well, it's that time of year again when the MOT is due and my wannabe Batmobile in on death row to the scrap heap. Just another blatant reminder of upcoming costs associated with it. I genuinely should stop buying these so called "grey" imports, in which the goverment have conspired to fleece the average punter from saving a bob or two, but then again, I needn't have to worry about passing MOT, since I don't ever recall a time where my car hasn't gone under the scrutiny of "it's gonna cost ya", be it from dealers, insurers, service and repairs, parts, import, tax, petrol and so on... anyway, judgement day tommorrow as it goes in for the full service which it rightly deserves, since it hasn't done so since I bought the car 3 years ago. Proving Japanese car manufacturer Toyota do seriously make robust cars, and proving my case further, in Japan, it's the local cabbies prefered mode of transport, and you can even be seen chaufeured around in an early 80s number. Having spent 3 hours this evening changing one brake bulb clearly highlights their durability and workmanship. Removing panel after panel, albeit plastic, then nut after nut, just to replace one bulb?! they don't just make it easy no more. To be fair though, I also change my JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) rear plate to a more conservative OEM (Original European Market) rear plate, thus giving maximum exposure to my poncy plate and clarity to traffic cameras so I can be fleeced further caught speeding. Fingers cross, and I promise to treat my car with more respect if it passes MOT, like buying her a brand new set of oversized spinning chrome alloys.