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Robin
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10th Dec 06 at 19:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone done it? was it considerably more than a UK car?

I've got a quote for a car, UK and JDM, and the price is almost exactly the same
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10th Dec 06 at 20:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Tracker makes no difference either
TNM
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depends what car its for.

What car is it?
Swiftay
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have you tried Admiral?

i have a Starlet GTT, they class it like group 8/9 which is pretty good, unsure how they compare on other imports though..
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DC2 Integra Type-R Tim.

Price I have is £1267 TPFT (£55 more than a corsa 1.6 sport )

[Edited on 10-12-2006 by Robin]
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What you getting Rob?

Edit: You serious? Very good price, you going to go for it?

[Edited on 10-12-2006 by tom_simes]
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quote:
Originally posted by Swiftay
have you tried Admiral?

i have a Starlet GTT, they class it like group 8/9 which is pretty good, unsure how they compare on other imports though..


I'll ring them tomorrow, I'm insured with them now, but they won't quote me online on anything today
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did they do a UK dpec DC2 type R?
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yeah, hold on, I'll find a pic of each.
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Yea, different headlights was one of the major differences.
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
quote:
Originally posted by Swiftay
have you tried Admiral?

i have a Starlet GTT, they class it like group 8/9 which is pretty good, unsure how they compare on other imports though..


I'll ring them tomorrow, I'm insured with them now, but they won't quote me online on anything today


apparently if you try insuring a car as a new customer rather than a current customer they give you a cheaper premium, something similar to that anyway
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10th Dec 06 at 20:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
JDM


UK (obviously this car isn't an actual UK one, but it's the same as UK spec)
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quote:
Originally posted by Swiftay
apparently if you try insuring a car as a new customer rather than a current customer they give you a cheaper premium, something similar to that anyway


I'll remember that then.
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edit: like that

[Edited on 10-12-2006 by Swiftay]
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i never knew they did a uk spec one. UK spec looks nicer
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JDM one is much much nicer imo
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I'm easy either way, both look good, but there's more JDM ones about on AT than UK, so if I can insure one for about what I've been quoted, then I'll get one
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JDM one is 1000X nicer IMO. Stunning in the metal.

You tried elephant or bell? They seem to give me cheapest quotes for my new car (which is an import)
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what's your new car?

edit : I'll try both just now.

[Edited on 10-12-2006 by Robin]
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
what's your new car?

edit : I'll try both just now.

[Edited on 10-12-2006 by Robin]


CRX SiR. Get it in a couple of weeks, being resprayed
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quote:
Originally posted by -wylo-

CRX SiR.


nice choice
Robin
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10th Dec 06 at 20:34   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
elephant - UK car £1358 TPFT
- JDM car need to be over 21

bell - UK £1438
- JDM £21+ again

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I'm 21. I think I might sell the Punto and get one
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No one would insure me and Rach on a DC5 Integra for less than 2k, same for Impreza which I thought was ridiculous.
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I found that adding my mum (who is 57) brought the price down a fair bit.

2 mid 20s drivers are probably still classed as high risk maybe?

still 2k is a lot

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