Judgement day...2599's moment in the spotlight 03/06/15

Well, its been 18 months in the making, but we had arrived...a lot of hard work, money spent and sleepless nights, but Wednesday 3 June marked the day that 2599 was to be submitted for her first MOT in over nine years. A big moment...

The day was shrouded in sadness for your blogmaster, whom had to attend a family funeral in the morning for an Auntie on my dad's side whom had passed around the same time as our friend Tony Challons, but with proceedings over I was able to attend for this proud moment. Paul, Gary and I spent some time de-cluttering the interior (amazing how much crap builds up in the space of a year), and around midday we set off in the direction of Yardleys test centre at Sutton Junction with one burning question in the back of our minds - would 2599 pass its MOT?

We met Nigel Yardley, and while he and Gary went away to perform the hard bit and do the actual MOT, Paul and I kept out of the way and supped coffee with nerves beginning to set in. Was all the hard work of so many people enough to get us that all important piece of paper? Or would we be going back to the drawing board? Well we were about to find out...Nigel and Gary emerged from the inspection pit under the bus, and Nigel uttered something to Gary before disappearing.

The scores on the doors? Gary turned to us and mouthed "she's passed", and I think everyone was somewhat shocked by the huge cheer that went up both from Paul and myself. 18 months of hard work had paid off, and we had finally got that all important piece of paper with 2599's first MOT pass in nearly a decade. We'd done it - and with no advisories too! Words could not (and still cannot) express what a proud moment it was to be stood in front of 2599 smiling for our first photos clutching that all important document. It had been a lot of effort, money, and some sleepless nights, but the effort had paid off, and I cannot thank everyone whom has contributed to the project - no matter how large or small - for their efforts in getting us to this point.

The rally field now beckons...