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Jan 19, 2015 23:01:31 GMT
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Yes i know there's a thread running on cheap cars to insure already but thats not what i'm asking and don't want to interrupt.
I've just bought a mk2 escort and it would be awesome if i could insure it and use it on the road as and when i like instead of being confined to a boring van.
Its a beige 1979 1.3 gl, or it was, It currently has a full cage, suspension and steering work and the plan will be to drop a 2.0 duratec into it on itb's (has no engine or box atm), I'm 19 with 1 year ncd so that makes me a chav in a saxo blaring 'Tunes' in a tesco's car park so i didn't know what the likelihood would be of me getting insured on it is, I could insure it relatively cheap if i don't declare any mods but i'm not stupid, i would want to declare all/the majority of the modifications and not pay £4k.
If you might know anybody that would be vaguely sensible that would be awesome.
Cheers
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Kieran
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Jan 19, 2015 23:13:04 GMT
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Try Adrian Flux.
Our 1979 Mini Clubman (1.8 k series, metro subframe, dolomite alloys, roll cage, buckets, harnesses, deseamed, etc), was cheaper to insure modified than bog stock.
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The Ashby Jackson fleet:-
1979 Mini Clubman 1.8 K series
1978 Skoda 110r Project 130RS K-oupe
1978 Austin Allegro 1500 SDL Estate
1984 BMW K100 Sidecar outfit
1999 Yamaha FZS 1000 Fazer
1991 Kawasaki ZXR400 race bike
2002 Kawasaki ZX9r race bike
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Jan 19, 2015 23:19:54 GMT
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Awesome cheers dude, I'll try and give them a ring when i get a spare 5 mins at work.
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heathrobinson
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Jan 19, 2015 23:23:34 GMT
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Also try Peter James. I can't sing their praises enough (though no connection). Every time I ring I get the impression they're about 10 people in an office, not a call centre or anything. It cost me about £230 a year for both my Capri and xr4x4, both modified.
Peter James is the guy who started footman james, but got curse word off by being pushed around by underwriters when they got large, so sold up and started a smaller, more specialist company - they won't even touch anything younger than 20 yrs unless it's a special case like landies etc.
HTH
Jake
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Jan 19, 2015 23:31:56 GMT
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Arh thats good to hear, I'll give them a try too, also got a FC rx7 so will that too, although the fuel bill will be the same as the insurance cost
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I have my MK2 Golf Gti through Adrian Flux.
Had problems with `Classic` insurance as the people I spoke to prohibited any commuting and I wanted to use it occasionally in the summer for the short run to work.
Adrian Flux insured it on a `normal` policy with limited miles for about £180, but I was born in the 70s.....
Plan to get an agreed value on it this year as its had a lot of surgery so will be declaring all mods, engine swap etc. so will have to see how reasonable the insurance is this time around.
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I have to be 30 for Peter James annoyingly.
Just ring flux and it came out to just over £2k with every mod declared even duratec and roll cage etc..., for me that's pretty good and will probably go for it once it's up and ready.
Cheers guys
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Kieran
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Cool. Sounds a good price for spec and age.
Try adding your dad etc as a 2nd driver, you as main driver still.
Owning the car a few years and of course ncb helps massively.
Only ever had problems with cheap insurance, changes / cancellations costing loads.
Premium policies seem to have much better flexible cover, ie with Adrian flux, we can just phone up and add items at no extra cost.
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The Ashby Jackson fleet:-
1979 Mini Clubman 1.8 K series
1978 Skoda 110r Project 130RS K-oupe
1978 Austin Allegro 1500 SDL Estate
1984 BMW K100 Sidecar outfit
1999 Yamaha FZS 1000 Fazer
1991 Kawasaki ZXR400 race bike
2002 Kawasaki ZX9r race bike
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Last Edit: Jan 21, 2015 9:46:00 GMT by Kieran
The Ashby Jackson fleet:-
1979 Mini Clubman 1.8 K series
1978 Skoda 110r Project 130RS K-oupe
1978 Austin Allegro 1500 SDL Estate
1984 BMW K100 Sidecar outfit
1999 Yamaha FZS 1000 Fazer
1991 Kawasaki ZXR400 race bike
2002 Kawasaki ZX9r race bike
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Jan 21, 2015 13:06:47 GMT
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Yes that's with my dad added on, that that I think he'd get in the thing tho, lol.
I'll give them a try too
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Jan 22, 2015 15:47:00 GMT
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Peter S. Taylor
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jonxs
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Jan 22, 2015 17:01:20 GMT
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Try greenlight insurance. I have both my cars with them guys, the 205 on a modified classic policy and the roadster on performance policy. They're a great bunch of people to deal with. I'm 28 and pay less than 600 for both of them combined  |
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Jan 22, 2015 20:11:26 GMT
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I use classic line in hinckley, I've always had great service and keen pricing though I do have a few years on you. I moved to them from Adrian flux who got expensive.
Brian
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Jan 25, 2015 22:42:00 GMT
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Try greenlight insurance. I have both my cars with them guys, the 205 on a modified classic policy and the roadster on performance policy. They're a great bunch of people to deal with. I'm 28 and pay less than 600 for both of them combined Yes i knew about greenlight and sky but sadly i'm too young for them  |
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Jan 25, 2015 22:46:36 GMT
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I use classic line in hinckley, I've always had great service and keen pricing though I do have a few years on you. I moved to them from Adrian flux who got expensive. Brian Awesome cheers, even if i don't use them i might look at a laid up policy for all of my other cars that are lying around so if there stolen etc... |
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Jan 26, 2015 10:47:36 GMT
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Adrian Flux are expensive but they do younger drivers, apart from that wait a few years then Peter Best, Peter James, Greenlight, Sky etc. I make sure I have commuting on my 'modifieds' and never had to pay too much extra for that. Also, I've never claimed so can't vouch for any of their after-claims service!
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richp
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Jan 26, 2015 13:08:08 GMT
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Last time my 309 was insured I think it was through these www.heritagecarinsurance.co.uk/With the cage and suspension etc and they were fine about it. It went on a classic policy. I'm not sure if there are age restrictions on those policies though |
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Jan 26, 2015 13:50:50 GMT
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A PLAN Insurance
found them on OSF
Insured me at 23 on a mk1 escort £480
with 2L pinto/type 9 engine swap
with LSD, coilovers, suspension and brake changes etc
and renewed again this year at 24, similar price but added more mods.
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Jan 26, 2015 22:01:19 GMT
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The easiest way to find out is to use the phone as just because one person uses a certain company doesn't mean they will cover you.
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jpr1977
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Jan 28, 2015 16:50:14 GMT
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+1 for Aplan, they came in cheaper for me than the others after much phoning round...
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