jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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Directline will not insure any car with a mod if you are under 25.
Ive looked at buying a corsa with an engine replacement from a 1.0 to a 1.4.
They'll insure the 1.4 for me at no extra cost, but becasue its a change of engine they class it as an engine mod and will not insure it! 
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Sam
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Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
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Good thing my car is standard then! 
(I'm with Privilege, who are part of Direct Line)
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Find one that came from the factory with a 1.4 engine?
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DAYZEE
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Registered: 13th Nov 00
Location: Stevenage, MR2 Turbo, 328i Coupe, CBR600F
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They insured my RST??
With these mods,
Superchip with switch -7/14psi, Silicone Tubing - water and turbo, GrpA Head Gasket, -31 Actuator, Magnex Full System, AP 4 Paddle Clutch, Induction Kit, Avo shocks and springs.......
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jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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yeah, looks like it. Was looking at buying brand new in september then. Never mind, i'll have to wait till then!
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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What is the point in an engine conversion from 1.0l to a 1.4? Just buy a sport.
Oh directline covered my ciquecento sporting when i passed my test with a zorst, K&N and ICE?? I was 17??
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jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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Ive just rang another insurance company and they said it just needs to be insured as what it is now, not previously!
Make their flamin minds up!
I think they didnt really know what to say at directline. Two other companies have said just that it can be insured as a 1.4.
The old 1.0 engine broke so thats why there is a 1.4 in it now.
[Edited on 21-07-2003 by jm960326]
[Edited on 21-07-2003 by jm960326]
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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Yes they do, mine is modded an Ive always been insured with them - cheapest i cud find 2 an they only chgd me £50 4 all the work I had done 2 
Women however r a diff story!!!
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jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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I think it must of been the woman I spoke to as I have just asked them to insure it as a 1.4 and with that reg plate it it was fine??
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Sooty
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my fiesta was with direct line, I declared lowering springs and an induction kit... had no problems with them 
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Robbo
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Registered: 6th Aug 02
Location: London
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Maybe it was the operator like u say!
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jm960326
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Registered: 24th Aug 02
Location: Rob Cheshire
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well just tried them again, bloke this time he said he would cover it but had to check. The people the are underwritten by said to him that they wont cover an engine mod till over 25. Stupid really as above shows, they do. Give up now.
Think I'll buy a standard new car!
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willay
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Registered: 10th Nov 02
Location: Roydon, Essex
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when i was with directline at 17, they only allowed one mod, one more and they would give me the boot.
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