Insurance troubles
Insurance troubles
As it stands the car is insured as a Silver 60hp S model.
BUT, every insurance website i'm putting the plate into is saying that its a Silver 75HP SE model.
How do i go about looking which is correct, is there such a thing as an engine code searcher, where i can enter the engine code and see if its correct.
Got the V5 here in front of me, and it doesn't say ho wmuch power its got etc?
Totally confused, need to get it sorted ASAP as the insurance is due in 10 days.
BUT, every insurance website i'm putting the plate into is saying that its a Silver 75HP SE model.
How do i go about looking which is correct, is there such a thing as an engine code searcher, where i can enter the engine code and see if its correct.
Got the V5 here in front of me, and it doesn't say ho wmuch power its got etc?
Totally confused, need to get it sorted ASAP as the insurance is due in 10 days.
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Re: Insurance troubles
Could you phone the DVLA?
Re: Insurance troubles
Obv not today, i'll give it a go tomorrow i spose.
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Whats your engine code?
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AUD045582 - I think?
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What cover does your engine have. Does it say 1.4 MPI on it?
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Just checked ETKA. Its a 60BHP your engine 1.4 8V
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Thank you very much.
Hmm, anyidea why the insurance companites will be pulling up a 75hp then?
Hmm, anyidea why the insurance companites will be pulling up a 75hp then?
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There were three different 1.4 Polos.
1.4 8V 60BHP
1.4 16V 75BHP
and 1.4 16V 100 BHP.
Some insurance engines dont look up correctly - its happened to me in the past.
1.4 8V 60BHP
1.4 16V 75BHP
and 1.4 16V 100 BHP.
Some insurance engines dont look up correctly - its happened to me in the past.
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Ah yeah, i knew about the different 1.4v. Damn me having the slowest 
Ah well, insurance on a first car is bad enough
Ah well, insurance on a first car is bad enough
Re: Insurance troubles
Still a bit confused, but yeah it does.alexperkins wrote:What cover does your engine have. Does it say 1.4 MPI on it?
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lol its a puzzle for sure!
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What does it mean if its got the MPI then?
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Single overhead cam?
MPI stands for Multi-Point Injection.
Your car is an 8v
Sorry thats all I know
MPI stands for Multi-Point Injection.
Your car is an 8v
Sorry thats all I know
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Well said. It means it shoots the fuel in at multiple places 
Whereas my Mk3 is a SPI which is single point injection.
Whereas my Mk3 is a SPI which is single point injection.

