whitey
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Apr 22, 2013 21:14:52 GMT
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Hello, its that time of year again, no not my birthday insurance time. I'm running a modified mk2 escort van and I wanted to see if anyone else struggled to get insurance on a classic van. I'm currently with Adrian flux but looking for other options. Thanks in advance : )
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gazjon
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Apr 22, 2013 21:16:29 GMT
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I had my rascal through Lancaster insurance and was happy with them
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Mk2 Cavalier saloon
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whitey
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Apr 22, 2013 21:30:21 GMT
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Thanks for your reply are you on a commercial policy what year is your rascal?. The escort is a car derived van and I'm struggling to get it on classic insurance or normal. my van has 1600 crossflow, 5 speed , polybushed anti tramped and lowered so has been played with and I'm 24.I'm paying around 800 quid which seems a bit steep as i can insure a golf gti for 400 quid.
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wayjay
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Apr 22, 2013 21:38:00 GMT
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I struggled to get classic insurance for a mk1 astra van,none of them knew what it was ::)got a really good quote of peter james think it was Akku of here that recommended them  |
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gazjon
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Apr 22, 2013 21:40:42 GMT
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No wasn't on a commercial policy. Had to state the use of the van when i took the policy out. It was a K plate. Thinking about it I am sure I went through them via Sureterm direct
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whitey
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Apr 22, 2013 21:42:34 GMT
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ok cool ill check them out and ring them after work.
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Apr 22, 2013 23:27:59 GMT
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I had a real job with my elcat electric van, van and modified.......everybody runs! I used Adrian flux in the end, but limited miles 3 k, old driver, clean licence etc.....came in at 400 quid! That's 3 times what I pay for the Landy, volvo, datsun and merc all together! All the other cars pose way more "risk" than an electric noddy van!  |
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whitey
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Apr 23, 2013 16:40:45 GMT
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It does annoy me. i had to go with adrain flux to as eveyone else litteraly put the phone down after i mentioned it was modified , funny how they all seen keen to take your money untill it seems hard work for them to insure it, adrain flux also seem to be funny about third partying people on other cars if they are fully comp on their own anyone else come across this?.ill keep searching but may be stuck thanks for your replies guys nice van datsundrew : )
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whitey
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Apr 23, 2013 16:43:34 GMT
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Your right wayjay, its funny how its not on the system even when you give them your number plate. one company kept on telling me that my van was a vauxhall after telling them what the van is recorded as on the v5. but hey ho lol
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MrSpeedy
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Apr 23, 2013 16:47:57 GMT
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We have a combined classics policy between me and my Dad. On that we have a 1962 Ford 400e pickup (now turbo diesel), my Vitesse (modified), a 1958 Morris commercial and my Dads' 2000 Ligier Ambra (God knows how). We also had our Maestro Van on when we had that. Absolutely no issues with any of them and costs us around £400 a year with Footman James  |
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whitey
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Apr 23, 2013 17:07:21 GMT
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Mr speedy think you just hit the nail on the head. your on a combined policy with you and your dad. I'm the only named driver and I'm 24 and the van is my daily. had bad blood between me and footman james, when they suddenly said i didnt have a no claims bonus after being with them for 4 years and my insurance with them went from 400 to 800 pound a year for a standrard mk2 escort estate. Also i like to get a noclaims bonus. if you don't mind me asking just out of interest does anyone get a noclaims from that combined classics policy. thanks for your reply : )
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MrSpeedy
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Apr 23, 2013 23:03:54 GMT
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I don't believe we get ncb as it is a classic policy in which the vehicles are not the only vehicles we have access to
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whitey
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Apr 24, 2013 16:44:30 GMT
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ok i see thanks for the reply . i throught that might be the case. ill keep looking : )
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