Author Topic: The car insurance comparison thread  (Read 174682 times)

Offline The K man

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #170 on: 09 May 2010, 12:35 »
Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc):1.6
Car age:1997
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): none as of yet
Car value: 800
Car security:factory fitted alarm

Driver age: 18
male/female: male
Driver no-claims:0
Approx location:manchester
Driving convictions:0

Insurance cover (3rd party, fully comp) 3rd party
Insurance company: quinns
Insurance company tel number/website: quinns-direct.co.uk

Insurance price:£3300 - yes thats right £3300

Offline Shady Pioneer

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #171 on: 13 July 2010, 15:35 »
Just got a 16v and here's the deal:

Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): MK3 Golf 2.0 GTi 16v
Car age:1994
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): Lowered, non-standard alloys, exhaust, tinted rear lights, Hella Twin headlights, tinted indicators all round, black badges front and rear, aero wipers front and rear.
Car value: £850
Car security: Clifford Thatcham Cat 2

Driver age: 21
male/female: Male
Driver no-claims: 1
Approx location: Yeovil
Driving convictions: SP30

Insurance cover (3rd party, fully comp) 3rd Party, Fire & Theft
Insurance company: Admiral
Insurance company tel number/website: www.admiral.com

Insurance price: £680 all mods declared.

Offline PatrickCullen87

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #172 on: 16 October 2010, 09:06 »
Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): mk5 gti dsg
Car age: 2006
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): remap
Car value: 12000
Car security: standard

Driver age: 23
male/female:  male
Driver no-claims: 5 years
Approx location: glasgow
Driving convictions: 3 points for and sp30

Insurance cover : fully comp
Insurance company: tesco
Insurance company tel number/website:

Insurance price: £830

Offline Devilz

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #173 on: 29 December 2010, 00:34 »
Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): mk5 gti dsg
Car age: 2006
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): remap
Car value: 12000
Car security: standard

Driver age: 23
male/female:  male
Driver no-claims: 5 years
Approx location: glasgow
Driving convictions: 3 points for and sp30

Insurance cover : fully comp
Insurance company: tesco
Insurance company tel number/website:

Insurance price: £830

i just checked tesco car insurance website, it states they don't offer insurance if car is modified in any way  :sad:

how come you are insured with them with remap on ur car?

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #174 on: 24 January 2011, 14:56 »
Car spec: Corrado G60
Car age: 1991 (14years)
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): None
Car value: 2000
Car security: Clifford alarm/immobiliser

Driver age: 25
male/female: female
Driver no-claims: 4 years
Approx location: SS12 area
Driving convictions: None (CD10  now expired)

Insurance cover: Fully comp
Insurance company: Elephant
Insurance company tel number/website: www.elephant.co.uk
 
Insurance price: £435 (was £399, but extra charged for declaring car kept at different postcode)

From you're post code, you live near Southend lol???? Random enquiry, as I'm in Southend too lol!!

Sorry, can't send private messages yet!! Dammit haha

Offline RyanVW

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #175 on: 24 April 2011, 15:28 »
Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): MK1 cabriolet 1.8 carb
Car age: 1987 so 24 ish?
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): lowered, single headlight conversion and alloys
Car value: Idk £1500?
Car security: Nope

Driver age:19
male/female: male
Driver no-claims: 2 years
Approx location: Northwest england
Driving convictions: None

Insurance cover (3rd party, fully comp): Fully comp
Insurance company: Aviva
Insurance company tel number/website: Google it

Insurance price: 900 ish when i declared the mods... for my age not bad at all  :wink:

Offline Golf_GT_TDI

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #176 on: 04 August 2011, 02:36 »
Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): MK3 Vento VR6
Car age: 1993
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): 30mm eibach's, leather interior
Car value: £1750
Car security: Gemini Cat1

Driver age: 33
Male/female: Male
Driver no-claims: 9 years
Approx location: Wales
Driving convictions: None

Insurance cover (3rd party, fully comp): 3rd Party
Insurance company: Privilege
Insurance company tel number/website: 0800 051 6990/www.privilege.com

Insurance price: £340

Offline mobileunlockers

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #177 on: 30 December 2011, 00:27 »
Hi

Hi

I need insurance for my vw golf 1.9 gt tdi 110bhp. Currently I am with CIS and paying £1600 for a year. I have 3 years No claim bonus and I have passed about 4 years ago. I am 22 now.

I have tried to ring HIC but No one answering the phone. What can I do about this? Thanks

Offline Andyfloss03

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #178 on: 25 January 2012, 10:13 »
Car spec (Driver, GTI, VR6 etc): Mk4 1.8Turbo
Car age: 2000
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): Exhaust, alloys, lowered
Car value: £1500
Car security: standard

Driver age: 21
Male/female: Male
Driver no-claims: 2 years
Approx location: Midlands
Driving convictions: 3 Points

Insurance cover (3rd party, fully comp): Fully comp
Insurance company: Admiral
Insurance company tel number/website:

Insurance price: £820

 

Offline g3uvn

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Re: The car insurance comparison thread
« Reply #179 on: 30 December 2012, 00:17 »
Car spec: MK3 Golf Match 1.4
Car age: 1995 (N)
Mods (lowered, remap, exhaust etc): None
Car value: £500
Car security: Factory Immobilizer, Parked on the driveway

Driver age: 19
male/female: Male
Driver no-claims: 1 years
Approx location: Surrey
Driving convictions: None

Insurance cover: Fully comp, complete breakdown cover, key protection and windscreen.
Insurance company: RAC Insurance (via Aviva)
Insurance company tel number/website: http://www.rac.co.uk/insurance/car-insurance/

Insurance price: £1109.4

My GTI 8v was looking at £2500-3500 for TP F&T with a good insurer depending on mileage. Shame as I got it MOT'ed just in time for my renewal and now its sitting doing nout all!