Insurance for Turbo models?

[snozz2004]

I was looking on ebay for import MR2 turbo's as a near future buy, i ran a few insurance quotes & the cheapest came back at £1,300
is that normal for this model?

[riot68]

Depends on a lot of variables like all insurance but that is certainly possible, sure my friend pays about that for his...

[woz_106]

I pay just under 1k through Adrian Flux, been with them since my 2nd year of driving.

I live in Birmingstad
I'm 24 drove since I was 17
Clean Licence
6 years NCB
Never involved in a crash
Mods declared
8k miles/year

biggest thing is really my age and location so I assume your similar to me with your quote.

[snozz2004]

lol

33, driving for 12 years, 9 years no claims

got to be my address bumping the price up

[dantheman]

I was looking on ebay for import MR2 turbo's as a near future buy, i ran a few insurance quotes & the cheapest came back at £1,300
is that normal for this model?

That quote is less than half of the cheapest (full) quote ive ever received. Can we swap?

[mattgt]

Try Classicline .

Im 26 and pay less than £300 FC on my rev3 turbo, they are by far the cheapest I found.

http://www.classiclineinsurance.co.uk/

[rev3gtturbo]

Try A-Plan (Thatcham branch do the grey imports).

I am with them with and insured for a negotiated 20,000 miles/yr mileage as a daily driver.

I think most insurers dont expect these cars to be used as a daily driver or do high annual mileage so check any mileage limitations on any "classic" car quotes you get from any insurer.

[mr2tel1]

I use a company called sureterm, im 34 live in essex and use none of my ncd on the mr2 and declared mods its £164 per year

[snozz2004]

Try Classicline .

Im 26 and pay less than £300 FC on my rev3 turbo, they are by far the cheapest I found.

Got a quote from them this morning, £493 fully comp, 6000 miles a year
Thats for 93 Import Turbo

[mattgt]

Try Classicline .

Im 26 and pay less than £300 FC on my rev3 turbo, they are by far the cheapest I found.

Got a quote from them this morning, £493 fully comp, 6000 miles a year
Thats for 93 Import Turbo

Super, well thats a start. A lot seems to depend your location, it's proper middle class round where I live lol We bring the area down

There are drawbacks to Classic policys - Some will charge you for the year even if you cancel others will limit mileage etc. If your MR2 is going to be a second car with less than X miles per year and you are planning on keeping it for the year then go for a classic car policy.

I have all my no claims put towards our daily runabout fiesta ( which is £400 per year FC!! ) so my quote was based on zero NCD but they still honoured my 8 years, tell them you are a member of all the owners clubs also.

Mine was for a rev3 turbo with all mods declared and Ive had my fair share of points over the 9 years of driving.

Be interesting if you can beat that quote.

Matt

[Nij]

Woah! These prices are sooooooo low! Maybe it's because I'm only 19 and live next door to a ghetto

[Quigonjay]

I use a company called sureterm, im 34 live in essex and use none of my ncd on the mr2 and declared mods its £164 per year

thats the lowest premium i have ever heard of for a mk2, are we talking import turbo here?

[blaster1]

Try Footman James, paying £280 but limited mileage policy 4k per year, 31, 0 no claims as all on my daily drive.

[mr2tel1]

I use a company called sureterm, im 34 live in essex and use none of my ncd on the mr2 and declared mods its £164 per year

thats the lowest premium i have ever heard of for a mk2, are we talking import turbo here?

Yes its a 1992 rev 2 turbo, garaged with 6k a year as a second car. i was chuffed with the price.

My tuned rs turbo was only 270 fully comp.

[mr2tel1]

Sorry guys just checked my ins and its 267 and not 164 no idea were i got the 164 from. how stupid do i feel

[j0ns]

Having spent a lot of time on the phone to Admiral over the last few days (on hold right now even) trying to explain various modifications to people who clearly don't have a clue about cars! I am defiantly going to a more specialist insurer at renewal time!

"Intercooler, I-N-T-E-R-C-O-O-L-E-R"

[dantheman]

"Intercooler, I-N-T-E-R-C-O-O-L-E-R"

Sounds familiar

Listing Mods on the phone to several long forgotten insurers:

ME -Brakes
THEM - Yep
ME -Alloys
THEM - Yep
ME -Charge Cooler
THEM - whats that?
ME -Its a type of Intercooler
THEM - And whats that?
ME -Does your list have the option of intake?
THEM - Err...Yes
ME -Then put that.