Really, a leaking exhaust?!?!

So, after a frankly ridiculous 5 weeks of not having a car. I finally hear back from the garage to say that it's all done and ready. No apologies for the tardiness of the repair time. But I suppose it's absolutely acceptable to take such a lengthy period of time to do what was essentially,  an MOT.  Anyway, I arrive at the garage to be informed that the car has a clean bill of health and it's sailed through its emissions test. After they fixed a hole in the exhaust. Sadly I had to pay to fix that. It's an aftermarket part and I'm not an unreasonable guy. However. It wasn't until I left the garage I remembered that  the car should have never got a clean bill of health as there was a whopping big flat spot I put on the steel wheel prior to going into the garage!  That's an advisory at least! However they failed to pick up on it. What a joke!  Thankfully yhe summer wheels are back on now and I don't need to worry about them for at least a couple of months....hopefully!

Cars back In the garage!

So,after resolving the issue with the turbo in my seat, I was looking forward to an action packed summer full of road trips and car meets. It seems the car gods are somewhat displeased however. After putting it in for my first MOT. I figured I wouldn't have anything to worry about. Hahaha! Was I wrong! So the tester comes bak to me saying that my car has failed. I'm confused, naturally, after àll,it's a 3 year old car. So I start panicking. It must be something I've done! Is it the brakes? I replaced them a couple of months ago. They seem alright?  Could it be the suspension. I just fitted new anti roll bars and bushes....nope. it's the emissions! Emissions! It's a freaking 3 year old car! How can it be emissions!  They say it's my induction kit and exhaust. So, like a muppet I take them off and retest. The results are worse! So off to another test. They tell me it's the lambda sensors. Then something clicks. The turbo, it's haunting me! So off to seat I go. No way  am I paying to fix something g that should have been rectified months ago! They tell me they're booked till may. So it's sat in their yard waiting until they have a spare 15 minutes. That was a week ago. I'm still waiting.....