Show Us Your Motors!

Princey · 6 Dec 2011 at 13:38

Gaygle said:
Paid £860 for my 330i at 22, and paying around £900 (with non-standard exhaust) for my 335i at 23.

Where do you guys get your quotes from? Admiral/Elephant for me are the only people who actually allow me to get fast cars. Everyone else wants £ridiculous.

This, TBH. I was paying less than £1000 for a modded 6L V8 Monaro at 23.

Clown · 6 Dec 2011 at 14:14

I'm paying £1600~ for my 350z with Admiral.
I blame postcodes.

DRZ · 6 Dec 2011 at 14:27

Gaygle said:
Paid £860 for my 330i at 22, and paying around £900 (with non-standard exhaust) for my 335i at 23.

Where do you guys get your quotes from? Admiral/Elephant for me are the only people who actually allow me to get fast cars. Everyone else wants £ridiculous.

This.

I'd certainly think twice about running a 4.3L V8 and a supercharged MX-5 if it wasn't for Admiral.

SS-89 · 6 Dec 2011 at 14:50

Gaygle said:
Paid £860 for my 330i at 22, and paying around £900 (with non-standard exhaust) for my 335i at 23.

Where do you guys get your quotes from? Admiral/Elephant for me are the only people who actually allow me to get fast cars. Everyone else wants £ridiculous.

I'm with admiral. Like I said I had zero no claims prior to taking my policy out whilst I assume you must have some years no claims to your name.

NVP · 6 Dec 2011 at 15:51

Direct line insured me on my 325 for £900 at 24

But I'm with Admiral on my M5, simply because Direct Line wouldn't insure me, and I'm still paying a ridiculous amount. Although they were miles cheaper than everyone else, some of my quotes were in the 10's of thousands!! :eek:

Skilid · 6 Dec 2011 at 19:32

I was seriously considering getting a Focus ST (mk2 facelift) but Aviva won't cover me

Insurance doesn't run out till November as well. Bell/Admiral would have covered me for £1000.

[TW]Fox · 6 Dec 2011 at 19:43

EliotG said:
I was seriously considering getting a Focus ST (mk2 facelift) but Aviva won't cover me Insurance doesn't run out till November as well. Bell/Admiral would have covered me for £1000.

So just cancel it and move insurers :confused:

Ricochet J · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:08

EliotG said:
I was seriously considering getting a Focus ST (mk2 facelift) but Aviva won't cover me Insurance doesn't run out till November as well. Bell/Admiral would have covered me for £1000.

Joe T · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:59

I like how people quote their insurance rates on cars they've had in the past. Like it has any relevance to anyone else!

Skilid · 6 Dec 2011 at 21:47

[TW]Fox;20735723 said:
So just cancel it and move insurers

But by the time I'd come to buy the car (be a few months into next year) I'd reset that years no claims and loose out on a refund wouldn't I? It wouldn't take me long to save for one, but I don't have the money yet.

[TW]Fox · 6 Dec 2011 at 22:04

Why not cancel now, get a pro rata refund of the 10 remaining months and insure your current car with an insurer who will also cover your next car?

Skilid · 6 Dec 2011 at 22:39

[TW]Fox;20736888 said:
Why not cancel now, get a pro rata refund of the 10 remaining months and insure your current car with an insurer who will also cover your next car?

Didn't think of it that way. I could do that. Kinda commiting myself then though. Reason I went with Aviva is because they were cheaper, covered my no claims and excess when hit by an uninsured driver and also protected my no claims for over £100 less than what Bell/Admiral/Elephant could.

craaaaaig · 6 Dec 2011 at 22:51

First car, £600

Skeeter · 6 Dec 2011 at 23:37

Good man

I love it when people get stuff like this as a first car, it shuts up the "I had to buy a 1 litre Corsa and then buy bits from Halfords to mod it because I can't afford anything bigger or better" crew.

My first car was a Ford Sierra. 1.8 and RWD while all my friends had tiny snot boxes, and paid twice what I did for insurance

Gaygle · 7 Dec 2011 at 17:51

SS-89 said:
I'm with admiral. Like I said I had zero no claims prior to taking my policy out whilst I assume you must have some years no claims to your name.

When i got my 330i when i was 21 i had no NCB and it was just over £1000. Then me being 22 and 1 years NCB took it down to £860 the next year.

Vita · 7 Dec 2011 at 18:50

Gaygle said:
When i got my 330i when i was 21 i had no NCB and it was just over £1000. Then me being 22 and 1 years NCB took it down to £860 the next year.

Were you alone on the policy or had people named on it?

Gaygle · 7 Dec 2011 at 22:18

Vita said:
Were you alone on the policy or had people named on it?

Just the parents - everyone does this right?

Vita · 7 Dec 2011 at 22:22

Gaygle said:
Just the parents - everyone does this right?

Pretty much, no wonder it's cheapish. I'm unfortunately alone on my Policy. But then again, I live in a crappy city.

Gaygle · 7 Dec 2011 at 23:04

Vita said:
Pretty much, no wonder it's cheapish. I'm unfortunately alone on my Policy. But then again, I live in a crappy city.

Do you not know anyone who you could just add as a named driver? Doesn't matter how often they *may* drive your car afterall

shoes · 8 Dec 2011 at 14:04

My new (old) BMW E36 328i which I picked up yesterday

It's got the M50 intake manifold, full scropian exhaust system, coilovers at the front, GAZ shocks at the back and lowering springs, M3 body kit.

The interior has been completely stripped bare, bar the dashboard and two front seats. It's also been fitted with an LSD and a hydraulic handbrake.

No prizes for guessing what I'll be using this for