Oh dear. My not-so-hot insurance quotes!

[FDDreamer]

That\'s an excellent point! I was looking specifically at jap cars, but i just popped onto elephant (cheers Brad!!!) to try my luck. Got some VERY good quotes imho! Both were for a UK spec FD (all the other quotes were for imports) valued at £10000.

1st quote was for 12000 miles, social and commercial use, only car...£2997 fully comp.

2nd quote was for 6000 miles, social use only, used as a second car...£2297 fully comp!!

Puts an entirely different spin on things, not only is the price £££ less, it\'s actually possible now as opposed to a years time! Only problem would be finding a reasonable UK car, think only 124 were made, and they seem to be expensive considering the spec is lower than the jap cars. Seen 2 so far, both are much more expensive than the jap equivalent. First has 86k miles, but a rebuild that has only covered 1000, seems standard mechanically, but he wants £11k for it?

The second one is cheaper, but hasn\'t been rebuilt...£9k+ for an FD with 60k miles?

Seems i could have a search on my hands, and i\'m going to have to look into standard equipment etc on the UK cars, don\'t know anything about them except they\'re 237bhp! :cool

[scooby_si]

& to further seduce you http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/11/11_1_119.gif\' border=0> finding a manual UK supra would probably be even harder to find....
Si

[Shark]

I reckon you could beat a UK seller down on the price
show them what kind of mods + warranty you could get from Brian/Miguel for the same asking price.
gotta be worth a try.

so we might see you in an FD yet  :cool

[FDDreamer]

Apparently so! I\'m a bit more scared as it means i\'m going to have to probably vet the car myself...was looking to forward to getting a healthy car already given the once-over by Miguel/Brian etc.

Noticed that a 6-speed UK supra is indeed a very rare animal. A friend called last night and was trying to tell me if an FD is what i really want, i should buy a supra. I asked if he had benged his head recently, but he replied by getting pretty philosophical. Says that some dreams are best left as dreams, and that the reality of owning an FD might not be all i\'m expecting it to be.

I seriously doubt it, but it\'s a fair point. But that\'s part of the reason i want one...i know it\'s going to require more care than virtually any car i can think of, and require a lot of tlc...but that is all a part of the appeal!

One thing\'s for sure, it\'s certainly looking much more promising now I might call elephant if i can get a break today and ask what the difference would be for an import FD. Oh, while we\'re at it, guess how much i was quoted for an integra type-r (older shape) on a 12000 mile policy? £3k!!!

[Shark]

find out from the insurer if it would make any difference if a friendly Mazda dealer imported it.

Would it then be treated like a UK car?

Clutching at straws perhaps, but you never know and every options is worth exploring.

[FDDreamer]

How about this? Called elephant to see how much extra they\'d want for an imported FD as opposed to the UK variant. Bloke was fantastic, actively looking for ways to lower the premium, even listened attentively when i was explaining about the rotary engine/displacement etc!

Anyway, the upshot of all this is i got a quote for the same policy as before (6000 miles, social use only, fully comp) for £2180.

Yep, CHEAPER than a UK car!! Made sure he had the right one, originally he found a cheaper deal but it was for an FC, only thing that worried me a bit was on the copy of the quote i have it states Mazda RX-7 Turbo Coupe (Import), whereas the UK car was down as a TT i think? Still, guess maybe it\'s just how it comes, my Mum\'s MR2 is designated a 4-seater hatchback?! :confused:

So, needless to say, i am very very happy. Just need to wait until this pesky sale goes through (think i might consider training to be a solicitor, dread to think how much their services will cost me when all is said and done! Prob about the same as a re-build! ) before i can send Miguel a lil wish list.

Thanks to everyone for their help and concern, with any luck i\'ll see you soon! :wave

[scooby_si]

Live the dream! http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_8_4v.gif\' border=0>
Si

[Brad]

HeHe,

Glad to hear your getting closer mate   I\'m saving for my single conversion now, it\'s a nightmare becuase I hate waiting!!

Bit of a thread hijack but how much do you guys reckon I should be looking at?  I\'ve seen anything from  2k to 4k qouted so far :confused:   I\'ve got 2.5k at the minute am I nearly there?  Any info appreciated.

Brad

[scooby_si]

Wot single are you thinking of?
Si (knows nowt but thought he\'d ask.....http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_6_4.gif\' border=0>)

[Brad]

A Greddy,  my pal is importing bits and bobs from Japan and reckons he can get these units at a good price, what do you guys think a single unit and all the work would cost at a Rex specialist garage such as DRAGON or the other well respected garages in the UK.

Mods, feel free to move this as it\'s getting off topic.

Cheers,

Brad

[Matt.Wild]

Where in glasgow do you live mate? Is it high risk?  I live 20 miles outside Cardiff and i\'m shortly 24 with 5 years NCB and i\'ve been quoted fully comp £549 on a 5k mile policy - I don\'t get why you are being quoted four times as much?

[FDDreamer]

No matey, really low risk. There is a great topic here that can tell you your insurance risk code from your post code.

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5224

I\'m in Dunoon, Argyll...geographically close to Glasgow but actually separated by the Firth of Clyde. PA23 post code - catergory A,  very good place as far as risk goes, apparently!

Reason i am being quoted so much is more to do with the fact i have 0 ncd and haven\'t yet been driving a year (really!). Consider myself very lucky to get a quote at all, all things considered! As it happens it might be that for a variety of reasons i might not be able to get rex for a bit anyway, but it should mean than if i wait awhile i\'ll be 25+, have some no claims and save myself a small fortune...meaning the budget for the car goes up! Spirit R B-Spec for me, baby! :rollin