ash_corsa
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Registered: 15th Apr 04
Location: Shrewsbury
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Quick Q about XE insurance
is it cheaper to insure a Corsa 1.2 LS with and XE engine conversion or a Corsa GSi with the same engine conversion?
Shouldnt it be the same price as theyre both the same speed / bhp 
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
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if u put a gsi kit on the 1.2 then the insurance will b more as the gsi's kit is std 2that model. i would think gsi then xe would b slightly more as ur startin wit a car wit a beta spec.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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Depends on the company. Some may value it as original group plus a few, in which case the LS converted would of course be cheaper. Some may say its same speed therefore same risk.
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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tesco's is power increase i think so 110 to 150 isnt as big an increase as 45 to 150 so GSi dosnt go up as much but is dearer to start with
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Sly_SRi
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Registered: 9th Apr 04
Location: Reading, UK Drives: Corsa C
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The company i'm with take the car that the engine was originally in, then add an insurance group. So Astra GSi, group 15 becomes group 16 in a corsa
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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i had major issues with mine, as its a 1.2 on the log book and has gone from 60-160 bhp,
most insurance companies wont insure over 100% power increase
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ash_corsa
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Registered: 15th Apr 04
Location: Shrewsbury
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who would be best to insure with then?
19 yrs old
2 yrs NCB
very low crime zone (SY5)
Rough idea on price?
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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i think personally though, a 1.2 with an xe in should cost more to insure than a gsi with an xe in.
say the 1200 was your first car, enver drove anything fast and then put an xe in it well dangerous. 100bhp is a canny whack of power increase.
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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My company (llyods TSB) go on the car its in and have the conversion down as a mod, thats why they wont insure me on my 106 as its too high an insurance group!!!!
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Nic Barnes
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see, thats no clever policy at all as your more likely to stuff an xe corsa or nova than a 106, all that weight over front wheels sliding out round corners etc.
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ash_corsa
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lloyds tsb wont insure me on a std gsi!
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Nah they wont for me either, wanted another £600 per year for a 1.6 sport!!!
Dosnt make sense but was the cheapest by far for me
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
Location: East Of England Drives: Clio 172
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most places go on the increase,
get a gsi and do the conversion will be cheaper!
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ash_corsa
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Registered: 15th Apr 04
Location: Shrewsbury
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just sold my GSi!!
il keep looking for one, idealy id want a corsa thats already had the conversion and runs sweet!
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NovaGTE
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4593880998 
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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Erm whats does my signature??
Runs sweet, cars is immaculate!!
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