Bally 0 Posted August 12, 2003 1.8 16v 2.0 16v? just rung me insurance company, to tranfers my policy over to a 2.0L would cost em £148, thing is it runs out in Nov!! :roll: taking the piss me thinks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GazzaG60 0 Posted August 12, 2003 v expensive. quite a few post on insurance quotes about. give um a read. think the Valve is a 16, G60 17-18, VR6 19. could be wrong. area dependent really too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stormseeker 0 Posted August 12, 2003 VR6 18 I think, but VR6 Storm 19 :shock: :shock: :shock: Anyway, whatever group it's v. expensive :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted August 12, 2003 My girlfriend moved house and her insurance went up nearly £180 for the last 3 months of her policy. That was on a Punto (1.2 I might add) and she went from ungaraged in the middle of nowhere to city centre (almost) with a garage. Very area dependent are the insurence bastids. Think the G60 is 17, VR 18 and storm 19 but not 100%. My golf gti 8v was group 15 but every insurance company classes it differently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted August 12, 2003 One thing will tell you is that when I was phoning around for quotes the cheapest quotes I was getting was for the 1.8 16V..... Followed by the G60... then the 2.0 16V and then the VR6... So Im pretty sure age has something to do with the quotes!!!.... But now Im only paying £700 fully comp on my VR6 8) :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linus Van Pelt 0 Posted August 12, 2003 According to Parker's Guide (http://www.parkers.co.uk/owning/insuran ... e/ins7.asp) 1.8 16V Group 15 2.0 8V Group 16 1.8 G60 Group 17 2.0 16V Group 17 VR6/VR6 Storm Group 18 :mrgreen: DtM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted August 12, 2003 Thats pretty much what I said then *:) I'd take a G60 ober the 16v *;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linus Van Pelt 0 Posted August 12, 2003 Thats pretty much what I said then *:) I'd take a G60 ober the 16v *;) What's even worse is seeing the cars you share the group with, including a boxster, elise & VX220...and an Impreza Turbo FFS :shock: ...still I wouldn't take any of them over mine... 8) ...although if anyone wants to swap their VR, I could be tempted :lol: DtM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted August 12, 2003 cheers for replies guys, so looks like I'll be paying a little more to have a C, oh well... if thats what it takes! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rams 0 Posted August 12, 2003 Adrian Flux is who im with and they class the VR6 as group 16teen!! I said to her that HIC had it classed as 18 and she said yeah, different insurers use different gradings so thats why I got a better quote than HIC. The funny thing is, HIC and Adrian FGlux use the same insurer just a different broker and HIC their team earn comission on every sale so watch out for when you run through what the car has as sometimes they dont put it all down on the quote. With my friend they asked him what mileage he would do and he said 10 thousand a year and they noted it down to 7 to reduce the cost of his policy. Just read through the proposal sheet carefully. Adrain Flux give you the lowest price first as they dont earn comission. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted August 13, 2003 Cheers Rams, I used Adrian Flux in the past, and found em abit of a pain in the rear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6paul 0 Posted August 13, 2003 using flux for the vr and seem very helpfull with mods etc. Not had any problem as yet and they spanked everyone elses quote. cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rory 0 Posted August 13, 2003 I think when changing cars the insurance company takes an 'administration' fee. I have had bout 7 cars now and every time i get one its always half way through a year and i get stung time for a fee. Basically this is a fee (anywhere between 65 and 150 sheets) the erk's in the company charge to change your records plus a little bit of profit as they know you dont want to lose a years no claims for the sake of a few months left on the policy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted August 14, 2003 Thats what I though Rory... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scott 0 Posted August 14, 2003 Well Chris Knott has come through for me time and time again.... usually £200 cheaper than nearest competitor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted August 14, 2003 well for now I'll have to stick with the company I'm with (till nov), when its up for renewel I'll shop around! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deako 0 Posted August 14, 2003 What i cant understand is why the 2.0 16v is in a higher group than the 1.8 16v when its slower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted August 15, 2003 This hard to believe but true! I'm with Admiral and maybe it's because of the area i'm in but they have grouped my VR as a group 21! i was always only aware that it went to group 20. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggrim 0 Posted August 15, 2003 Is it not because it's 'charged and has a little NOS? :twisted: Or did you forget to mention those to them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bally 0 Posted August 15, 2003 thanks guys.. :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted August 15, 2003 What i cant understand is why the 2.0 16v is in a higher group than the 1.8 16v when its slower. its not so much the speed that it comes down to........just more than likely the fact that the 2.0 16v being newer will have a higher "book" value as its the 1.8's replacement Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
