Insurers don\'t like UK FD\'s :(

[GeckoGareth]

For some reason all the companies I\'ve approached so far can\'t find the UK FD on their systems and as such can\'t quote. One even told me that they would have to quote as an import and then put all the differences in spec as factory options which would increase the quote!  :mad:

Hoping I get some good news soon, I\'m skint!

regards

Gareth

[duff]

hiya mate

i have got a UK fd and didn\'t have any problems at all. Im with elephant give them a try cause i know insure UK fd\'s.

hope this helps pal

[GeckoGareth]

Hi Ant,

just tried them on the phone and they only have imports on their system and couldn\'t offer me a quote on a UK vehicle. They quoted on an import but weren\'t competitive.

IF yours is insured as an import with them I would be a bit wary as they will class the leather interior, cruise control, sunroof as optional extras and if they aren\'t listed in the insurance they might use it as a way of getting out in the event of a claim.

Cheers

Gareth

[davegttph1]

try //www.elephant.co.uk then, they defo do, do UK cars

[GeckoGareth]

Thanks mate but they definitly don\'t. options for RX7 are:
N/A
TURBO INJ
TURBO CABRIOLET
TURBO CBRLT(IMP)
TURBO COUPE
TURBO COUPE (IMP
TURBO INJ(IMPORT
TWIN TURBO (IMP)
TWINTURBO IMPORT
TWR

Non of those match. Other sites have had a 2616cc RX7 Auto listed between 92-99 but no 2616cc RX7 manual that isn\'t listed as an import.

Getting a bit fed up now.

Best quote so far is £989. Trying to get it lower.

regards

Gareth

[davegttph1]

either way its still a decent quote....

or just buy an import :p

[davegttph1]

p.s. where abouts in Leicestershire you from? let me guess, leicester?  lol

[GeckoGareth]

Yeah I guess the quote ins\'t too bad considering I wrote off an imported one last year and then got 3 points for parking on a zig zag!

Dave - I\'m from Melton Mowbray not leicester. I was out in Grantham on saturday but didn\'t rate the local talent to took an early exit back to melton

regards

Gareth

[davegttph1]

ahh another local driver then Im defo seeing a local meet up on the cards then

lol.. talent? in grantham? your avin a laugh

[GeckoGareth]

There\'s a guy who occasionally posts on her as Dai RX who lives in Wymondham just outside melton mowbray who has a montego blue Jap FD. I think there\'s someone with a black one that I rarely see in melton as well.

My mate runs one of the pubs in Grantham so we were getting cheap beer but still couldn\'t make up for the munters that were about.

cheers

Gareth

[munkay]

i had no probs getting mine thru,

i have a type UK insured with elephant

standard 92 uk fd
age 22
4 yr NCB
1 non fault accident (£2500 fully recovered)

£700 fully comp

[davegttph1]

£700 FC aged 22. bl00dy good quote that mate

Gareth, which pub in town does he own?

[ScuttleRX]

Munkay, thats a great quote mate, I would say one thing though, make sure they have the right engine cc down. I had a great quote with them but they had me down as a \'96 FD with an 2354cc engine (FC), then the price doubled when corrected.

This was couple of years ago now so hopefully they\'ve got their act sorted with rx7s, but worth checking mate

[ScuttleRX]

   Just done an online quote with elephant, with mods and 3 points £3200, without £1540........

fook me they dont like mods (or points tbh dont think just 3 adds that much cos Ive done a with/without quote for points before and there werent much difference)

[davegttph1]

nar 3 points will only put on about £100 and thats if your unlucky, Im with Elephant atm,

age 25
3yrs NCB
6 points (both SP30s)

costing about £800 a year