shortie
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 08:30 AM |
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DVLA Brighton
Has anyone registered there car at Brighton DVLA office, if so were they any good!! and did they come and inspect or did you have to take the car
there?
And does anyone happen to have a phone number for the Brighton office! (not the central switchboard)
ta,
Rich.
[Edited on 20/7/05 by shortie]
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Jon Bradbury
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 08:47 AM |
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Yes
I dealt with a bloke called Steve at Brighton DVLA, top bloke who sorted everything and gave good advice.
They will visit you (the inspector's name is Jason I think and he is a petrol head - owns a classic Ford Anglia) and they do not charge;
alternatively they inspect on - I think - Tuesdays and Thursdays at some location.
You can't get a direct line I'm afraid. What you do is call the central number, navigate the stupid voice mail menu then ask for some at
Brighton to call you. What happens is they send a fax to the Btn office requesting a call back and that's all. You can fax Btn DVLA yourself and
bypass the DVLA Central line.
The Fax number is 01273 686074.
Do you know how to find the office? I can give you directions if you want.
Anyway, they are happy for you to begin the registration process before your SVA. You can get the forms filled in and the build up inspection done
beforehand and register it on the day of your pass.
Just send them a fax asking for Steve to call you back. He will do so, usually within an hour, and he does leave answerphone messages and try again
later. Like I said, top bloke.
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Jon Bradbury
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 08:50 AM |
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PS, I'm in Worthing if you fancy meeting up. I wouldn't mind a look at your car, I've never seen a Locost before.
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shortie
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 10:52 AM |
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Hi Jon,
Thanks for the info, very handy, have faxed a letter to them!
More than happy to meet up, I am on hols for 2 weeks from Sat but after that (and once the car is registered!) then would love to meet up.
Rich.
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James
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 12:54 PM |
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Shortie,
So you SVA'd etc. without having had the inspection to get a chassis number?
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
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shortie
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 01:50 PM |
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Yep, complete shambles the DVLA is, I phoned Swansea and they said make up the chassis number, I questioned this and they insisted you can't get
inspection before SVA (although I know you can) so I said how do I get the chassis number then, they said make it up, so I did.
Basically if they ask it's a chassis number provided by MK.
Rich.
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bob
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 06:44 PM |
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If you are going to have a meet up down there how the caledonian bar in findon ?
http://www.thecaledonianbar.co.uk/
Its owned by a mate of mine and could be a good location for a sunday lunchtime lemonade
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wicket
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| posted on 20/7/05 at 10:25 PM |
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Shortie
I will be interested in know how you get on with Brighton DVLA as I am about ready for inspection myself from the same office.
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Jon Bradbury
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| posted on 23/7/05 at 09:59 AM |
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hi Bob
Not familiar with the Cal in Findon as I usually only go there to get onto the chalk trail to chanctonbury ring on my DRz400. Looks nice though and
I'd love to meet up there.
Can you get any discount?
<nudge nudge>
<wink wink>
And the rest of you, honestly, stop fretting Brighton DVLA are OK!
[Edited on 23/7/05 by Jon Bradbury]
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