My insurance last year was £772.60 fully comp. That was aged 25 with 4yrs no claims, standard car & two SP30's. I'm now gonna be 26 with 5yrs no claims, the same two SP30's, an SP50 & a car with a stainless exhaust & air filter. I just got quoted £2,234.56 If I can't get the premium to nearer a grand the car's gonna have to go & I don't want that. I'm awaiting quotes from Adrian Flux, Greenlight & Roadsure which i'm hoping will be a little nicer but is anyone in the same sort of situation that has managed to get reasonable insurance?

MAFFA

 

Whoops might help if I tell you it's a UK MY95

MAFFA

 

Maffa ,
have you had a look at tesco insurance?
Out of curiosity i did a online quote for a Skyline r33 worth 15k
at 23 i thought it would be 2 grand plus,but had a nice suprise at £1400!!!fully comp!!

have a look,but i think they require scoobs to have a tracker fitted.

worth a try.

 

They do require a tracker & there's only enough room for two convictions & it doesn't mention mods [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Thanks anyway

MAFFA

 

MAFFA,
Give Tom (Rum*) @ schofields a ring, if he insures me he should insure anybody his number is 0113 250 0377

note: think you will need tracker though, but not 100 percent sure on that.

I'm paying 1400 quid, which is better than 2k, and that's with me being 27, 4 yrs ncb, parked on street, jap import, modified, in other words, a worst case sceanrio!

 

Markus,

Thanks for pointing me in that direction but you are right about the tracker. They also require the car to be garaged as it's a UK car. They apparently are more competetive with imports.

Just for those of you who are interested in what quotes a guy in my position get's, here's the story so far:

A Plan - £2625.00
Schofields -Will not insure (tracker & garage required)
Adrian Flux - £1392.00
Frizzell - £1290.58
Greenlight - £1098.00
Tesco - £1560.30 (with a tracker fitted)
Privilege - £1850.00 (with tracker fitted)

So far Greenlight have got my money but i'll keep going.

MAFFA

 

Have you tried Keith Michaels ? 0208 642 7868

Thanks

Gavin

 

Maffa,

Whats the number for Greenlight ??? I havn't come acoss them before !

Regards,

Paul

 

Paul,

Greenlight will now only cover UK cars, but here's their number: 01277 263030

They were the most competitive for my last car (heavily mod'd MY99 UK). With all my modifications declared (hybrid turbo, FMIC, Link, brakes, exhaust and all cosmetic changes), 5 years NCB, garaged, alarmed, tracker, barrier deadlock, with Class 1 business use, was £1200.

 

Cheers Andy,

I shall give them a go - Hope you havn't had to use them yet !!!

Regards

Paul

 

Maffa

Have you tried Barclays? Im not with them myself but have read previous threads in this forum that seem to suggest they are quite reasonable.

Nathan..

 

Maffa,

I've just received my renewal through from Greenlight on MY 95WRX and it only went up by £25 from last year, I was worried about them not taking on Imports any more but as I'm a previous customer they're continuing to offer me cover.

Oh by the way I'm 31, 3years NCB, 1 SP30, insured for me & Girlfriend to drive with car parked on Driveway with CAT1 alarm cost £980... Still gonna shop around and maybe see if I can get discount fron Greenlight being a SIDC member.

Just got an online quote from Tesco and it was £1412 and it wanted me to have a tracker fitted, I think I'll stick to buying my bread from them and not car insurance.

O.M.

[Edited by Octane Man - 1/31/2002 8:58:02 PM]

 

Maffa
Try Norwich Union Direct on 0870 5143 177.

Mike

 

Does anybody know what discount the SIDC membership attracts from Greenlight?.

 

I'm with Barclays... their policies are competetive for quality and price. The service seems very efficient and polite too.

Barclays 0870 6001414

Cheers,

Alex

 

So far Greenlight are by far the most competetive & I don't think i'm gonna get much lower with my past driving history. I've tried Barclays & Norwich Union Direct (in fact I don't think there are any I haven't tried) & non of them come close.

Anyway looks like I can keep the car

MAFFA

 

I think I got a £10-20 discount with Greenlight for being a SIDC member!

 

To be fair Maffa, I think the Greenlight quote is quite reasonable, especially I know about your driving record!!

Is it worth considering removing the exhaust and insuring a standard car?

Just a thought
Andy

 

try Lancaster 01480 484848
I dont like the way they work but was cheap for me once,
moved to churchills since

 

Lancaster are who I have been with for the past year & they have quoted over £1600 before I declared the SP50 & the mods

Greenlight here we come