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Old 27 May 2003, 12:25 PM
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rung up to find out how much an exhaust would add to my insurance....for a 15% power increase they wanted......

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... £450 !!!!!!! WTF how can they justify that..
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Old 27 May 2003, 05:00 PM
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Are you sure thats how much a system is going to up the power and not just advertising, is the system Turbo back? De-cat?, should think at most upto 10% increase, go back to your insurance co then. If not shop around for a co thats better on mods.

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Old 27 May 2003, 08:38 PM
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Wow! That seems expensive. Can i ask which insurer your with??? I'm thinking of putting a backbox on, but i dont fancy payin even 10% of my premium for just a backbox.
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Old 27 May 2003, 10:51 PM
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My insurer had no incrrease for a ppp backbox - royal/sun alliance. did ask 'what BHP % increase' though - told them 2%

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Old 27 May 2003, 11:19 PM
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Which insurer was you with alan, who didnt charge you for the backbox?
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Old 28 May 2003, 09:58 AM
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im with tesco

They wanted £260 for upto 10% increase...

The 460 was for a 11-20% gain..ie Turbo back
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Old 28 May 2003, 09:55 PM
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I've just been told the same from Tesco. £260 for change of centre for decat

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jimmy -- ROYAL/SUN Alliance...!!
It was when I was renewing - so that 'might' have made a
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