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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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Hello.. happy chappy here

Finally my policy renewal with Admiral has come through. Multicar policy same as before, 7 years protected NCB. £100 cheaper than last year on the STi And a good £100 cheaper on the Peugeot too!

Strange given that Admiral were really expensive on their online quotes. O well.. I intend to ring them to try and get it cheaper anyways
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 07:54 AM
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morning all best way to get insurance is to get traders policy i have 2 impreza 1 forester 1 astra 1 corsa 1400 per year,best move i ever made plus i can drive anything fully comp
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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But with traders are they covered when youre not driving them? E.g if one got stolen etc ?

I was always under the impression that you're only covered when physically say in the car driving it?
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 5cby
Why would the bottom end blow?
I've done hg on other cars and never had
The engine go bang after
Never done a boxer engine though,why would it be different?
Trust me they do!

None of us tuners will do just head gaskets on an early car, as they 'always ' blow the bottom end soon after and then accusations fly about whose fault and why.

I guess the theory is that the improved efficiency of the top end overloads a tired bottom end, which hangs on for a bit and then cries enough.

You cannot make any comparison as to how a Subaru flat four works and survives and runs, against any other make of car engine. Subaru have their own engine dynamics and just cos another turbo car can get mistreated and put up with it, is not a sign that a Subaru boxer will, or ought to do, too.

I drove an old Evo 4 that detted its brains out in 3rd gear for about a year, never missed a beat ! Try that in a Subaru and you probably won't get home.

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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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David has my part arrived?
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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Im insured with Admiral, 22 yrs old on a impreza WRX,

I was insured with them on my octavia VRS, and they sent me a letter saying that because of my recent gocompare.com quotes they are assuming that ive already put a performance exhaust on and taken the liberty to jack up my insurance and if its wrong to contact them .... WTF since when has that been the way the cookie crumbles

So morale of the story is: dont run 'what if' quotes, cus Admiral will assume youve already done it. use a different name lol :P
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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David has my part arrived?
No it hasn't, now you mention it. I just called and got a ringing for 2 mins no answer. It may be lunch, he may have taken a whole week off, l'll keep trying until l get an answer.

Sorry mate.

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PS to the guy with a Trade policy, you need to be careful, as our policy we've had for years needs us to list all the cars we own or cover at the renewal date. That number of cars then governs the price. If you change the cars, providing the amount of cars stays the same, regardless of age or value, the policy works. BUT it also needs an assurance that the cars covered are at or in the premises specified, overnight. OR only moving road risks are covered and not parked risks.

It is also normal that when a claim comes in that the ' company ' that is insured, is actually a company, with accounts, company registration and so on. You know they'll wriggle out if they can when a claim comes....
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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U have to be a trader vat registered with a lot of insurance companies now so be careful believe me it's goin to come in big because loads of people are using traders and there not traders !
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 02:30 PM
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Cheers David, let me know and ill pop down (need it done before TR).
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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TR ??
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo69
But with traders are they covered when youre not driving them? E.g if one got stolen etc ?

I was always under the impression that you're only covered when physically say in the car driving it?
no once the car is on your policy its insured
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by APIDavid
No it hasn't, now you mention it. I just called and got a ringing for 2 mins no answer. It may be lunch, he may have taken a whole week off, l'll keep trying until l get an answer.

Sorry mate.

David

PS to the guy with a Trade policy, you need to be careful, as our policy we've had for years needs us to list all the cars we own or cover at the renewal date. That number of cars then governs the price. If you change the cars, providing the amount of cars stays the same, regardless of age or value, the policy works. BUT it also needs an assurance that the cars covered are at or in the premises specified, overnight. OR only moving road risks are covered and not parked risks.

It is also normal that when a claim comes in that the ' company ' that is insured, is actually a company, with accounts, company registration and so on. You know they'll wriggle out if they can when a claim comes....
i swop and change cars all the time with my personal cars and the ones i sell/last year i added and removed 15 cars/im not vat reg as i dont turn over enough cash (big loopole)
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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Usually, - mostly; - for road risks only. I know of garages where they've had a fire and their 'trade policy ' hasn't covered parked / stored cars...............

We have over 300,000 pounds worth of stored car insurance here as well as road risks and public liability for when we are driving customers cars. 'Comprehensive ' insurance doesn't always mean comprehensive.

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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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TR ??
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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evening guys, I see the weather has remained just lovely again today it's nice to finally be sat down for the night
Old Jun 7, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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U got ur car sorted out m8?
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not had chance to get to API to get it sorted yet mate been working long hours and my bro is in hospital so that's come first.

I've been trying not to use the car anyway too much due to the oil use in the past week but David has said that as soon as I can get it down there he'll sort it out
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 09:43 AM
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Boom, Admiral were/are always best with me but I have a WV postcode not a B, Just swinging by on a quietish day at work to see what's Gwaning!
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Alright birchy u brought another Scooby yet?


And h are u putting a carbon bonnet on the spec c?
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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Haha, na Ad, Getting an Evo in a few monthes instead
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Alright birchy u brought another Scooby yet?


And h are u putting a carbon bonnet on the spec c?
No bud, I have two spec c bonnets, ones for sale
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 05:07 PM
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Haha, na Ad, Getting an Evo in a few monthes instead
Jealous or what. What Evo m8 ?
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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Nice to see a Scooby on casualty being made to look like its stereotypical self!
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Ha ha I also saw this looked and sounded nice bar the rear chav lights
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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Ha ha I also saw this looked and sounded nice bar the rear chav lights
My thoughts exactly, those lights ruined it! Defo had an ssqv dv on there though! Lol
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by birchy2010
Haha, na Ad, Getting an Evo in a few monthes instead
Which Evo you getting Birchy?

I want one
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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No thanks, as much as evos are good cars I couldnt put up with the fact the clocks look like they are out of a metro.
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Nothing wrong with a nice Evo. Great cars ! I'd like either a 6 or a 9 though I think!
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6 for me. my mate had a black tommi 6 and it was absolutely immaculate! wanted one ever since......... those clocks are still god awful though
Old Jun 9, 2012 | 10:15 AM
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Clocks look like there out of a metro lol but the Scooby dash board looks like a mystro lol



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