Pace ward.
The Cryptolambo had gone to the moon... Time for Cryptolambo 2!!!
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Pace ward.
Theres a catch, anything off bog standard base spec of the car has to be declared as a mod. I think thats what catches people out with them. Accordingly my policy now includes "exterior decorative changes" and "interior changes" and confirmed over the phone (recorded) that covers everything as the car came from the factory and bumped the premium upto 1k.
True, but when some drunk driver smashed up the landy 2 years ago and was with pace ward underwritten by zennith the whole process was hardly worth the extra premium I was paying, it was still an uphill fight for everything.
Final 2 quotes came in, one would not cover and the other at £1500.
Will ring back the ones in the 1-2k range and play them off each other for the premiums / added extras. Even after mentioning admirals premiums most of them immediately came in and threw in all the "optional extras" for free so they have wiggle room for sure, just trying it on.
Will ring back the ones in the 1-2k range and play them off each other for the premiums / added extras. Even after mentioning admirals premiums most of them immediately came in and threw in all the "optional extras" for free so they have wiggle room for sure, just trying it on.
Not much different.
The difference between the highest and lowest quote I am considering is a grand.
The first insurer I rang back managed to knock nearly 400 quid off when I twisted the screws
From £2k to £1600.
Key word being first, I'm ringing from from most expensive down to cheapest, they all have movement in the price.
I'm not that bad but given for 10 mins on the phone I got 400 quid off the first company it seems a worthwhile investment of time personally.
Also why im ringing back, to find out who the underwriters are.
Insanity has arrived 
So some.... painful eye candy.
On opening the box packaging it has become apparent it has been damaged in transit. My suspicions were high when the inner box tape was already cut and open. I think the most likely scenario is customs have done an inspection and dropped it. Despite what looks like quite bad damage, the tailpipe should hammer back to round quite easily, and the flange with some heat should come back to flush as well.
The other option is to send it back to repair/replacement but then id be waiting another 3 months. Fortunately I have already obtained permission to get litchos to try the repair.
Anyway, damage side, feast your eyes on this lunatic of an exhaust
On opening the box packaging it has become apparent it has been damaged in transit. My suspicions were high when the inner box tape was already cut and open. I think the most likely scenario is customs have done an inspection and dropped it. Despite what looks like quite bad damage, the tailpipe should hammer back to round quite easily, and the flange with some heat should come back to flush as well.
The other option is to send it back to repair/replacement but then id be waiting another 3 months. Fortunately I have already obtained permission to get litchos to try the repair.
Anyway, damage side, feast your eyes on this lunatic of an exhaust
Yea, further investigations seem to confirm that its been damaged by customs. It was shipped out heavily and tightly wrapped in large clear bubblewrap, it turned up in loose, small blue bubblewrap as the photos, so it has been opened and re-packaged by someone.
It's a shame but it should be fixable.
Yea, scott is fantastic with his fabrication so this should be an easy job.
Japan
Dyno time
Quick video from phone. Gopro footage to follow!
This is the STOCK exhaust.
This is the STOCK exhaust.
Gopros!
And a little montage of clips.
And a little montage of clips.
Litchos just sent pictures through, they managed to sort the damage and get it back to new!