'Classic' insurance and 17/18yr old
MarkoNTL
Modified, lots of things to make it more comfortable, stop/steer better
and/or safer, none to make it go faster.
17yr/old driver, 18 this May, no no-claims but can show 6 months without
incident on another car.
Have spent the last 4 years or so building this landie, so I'll not be
wanting to destroy it/probably not the average 17yr old male driver.
Are there any classis insurance brokers that will touch me? Most seem to
want 21+ yr olds, and the 'mainstream' brokers aren't so keen on an old
vehicle. :(
George Weatherley
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HI,
I had the same problem as you when i was younger with my A60 Cambridge have
you tried firebond or lancaster it might also be worth trying footman
james.
Good luck
George
Steve H
> 1972 Land-Rover, Short wheelbase station wagon, 2.25 petrol engine.
> Modified, lots of things to make it more comfortable, stop/steer better
> and/or safer, none to make it go faster.
<snip>
Carole Nash.
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Sorry i can't help you with the insurance problem ... but i'd like to
congratulate you on you choice of landrover.
In my opinion, the only "proper" one ever made.
I did some welding on my friends landy once, of about the same
age as yours .. he sorted the engine/transmission etc.
(He fitted a 3 litre ex-generator engine!!)
Best fun in ages ... as a passenger and driver ... hurtling through
the local orchards, and the real fun was the time we took the beast
through the welney flood waters (the silicon on the snorkels' broken
bit was barely dry).
We ended up sitting cross legged on the seats, as the water filled the cab
quite nicely.
An absolute hoot when we got the the other side, especially when i opened
the door, 100 gallons of water flooded out!!!
Made some of the people that had visited the flood area just for a look
see laugh that did.
Had to hose out the cab when we got home.
DO THAT IN YOUR MODERN BMW 4X4!!!
Hope you get the insurance sorted.
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Steve
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bucket of water, the bad ones float.
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Try the NFU (national farmers union), they love old Land Rovers. Although
I've never had a personal quote from them, they've never had a problem
sticking us on our parents policy.
Secondly, great choice of car! I have a 1952 80" that I'm hoping to rebuild
this summer. It's in suprisingly good order, with no welding required on
chassis or bulkhead, which I'm hoping to have shot-blasted and zinc coated
(depending on finances).
Good Luck
Max
JV
Good choice of Landy, mate. I'm, in the market for a similar one
myself. Have you thought of joining your local chapter of the
Institute of Advanced Motorists?
Successful membership (ie passing mentoring and test) can have a
great downward effect on your premiums. The institute has a deal with
one of the insurance houses, which does a good classic insurance
package. Local members with us have some very interesting motors
insured with it. (Lancia Integrale, Lotus Carlton...). Also try
looking on alt.fan.landrover.
JV
I know, I know... As a 17 year old sitting another driving test is a
major embuggerance you can do without, but I think it's worth it.
Good luck,
JV
MarkoNTL
lancaster
footman james.
Carole Nash.
NFU
Cheers all, I'll give them a ring tomorrow and see what they say.
Dad has mentioned the IAM training and test actually, had 'the lecture' the
day after the driving test actually, is one of the things we have been
meaning to do (all of us - if I am to do it so is he, I lack the experience
but also lack the rolling a fag at 85mph type bad habits) but haven't got
around to.
MarkoNTL
> Cheers all, I'll give them a ring tomorrow and see what they say.
Got a bit sidetracked and din't ring, so nothing to report as of yet but
will remember to ring hopefully by the end of the week.
MarkoNTL
> firebond
> lancaster
> footman james.
> Carole Nash.
> NFU
Only reply so far has been footman james -
"Thank you for your enquiry into a quote for car insurance. Unfortunately we
are unable to offer a quote on the vehicle for two reasons, we cannot quote
on a classic policy due to you being under 25 years old. We are also unable
to quote on a private car policy due to the vehicle being used in
connection with motor sport."
Interesting they seem to have taken exception to off-road trials, would have
thought what I get up to on private grounds is none of their business,
policy certainly doesn't cover it. Is declaring what happens to vehicle on
private grounds strictly neccessary? (http://www.ww4x4.co.uk/ is the stuff)
Dad has his 420 on an Aon policy, which includes club motorsport cover, £60
or so but they too won't take me until 25. Was worth a shot though.
Starting looking like my only option is going to be mainstream insurers
rather than classics. :(
Tony Bond
Probably easiest/cheapest to get it insured in your Dads name, I know you
won't acrue any NCB but I thought you didn't on a 'classic' policy anyway...
MarkoNTL
> Probably easiest/cheapest to get it insured in your Dads name, I know
> you won't acrue any NCB but I thought you didn't on a 'classic'
> policy anyway...
I'm insured on mum's Rover 820 under dad's name, a snip at £350 for a
17yr/old male, but that I can only 'borrow', whereas the landie will be mine
and the insurers aren't too keen on what would, strictly speaking, be fraud
insuring him as main driver and me as second.
Co-op have an interesting policy whereby you can have me as a named, but
primary driver, wth policy/no-claims holder being the secondary driver,
trouble is there's only one set of no-claims to go around, and we could let
mum try insuring her car with no no-claims and using the no-claims on the
landie, but then next May littleer bro' starts learning to drive and he'd
want insurance on mum's car again.
Dave Holden
Have you tried Peter Best (01621 840400) they're good for Land Rovers.
Also Sureterm Direct and Snowball advertise in the Land Rover mags. I
used Snowball when I had an XJ^ and they were cheap. I use Peter Best
for my Land Rover (1973 88"), and they are very helpful and pretty
cheap. You could try joining a club to get your premium down.
bets of luck
Dave Holden
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