insuring modified cars... grr

[shadowninja]

what a hassle it is.

I know there's a small handful of decent ones but its still worth shopping around... lowest quote was £400 (bell direct) with my light mods (k&n, boost gauge, 17s). But they wouldnt do a DV as it was something "boy racers use". (*snigger*, QED etc)

Had to explain to about 5 diff sales people at diff companies what a boost gauge was (*yawn*).

Still, £15 extra if i have a dirty great Blitz exhaust system :D

I'd hate to go insurance hunting if I had the sort of mods some of you maniacs have... imagine reading and explaining all that to 10 diff sales people!!!

Anyway, have a few more to ask... where's that coffee gone?

-Darren

PS it's kinda putting me off my long term plan of getting a supra or skyline and tuning it to death just to beat a 911 (993) Turbo 4. I think I might as well go and buy the 993 and keep it standard but still fecking quick. :mad:

[Wak]

I'm insured with Norwich Union Direct and they're "ok with mods up to a point" but where that point is the guy couldn't say. I've declared my alloys and he said that a filter and exhaust would probably be ok too, but would obviously put the price up.

[yeager]

Simple

Send 15 quid to the SXOC admins and join the owners club, then get access to an insurance company that does great deals on mods and 200's

I switched mine from Tescos today...

I'm 27, 5 years NCB, been driving since I was 18.
200SX with goose, K&N filter, Bailey BOV

£661 fully comp, PNCB

The guy even asked if it was an S13 or S14, I was shocked, and then he said...

"Your car puts out about 180bhp standard, with that lot I rekon your pushing about 190 / 195"

Lets hope they are as knowledgeable and friendly when I wrap it around a lamppost. (Hey Jackal, wanna come for a ride ? I found a few posts still standing... :D)

[Rol]

Adrian Flux have always been quite good, their specialist vehicles department doesn't have an attitude like most of the others I've had to deal with in the past.

I put the 280bhp S13 I recently picked up on cover with them for less than £900 with no NCD when most of the other insurers told me I must be having a laugh even though I have a full 6 years NCD on my modified Jeep.

I've got my mk1 MR2 on cover with Hyperformance at the moment but it was a nightmare getting the paperwork sorted and laying my hands on the insurance certificate so I don't think I'll be using them again.

[richardg]

:D Just got a quote from Norwich Union Direct £305
standard 1990 200sx
36 yrs old
full NCD protected
£120 excess
2 drivers
CHEAP OR WHAT

[Wak]

:D

[Daniel san]

You old b@stards you:D

[Wak]

At least he's older than me ;)

[shadowninja]

I've tried quite a few now. Resilient little bugg3r, me.

Looks like 400 is the cheapest I can get, which isn't bad as its only 100 more than the fiat cinquecento which the 200 replaces! :D

[Ripper]

Originally posted by shadowninja
I've tried quite a few now. Resilient little bugg3r, me.

Looks like 400 is the cheapest I can get, which isn't bad as its only 100 more than the fiat cinquecento which the 200 replaces! :D

I see you jumped straight from the cinquecento to the 2*****.

You skipped the Punto option. You have NO IDEA what you've missed........especially with the 1.2 8v.

58bhp, 0-60 in 14.3, top end of 96mph....

In fact, the list just goes on! :D :D :D :p

[shadowninja]

Originally posted by Ripper


I see you jumped straight from the cinquecento to the 2*****.

You skipped the Punto option. You have NO IDEA what you've missed........especially with the 1.2 8v.

58bhp, 0-60 in 14.3, top end of 96mph....

In fact, the list just goes on! :D :D :D :p

hehe my wife had a punto 55s... with 55 raging horses straining at their leashes! Feel the power! Feel the torque! I was smokin' Ferraris and Skylines everywhere. Oh yes!

Seriously tho, the cinq sporting was actually a pretty good car in the right environment ... tight twisty roads or tight city roads/back streets... could go much faster than you could with a 200... grips like mad round corners too. And when you've finished having fun, you just pop the car back in the 200's boot :D