Temporary breakdown cover?

eidolon · 20 Jan 2007 at 22:31

I'm going to Surrey to pick up the MGF tomorrow. It's just been MOTd but prior to that it had been stood for several months so I'm slightly concerned that I'll conk out on the M4 on the way back. My current breakdown cover is with Europ Assist but that's only for the Mondeo at the moment, it doesn't cover me with other cars.

I plan to just use Day insure to insure the car in order to get it home but does anyone know of a breakdown equivalent which will let me have cover for 1 day just in case there's any problem on the way home?

wonder_lander · 21 Jan 2007 at 17:38

No idea but want to know if you got it back and when we can see the compulsory bread shot

-westy- · 21 Jan 2007 at 18:11

Can't you ask Europ Assist to cover you on the MGF for a period of 24 hours?

ste_bla · 21 Jan 2007 at 18:16

Join the aa you have 14 day cooling off period?

Lew · 21 Jan 2007 at 18:46

I think You can upgrade cover with your breakdown cover to cover two cars, if you are only having one car you can change cars over. If you cant do this, RAC can cover a driver for more than one car.

(posted on behalf of my girlfriend) she works for an Insurance company

Alibaba99 · 21 Jan 2007 at 19:10

One of the advantages of the AA, you are covered for any car that you are in, even if you aren't driving.

-Mike- · 21 Jan 2007 at 19:32

RAC is the same iirc?

-westy- · 21 Jan 2007 at 20:16

-Mike- said:
RAC is the same iirc?

Yep, my RAC cover covers me, not the car. I've used it several times on cars not owned by me too

ste_bla · 21 Jan 2007 at 20:37

Alibaba99 said:
One of the advantages of the AA, you are covered for any car that you are in, even if you aren't driving.

Not necessary. They do two types of cover personal (covers you on any car) or car (any one in that car). Same with RAC.

With AA maybe RAC as well if your care is 10+ years you have to have personal cover.

blueboy2001 · 21 Jan 2007 at 20:45

Just take the RAC number with you - they will allow you to join whilst broken down for about £50.

Broken down?
If you are broken down at the moment please call 08000 280964 to speak to an advisor and quote WJ0003. You will be able to join and get Roadside assistance today.

Alibaba99 · 21 Jan 2007 at 23:10

ste_bla said:
Not necessary. They do two types of cover personal (covers you on any car) or car (any one in that car). Same with RAC.

With AA maybe RAC as well if your care is 10+ years you have to have personal cover.

I've had my AA cover so long that when I first took it out they only provided personal cover.

eidolon · 21 Jan 2007 at 23:17

wonder_lander said:
No idea but want to know if you got it back and when we can see the compulsory bread shot

What sort of bread would you like? Panini? Ciabata? Hovis?

I actually forgot about this thread and just drove it back a couple of hours ago.

Coming up the M4 there was a crash so I thought I'd be a smart arse and take the roof down for a bit of topless nightime driving, then suddenly the traffic dispersed and we were back up to motorway speeds and I was in my T-shirt with the roof off and it was 3C outside, brrrrrrrrrrr............

It's not a bad car actually, it's fairly nippy and handles ok too (although I did have a bit of a drift on the ringroad but it was easily corrected without any drama). It suffers pretty badly with wind noise, far worse than the Elise and it's also quite rattly and squeaky too but I just turned up the stereo and ignored it.

I'll try to get pics soon but I'm away with work for most of this week then off skiing on Saturday so your bread shot may have to wait a little while.

wonder_lander · 22 Jan 2007 at 09:59

Glad to hear it was an uneventful return trip!!

With regards to the bread can you do some garlic bread, warm it on the engine cover!

eidolon · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:32

It was uneventful probably because the previous owner has spent a fortune on the car, there's receipts for about £5k with the car. It's had new HG last year from a main dealer, new cambelt, new roof, suspension, brakes, headlights etc.

It's only done 29k so the engine and gearbox feel lovely too. I just need to tidy up the bodywork a bit cos it's been stood for months.

I can do garlic bread, shouldn't be a problem.

-westy- · 22 Jan 2007 at 17:20

So what are you going to do with it?

eidolon · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:36

Haven't made my mind up but I actually think I might do the stupid thing and keep it (will flog the Mondeo though)

The Mondeo really, really bores me. It's just sooooo dull to drive, if I keep it much longer I think I'm gonna doze off at the wheel and crash it. At least the RWD MGF might keep me awake a bit longer.

Tiz a bit silly having 2 soft top cars though I guess.

austinpowers · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:50

Put a cone filter on the MGF, i've done it and it sounds good

Did you find the front a bit light at triple speeds?

-westy- · 23 Jan 2007 at 00:49

Out of interest, where in Surrey did you pick it up from?

eidolon · 23 Jan 2007 at 06:24

austinpowers said:
Did you find the front a bit light at triple speeds?

Don't know yet, I mostly stuck to around 80ish all the way up the M4 as I was following a friend (and it was freezing with the top down too)

westy, got it from EMG in Epsom.

happytechie · 23 Jan 2007 at 09:41

have you got a windbreak for the F? when I got one it made a HUGE difference. mine is the OEM fit one with a single hoop of metal filled with a gauze type stuff. It makes a HUGE difference to the amount of cold air whipping around your neck.

EDIT: austinpowers a 20mm splitter on the bottom of the front bumper stops all of that nasty lightness at speed thing

Paul