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Title: ITV in Tortosa
Post by hazelnut on Dec 20^th, 2009 at 9:42am

Anyone had any experience with the Jobsworth at the Local ITV centre?

I believe his main love is english tow bars, but he also likes non standard tyres

I wonder what he would make of this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gzSOxnCaP0

Anyone else had any experiences?

Title: Re: ITV in Tortosa
Post by bruixot on Dec 20^th, 2009 at 12:20pm

I have had several experiences with the ITV guys in Tortosa and all have been friendly and never a problem. :)
Bruixot

Title: Re: ITV in Tortosa
Post by Bigyin on Dec 20^th, 2009 at 12:50pm

Me too. At worst they can appear a little impatient at one's inability to understand their instructions but that's down to us.

Title: Re: ITV in Tortosa
Post by William of Orange on Dec 20^th, 2009 at 11:17pm

Have to agree with Bigyin and Bruixot, never a problem very helpful. Going to metriculate a Citreon C4 soon with a tow bar had it fitted bi the Manufacturer in UK �have bill of sale with proof of fitting expect no problems, as for tyres if they are not �the correct specification for your vehicle the should rightly fail, I have a combi Peugeot Partner which has a 750 kg load capacity thus needs correctly rated load ply tyres twice the price of normal car tyres �of same size.

Guess towbar fitment by jack the lad and budget secondhand �tyres from Estolavia �measure up for HZN but not for Jobsworth at the ITV station, thank god for Jobsworth

Guess owning and running a MOT station in UK makes me qualified to post on this , a safe car is what most people want to travel in ?

WoO back to sleep. ;)

Title: Re: ITV in Tortosa
Post by jools on Dec 21^st, 2009 at 12:35am

Never had a problem with ITV's in Mora la Nova either, very helpful.

Hi WoO, long time no hear, Happy Xmas.

Jools

Title: Re: ITV in Tortosa
Post by Tony on Dec 21^st, 2009 at 8:54am

No problems here either.
Perhaps you just have a talent for upsetting people in authority, Hazelnut

Title: Re: ITV in Tortosa
Post by hazelnut on Dec 21^st, 2009 at 9:21am

Hi Tony

Would normally agree with you Tony but I didn't take the car in!!

And it wasn't an english tow bar it was spanish, and it was fitted at an official dealership, but still it needed a homologation certificate!!

And how does an english tow bar make a car Unsafe anyway?

Title: Re: ITV in Tortosa
Post by hazelnut on Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 4:21pm

Well I am surprised,That you all had good experiences at The ITV!!

And I am very happy for you all!!

It just came as a shock to me after so many english people had warned me about the ITV and �said that they had to remove their english tow bars before they could get an ITV, as the Spanish sorry Catalans don't recognise anything other than Spanish Made tow bars(what a surprise)

Still it must have all been rumours then!!

Or people are too frightened to relate their experiences

Title: Re: ITV in Tortosa
Post by Nobrot on Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 5:10pm

I once had a frightening experience which I can relate to but it nothing to do with a tow bar.Does that count...????

Title: Re: ITV in Tortosa
Post by hazelnut on Dec 23^rd, 2009 at 7:08pm

s the big fat slobby chops buldog says on the INSURANCE ADVERTS oHHH yES