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Insurance for a modifed turbo car?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:27 pm
by tegwin
For those of you with the 1.8T conversion on the polo... who are you insured with and how much do they charge?
Toying with the idea of doing something similar, but if the insurance is going to be silly, there is no point!
Re: Insurance for a modifed turbo car?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:18 am
by chrischap2003
by the lack of response i take it they are all paying for...standard unmodified Polos still haha
Re: Insurance for a modifed turbo car?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:32 am
by tomo87
haha i highly doubt it...
i know nick was paying around £1200 and is 20 with 3 points i think.....he has sold his on now though
im paying just under £1k too and im 21 with 3 yrs no claims and no points or anything
Re: Insurance for a modifed turbo car?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:46 am
by tegwin
How.... I pay £1300.... and im 20 on a standard car!
Who are you insured with? If I can get insurance for similar money to what I am paying now... Im going turbo!!
Re: Insurance for a modifed turbo car?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:32 pm
by tomo87
tegwin wrote:How.... I pay £1300.... and im 20 on a standard car!
Who are you insured with? If I can get insurance for similar money to what I am paying now... Im going turbo!!
a lot depends on postcode as they are banded, mine is classed as A+!! my car is parked on a secure driveway also with cctv and its in a secure car park at work!
if you are in a C band or so it really does make a huge difference
when i had my insurance for the gti before the conversion last year i was 21 with 2 yrs no claims and i was paying £490 with Directline
Re: Insurance for a modifed turbo car?
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 12:33 pm
by tomo87
and im with a private broker through a friends company....
as far as im aware it works by taking on the previous band of the engine so mine is in theory a tuned seat ibiza cupra
Re: Insurance for a modifed turbo car?
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:09 pm
by tegwin
Hmmm... thats quite interesting...
What effect has it had on the road tax band? I think the 1.6 engine is about £175/year.... is the turbo more expensive?
Iv got a couple of technical questions.... you mind if I pm you with a few?
Re: Insurance for a modifed turbo car?
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:21 pm
by tomo87
tegwin wrote:Hmmm... thats quite interesting...
What effect has it had on the road tax band? I think the 1.6 engine is about £175/year.... is the turbo more expensive?
Iv got a couple of technical questions.... you mind if I pm you with a few?
The Ibiza cupra i had was a 'Y' plate so £178!
ye fire away mate...