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Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 5:36 pm
by Ascender
Got a fine today from the DVLA via a debt collector for no road tax on my wife's car.
Obviously Mrs Mike shrugged her shoulders because, well, when cars are good, they're good. When there's issues, it's my fault.
Looks like the address change never went through so she never got a new V5 meaning no tax reminders.
No V5 or reminder means no way to tax the car without getting a new V5 at the cost of £25.
Which can't be done online and that means you need a cheque or postal order.
And of course, we have no cheque books.
Two post office counters in local villages have no idea how to issue a postal order. Presumably because its 2025.
Honestly.....
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:43 pm
by Matty
Cheque or postal order? To be delivered by carrier pidgeon, I assume? I've not seen either of those in a good 10 years
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:54 pm
by Marv
You can still go into a bank (which you have an account with) and ask them to make you a cheque, right?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:58 pm
by GG.
Pretty sure you can request a new V5 online. MIL had to do it last year to allow me to sell my later FIL's old Volvo.
Sorry I get you now - you can't do that as you're at a different address so need to change details. That is annoying. Can't you speak nicely to the new inhabitants of the old address and just get them to hand it over once it arrives?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 7:12 pm
by integrale_evo
Anyone can apply for a v5 at any address. It might class it as another owner even if it’s in the same name though.
I solve all this by just leaving them on rolling direct debits.
Except the alfasud, which I have to do yearly and seems like a bit of a faff even though it’s free. Reminds me, I need to get on with it.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 7:15 pm
by Ascender
Marv wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 6:54 pm
You can still go into a bank (which you have an account with) and ask them to make you a cheque, right?
I have no idea where the nearest actual bank is up here now, they've all closed.
And without a reminder letter or a v5, you are screwed basically.
All the cars are on rolling direct debits apart from Mrs Mike's - possibly confusion caused by the fact the dealer put 12 months on it when she bought it.
It was funny though that the DVLA had to get the debt collectors to track me down. They apparently had no idea how to find me on their system by any other way...
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2025 7:35 pm
by mik
Last time we moved house I had our mail redirected for about 18 months.
I can’t remember the reason I did it, but it absolutely definitely categorically wasn’t ’cos I suspected Mrs mik wouldn’t notify everyone she needed to.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 5:13 pm
by Jobbo
Loading springs fitted to the MX5 today. I only did it for the visuals but actually it feels way less roly-poly yet doesn’t have a notably worse ride. It’s the official Mazda ones which are only supposed to be an inch or so lower but it’s made a big difference.
I’ll fit the new alloys at the weekend and finally see how it looks with them on.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 5:27 pm
by V8Granite
That’s a good multi vehicle selection there.
Dave!
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:53 pm
by John
Same as I had on mine, much improved.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:24 am
by IanF
Much improved Jobbo. Is the front still higher than the back.. hard to tell from that angle?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:32 am
by Jobbo
Ian, side on at the dealer when I picked it up, it looked almost lower at the front than the back. That angle isn’t great because the drive has a slight incline.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:55 am
by Nic
Ascender wrote: Tue Mar 25, 2025 5:36 pm
Got a fine today from the DVLA via a debt collector for no road tax on my wife's car.
Obviously Mrs Mike shrugged her shoulders because, well, when cars are good, they're good. When there's issues, it's my fault.
Looks like the address change never went through so she never got a new V5 meaning no tax reminders.
No V5 or reminder means no way to tax the car without getting a new V5 at the cost of £25.
Which can't be done online and that means you need a cheque or postal order.
And of course, we have no cheque books.
Two post office counters in local villages have no idea how to issue a postal order. Presumably because its 2025.
Honestly.....
Do you have the old V5?
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 1:01 pm
by Broccers
Delphi wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:11 am
Broccers wrote: Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:50 pm
Limped home and am waiting for the other list of items that need doing like rear main seal costs to add up. Had to happen one day.
That's a bugger. Although, a new RMS isn't going to add much to the cost if the clutch is being done anyway.
Been away and finally dropped it at Porsche specialist Barnsley. Clutch and rms 680 plus vat. Having other things done too. When I asked when it might be ready he said Christmas
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:48 pm
by duncs500
Jobbo wrote: Thu Mar 27, 2025 5:13 pm
Loading springs fitted to the MX5 today. I only did it for the visuals but actually it feels way less roly-poly yet doesn’t have a notably worse ride. It’s the official Mazda ones which are only supposed to be an inch or so lower but it’s made a big difference.
I’ll fit the new alloys at the weekend and finally see how it looks with them on.
Wrap looks great to me.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 2:54 pm
by Jobbo
Cheers Duncs - the car is pretty filthy and it still photographs OK so it’s certainly achieving its purpose.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:48 pm
by integrale_evo
MOT fail on the X5.
Worn front balljoint apparently.
A bit annoying as there’s no knocks, clunks or noise from the front end.
It’s 20 years old, weights 2.2T, so bits are going to wear out now and then. Has actually been pretty cheap to run this year. From memory just a door handle carrier -£40, a rear light after I broke one - £40, prop centre bearing - £40 and a brake pipe which was about £5 in materials.
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:22 pm
by Mito Man
Look at my shiny golden nuts
If only women could see under my car
Found an oil leak on the gearbox, specifically all round that plastic sump you’re meant to replace when you service it because the gasket is built in.
I’m really rather starting to suspect that my independent liked to ride horses and corral cows in his free time…
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:30 pm
by Jobbo
New wheels on the MX5. I’m glad I went for OEM TPMS sensors because they just worked.
Wider wheels and tyres plus a slightly different offset means the stance is much meatier. And it drives really nicely. I hadn’t moved it when I took this photo so I think the rear suspension is sitting a bit higher than it is now it’s settled:
Re: Your fleet running reports
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:45 pm
by speedingfine
Can't see your photo Jobbo!
