Bought a car with no docs & "classic" ins advice

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Tue 11 Mar 2008 22:47
Bought a car with no docs & "classic" ins advice - motorprop
bought a car off a decent chap exactly 2 months ago. He promised to mail through the docs to DVLA several times , but hasn't done so . He won't answer his phone to me . He's in Durham, I'm in London .

The car has had to be off road on a mate's drive , but I now need to run it . How can I get insurance & tax without the V5 ? All I have is one tiny sliver off his old V5

Finally, any tips on specialists on insuring ' classic ' ( pre 2001 ) Mini Coopers , and what is their annual VED ( 1275 cc ) ?


thanks

Edited by Pugugly on 11/03/2008 at 22:51

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Tue 11 Mar 2008 23:37
Bought a car with no docs & "classic" ins advice - Screwloose

Use a V62 from the Post Office?
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Wed 12 Mar 2008 06:58
Bought a car with no docs & "classic" ins advice - Jamesh266
The VED will be £115 per year, and I can recommend Lancaster Insurance (01480 484848 I think) for the insurance. Generally you can insure a car as a classic if it is over 10 years old and not your main car.
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Wed 12 Mar 2008 07:18
Bought a car with no docs & "classic" ins advice - jc2
Go to your local DVLA office and explain the situation and you should be issued with a replacement "log-book".
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Wed 12 Mar 2008 07:57
Bought a car with no docs & "classic" ins advice - oldnotbold
The whole point of the slip from the V5 is so you can tax it before the full V5 arrives. Insure it, take the slip to the PO with the MoT and cover note, and Bob will be your mother's/father's brother.
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Wed 12 Mar 2008 08:14
Bought a car with no docs & "classic" ins advice - motorprop
Excellent info, thank - you all.
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