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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Walkerboy on 30 July 2009, 21:16

Title: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Walkerboy on 30 July 2009, 21:16
hi thinking about doing a vr6 conversion,just wondered if the ins will go up loads or not????????
also who's prob the best ins company for modded cars????
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Mikester on 30 July 2009, 21:19
Hic will be the best. They will just insure it as a vr. Shouldn't cost any more than any other vr.
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Wayne on 30 July 2009, 21:22
You may need engineer report to get it covered.
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Walkerboy on 30 July 2009, 21:26
i guess it'll be extra if its chipped ect?????
engine report???meaning it will have to be re reg?????
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Adam on 30 July 2009, 21:31
Meaning an engineer will have to verify its safe on the road.
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Wayne on 30 July 2009, 21:32
Quote from: Walkerboy on 30 July 2009, 21:26
i guess it'll be extra if its chipped ect?????
engine report???meaning it will have to be re reg?????

No it will not need to be re-reg, an engineers report is just needed to state the standard of work.

The insurance may be more as it is a conversion and not a factory car.
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Walkerboy on 30 July 2009, 21:36
any good ins companies u know of?????
im with elephant at mo,but heard that they prob wont ins a modded car,or it will got up loads???? :cry:
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: shepgti on 30 July 2009, 21:39
hate to say it but you sound like another dreamer thinking its a quick chop and change with instant bhp. its only worth doing if you are going to do the swap yourself otherwise its completly pointless and you should just buy a factory one.. if you are going to do it then as mikester said try HIC for insurance
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Adam on 30 July 2009, 21:40
Elephant, Admiral and Bell are v.bad for mods as I found out. :sad:
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Walkerboy on 30 July 2009, 21:49
na im getting my mate to do it hopefully,he works for a company that is a specialist in this sort of thing :grin:lol
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Walkerboy on 30 July 2009, 21:51
i'd b a dreamer if i said i wanted t do a 1.8turbo 20v conversion,my mate said it'll be around 3 grand.boooooooo
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: shepgti on 30 July 2009, 21:53
so your not doing it and it is a complete waste of time? :undecided:
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Wayne on 30 July 2009, 22:32
As someone posted the other day, don't build what you can buy.
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Mikester on 30 July 2009, 23:16
Quote from: Wayne on 30 July 2009, 22:32
As someone posted the other day, don't build what you can buy.

trouble is buying a nice VR. lol
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Wayne on 30 July 2009, 23:35
Quote from: Mikester on 30 July 2009, 23:16
Quote from: Wayne on 30 July 2009, 22:32
As someone posted the other day, don't build what you can buy.

trouble is buying a nice VR. lol

Point taken  :smiley: your case is different however and it is worth changing your engine with all the other work that you have carried out.
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: Mikester on 30 July 2009, 23:43
Even not in my case. My mate is lookin for a vr. There is a lot of over priced rot boxes about at the moment. Needle in a heystack
Title: Re: vr6 conversion & ins
Post by: VR6-Joe on 31 July 2009, 15:40
Quote from: Mikester on 30 July 2009, 23:43
Even not in my case. My mate is lookin for a vr. There is a lot of over priced rot boxes about at the moment. Needle in a heystack

Scrappage scheme that's why. Someone started a thread on Ed38 saying that the prices of VR6's has gone up, and that they've seen poor condition ones with no tax/mot for about 1600+

When I mentioned that I'm trying to sell my Highline for 1400-1500 quid in its current state, I was bombarded with PM's about it lol.