, which I think sadly means even if we do finish (which would be a miracle, given what’s gone on recently) I don’t think there’s a trophy for us. Which kinda sucks. But at the moment, just getting to the start line will be an achievement as there’s still a LOT to do!