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Title: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: liamhenning on 05 February 2008, 14:46
Hi there,
           I am almost 17 and have got myself a 1.6 8v golf driver.   :rolleyes:

Ive been working on it for about 4 months and have started to think about insurance.

Im guessing its not going to be cheap but maybe you guys could help me.

Im only after 3rd party fire and theft.

Please could you give me some advice.

Cheers

Liam
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dec on 05 February 2008, 14:58
Hi mate,

Im 17 and passed my test 2 months ago. I have a 1.6 driver aswell with no mods (yet lol) and the insurance was £1857 for fully comp. 3rd party fire and theft was only £100 cheaper and so i went with fully comp.

That was the best deal I managed to find and i tried several places, most of which were over £2300.

Got mine from www.lv.com (http://www.lv.com). Just look around on confused.com and alternates. Different places vary from person to person so whats good for me might not for your etc...

Hope that helps a bit mate.

Dec
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: liamhenning on 05 February 2008, 15:07
Hi mate,

Im 17 and passed my test 2 months ago. I have a 1.6 driver aswell with no mods (yet lol) and the insurance was £1857 for fully comp. 3rd party fire and theft was only £100 cheaper and so i went with fully comp.

That was the best deal I managed to find and i tried several places, most of which were over £2300.

Got mine from www.lv.com (http://www.lv.com). Just look around on confused.com and alternates. Different places vary from person to person so whats good for me might not for your etc...

Hope that helps a bit mate.

Dec


Ive just got a quote for £1,536.41, which is alot better than what i have been finding.

What are the drivers like?

Are they quick, nice to drive?

I like mine alot lol

Cheers
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dec on 05 February 2008, 15:48
damn thats good! lol

 :cool: mines quicker than all my mates cars  :grin: (except mikester off here who has a golf gti lol) and ive got the bragging rights of owning a 1.6 lol Love mine, would only change it for a newer VW (golf or polo) with power steering! Thats the only thing that i miss from other cars ive driven (my driving instructors + my mums lol)
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: liamhenning on 05 February 2008, 16:07
damn thats good! lol

 :cool: mines quicker than all my mates cars  :grin: (except mikester off here who has a golf gti lol) and ive got the bragging rights of owning a 1.6 lol Love mine, would only change it for a newer VW (golf or polo) with power steering! Thats the only thing that i miss from other cars ive driven (my driving instructors + my mums lol)

Mines got power steering so thats a good thing.

Cant wait to start driving it.

Ive done a few things on it but not that much (Yet)

i dont want to overdo it tho, keep it subtle.
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dec on 05 February 2008, 16:09
Nice :cool:

Get a project thread up with some pics mate :grin:

What are your plans for your car?
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: liamhenning on 05 February 2008, 16:11
Nice :cool:

Get a project thread up with some pics mate :grin:

What are your plans for your car?

i will do.

next thing is some new alloys and a smoothed out tailgate
 

its had

window tints
single headlight conversion
headlight spoiler
lowered
12" sub



Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dec on 05 February 2008, 16:13
Nice! Sounds sweet.

Dont mean to be cheeky but did u get your windows tinted professionally or do it yourself? If professionally how much did u pay as im looking to get my rears tinted but dont wana get ripped off :undecided:
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: liamhenning on 05 February 2008, 16:15
Nice! Sounds sweet.

Dont mean to be cheeky but did u get your windows tinted professionally or do it yourself? If professionally how much did u pay as im looking to get my rears tinted but dont wana get ripped off :undecided:

they were allready done when i got the car.

They are not dark tinted, i think they are legal.

So im not sure mate
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dec on 05 February 2008, 16:24
Ok cheers :smiley: Not looking for limo dark but just something to keep peering eyes out! lol
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: vwjack on 05 February 2008, 16:31
would only change it for a newer VW (golf or polo) with power steering!

dec do you have lady arms? :laugh:

and wellcome mate!
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dec on 05 February 2008, 16:36
 :rolleyes: im 8 stone so i guess u could say that! :laugh: :lipsrsealed:

You can see my ribs :embarassed:
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: vwjack on 05 February 2008, 16:49
haha oh dear you need beef implants !
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dinky on 05 February 2008, 19:27
welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: vwjack on 05 February 2008, 23:00
do you wellcome every one?
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dinky on 05 February 2008, 23:33
do you wellcome every one?
are you talking to me?
Yes...as do a few other members...why?

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: vwjack on 06 February 2008, 00:12
its nice and friendly!
i didnt get this treatment! :cry:
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dec on 06 February 2008, 07:34
haha oh dear you need beef implants !

I do! Planning on going to a gym with my mate who alreadys goes, he bikes there though but i think ill drive :laugh:
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: lewis1641 on 06 February 2008, 14:14
now then dude welcome aboad.  i believe HIC do a 10% discount for forum members.  give them a call theres an add at the top of this page and artin from this site works there too!

08451290290
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: liamhenning on 06 February 2008, 16:09
now then dude welcome aboad.  i believe HIC do a 10% discount for forum members.  give them a call theres an add at the top of this page and artin from this site works there too!

08451290290

Waiting on a reply from them now,

hopefully they will be cheaper!
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: dubsport on 06 February 2008, 18:02
Drivers rule ... i have been driving mine for about a year and a half, i now have a gti but dont wanna sell my driver  :grin:
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: liamhenning on 06 February 2008, 18:03
Drivers rule ... i have been driving mine for about a year and a half, i now have a gti but dont wanna sell my driver  :grin:

get in!

what is the handling like?

Are they safe?

any probs?

chherss
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: Dinky on 06 February 2008, 18:52
its nice and friendly!
i didnt get this treatment! :cry:

haha...
You should have started a newbie thread!

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: DubFan on 07 February 2008, 01:54
Welcome.
Good job, the Mk2 is a great first car.
Mine was a mk2 GL, 1.8 litre with 90bhp.
It was certainly more fun to drive than various company cars (mondeos and vectras) I drove at the time.

The lack of power steering only really becomes noticeable when trying to park, but you build up your arms after a while.

Stick with the Mk2 Driver, maybe mod a little, then get a GTI and transfer your mods to it.
Title: Re: Hi. Mk2 Golf driver insurance!
Post by: liamhenning on 07 February 2008, 07:32
Welcome.
Good job, the Mk2 is a great first car.
Mine was a mk2 GL, 1.8 litre with 90bhp.
It was certainly more fun to drive than various company cars (mondeos and vectras) I drove at the time.

The lack of power steering only really becomes noticeable when trying to park, but you build up your arms after a while.

Stick with the Mk2 Driver, maybe mod a little, then get a GTI and transfer your mods to it.


sounds like a plan. im definately gonna stick wid ma golfs.

mines got power steering so its all good.

:)