avagolen
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 09:45 AM |
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Many thanks.
The Answer for everything, but never the last word....
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ctwv50
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 10:34 AM |
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Congratulations looks like yours went smoothly. No nova for you? I wonder if it is because it is a kit car rather than a self build.
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avagolen
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 12:48 PM |
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Who knows. Maybe the planets were aligned !!!
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luke2152
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 12:55 PM |
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I must say the final bit of the registration went smoothly. Once I had a letter from HMRC proving I didn't need a NOVA I emailed it to DVLA and
my v5 arrived 48 hours later in the post 
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avagolen
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 01:04 PM |
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Wow. :-)
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timnuttuk
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 07:25 PM |
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I'm stuck with NOVA too. Spoke to DVLA this morning and while she was helpful, she said I had to go to NOVA with the new VIN number she was
giving me. Spoke to NOVA and they emailed me a form. Which form did NOVA send you? I have a "Notification of vehicle arrivals" - stupid
form as it doesn't apply to me. I have written a covering letter explaining it was build in the UK, and DVLA said I needed to contact NOVA.
What is PTU you mentioned?
Also did you include a receipt for the kit/chassis?
Many thanks - it is a small comfort to know that it is possible to get through the hell-hole.
TimN
[Edited on 8/5/15 by timnuttuk]
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ctwv50
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 07:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by timnuttuk
I'm stuck with NOVA too. Spoke to DVLA this morning and while she was helpful, she said I had to go to NOVA with the new VIN number she was
giving me. Spoke to NOVA and they emailed me a form. Which form did NOVA send you? I have a "Notification of vehicle arrivals" - stupid
form as it doesn't apply to me. I have written a covering letter explaining it was build in the UK, and DVLA said I needed to contact NOVA.
What is PDU you mentioned?
Also did you include a receipt for the kit/chassis?
Many thanks - it is a small comfort to know that it is possible to get through the hell-hole.
TimN
Send your receipts for major components to them with the NOVA1 form filled in as follows....
Complete Part 3 AND 5 of the NOVA1.
You must complete questions 22 and 28, with year of manufacture of the chassis, and 29 to 40."
PTU are the department that will deal with your application.
Contact No. is 03000 583020
[Edited on 8/5/15 by ctwv50]
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timnuttuk
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 07:36 PM |
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THANKS! Fingers crossed and lots of deep breaths as I'm already running out of patience :-)
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ctwv50
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 07:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by timnuttuk
THANKS! Fingers crossed and lots of deep breaths as I'm already running out of patience :-)
Find a distraction to keep yourself busy, it is maddening.  Can I see a picture of your car?
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timnuttuk
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 07:52 PM |
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See the site below for lots of pics and lots of waffle on the build... I have enjoyed the build, but at times it was frustrating especially the
clutch...:-)
http://cobrakit.blogspot.co.uk/
TimN
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timnuttuk
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 07:59 PM |
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I'll try that again, as I updated the cover photo and screwed it up :-)
[Edited on 8/5/15 by timnuttuk]
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ctwv50
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| posted on 8/5/15 at 08:09 PM |
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Nice car, I plan to build a cobra one day. 
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avagolen
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| posted on 12/5/15 at 08:10 PM |
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V5 arrived to day - plates fitted and out for a drive 
Dropped the front pressures down to 20 and easier to drive in a straight line - always a bonus.
small oil leak has shown itself from the rear of the cam cover 
Sorry but the Ipad video is very washed out and wont play properly on my PC. too sunny
28 miles done so far. Hopefully tomorrow I will stop the leak and have another drive.
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ctwv50
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| posted on 12/5/15 at 08:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by avagolen
V5 arrived to day - plates fitted and out for a drive
Dropped the front pressures down to 20 and easier to drive in a straight line - always a bonus.
small oil leak has shown itself from the rear of the cam cover
Sorry but the Ipad video is very washed out and wont play properly on my PC. too sunny
28 miles done so far. Hopefully tomorrow I will stop the leak and have another drive.
Cool, Well done!
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avagolen
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| posted on 12/5/15 at 08:29 PM |
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Thanks. You too. Enjoying it?
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ctwv50
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| posted on 12/5/15 at 09:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by avagolen
Thanks. You too. Enjoying it?
Yep, nice and sunny lately, been taking the kids out for a local blast and doing some cosmetic changes. funnily enough my first few blasts ended up
with an oil leak! Doh. Been playing with white sharpie paint pens this weekend!
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avagolen
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| posted on 13/5/15 at 07:56 AM |
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Nice touch.
Hopefully ican stop my oil leak this evening and go for another 'tootle' around the villages.
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timnuttuk
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| posted on 23/5/15 at 03:34 PM |
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v5 arrived today, plates bought, fixed to car, sun came out and VRROOOOMMMM! Been driving it all afternoon. Popping back home to tweak the Spax
shocks. Started very bouncy, but feeling more solid now. So frustrated about this STUPID NOVA application, but it only added 2 weeks on top of the 4
weeks the DVLA took - still.
My advise to anyone is
a) get a VIN number from the DVLA, mine came from the kit manufacturer and DVLA said they had to issue a new one (not sure if it is because I was
getting a Q-plate.
b) check whether a NOVA application is needed - and get it off at the same time as DVLA paperwork to avoid the additional 2 weeks.
c) stay calm and don't get cross with them, it will only slow down the process. I spoke to them a few times to nudge along the process and
generally they were very helpful dealing with a stupid process.
Thanks again for all your help on this one - I was getting a little stress, but knowing someone else had been through it and there was light at the
end of the tunnel, made me relax a little.
Off out again in a minute
Thanks
TimN
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ctwv50
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| posted on 25/5/15 at 06:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by timnuttuk
v5 arrived today, plates bought, fixed to car, sun came out and VRROOOOMMMM! Been driving it all afternoon. Popping back home to tweak the Spax
shocks. Started very bouncy, but feeling more solid now. So frustrated about this STUPID NOVA application, but it only added 2 weeks on top of the 4
weeks the DVLA took - still.
My advise to anyone is
a) get a VIN number from the DVLA, mine came from the kit manufacturer and DVLA said they had to issue a new one (not sure if it is because I was
getting a Q-plate.
b) check whether a NOVA application is needed - and get it off at the same time as DVLA paperwork to avoid the additional 2 weeks.
c) stay calm and don't get cross with them, it will only slow down the process. I spoke to them a few times to nudge along the process and
generally they were very helpful dealing with a stupid process.
Thanks again for all your help on this one - I was getting a little stress, but knowing someone else had been through it and there was light at the
end of the tunnel, made me relax a little.
Off out again in a minute
Thanks
TimN
Excellent news, patience is a virtue but it feels like the DVLA are pushing that virtue to it's limit! Well done great weather Saturday, good
day to get out on the road!
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