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Offline Waspy

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A little advice from the specialists please.
« on: 08 November 2013, 20:42 »
So I've got a mk2 8v Gti. I am 19, male, held a license for what will be 2 years by renewal (also will be 20). I am currently insured with Captain Pugwash Admiral. When I first got the car 7 months ago I was living in Newcastle, no NCB, main drive etc. and the premium was 900 for first year (was very pleased). When I moved to Leeds they collared me for 300 quid extra! (Was not pleased). The only mod of note is a 30mm drop. So that's the life story so far over with....

Car has started burning oil and I was considering a head refurb etc. But then realised the price of ABFs and thought "why not". But as soon as you utter the words "non standard engine" admiral shut your dreams down. It is such a common change, I don't suppose everyone is paying more per year than the car is worth?!

To cut this short as I am rambling, I either have some refurb work done to the engine for a few hundred bob and stay insured with cheap and miserable admiral. Or a spend a few hundred quid on an engine transplant and get insured by people who actually know what a car is (but will this option rape my wallet as much as the mainstream insurers?) just looking for some casual advise/opinions tbh.

Thanks guys!
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: A little advice from the specialists please.
« Reply #1 on: 10 November 2013, 11:59 »
Depending on who you go with you may find your engine swap and subsequent insurance will work out equivalent / cheaper or maybe just a little more expensive than what you are currently paying  :smiley:

When I switched to Greenlight ALL of my mods were insured for LESS than what Aviva wanted for a bog standard car

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Re: A little advice from the specialists please.
« Reply #2 on: 10 November 2013, 16:08 »
I would be very surprised if I could get insured that cheap! And I think greenlight only insure 21+? My insurance isn't up for a while yet, so have a bit of  time to think.  I was thinking maybe doing a 2.0 conversion instead since I can actually do that (hopefully) don't think I have the know how for a full transplant, although that still means the head needs work, and insurance could still be an issue. I think I will make a new thread asking what people think about my options. I just wanted people thoughts on the insurance side of things.

Cheers Rhyso
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