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« Reply #90 on: August 25, 2017, 09:20:32 AM » |
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« Reply #91 on: August 25, 2017, 09:53:16 AM » |
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« Reply #92 on: August 25, 2017, 08:41:57 PM » |
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« Reply #93 on: August 25, 2017, 10:28:56 PM » |
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Saw these in Newbury, Berkshire when I was dropping off parts at the powder-coaters & thought of you  |
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« Reply #94 on: August 25, 2017, 10:29:25 PM » |
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« Reply #95 on: August 29, 2017, 09:34:20 AM » |
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Bank holiday Monday, And I've had a big failure of the Dolomite sprint powered Dutton. Sat in the middle of Dartmoor waiting 5 hours for recovery. At least it was hot and sunny The good thing is how many people just slowed and asked if we, the wife and I, were OK while waiting for the rescue. Faith in human nature restored  Anyway all home late last evening and it seems the electronic module I fitted for reliability over points and condenser has collapsed, Uhm ! |
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« Reply #96 on: August 29, 2017, 09:52:08 PM » |
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Bugger -but at least you know what the problem is.
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« Reply #97 on: September 02, 2017, 08:48:41 AM » |
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Any one help? having a bit of a disagreement with DVLA. They are refusing to issue me with the log book for the old car I rescued. The old guy I got it from, has sent the V5 to DVLA with my name etc. and gave me the bottom bit. DVLA asked for photo's of the chassis number and the car registration number to "update" their records. Now they are saying because the car was not a complete car, no engine or box, they cannot issue a V5. When its built they will inspect it and issue a registration document. But, they will not confirm f I will get the same registration plate. Or even an age related plate. Bit miffed at present  |
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« Reply #98 on: September 02, 2017, 10:11:57 AM » |
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I don't think you have much redress from your situation.
I would bombard them with your opinion in a positive way. Make your argument and make it precise and to the point.
It will probably take a lot of phone conversations, ask a lot of question until you get to the right person. At that point put everything in writing addressed to them, and cross everything.
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« Reply #99 on: September 02, 2017, 11:16:14 AM » |
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Never a good idea to let them know it's not a complete car when sending in the V5.
If they will let you get away with just an inspection, think yourself lucky that it's not IVA they want.
I hope you have kept receipts for the engine gearbox etc just in case they ask for them.
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« Reply #100 on: September 02, 2017, 02:00:40 PM » |
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Kev, ("Kapri")'s the chap to talk to about this. It's not just your car Steve, but all "specials", customs & imports that don't tick the usual boxes. Bloody annoying I'm sure, but I can kinda understand them wanting to sort out all the vague or downright dodgy registrations now that everything can be easily tracked by computer. They can get a much clearer picture of what's actually out there on the roads now.
Kev hasn't called in here for a little while, but he's set up a FaceBook page called The Continuum to deal with all registration issues. It's a closed group, so you need to ask to join, but worth it for the pooled information that's there.
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« Reply #101 on: September 02, 2017, 02:32:35 PM » |
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thanks for that Andy, I also mentioned it on a kit car forum, whole bag of worms has surfaced, sort of confirming that you are right. Seems it is because it is incomplete and not ran since 1982, pre sorn days! However there is a chap in the Dutton club who has "contacts" within DVLA. So lets see what he throws up, its not like I'm in a hurry, at least 12 months to go yet.
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« Reply #102 on: September 02, 2017, 04:28:15 PM » |
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Yes dvla (big brother ) is watching everything now..one reason I've stopped putting up pics  |
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« Reply #103 on: September 03, 2017, 07:16:23 AM » |
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When we put my Pop through the SVA test back in 2013 I dealt with a really helpful woman at the Wimbledon DVLA office. We chatted quite a bit during several visits to fill out paperwork & she told me she often visited car forums cos she was genuinely interested in vehicles. Said she read all sorts of mis information & outright admissions of regulation breaking but her bosses told her she wasn't allowed to comment on anything she read.
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« Reply #104 on: September 03, 2017, 08:10:40 AM » |
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Can you imagine how helpful (and easy for the dvla) it would be if they had their own website /forum with questions and answers plus pictures to show us what's the correct way ?
But I suspect they don't know half the time anyway ? Judging by their record so far ?
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