Brett
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Got a private reg I want to stick on the car.
Can I go into the local DVLA offices and do it the same day?
As far as I can see online, I can take the stuff I need down there physically, but it doesn't mention if I'd still have to wait a couple of weeks for the new tax disk, etc. or if it's good to go straight away?
Cheers
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grimmy
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ive done this twice, first time they done it there an then and second time it was alot busier so they took detail an had to wait for them to post stuff out before i could change it wich took about a week
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Brett
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Ah right. It's a bit of a mission for me really and I'd only be interested if it'd happen same day. S'pose I best call them up first.
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djgritt
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Had mine done well within 30mins of sitting at the desk at my local office.
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djgritt
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They print a new tax disc out, and MOT cert etc, give you a form for use as a temporary logbook (also for the plates to be made) and then your existing V5 is taken to be changed and posted out to you.
Only other thing you have to then do is notify Insurance.
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Brett
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That's what I wanted to hear 
Did you phone your insurance there and then or just wait till later? Bit of a drive home so if I got pulled wouldn't want it to flag as uninsured.
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djgritt
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I wasn't usingthe car getting the change, so phoned insurance when I got home, after getting a pair of plates made up on the way.
That was only a 5-10min call in itself too. 
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leon.
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They don't always do it right away.
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kennySRi
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quote:
Originally posted by leon.
They don't always do it right away.
In all the times i've gone they have done it there and then. The office is that organised now it literally takes 5 minutes to go in and get it all sorted.
I read in a mag last night though that they're closing a load of offices down and my local is one of them. Where do you go Brett? It might be my local place from next year 
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Brett
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The one in Manchester centre, although when I went back in March they had a sign up in there asking people to sign a petition not to close it.
They were great last time I went in, very busy yet very efficient. Staff were cool apart from the dirty foreign ones who were just arrogant as you'd expect.
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leon.
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In the 4 times I've been they have only done it once right away.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Had mine on 3 cars and all have been instant.
Was funny ringing insurance to swap my cover from Clio to 106, reg of your car, H11 OER, and now the reg of the 106 you wish to insure, yep H11 OER 
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Brett
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Hopefully my new plate will get a laugh when I change it over 
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John
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Changes every time I go down.
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kennySRi
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Hopefully my new plate will get a laugh when I change it over
What is it?
If your Manchester office closes iv no idea where il go. Probably one in Lancaster and Liverpool but they're miles away!
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Brett
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I think if that closes I'll just use the post tbh
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kennySRi
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True
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Brett
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New plate Very internet.
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kennySRi
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Seriously? I saw that one for sale on dvla around 5 years ago and very nearly bought it just for the laugh
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Brett
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Yeah, serious  I want everyone to know I want them to PSTFU wherever I go.
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kennySRi
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I hope this is serious wish i bought it tbh, was only £250 and would look good.
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Brett
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It is serious, check the site, it's not there, bought it this week. I wouldn't post it otherwise as I think it's a good plate that should've been snapped up ages ago and now it's mine
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kennySRi
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Nice one then Think i found it years ago whilst reading a thread on here, think somebody might actually of posted it up, cant believe it's still there tbh, very good buy!
Would suit a scooby very well.
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Brett
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Yeah it was OJC I've watched it ever since to see if it goes, always wanting it. This week I decided was the time because like you say, I think it'd suit a scooby well tellin them to PSTFU when I overtake them in a 20 zone past a school
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kennySRi
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Would be funny
Just had a quick search and Ollie mentioned it a few years ago but must of been in 2006 when i first saw it
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=327441&highlight=1&pid=4179607#pid4179607
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