feeling a little happier now. he's asked me to get the 7 days insurance- so i've done that, and spoke to him. they're waiting for a manual V55 document. they've got to take my registration plate off my current car, put the old one back on it, and move the new plate onto the new car- apparently this is a pain, but they hope to do it before delivery.
Good news is the cover note for the insurance came back within 5 mins, so there is no waiting on that.
tense times- trying to do everything possible to make sure that its not me that makes this longer than it has to be
