Deckman001
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 01:16 PM |
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I got a pass !!!
Wehay, just to let people know, I got a retest pass today, so having started the build from a part built kit in 2004, sold it in 2006, bought back on
New Years day in 2020 and passed at my final retest today 13/04/2021.
What a saga !!
Gillingham test centre though were fantastic people and I would recommend them without hesitation. They are human and treat you as human and give
fabulous feedback on anything they don't see as approved.
Good luck to everyone else out there building cars, you'll get there in the end, and to all of you with kitcars getting them ready for the next
road trips, I hope to see you soon.
Jason
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Edwardo
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 01:23 PM |
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Awesome! Fantastic news Jason.
Many congrats! Just gotta get it registered now - perfect timing for the summer 
Cheers
Tony
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40inches
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 01:55 PM |
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That's brilliant Jason 
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HowardB
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 02:42 PM |
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congratulations!
Howard
Fisher Fury was 2000 Zetec - now a 1600 (it Lives again and goes zoom)
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jacko
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 02:46 PM |
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Bloody hell I remember you staring the car when I built my Indy
Congratulations and well done mate enjoy
Jacko
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Deckman001
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 03:01 PM |
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Cheers all, just this bloomin registration form and build docs to re-sort now.
 
Description
Jason
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 03:20 PM |
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well done, did you drive it there and back?
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Deckman001
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 03:42 PM |
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Well I could have, but I bottled out and borrowed a trailer for the retest after borrowing a transporter for the first test last year. 9 degrees is a
bit cold for an un-heated 7 without a windscreen and doors. There was a Caterham there previously who had driven it there from their Dartford head
office.
Jason
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 04:26 PM |
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Result!
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westf27
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 04:41 PM |
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So having to Iva this year,last occasion being Sva,do I take it that’s it’s legal to drive to the test and back ?
Assume insurance is all you need ? Is it easy to insure a car without a reg.
Steve
[Edited on 13/4/2021 by westf27]
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adithorp
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 05:02 PM |
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Nice one!
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Deckman001
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 05:03 PM |
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Yeah correct, IVA's are std now, and as long as you have insurance based on your VIN/Chassis number you are allowed to drive your car there and
back , as long as you have the confidence in it !!
My conundrum was that if you break down on the way ( 46ml there and same back along motorways) , you loose your payment if you miss the test, if you
fail on something major, they may say you cannot drive it home so must be recovered. I am lucky though as I have friends who can lend me whats needed,
I just needed a tow vehicle this time though, which is now my company car
Jason
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roadrunner
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| posted on 13/4/21 at 06:43 PM |
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Congrats Jason.
Enjoy👍
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Slater
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| posted on 14/4/21 at 08:26 AM |
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Well done Jason, that is an epic build from 2004 till now, albeit with a 14 yr break in the middle!
Just in time for the summer too.
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 14/4/21 at 02:00 PM |
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Well done, congrats!
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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Russell
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| posted on 14/4/21 at 02:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Yeah correct, IVA's are std now, and as long as you have insurance based on your VIN/Chassis number you are allowed to drive your car there and
back , as long as you have the confidence in it !!
My conundrum was that if you break down on the way ( 46ml there and same back along motorways) , you loose your payment if you miss the test, if you
fail on something major, they may say you cannot drive it home so must be recovered. I am lucky though as I have friends who can lend me whats needed,
I just needed a tow vehicle this time though, which is now my company car
Jason
Back in 2004 when I drove to SVA and failed the first test I was being hassled by the insurance company to provide a reg number within a matter of
days, otherwise they would cancel the policy because I couldn't comply with the terms (which, incidentally, they hadn't explained to me at
the time). I never wanted to have to say yes to the dreaded question at renewal time '...and have you ever had an insurance policy
cancelled?'.
Anyway, it was a happy ending because I managed to pass the re-test and get a reg number. I still had to argue with the insurance company, and they
had to replay the telephone recordings, to prove they hadn't told me there was a one month maximum permitted gap between taking out the policy
against a chassis number and supplying the reg number.
Moral of the tale - it may be better to take the car to IVA uninsured on a trailer if you can. Or if insuring it, ask the insurance company if there
are any restrictions on the time between policy commencement and full registration.
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harmchar
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| posted on 14/4/21 at 05:20 PM |
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Congrats on the pass. Great to see another one made it to the road.
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christim
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| posted on 14/4/21 at 09:52 PM |
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Congrats! Great sense of achievement I bet
My Build Thread
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Deckman001
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| posted on 15/4/21 at 05:42 PM |
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Cheers all, yeah I can't stop smiling about getting the pass, I've send off my registration forms so hopefully I'll hear from them
soon about what I might have written wrong as well as how much I need to pay them to get the registration and tax implication.
Jason
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James
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| posted on 16/4/21 at 12:56 AM |
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Congratulations!!!
Well done buddy!
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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."
- Muhammad Ali
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Deckman001
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| posted on 16/4/21 at 03:00 PM |
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Cheers James, Are you looking to get your back on the road this summer ?
Jason
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DAN@ADRIAN FLUX
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| posted on 18/4/21 at 08:23 PM |
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Hi.
If you need any help with insurance at all then please feel free to drop me a line.
Regards,
Dan.
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James
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| posted on 19/4/21 at 12:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Cheers James, Are you looking to get your back on the road this summer ?
Jason
Yes... same as every year!
Sadly it doesn't happen as often as I would like!
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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."
- Muhammad Ali
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Deckman001
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| posted on 19/4/21 at 04:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Cheers James, Are you looking to get your back on the road this summer ?
Jason
Yes... same as every year!
Sadly it doesn't happen as often as I would like!
Sounds good matey, If Covid rules let me I can pop over and help it along if needed at weekends.
Jason
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James
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| posted on 19/4/21 at 04:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by Deckman001
Cheers James, Are you looking to get your back on the road this summer ?
Jason
Yes... same as every year!
Sadly it doesn't happen as often as I would like!
Sounds good matey, If Covid rules let me I can pop over and help it along if needed at weekends.
Jason
That's kind- thank you.
It's probably only a few focused hours needed really. It's just committing the time.
But there's various things that 'ought' to be done as well as the basics to get it legal.
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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."
- Muhammad Ali
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