Well it’s that time of year for the car insurance renewal.

When i 1st insured the jap import with direct line it was in theory
Standard just..

With their new policy increase of 50 % i decided to cancel and look else where.

Direct line quoted last year £242 fully comp, protected no claims, legal protection etc, etc.
This year £484 for same policy, so I told them to go forth and multiply.

Seems that the jap import has an increase in the policy premium, that’s just not sport..

Contact sky insurance spoke to Scott, found him to be great, rang back within 5 minutes as promised.

Got a quote for all mods declared, with some that have not been fitted yet?
like for like.

5500k for car, protected no claims, legal protection, windscreen, etc. policy premium £540


have others used them, if so, what they like, any good..


thanks for reading


Jon

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Black UK 96 205 shed with heater full on telemetry.

project six million dollar 185, faster, stronger, lighter than before.

IIRC Skye and either HIC or ADrian Flux share the same underwriter. Skye just takes less out of the deal and/or plays with some details if Insurance companies do that kind of thing

I went with Sky purely on price - service is fine - no better - no worse than others. I dont know what it woudl be like in teh event of a claim

As you say Jon - the combinatio of Jap imprt and mods frightens off moist insurers - seems oinly 3 peeps will still quote me now

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JP
GT4DC Treasurer

Grey St185 RC
Silver BMW E46 M3
Multicolour yawn Honda VFR400
Silver Honda Civic Type-R

I think Flux use NIG primarily for their insurance.

I have found Flux to suit me well, being the best on price I can find...

But everyone is different and it may take some ringing around to get the best prices

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Kris
95 ST205 - slept for 10 years, now waking up...
Avensis
http://www.gtfours.co.uk
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Turbocharging - the replacement for displacement

Sky seem to be popular with modded/jap cars.
Mine is still stock at this time so elephant were best for me.

& Lloyds, been with Flux for errr... 7 years in a few months & I have always had NIG or Lloyds.

& this year they had better get the quote under £800!!!! you listening Flux!!!!

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ST205 WRC #0002249

Any of you out there got cages fitted?
If so, who is underwriting your insurance?
I have been told NIG, my current underwriter, won't cover cars with a roll cage.

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1991 Jap ST185A
ST205 Head Gasket.
Some random RV & no-name BOV
Blitz Nur-spec SS backbox
Apexi Air Filter

ST205 Front Calipers - Yes, really!

I had few punts around but in the end went with flux all mods declared
and ended up with £420 inc european cover limited milage of course, but very pleased with that.

What I could not get was track cover. So assume that would have to be arranged on meet by meet basis?

Any other peeps do it that way?

Also think Don has had experience of Flux claims which went ok perhaps he can update on that.

Cheers Nigel C.

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Le Latern Rouge...300ish bhp 13.8 1/4
more to come... gonna love track days.

I'm with AON Classic insurance now ...never been insured with Flux and I don't insure the Four on track as its not worth it. Its value these days is in the tuning parts not the chassis and I'd probably be able to salvage the majority of the parts if the worst happened.

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp

SKY insurance cover rollcages

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Sprint ST165 aka "The 500BHP Sledgehammer" #6 in the Toyota Sprint Series. GT3071 1.9bar

I have just phoned Sky and they don't cover cars with rollcages.

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1991 Jap ST185A
ST205 Head Gasket.
Some random RV & no-name BOV
Blitz Nur-spec SS backbox
Apexi Air Filter

ST205 Front Calipers - Yes, really!

maybe it was HIC (aka hertz ins co) then.

sorry

brett has his car insured with all mods declared (a lot of them) including a full welded rollcage

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Sprint ST165 aka "The 500BHP Sledgehammer" #6 in the Toyota Sprint Series. GT3071 1.9bar

HIC do cover roll cages.
I had a very productive conversation with them this afternoon.
The excess is very high (£475!) but it does include free trackday cover and like for like on declared mods.

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1991 Jap ST185A
ST205 Head Gasket.
Some random RV & no-name BOV
Blitz Nur-spec SS backbox
Apexi Air Filter

ST205 Front Calipers - Yes, really!

Not sure how up to date this still is, but I was given this a few years ago by another car enthusiast.

Personally I have insured thru Flux for the last couple of years as the premium was a good price, but his might be useful for someone?

Hyperformance ...............0208 939 3944
Performance Direct .........01708 716012
Gladiator ........................0800 90 80 80
OPI ................................0121 3250633
Barclays .........................0870 600 14 14
Tesco .............................0845 300 9900
Academy ........................0800 652 6546
Adrian Flux .....................0870 0777240
Fasttrack ........................0118 950 2155
A-Plan ............................0845 071 1234
AON ...............................01384 552 670
Keith Michaels.................0870 845 8888
Norwich Union Direct........0870 0100055
Liverpool Victoria ............0800 404 014
CoverSure (RallySure).....01829 733 880
Bell Direct .......................0800 140 180
Bennetts Elite...................0990 202090
Catterall..........................01254 695 055
Cool Quotes.....................01923 690800
Crownthorne Insurance....01344 771626
Elestree Insurance...........0181 386 7766
Footman James...............0121 651 6250
Fred Roberts & Partners...0191 5650222
Hill House Hammond........01733 310899
Jeremy Randall...............01782 286 311
John Denton...................0118 950 2155
Nash Warren..................0121 561 4484
Norwich Union................0870 242 0800
Privilege Insurance.........0113 292 5555
Tangent.........................01923 254 888
Torview Insurance..........0181 6998888
Wilsons.........................0990 143 424

www.quotelinedirect.co.uk
www.elephant.co.uk

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Loosey
Loosey@gt4dc.co.uk
Storm Blue JDM ST205
Super White JDM ST205
http://www.gtfours.co.uk

Some people are like a Slinky .. Not really good for anything, but they make you smile when you shove them down the stairs!

I ended up with Sky following a huge proposed increase from DIG. They not only were cheaper than DIG but cheaper than my old policy which was expiring. They were happy with my mods too which is nice.

Not had to make a claim yet but no doubt time will tell

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'92 GT-Four RC - Project Rufus - something of a mover.
'05 Audi A3 3.2 V6 Quattro S Line - not bad for a daily.

I went with Sky. They were happy with my mods and do a mod for mod replacement if stolen


Cheers,

Tone

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Servicing & light body repairs *qualified mechanic*
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