blackbeltbob
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: TROON
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anyone know how long it takes to transfer numbers these days?
i have been waiting a week and still no sign of it happening.
I WANT MY NEW TOY 
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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Last time I did a transfer (My 06) was by putting the cherished number on retention, then took the car to the stealer to trade in. I had the new V5 (old car original number) in a week to go to the dealer and the retention doc for transfering the number in a couple of weeks. That way meant no waiting for the transfer, had the new car on a "normal" number for a short while but got dealer to make up a set of plates with cherished number as well foc. Took the retention doc to the Cardiff VRO when the new car's V5 arrived & transferred the number on to it that day.
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| Mon Mar 12 2007 6:53pm |
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Buckingham
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Hampshire
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Last time (Jan06) I transferred it took weeks...everytime before that it was really quick. The dealer mentioned something about there being a new procedure at Swansea...
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| Mon Mar 12 2007 7:03pm |
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SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Wishing I was ...
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Snap! I took mine with its MD55 reg and did the swap myself 12 months later to get the D3 quicker Steve N | 2008 TDV6 SE Auto  | Was 2006 TDV6 S Auto  | Club Tunisia | Am I Online?
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| Mon Mar 12 2007 7:21pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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Quickest way is to have the new registration number documentation in your hand and take it with you to the nearest DVLA office. Remember to tell your insurance company of the change. New tax disc provided on the spot and plates can be changed in the car park. 
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| Mon Mar 12 2007 7:36pm |
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AndrewS
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Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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JMC wrote:Quickest way is to have the new registration number documentation in your hand and take it with you to the nearest DVLA office. Remember to tell your insurance company of the change. New tax disc provided on the spot and plates can be changed in the car park.
 Just did the same for CarlS 110. We popped into the DVLA local office in Worcester. The chap we dealt with even asked us if we wanted plates making  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| Mon Mar 12 2007 7:43pm |
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blackbeltbob
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: TROON
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many thanks chaps. i am glad i am not the only one having issues with this. i remember when you could just do this over the counter in a morning and the dealer done it for you.
now it is between 7 and 10 working days and the stealer wants £70 plus vat for doing it
you spend this kind of money so you would expect them to go that little bit further for the customer
I WANT MY NEW TOY.......
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| Tue Mar 13 2007 9:43am |
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Doctor Diesel
Member Since: 23 Sep 2006
Location: Driving the kids around as usual
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Bob, you are in Troon (lovely town) the Glasgow DVLA office is now VERY good and will do it while you wait....they have a queuing system, ie take a ticket and wait but there are helper chappys who ensure all your forms are correct before you get called so it is a rare example of an efficient system.....so different to trying to contact swansea.
ps....coming on the scottish meet???.....15th April 2007 HSE Java Black.....sold
2007 B150 Horizon Blue
2008 Toyota Aygo Platinum
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| Tue Mar 13 2007 10:04am |
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blackbeltbob
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: TROON
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bought the car from the other coast so they are using the Edinburgh office which apparently takes longer.
whereabouts is the meet?
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| Tue Mar 13 2007 11:36am |
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DG
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My V750 arrived this morning  Existential Phenomenologist.
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| Tue Mar 13 2007 12:02pm |
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dflo
Member Since: 04 Jul 2006
Location: Wading in and out of it...
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So I bet you're popping out this afternoon eh? -  "Funny, mine doesn't do that......."
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| Tue Mar 13 2007 12:05pm |
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DG
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Maybe Existential Phenomenologist.
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| Tue Mar 13 2007 12:05pm |
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Very Annoyed
Member Since: 19 Nov 2005
Location: Up there, past the strange people and the sheep.
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The DVLA in Wimbledon is where I did mine. Took about 1 hour - changed the plates in the car park and got stopped on the A3 going home by the police who had no record of my new number on their system. Easily explained but also reassuring! Loving the power of the TDV8!
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| Tue Mar 13 2007 1:12pm |
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DG
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I am now an official 'MUD' man Existential Phenomenologist.
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| Tue Mar 13 2007 4:28pm |
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blue meanie
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Berkshire - the western bit
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have you learnt the special greeting yet DG? and theeeeennn......???
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