Calling all cars!!

[Top_gear_towers]

Dear all,

Can anyone help me?

As some of you know, my modified black MR2 turbo was set fire to two weeks ago - and has been written off.

They are paying up (happily) and I want to buy a late Rx7 for around £10K.

I had three years no claims, am 25 years old and the next car will be garaged - I\'ve been told that my three years will be written off, regardless of the fact some tos*er set fire to it while I slept.

To go back to 0, and try and insure an Rx7 (or anything for that
matter) seems hellish - does anyone have experience of negotiating with new insurance companies to take even just a years no claims for a new policy?

Thanks for any help anyone can give,

Rowly
\'98 MR2 Turbo R.I.P

[scooby_si]

best bet is probably guna be to get classic insurance on the RX7 which dont need or use NCB & usually kicks ass on a price front although you will need another sh!t heap to drive but can pay for itself in petrol for cr4ppy shopping trips etc & save on door dents in the proper car.....
Si

[Top_gear_towers]

How old does the car have to be to qualify for classic insurance?

[Gman]

Yep go for classic, 10 year plus is the norm so want it to be 15 years old.

I was with Sureterm direct now with houghton - very cheap.

With your age you could try AON and you get a club discount.

[SCOOMER]

Be carful when insuring on classic car insurance, i tryed that and one of the clauses was that i couldnt drive it more than 50 miles a day!!!

I how stupid is that, i didnt find out until a year later after i tryed to insure it again with the same policy.

That means it would of took me a week in traveling time just to get it serviced! VOID insurance is not Good!!!!!

Scott.

[scooby_si]

most of them are 25 year old age limit as i recall & as a member of club get the deal with AON & usually based on having a 2nd car, 5k milage limit (or 3k if you want even mor £ off i guess) being garaged & having had some performance car experiance.....
Worked great for me http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008\' target=\'_blank\'>http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/5/5_3_1.gif\' border=0>
Si
PS dont recommend crashing as a way to keep miles down thou :rollin

[SouthendRX7]

Towers....... I\'m currently selling my RX7 which has just had a full rebuild and a lot of money spent on it over the last few months. I am open to offers, but am looking for 8k........ pic below.

I looked all over the place for insurance, and the cheapest I got it was through Adrian Flux, but maxpower are doing some sort of drivers course which will knock off 25% off the premium through Flux once passed. I\'m not sure of the details, but check MaxPower\'s website......... I seem to think it costs a couple of hundred quid though!

Martin

[Ricco_04]

Its called Max Driver

//www.max-driver.com
0208 996 9686

I think only Adrian Flux recognise it for discount at the moment.  Its suppost to save you around 25% so could be more, could be less.  The first person who passed saved himself 33.5%!!  

no, im not a chav! :cool

[Top_gear_towers]

Thanks for all your replies guys.

I took the advice and have bought a small Fiesta to be my main car, and have been quoted by AON around the £600 mark for a \'94 Rex, 5K miles, garaged.

Its a total bargain - as I can store up my no claims on the fiesta, and still drive the Rex at the weekend.

I dont think I\'ll ever again keep my noclaims (if unprotected) on my faster car.

Now I just need to find a RX7 to buy...

Rowly