5 weeks waiting for the damned plate to be removed from my old Passat and put on retention. The vRS has now been registered on a crappy plate and insurance sorted for this. It will no doubt cost me yet again to swap the plates over with the insurance.

They had the cheek to send me a SORN out for my plate on retention for a car I don't own, WASTE OF SPACE, wouldn't pay them in washers.

Once the plates are on retention you have paid in that price to then put them on a car at a later date............................I think...But I will stand corrected

What I meant was, the insurance will charge me yet again for their administration costs, for changing the vehicle reg.

Last time i changed plates on a car, my insurance company didn't charge me anything. Suppose it depends on which company you are with. I was with Adrian Flux at the time.

DVLA lost my retention certificate because they are so damn efficient, and then blamed it on me. Thanks, fu*kers

Not to rub it in at all but we sent off forms to get plate of SWMBOS car last week and all the stuff arrived today!!! Now thats the fastest ive ever seen it happen. Took 3 weeks for mine!

As I guessed, it arrived today. Too late Welsh boyo's, the car is ready to be picked up Saturday morning, and wont have chance to swap plates over for a fortnight with being on holiday in the car.

My paperwork arrived today too. Put the plates straight on the car. Looks cool, very happy!