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Reply #60 - Jun 7th, 2003 at 6:38am

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I love this sort of thread... Grin...!

When I see some of the super-dooper, high-speed, turbo-charged/super-charged, methanol burning, gas guzzlers, I think to myself, "How much insurance are these blokes paying for all of this?", so I look in their profile for their age, (teen-agers?), and then I seriously wonder.... Shocked....!
My Insurance premiums for my 150 MPH+ superbike is £73 per Annum, Fully Comprehensive..... Grin....!!!
...but for that, you have to be seriously OLD, (like me), with zillions of years experience, and be a sensible* driver/rider...

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Reply #61 - Jun 7th, 2003 at 7:06am

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. .her stats are amazing. . .even with out the Nitrous Oxide Grin (not that i ever do anything illegal. . .like speeding Wink)


Hi BMan... Grin...!
Are the L.A.P.D. suitably impressed when they pull you over for going a little bit too fast  on '101, "SIR", and notice the bottle of Nitrous Oxide in your boot and the gauge on your panel registering "BOOST"....?
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Reply #62 - Jun 7th, 2003 at 7:53am

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your lucky fozzer, for a 1.6 F reg ford escort it would cost me £1300 at the moment, thats rediculous. where as in the states a 5.4 1995 chevy camaro would cost about £1200 a year in insurance. add to that gas is about 1/8 of the cost over there, its just unbelievable how much we are being screwed in this country Undecided
 
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Reply #63 - Jun 7th, 2003 at 9:30am

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Insurance is a nightmare, my latest quotes for the ST220 ranged from £2000 to £23,000!  Shocked

The answer to that it to lease the vehicle, with an option to buy, in which case insurance is part of the deal. This way it's just affordable!
 
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Reply #64 - Jun 7th, 2003 at 1:31pm

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Hi BMan... Grin...!
Are the L.A.P.D. suitably impressed when they pull you over for going a little bit too fast  on '101, "SIR", and notice the bottle of Nitrous Oxide in your boot and the gauge on your panel registering "BOOST"....?
LOL...LOL...LOL...!

Cheers... Grin...!
Paul.
(England).

P.S. Where-abouts are you in L.A. ....?
I have a map of the area... Smiley...!
(Spend a lot of time flying overe there).... Wink...!


actually i haven't been pulled over for speeding since i was 17. . .not bad. . .pretty good at avoiding the cops. . .and have my valintine radar detector always monted and ready to go Wink

i live in the Brentwood/Westwood area

p.s. looks like you have a beauty there ric

p.p.s. don't ask my insurance Roll Eyes Shocked Lips Sealed
 
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Reply #65 - Jun 7th, 2003 at 1:35pm

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you've gotta be kidding me ric. i mean that ford is nice i wouldnt mind owning one myself but that much for insurance, phew no comment really
 
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Reply #66 - Jun 7th, 2003 at 2:03pm

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you've gotta be kidding me ric. i mean that ford is nice i wouldnt mind owning one myself but that much for insurance, phew no comment really


Exactly. Unfortunately, when I buy insurance, I'm not paying for any accidents I might have, but all those that others have, while uninsured. It's an epidemic in this county. Can you imagine what my insurance would be if I had a more expensive car, or lived in a high-crime area? No. Neither can I!  Shocked
 
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Reply #67 - Jun 10th, 2003 at 10:52am

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My insurance is huge!
Ok, 1.0 letre, FWD L reg (1993) Metro. If you thrash the engine and clutch you might just get 96mph out of it (Downhill with wind behind you, maybe 103mph).
My mum is named driver, im 2nd, it costs £800 a year, fully comp! for me only it would be £1,200 3rd party! Fucking rip off! I think this is because of the amount of boy-racers in my area, which is enormous too. Undecided
When it comes around again im meeting to guy personally, get the image across that im not a racer.
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Reply #68 - Jun 10th, 2003 at 11:09am

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hey maccers do you have pass plus?
if so are you sure you done enough looking for a good quote. that seems to steep for that car
 
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Reply #69 - Jun 10th, 2003 at 11:27am

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Maccers,

a) Where are you?
b) Who's insuring you?

I say that as i'm driving a Metro 1.3 fully comp for something <<£800. ???

Jeeez...

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Reply #70 - Jun 10th, 2003 at 1:29pm

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I enquired about Pass Plus, It made a difference...
...of about a fiver a year! Angry, utter bollocks so i didn't bother.
Out of CIS, Budget, Sainsburys, Tesco's and Direct Line, CIS was the cheapest. I only had a short list because i needed to drive to Cardiff the week later, and they were the only ones who could sort it out in that time. Or somthing like that
Charlie, I live in Shrewsbury. Its also a nice neibourhood, I haven't herd of any car crime all the 8 years ive lived in our estate.
I think it might be because my mum has been driving for 13 years, as a second driver, so no no-claims for her. I'm also 19, and therefore branded as an inexperienced hooligan who perfers big bore exhausts to MPG.
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Reply #71 - Jun 11th, 2003 at 6:51pm

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Mmm,

I'm 21 now, and to give you an idea, with the car insured in Herts, not that far out of London, on housing estate

Just so you know, I was looking at about £550-650 fully comp on said Metro (i don't know if being auto (can't be a**ed to change gear) made much difference) with Endsleigh, me being the named driver when I was 20...
They also bettered any other quote I've given them for th last 3 years, especially if you're a student.

Might be worth giving them a try next time, hope you get a better deal anyway... Smiley

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Reply #72 - Aug 10th, 2003 at 5:08pm

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on the subject of insurance, i just insured a 2.3ltr ally bodied two seater, its a second car so no no claims bonus and it cost me £89.00 TPFT!!! sound too good to be true? well it is a Landrover LoL if your getting killed by insurance try looking at the alternatives to hot haches and escorts. heres my cars (sorry no digital camera) 1/ range rover 3.5 V8 black, 2/ landrover 2.3 diesel LWB nato green, 3/ Saab 900 3 door white 4/series 1 1957 Landrover 2 ltr diesel lwb-very rare- restoration project. the wife has a Saab 9000s 2ltr 16v.she is a learner driver and she got insured for it for £810 pa fully comp it really pays to take time and shop around and remember you can always try to haggle, if they want your business make them work for it.  8)...Greg
 
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Reply #73 - Aug 13th, 2003 at 9:06am

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What do I drive?  A piece of crap 95 Buick Riviera with bad shocks that I would just as soon drive into Lake Michigan and turn it into a wreck dive, but the fish would laugh at me for having such a piece of crap car.

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Reply #74 - Aug 14th, 2003 at 6:02am

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Dude you wanna swap? Smiley
 
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