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Computer says "no"

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2026 7:19 pm
by Bob1000
Had to renew the insurance today...you wouldn't believe how difficult it was to get anyone to understand that it's not a GS1000G, as DVLA have it listed as, but a GSX1000sz.
Two companies even told me that model doesn't exist!!
My log book gives the right model, so why can't the DVLA database get it right?

Re: Computer says "no"

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2026 8:54 pm
by Kryten
Welcome to the future!

If the American Idiot software doesn’t like you, well, you’re B’luxed :lol:

Back in the dim and distant past I used to go to a local insurance broker. If he was busy you sat in the office either reading a real newspaper or joined in the conversation with the customer in front of you :lol:

Re: Computer says "no"

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2026 11:05 pm
by fossie
If the V5 gives it correct then it's not DVLA issue but an insurance data base .... I issued my Taliban bus at the weekend , but my registration number doesn't appear on their data base so had to fill in manually on some sites ...

Re: Computer says "no"

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2026 10:45 pm
by pookie
Fossie, if your vehicle appears on the insurance database as ''Taliban bus'' you might be getting a knock on the door soon :)

Re: Computer says "no"

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2026 10:55 pm
by fossie
:lol: No it's a Toyota Estima , but the name stuck from when we had a Toyota Townace ..the forrunner of the Estima.
The name comes from when the news showed interviews from Iraq or Afghan..there was always one in the background :lol: