New RX owner

[philiwily]

Wow. 3&4 grand you guys are hardcore keen.

[Habanos]

Hi Kaz,

I can\'t criticise you for wanting a performance car at a young age, I\'ve been paying stupid premimums since I was 18 due to my car choices.

If you want my advise, it looks pretty stock at the moment (less the prang )as does the engine from what you\'ve described. There aren\'t many around anymore like this, keep it like that, it\'s plenty fast enough compared to pretty much what any other 18 yr old will be driving. This will keep your premiums down and will also help your resids for the future.

Sorry if that\'s boring, but like many of us on here, I\'ve shelled out loads over the years and looking back was it worth it? Yeh probably :Giggle

JB

[Mims]

Solution = Drive without insurance, you are all a bunch of scallywags! 4k insurance for one car alone! Although £3880 is not a bad quote lol. What a waste though as 4k can buy you another car!

[civicboy28]

I wouldnt dare mention any thing to do with racing to an insurance company. I got told insurance company\'s dont like people with ARKS or ARDS licences.

[AtomicRex]

Why?

Im a very careful driver....I never race on the road...thats what the track is for....you ask the guys from the cheddar run

[TonyC]

I\'ve never know insurance to be a problem with an ARDS licence, and I\'ve got two! one for racing and one for instructing.
3/4k for insurance is bonkers though.

[trevtubby]

I know this isnt the right way to go about things, and its probably not very..erm..honest.

But I would seriously consider registering the car in your mum or dads name, and pay whatever the insurance is (say £500 - £600).

Then buy another car for yourself, a little run around..and insure it fully comprehensive with a company which lets you drive other cars TPFT. Then you can drive the RX7 legally. It`ll probably cost you around £1,500 ish for both premiums depending on the run around.

Obviously once you turn 21, you`ll have some NCB and you can insure the RX7 yourself.

(Oh by the way I dont know the insurance loopholes and clauses, I know that I can drive any other car TPFT on my policy, but i`m not sure if your restricted to cars of the same engine size and lower etc..it was just an idea lol)

[normski]

the bit about the wet. Unless, you know about them of course!:driving

[darko32]

hey tonyc or atomic could you advise me on how to obtain an ARDS or ARKS licence? and about the insurance,have you any suggestions as its hard to insure imports.....but its DEFINITELY worth all the money! every time i get out of my car i have to look at it a little longer,and then just smile! love??? lol

[darko32]

yea kaz its difficult to get a "cheap" test done in london and hayward rotary isnt too far,took me about 1hr 15mins when i went,very helpful aswell. if its ready does that mean you are trying to get it ready for ace cafe?
 
taz

[h_kaz89]

hi mate, yeah if its ready by tuesday, i will bring it to ace. If i dont come with that, i might be around with a black mr2 turbo or a crx (friends cars). Them two are killing me, keep on ****ing me off about how my engine can blow any second. Just waiting for it to come out of the garage so i shut them up.

[AtomicRex]

Getting your ARDS license is fine....piece of cake, along as you can remember flag signals, pass a medical, and prove to an instructor that you can drive!  Cost is about £200, but worth every penny!

As for the insurance idea of getting your mum and dad to insure.....there was a guy local to us that was refused his insurance claim, because it they had proof he was driving it regularly.

The insurance company know about such things....and you really should be careful posting things on here as I\'m sure the insurance companies read these forums!

[darko32]

cool kaz,il prob see you tomorrow then,il be in a black rex with a dodgy looking front spoiler,soon to be going gramlight though!
 
atomic-what kind of insurance benfits do you get with the ards? is it a racing license?

[h_kaz89]

bad news i wont be in my rx tommorrow, was at the garage today, and it seems like it will be done by thursday ..
but i will be around, most likely in a silver/black mr2 turbo.
but wud be good to see you their, and maybe get some advice.

[darko32]

yea cool bro il see you down there,and bestow upon you the little knowledge i have of these rotary beasts!