Golf R insurance group?

[p3eps]

Does anyone know what it is?

I managed to get a quote on Direct Line as they have the Golf R listed.  It was about £520 for me with a £250 excess and protected no claims.  My ED30 was about £420 - but then it originally cost £23k and the Golf R is about £35k and has a few extra BHP!
That was the only company I've had a quote from - so hopefully with a bit of searching I can get it down a bit.

[topher]

It's not on parkers yet http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Detail.aspx?deriv=45881

but the last 2 incarnations of the R Golf have been group 18

[JJH]

there is a new rating system out these days...
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/220020/insurance_news.html
the R will be about 45 I would think..

[SilverChariot]

According to here:
http://www.thatcham.org/abigrouprating

Mk 6 Golf R is group 18 (old system) and group 36 (new system) which is same as the Mk 5 Golf R32.

ABI Code     Manufacturer     Model     Series     Year     CC     Fuel Type     Gear Box     No. of Doors     Body Type     Group (1-20)     Group (1-50)     Group Type     Security
536 037 04    VOLKSWAGEN    GOLF R (270)    6    2009 On    1984    P    A    5       18    36    E    T1
536 037 03    VOLKSWAGEN    GOLF R (270)    6    2009 On    1984    P    M    5       18    36    E    T1
536 037 02    VOLKSWAGEN    GOLF R (270)    6    2009 On    1984    P    A    3       18    36    E    T1
536 037 01    VOLKSWAGEN    GOLF R (270)    6    2009 On    1984    P    M    3       18    36    E    T1

Mk 6 Golf GTI is group 17 (old system) and group 34 (new system).

ABI Code     Manufacturer     Model     Series     Year     CC     Fuel Type     Gear Box     No. of Doors     Body Type     Group (1-20)     Group (1-50)     Group Type     Security
535 959 01    VOLKSWAGEN    GOLF GTI (210)    6    2009 On    1984    P    M    3       17    34    E    T1
535 959 02    VOLKSWAGEN    GOLF GTI (210)    6    2009 On    1984    P    A    3       17    34    E    T1
535 959 03    VOLKSWAGEN    GOLF GTI (210)    6    2009 On    1984    P    M    5       17    34    E    T1
535 959 04    VOLKSWAGEN    GOLF GTI (210)    6    2009 On    1984    P    A    5       17    34    E    T1

[p3eps]

Cool... thanks.
When I read the above article, I thought group 45 seemed a tad excessive since it said higher groups were for off road risk etc!

[FamilyDub]

In the few sources I've seen that quote the newer groups, almost every car's insurance group seems to have been simply doubled.

There are exceptions, of course. 

MKV & MKVI GTI - was 17, now group 34
MKV .:R32 - was 18, now group 36.
MKV R - likely to be 18/36, following this logic.

[AndyC]

just tryed to get an quote for the Golf R with my insurance "Swift Cover", who told me i would have to fit an tracker to the vehicle and then at the end told me they couldnt offer me insurance.  I was to young at the age of 27!

[wilobach]

Tried a quote on a golf r insurance from performance and got a quote for £450 and im 25 but its in a garage and im in the stics as you might say  , is there any one here going to fit a traker to their cars ? it helped on the price and should pay for it self after 2 years o so

[AndyC]

Tried a quote on a golf r insurance from performance and got a quote for £450 and im 25 but its in a garage and im in the stics as you might say  , is there any one here going to fit a traker to their cars ? it helped on the price and should pay for it self after 2 years o so

I got a quote from performane for over a grand but as you say no tracker. Show us some proof of your quote below £500!

here is mine

[wilobach]

just made a nother quote here are the results





but i do have 9 years no claims bonus as i had insurance on a tractor when i was 16