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Apr 17, 2007 15:13:30 GMT
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;D Nice, MOT with no advisories, coilovers on and tracking and camber set properly - experienced G's round roundabout on the way home.  Now for the dreaded tax, I can't find my insurance docs anywhere right now, but do I need them at the post office to do it ?? Can't do it on line at the mo as I don't have a card ( long and TOTALLY ot story ! ) thanks...  Oh, and these are in as well now......  |
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Last Edit: Apr 18, 2007 11:46:00 GMT by Thrasher
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Apr 17, 2007 15:20:53 GMT
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If you do it over the phone with the reference number on your reminder form then all your details are check electronically, no need to dig out any paperwork. I did it this way and the tax disc turned up 2 days later. Dead easy.
EDIT - Didn't read your post properly. Yes you will need documents if you do it at the PO.
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Last Edit: Apr 17, 2007 15:21:45 GMT by misterp
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Apr 17, 2007 15:21:40 GMT
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But you'd still need a credit card or debit card over the phone....  |
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Apr 17, 2007 15:25:29 GMT
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If you phone up your insurance company and ask them to e-mail you your documents (I think most do now-a-days) and when you get them (I had mine about 10 minutes later) just print them off and go to the post office ;D
Note: Don't tell the PO that you printed them... The insurance companys are fine with you doing it, but the PO nazi's don't like it.
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Apr 17, 2007 15:25:33 GMT
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Not your own card though.
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rob0r
East of England
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Club RR Member Number: 104
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Apr 17, 2007 15:32:27 GMT
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If you phone up your insurance company and ask them to e-mail you your documents (I think most do now-a-days) and when you get them (I had mine about 10 minutes later) just print them off and go to the post office ;D Note: Don't tell the PO that you printed them... The insurance companys are fine with you doing it, but the PO nazi's don't like it. I'm with Yes Insurance, they didn't allow my certificate being emailed  But they did fax it, a dubious fax at that and still got my shiny disc. Faxing has worked on a previous tax attempt too... Which is good because I normally need them ASAP. |
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E30 320i 3.5 - E23 730 - E3 3.0si - E21 316 M42 - E32 750i
ETC
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Nathan
Club Retro Rides Member
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Apr 17, 2007 15:58:52 GMT
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Worst thing is at my local PO, I have to take my passport or drivers licence before they will issue the Tax disc for some reason.
Old duffer runs it.
Neadless to say I am doing it online from now on F**K the PO
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Apr 17, 2007 16:10:43 GMT
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Worst thing is at my local PO, I have to take my passport or drivers licence before they will issue the Tax disc for some reason. Old duffer runs it. Neadless to say I am doing it online from now on F**K the PO I get my Tax online now, fed up of queing for 30 mins with old ppl smelling of wee only to have an argument over weather I need a birth certificate or something stupid and having to go home empty handed. |
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES.  |
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Apr 17, 2007 18:59:16 GMT
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I don't think I've ever been asked for ID when taxing my car !!!! Is that the " rules " then !?! :-o
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Apr 17, 2007 21:30:22 GMT
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I don't think I've ever been asked for ID when taxing my car !!!! Is that the " rules " then !?! :-o Same here! The one's I've used over the last few years have had no problem with me asking them not to write the engine capacity on the disc (I prefer not to advertise such alterations to the general public, but it's all properly declared to my insurers & the DVLA) I've also never had to pay for a tax disc either ;D |
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Stu
Posted a lot
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Apr 17, 2007 21:47:26 GMT
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Well done on the MOT, hope my Mk1 fairs as well tomorrow at the local test station...  |
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'89 BMW E30 325i Sport, '04 MINI Cooper S, '09 Volvo V70 D5
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Apr 17, 2007 22:38:31 GMT
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I've never had to produce passport, birth certificate or a DNA sample BUT I've tried with both a faxed and emailed certificate of insurance and came away empty-handed.
Most certificates I've had either have a hologram (well, a shiny bit of tinfoil) or a heat-sensitive logo that you need to huff on and it changes colour.
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Never trust a man
Who names himself Trevor.
Or one day you might find
He's not a real drug dealer.
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You'd better get that thing taxed Mr Thrasher - You have a long drive ahead of you on Saturday... |
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There is nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes
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Apr 18, 2007 11:01:39 GMT
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You'd better get that thing taxed Mr Thrasher - You have a long drive ahead of you on Saturday... Yes yes....I'm about to tear the back room apart now looking for my docs.... ;D |
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Apr 18, 2007 11:47:26 GMT
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Sod it. Can't find it. Have now done it online, lets hope it arrives by sat. I suppose driving without a tax disc despite having paid for it is a " NO NO " as well ?? Failure to display etc ??  |
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But they did fax it, a dubious fax at that and still got my shiny disc. Faxing has worked on a previous tax attempt too... Which is good because I normally need them ASAP.
