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    insurance?

    hi who do you guys and girls use for insurance? i have a h reg r5 gtt can i insure it as a classic? also its modified with an exhaust, turbo and intercooler. oh and wheels and suspension are different, cheers

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    Re: insurance?

    yeah my 5 was on classic insurance with adrian flux limited miles same yr as yours

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    Re: insurance?

    a few years ago i was told by an insurance company that you needed to be 25 to qualify for classic insurance, dont know if its changed in the last few years tho

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    Re: insurance?

    Quote Originally Posted by 5alldaway View Post
    a few years ago i was told by an insurance company that you needed to be 25 to qualify for classic insurance, dont know if its changed in the last few years tho
    nahh its still 25

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    Re: insurance?

    I think a few places seem them as modern classics, these, rs turbos, cossies etc are all less than 25 years but are all classics in some peoples eyes. Hic do the 5 as a classic, think I've paid under 300 before with limited miles.

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    Re: insurance?

    guess you mean driver has to be over 25??

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    Re: insurance?

    Quote Originally Posted by baby blue 5 View Post
    guess you mean driver has to be over 25??

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    Re: insurance?

    damn gf insures it and shes only 23, its £750 with flux she has 2yrs no claims. good or bad?

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    Re: insurance?

    footman james can give online classic quotes..........sweet...............


    http://www.footmanjames.co.uk/


    just quoted 113£ fully comp

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    Re: insurance?

    i was under 25 and had my 5 on classic policy with limited miles with hic in west london region so its generally high cost policies but i paid under £300 last year.

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    Re: insurance?

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    just bought a r5 got insurnce quote through adrian flux £1900 joys of being age 20 and apprentice mechanic

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    Re: insurance?

    its all about the specialist policies / looking around

    Im 21, with 1 years NCB, Insured with Graham Sykes, TPFT, All mods declared, cage, wheels, suspention, sidey, engine bits etc etc. 4000 miles limited, breakdown cover

    I pay just over £450

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    Re: insurance?

    i've just got adrian flux down to £230 tpft (actually my fiance did) with her on it, they originally quoted £360, but they garunteed to beat any quote and performance direct quoted £250, 3 years no claims as my second car, i am 26 though, loving it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kris M View Post
    its all about the specialist policies / looking around

    Im 21, with 1 years NCB, Insured with Graham Sykes, TPFT, All mods declared, cage, wheels, suspention, sidey, engine bits etc etc. 4000 miles limited, breakdown cover

    I pay just over £450
    thats a very good price mate graham sykes is in bout 2 miles from me might have to get a quote i have gone under me mother no mods declared £900 but still within my time to cancel

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    Re: insurance?

    Quote Originally Posted by mlb123 View Post
    i've just got adrian flux down to £230 tpft (actually my fiance did) with her on it, they originally quoted £360, but they garunteed to beat any quote and performance direct quoted £250, 3 years no claims as my second car, i am 26 though, loving it
    I insured my 5 last year (when i was 26) with Footman James as a second car fully comp for £152. All Mods included and value agreed.

    You should try them.

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    Re: insurance?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eugein Offord View Post
    footman james can give online classic quotes..........sweet...............


    http://www.footmanjames.co.uk/


    just quoted 113£ fully comp
    Guys, please check out this thread regarding Footman James
    https://www.rtoc.org/boards/showthrea...947#post134947

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    Re: insurance?

    It says to mention your membership number, I wasn't aware we still done membership numbers? I still have my one from old site but just thinking about new members.

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    Re: insurance?

    Ooops sorry, membership name - I'll edit that.

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    Re: insurance?

    im with hic on the vag 5 on a classic car policy.. thats on 89 yr paying between 5-6 hundred, thing with classic car policys tho you dont earn any no claims or so they said

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    Re: insurance?

    After reading up on this thread and others i decided to give Footman James a call....

    ...and man was I happy!

    Im 29, 5 years + no claims, garaged, 4500 miles a year cap package, with 3 points for speeding. Standard 5GTT with 57000 on the clock valued at 2500.00

    Came in at 220.00 or something and they let you pay in three instalments at like 2% interest, so it cost me like a fiver to change to instalments. Compared to ridiculous quotes at 1000's from other places this was a dream.

    And Im pretty sure he said £50 excess?! Which seems low so Im going to double check but all sounds very good.

    Anyway, over the moon. Now with a little help form some of the Scottish boys I should see you all in a week!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeA View Post
    After reading up on this thread and others i decided to give Footman James a call....

    ...and man was I happy!

    Im 29, 5 years + no claims, garaged, 4500 miles a year cap package, with 3 points for speeding. Standard 5GTT with 57000 on the clock valued at 2500.00

    Came in at 220.00 or something and they let you pay in three instalments at like 2% interest, so it cost me like a fiver to change to instalments. Compared to ridiculous quotes at 1000's from other places this was a dream.

    And Im pretty sure he said £50 excess?! Which seems low so Im going to double check but all sounds very good.

    Anyway, over the moon. Now with a little help form some of the Scottish boys I should see you all in a week!
    Off topic, but weren't you selling yours a while bak? Looks like you didn't anyway.. Good stuff!

    I paid £460 at 21 on a classic policy with Peter James insurance. They needed a membership number to prove I'm part of an owners club though, so I gave him my old number. Not sure we use membership numbers these days?

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    Re: insurance?

    Quote Originally Posted by BriC View Post
    Off topic, but weren't you selling yours a while bak? Looks like you didn't anyway.. Good stuff!
    Yeah I was selling it but THANKFULLY managed to hold on to it through some rough times! Plus I was down WAY lower than I wanted for it so happy no one bought it!

    Now the race is on to get it ready for this weekend! (brake regulator needs changed, breaks need bled and an MOT is needed etc etc)

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