Putting all your V5s in one basket

[Guest Breadvan72]

Arse, I sent off one envelope to Swansea containing the V5s for all of my heaps, save one which I was in the process of selling, and now the envelope appears to have been lost in space.  This is double or treble arse because

 

(1)  the Rustoceptor was on a SORN and I can't get it a freebie tax disc without the V5;

 

(2)  the tax disc for the Rangey flew out of the window on the M4, I shit you not!

 

In other words, arse.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

That does sound like a major league arse, I’m glad this has happened to someone other than me

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Agreed. Although the tax disc thing did happen to me, although fortunately on a local street where I could stop and retrieve it. 

[Danblez]

Was sent recorded signed for, right?

[Guest Breadvan72]

Narr, just bunged in the post.  Hey ho, Cavette will say this is me bad karma for saying that the Queen is a poncing, ligging old cunty, or something.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Did you draw a moustache on the stamp or something?

[Guest Breadvan72]

I may have written FTQ or summat.  Following on from internet trends, it's always best to post drunk. 

[Tonka]

I would blame DVLA as a similar thing happened to me....

 

I sent off the V5 for one I'd sold and it's replacement in the same envelope, the one I'd just  bought I got  the V5 for 2 weeks later, the  other  car I'd sold to  my mate then I got a letter from DVLA  saying he had applied for the V5 (after pestering me asking why he hadn't received it) and I was in trouble with them for not completing the V5, I sent them a nice letter explaining that they had lost it as it had been in the same envelope as it all happened on the same day at my house, a few days later my mate had  his new V5............ but I heard nothing, no apology, nowt, fook all, b'stards !    

[Junkman]

Nothing is lost.

The envelope is inside the DVLA building, but hovers in mid air in the hall separating two different departments.

[Guest Breadvan72]

May I, however, commend the efficiency of Waltham Forest Mags Court.  After a wanton episode of egregious Matra Murena hoonage up the Camden Road, I mislaid a speeding ticket form and my licence while moving house, and was too late to cop for the course or the fixed penalty, so I got a letter indicating that my reckless ass was due to be hauled before the Beaks.  I found the stuff just in time to write to the Court in contrite terms pleading guilty and sending my licence, and it came back with 3 points and a sixty quid fine just two days later. 

[dollywobbler]

Nothing is lost.

The envelope is inside the DVLA building, but hovers in mid air in the hall separating two different departments.

 

Either that or there's a very confused DVLA oik who's brain has now entirely shut down due to the unexplained conundrum that has been presented to him/her.

[jonny69]

May I, however, commend the efficiency of Waltham Forest Mags Court.  After a wanton episode of egregious Matra Murena hoonage up the Camden Road, I mislaid a speeding ticket form and my licence while moving house, and was too late to cop for the course or the fixed penalty, so I got a letter indicating that my reckless ass was due to be hauled before the Beaks.  I found the stuff just in time to write to the Court in contrite terms pleading guilty and sending my licence, and it came back with 3 points and a sixty quid fine just two days later. 

 

Bargain! Wait... what?

[Guest Breadvan72]

Sixty quid worth it for that glorious thirty seconds of crowded life, going vroom like a twannock?  Arguable.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Also, Footman Jim dropped my premium the last time that i got busted for hoonage, so VALU.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Thread PHAIL - the V5s have turned up.  DVLA and Royal Mail innocent. 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

[Guest Breadvan72]

Thank you, Ma'am.

[Alexg]

You'll be able to get the cars SORN online using your tax reminder form.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Tru dat, if I could find those feckaz, but most of these heaps are currently ON DA ROAD.  Anyway, problem now is non problem.

[Jim Bell]

[rainagain]

I must admit whenever I get a tax disc now I scan it into the computer, so if I lose it I just print another one out. The car is still legally taxed, I'm not doing any illegal tax dodging scam. I do this after once having to take a day off work and go all the way to a DVLA office when a tax disc decided to slip out its holder and disappear behind the dash.

[catsinthewelder]

If you've been doing that for a long time then Fred Transit's going to be your new best friend.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I'm giving all my post to one postman

Heaven help me if my postman don't come through

 

I've got a great big amount

Saved up in my car account

Honey

And I've decided

Docs divided

In two

Won't do

 

I've tried to post more than one

Finding it just can't be done

Honey

There's one I write to

When I try to

Be true

To two

 

*dances around on boat*

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Yes I have been working on that for six days before you ask. 

[Jim Bell]

Yes I have been working on that for six days before you ask.

Time well, spent.

[Guest Breadvan72]

V good, but sadly not valid unless accompanied by video of dancing around on boat. 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Alright

[Guest Breadvan72]

Chock full o' WIN.

[RichardMoss]

Simple rule - photocopy and/or scan all your car related paperwork before putting it in the post.

[FredTransit]

If you've been doing that for a long time then Fred Transit's going to be your new best friend.

indeed! I (luckily) havent ever thrown away a tax disc. Be careful of copying and displaying valid discs though, even if the copy belongs to the car. It could be seen as forging a gov document. The DVLA arent worried about expired ones. I checked!