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[stuboy]

More reading material..

 

Thanks to dterazza

[BorniteIdentity]

Car wash??? In that?

 

I hope you were just arriving at your new job......

We got absolutely fucking soaked. Had to get out after 2 minutes because none of the seals actually...you know...seal.

 

It'd been ravaged by the old tin shed it was living in, and did need a wash.

 

I'll do it myself next time!

 

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[Six-cylinder]

SORN system definitely broken!

 

March 2016 we bought a MG Metro with V5C. I bought it from a trader and a V5C never arrived, but I applied for one with the green slip that I had been given and got my log book 25th May 2016. Next was a letter dated 4th June 2016 "Last Chance" to SORN the car, which I did and have a screen print out dated 9th June 2016.

 

Today I taxed the car and a warning came up to say it had not been taxed since 1996 and no SORN was in place so I might be prosecuted!

[beko1987]

I'd keep that screen print very handy! I always print off the confirmation pages of these things to a PDF as well for times like these! Saved my arse once with EDF in similar fuck ups

[holbeck]

C15 now departed to pestures new. A friend has taken it on to be a retro daily.

 

Audi 80 now back on frontline duties, although something else is in the pipeline.....

[panhard65]

SORN system definitely broken!

 

March 2016 we bought a MG Metro with V5C. I bought it from a trader and a V5C never arrived, but I applied for one with the green slip that I had been given and got my log book 25th May 2016. Next was a letter dated 4th June 2016 "Last Chance" to SORN the car, which I did and have a screen print out dated 9th June 2016.

 

Today I taxed the car and a warning came up to say it had not been taxed since 1996 and no SORN was in place so I might be prosecuted!

I think there is a major fuck up happening with the DVLA as I had the sorn warning letter about a car I scrapped in 2012. The weird thing is I never registered it to me as I took it as a part ex and filled in the yellow slip. I have just written to the DVLA telling them about their cock up. I won't hold my breath for a reply as I suspect they might have a rather heavy work load with all the mistakes they have made.

[danthecapriman]

SORN system definitely broken!March 2016 we bought a MG Metro with V5C. I bought it from a trader and a V5C never arrived, but I applied for one with the green slip that I had been given and got my log book 25th May 2016. Next was a letter dated 4th June 2016 "Last Chance" to SORN the car, which I did and have a screen print out dated 9th June 2016.Today I taxed the car and a warning came up to say it had not been taxed since 1996 and no SORN was in place so I might be prosecuted!

Weirdly, I had to tax or sorn my Capri not long ago. It's got no MOT as it's been having a bare metal resto. I went to sorn it online but bizarrely it taxed it for a year instead of sorn! I didn't think you could tax a car without an MOT? It's definitely taxed though.

[BorniteIdentity]

Weirdly, I had to tax or sorn my Capri not long ago. It's got no MOT as it's been having a bare metal resto. I went to sorn it online but bizarrely it taxed it for a year instead of sorn! I didn't think you could tax a car without an MOT? It's definitely taxed though.

 

How old is it?

 

If it's exempt - I imagine that's precisely what happens.

[egg]

I've lost the plot, bought genuine Ford wipers and they seem slightly longer than the Valeo wipers previously on there. They're now hitting each other ffs! (Fusion).

 

[Spottedlaurel]

Weirdly, I had to tax or sorn my Capri not long ago. It's got no MOT as it's been having a bare metal resto. I went to sorn it online but bizarrely it taxed it for a year instead of sorn! I didn't think you could tax a car without an MOT? It's definitely taxed though.

 

Even if it’s let you do that, would it be best to change it to SORN? I thought the rule now is that if a car is taxed then it has to be insured. So, if it’s not insured then it ought to be on SORN?

[dollywobbler]

I've lost the plot, bought genuine Ford wipers and they seem slightly longer than the Valeo wipers previously on there. They're now hitting each other ffs! (Fusion).

 

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I'd say the driver's wiper arm is an inch or two too low.

[Cavcraft]

I managed to knacker up my second (and only other) mower just after this photograph was taken

 

[richardmorris]

I've just fitted a new solid state coil to the fiat. I've been concerned that it's had a weak spark when hot so hopefully this will fix that issue. I know everyone says it's fuel vapourisation but it always has plenty in the carb. And the coil was getting too hot to touch. I'm all for keeping it original, but it has to work too!

But I have also bought a new fuel pump which I'll fit later on- this is mainly because the centre gasket on the original one is still weeping. That is a daytime job though, not a quick pre dinner one.

[anonymous user]

I have just collected this

And I am now here,

[stuboy]

Other driveÅ• didnot apply the handbrake enough and it rolled into a lamp post, thankfully missing other cars and pedestrians..and  so 20 quid light of ebay, 1 crappy artist brush with million year old tin of  silver smoothrite.

[egg]

I'd say the driver's wiper arm is an inch or two too low.

Thanks Ian. That worked.

[dollywobbler]

No worries. I am the wiper geek!

[danthecapriman]

How old is it?

 

If it's exempt - I imagine that's precisely what happens.

It is tax exempt being a 74. But there should still be the option to sorn the car. My Mercury is also tax exempt but when I had the engine rebuilt I took it off the road as the MOT expired, then when the tax also ran out I just went online and put it on sorn. No such option with the Capri though for some reason!

 

Even if it’s let you do that, would it be best to change it to SORN? I thought the rule now is that if a car is taxed then it has to be insured. So, if it’s not insured then it ought to be on SORN?

It is still fully insured.

Tbh, it shouldn't matter either way as being tax exempt they won't lose any revenue from it, it's just very odd that I can sorn one tax exempt car but not this one. Maybe something's changed with dvla and tax free cars?

[Six-cylinder]

I use different links now depending if I am SORNing or taxing.

 

https://www.gov.uk/make-a-sorn

 

https://vehicletax.service.gov.uk/

[cros]

Anyone cum across these delightful confections?

[meshking]

It is tax exempt being a 74. But there should still be the option to sorn the car. My Mercury is also tax exempt but when I had the engine rebuilt I took it off the road as the MOT expired, then when the tax also ran out I just went online and put it on sorn. No such option with the Capri though for some reason!

 

 

It is still fully insured.

Tbh, it shouldn't matter either way as being tax exempt they won't lose any revenue from it, it's just very odd that I can sorn one tax exempt car but not this one. Maybe something's changed with dvla and tax free cars?

I've just (yesterday) sorned my tax free 2cv, because the mot has expired. It's showing as sorn in vehicle smart today.

[tommotech]

I started my MG Midget today and fuel pissed out of the hose that links the two carbs. After replacing all of the Petroflex braided hoses it decided to keep the fuel inside the hoses and carbs. It ran sweetly and sailed through an MOT, having last been tested in 2012.

Tomorrow I plan to replace cooling hoses, which feel crusty, and do a brake fluid change. I have also bought an Aldon Ignitor ignition module, that sits nicely on the base plate and under the dissy cap, due to the fact that points and condenser appear to be poor.

In all honesty I'm looking forward to getting some use out of the car this summer, which is bound to be shit no I've got myself organised!

 

[richardmorris]

Lovely colour for a midget.

 

In other news I'm going to Goodwood on Sunday in the fiat for soft top Sunday. I've only got a paddock entry not a grid position this year, but the weather looks ok and I'm looking forward to a bacon bap!

[danthecapriman]

I've just (yesterday) sorned my tax free 2cv, because the mot has expired. It's showing as sorn in vehicle smart today.

God knows what happened to mine then.

The MOT expired first, then I tried to sorn but it taxed it for the year instead! It's still on the dvla system as no MOT but is taxed?!

In theory it shouldn't be possible to do this.

[stuboy]

Other driveÅ• didnot apply the handbrake enough and it rolled into a lamp post, thankfully missing other cars and pedestrians..and  so 20 quid light of ebay, 1 crappy artist brush with million year old tin of  silver smoothrite.

[meshking]

God knows what happened to mine then.

The MOT expired first, then I tried to sorn but it taxed it for the year instead! It's still on the dvla system as no MOT but is taxed?!

In theory it shouldn't be possible to do this.

Who knows! The mot expired on mine ages ago, but I left it taxed and insured. I wonder if there's a bug and you can tax without mot all tax free cars. Wouldn't be surprised...

[tommotech]

I started my MG Midget today and fuel pissed out of the hose that links the two carbs. After replacing all of the Petroflex braided hoses it decided to keep the fuel inside the hoses and carbs. It ran sweetly and sailed through an MOT, having last been tested in 2012.

Tomorrow I plan to replace cooling hoses, which feel crusty, and do a brake fluid change. I have also bought an Aldon Ignitor ignition module, that sits nicely on the base plate and under the dissy cap, due to the fact that points and condenser appear to be poor.

In all honesty I'm looking forward to getting some use out of the car this summer, which is bound to be shit no I've got myself organised!

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Just looking through the docs to get the Midget taxed and notice its 47 years old this month.

[egg]

Got the oil seal done on my Fusion, so now the gearbox holds oil again.

 

Had a chat with my mechanic, his latest project is a t4 vw camper, he has added an electric pop up roof from a Mazda Bongo and leather seats from a touraeg. So...?

 

[Noel Tidybeard]

I'd say the driver's wiper arm is an inch or two too low.

 

nay, nay, mr wilkes, the passenger is too high

[clayts450]

Sorted some buggy shite out on the Streetshite - wipers now working, reason for horn not working identified (no fuse - that's not to say when I stick the fuse in the bloody thing won't stay on all the time, known issue with the SCU), boot finally opened but struggled to close it, but gave it a good wallop  and now shut again.

 

Just the farting alt belt, the failed offside tail-light, the driver's side door lock and some PAS juice top-up to sort out now, then a proper service.