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[Jonny dhr]

Hi All,

 

I'm about to take the plunge on supercharging my VX!

 

I currently have a multi-car insurance policy with Admiral (the VX + my more regular daily driver).

 

My prediction is that Admiral with either not want to insure it, or it will increase by a ridiculous amount!

 

Those of you who have SC'd VX's, what do you do??

 

Thanks,

Jonny

[TazN]

Try the usual specialist insurers, search should reveal plenty of threads with a list of names and contacts.

[phil.d]

I'm with competition car ins , I have a tuned turbo but they just quote on HP , you don't have to worry about listing mods etc and I'm paying about £400 in the south east inc track days

[Gopherit]

I used Adrian Flux when I went SC and the quote was cheaper than my multi-car insurance with LV. Mentioned all the little tweaks as well (wheels, suspenders, A/R bar etc). In my previous experience with them usually good for the 1st year and then it goes up, but we will see. I do have age on my side - well I think I do, unlike with my skiing insurance which has risen exponentially.

[Rudy]

Henderson Taylor.  Haven't found cheaper for my SC VX yet.  Although you do have to declare mods and provide a valuation which is a bit of a ballache.

[JohnR]

I was on an Admiral multi-car policy but they wouldn't insure my SC due to the power increase from standard, I'm running 250BHP.Used CCI for a while until they put up the premium, I'm now with Classicline.

[Jonny dhr]

Thanks guys, I'll get some quotes on the go from the above companies!

[ChrisS1]

Matt at Henderson Taylor

Edited by ChrisS1, 06 April 2016 - 03:28 PM.

[pete-r]

CCI here, just renewed for the same price as last year. Mods declared and agreed value.

Edited by pete-r, 06 April 2016 - 09:00 PM.

[MAXR]

I'm insured with Footman James on a multicar classic policy. I even have my 5 Ton digger, trailers, lawnmowers & SC VX on the same policy with track day cover.

[B1RMA]

Don't bother with the likes of Compare the Market. I got a quote for £4000+ from a company called Ignition Insurance for that, when the guy called me as is the usual practice with Compare the Market I did wind him up a bit and said to him were you hoping to charge me that so as to pay for your Christmas booze up.

In the end Competition Car Insurance quoted me less than £300 fully comp plus 5 trackdays for a supercharged VX.

[Mopeytitan]

CCI 650 for supercharged with all my mods and paint etc. Plus 5 track days.

[Jonny dhr]

Hey guys, just tried a few of the above... CCI came back with 698. To those of you who mentioned you are paying less, are you older than me? (29) Just wondering what it was that made my quote a bit more expensive...

 

[fezzasus]

Hey guys, just tried a few of the above... CCI came back with 698. To those of you who mentioned you are paying less, are you older than me? (29) Just wondering what it was that made my quote a bit more expensive...

 

 

Location.

 

Quote was £400 for Wantage, Oxfordshire, £600 for Milton Keynes. Same car, catch was that it was waiting for a new engine in MK and they wanted to use that as the location.

[Chris P Duck]

Another vote for Henderson Taylor, sub £400 for me (34 years old) with the below mods declared: Engine & Gearbox Eaton M62 Supercharger SC inlet manifold with laminova heat exchangers LSJ 68mm throttle body Bosch 470cc fuel injectors TRE-255 fuel pump Charge cooling system with Pro Alloy radiator Iridium spark plugs Tullet tubular exhaust manifold with pre-cat delete Tullet 2.5 down pipe with sports cat (200 cell) De-restricted turbo backbox with 2.5 U bend Piper stage 2 cam shafts (252° int, 262° exh) Pro Alloy dual pass radiator OBD Tuner ECU with custom remap ECU repositioned to bulkhead Short shift gear selector Gearbox breather Redline MT90 synthetic transmission oil Pro Alloy 60l anti surge fuel tank Sequential shift light 6,800rpm rev limit Approx. 258bhp @ 6158rpm Approx. 287bhp @ 4681rpm Brakes Aftermarket grooved discs (front and rear) Mintex 1155 pads (front and rear) Lotus 4-channel ABS unit Dot 5.1 brake fluid Braided brake lines Suspension Gaz Gold 2 dampers (black bodies) Gaz springs (front 400lb, rear 450lb) Titan Quick steering rack Steering rack riser plates Eliseparts rear toe links Eliseparts adjustable anti-roll-bar Lowered (ride height 126mm front, 132mm rear) Team Dynamics alloy wheels 17 rear 16 front Aftermarket rear diffuser Carbon fibre front splitter Geometry setup by Blink motorsport Cosmetic Carbon fibre door panels Carbon fibre handle guards Carbon fibre sills Carbon fibre sill guards Carbon fibre dash panels Carbon fibre centre console Carbon fibre tunnel cover Carbon fibre gear stick shaft Carbon fibre turbo side air vents Momo gear knob Momo steering wheel logo Black powder coated window winders Black powder coated carpet screws Black powder coated fuel cap Black powder coated started button Black powder coated dash plate Black powder coated handbrake shroud Short bee sting aerial Roll bar headrests removed High lift bonnet stay LED sidelights Aftermarket side repeaters Chrome indicator bulbs front and rear Chrome side repeater bulbs Supercharged ignition coil badge Audio Equipment Focal 6 component speakers dash mounted Sony rear speakers Sony CD player Kicker amplifier JL audio 13 subwoofer in custom fibreglass enclosure Service/Replaced parts Wishbones blasted, zinc primed & powder coated Uprights blasted, zinc primed & powder coated ABS brackets blasted, zinc primed & powder coated Damper mounts blasted, zinc primed & powder coated New seriously lotus ball joints all round (10.2.16) New seriously lotus bushes all round (10.2.16) New ARB drop links (10.2.16) New Lucas wheel bearings (10.2.16) New snubber washers (10.2.16) New caster washers (10.2.16) New 10.8 hub carrier bolts (10.2.16) New suspension bolts all round (10.2.16) Geometry setup by Blink motorsport (15/4/16)

[techieboy]

Approx. 258bhp @ 6158rpm Approx. 287bhp @ 4681rpm

Novel approach.

[rob999]

 

Approx. 258bhp @ 6158rpm Approx. 287bhp @ 4681rpm

Novel approach.

 

So which number do you give the insurer if you never go above 4500rpm?

Edited by rob999, 26 April 2016 - 01:50 PM.

[Chris P Duck]

Approx. 258bhp @ 6158rpm Approx. 287Nm @ 4681rpm

Novel approach.

Oops, fixed! Must sack my secretary

Edited by Chris P Duck, 26 April 2016 - 01:50 PM.

[Jonny dhr]

I am actually based in Oxfordshire, just haven't updated my location on the forum yet! So It should definately be cheaper...

 

Just got a quote from Henderson taylor for £570 and with less mods. Maybe I need to get my negotiating hat on!

[Jonny dhr]

To Chris P Duck - Is your quote fully comp? Also how many no claims and is it garaged or driveway etc? Seeing as our ages are similar, it's good to know how you've got yours at that price