Who will insure my stage 1?
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All of them. They'll just charge a bit more. Try Adrian flux.
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D0C
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Admiral. Declared my mods (exactly same as yours) and it added about £40 I think!
D0C
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I was gobsmacked. I will say that I was half way through my term. But even so, cheap as chips. They’ve been very good in the past, too.
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Walternate
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admiral told me all my options fitted at the factory were considered mods!
Hi.
Please feel free to give us a try for insurance if you wish.
Regards,
Dan.
Please feel free to give us a try for insurance if you wish.
Regards,
Dan.
Seems you guys don't like responding to quote requests?
D0C
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That’s crazy. I’ve been with Admiral for years and they’ve always been ok.
Trying to insure an unmodified off the factory line is really a dice throw. With it being modified is on a another planet. I was quoted as high as 1400 or uninsurable for my London/Twickenham post code. Stuffed the details into gocomp... and found GA at 350. Not only post code lottery, also which month/day.. loaded onto the dice. Wonder, what will happen when I come to renew next year..
Mine has gone up every year^ which is nuts considering Year 1 the car was brand new!
TX.
^yes I did shop around.
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TX.
^yes I did shop around.
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D0C
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I pay £800 ish for Admiral multicar.
That’s for the TTRS with mods declared and a 2013 Golf 1.6 TDI Bluemotion DSG with a learner driver also on it.
Absolutely love the Golf...50-60mpg however you drive it, super smooth gearbox, comfy ride and good tech. A £7k bargain! I wanted a car I was happy leave anywhere, but it still looks really smart and is mint.
I tried every permutation on Comparethemarket. My post code was the cheapest out of all my work colleagues despite them living in “better” areas. I also added my boss on my policy which reduced the premium by about 10%! Finally, putting in my driving licence number also reduced it by about another 10%. It’s really worth playing around with it all while obviously keeping it correct and legal.
I am 30’s, max NCD, no points or accidents.
That’s for the TTRS with mods declared and a 2013 Golf 1.6 TDI Bluemotion DSG with a learner driver also on it.
Absolutely love the Golf...50-60mpg however you drive it, super smooth gearbox, comfy ride and good tech. A £7k bargain! I wanted a car I was happy leave anywhere, but it still looks really smart and is mint.
I tried every permutation on Comparethemarket. My post code was the cheapest out of all my work colleagues despite them living in “better” areas. I also added my boss on my policy which reduced the premium by about 10%! Finally, putting in my driving licence number also reduced it by about another 10%. It’s really worth playing around with it all while obviously keeping it correct and legal.
I am 30’s, max NCD, no points or accidents.
I had to add my wife when I got points on my licence. Took it from 988 to 720.Forgot, added my Boss to my car to reduce the premium. (wife )
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No didn’t require a tracker mate.
Yeah I know what you mean, I’ve never had a decent quote from Adrian Flux, yet others always recommend them for high performance cars!Go figure... never seem to get the same quote twice with most insurers
same here, Adrian flux, Chris Knott did not come through for me either. Initially, was given a comparable quote, then when referred back into the brokers, it all fell apart and could not be honoured. May be having an ageless number plate spooks the underwriters. Its definitely a mystery.
Yep, they told me the same when I was with them, even though I emphasised factory fitted by Audi at the time car was built.
royalsteve68
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We have 4 unmodded cars. All with Direct Line. cheapest by far, s3 is £400, rs3 is £575, 2 old cars are about £200 each. All full protected NCD, hire car, legal assistance. Noone else came close. They said they may consider mods but no more than 20% extra power. Issue is i would have to get the work done then they quote....no thanks. Anyway, the s3 and rs are still under warranty .
S3 is on an extended warranty - defo worth keep extending as cheaper if you let it lapse - only £400 a year with £0 excess, oem parts and labour, most things are covered (though there are a few exceptions)
S3 is on an extended warranty - defo worth keep extending as cheaper if you let it lapse - only £400 a year with £0 excess, oem parts and labour, most things are covered (though there are a few exceptions)
Well AIB came up trumps again this year, although they had to drop their initial premium considerably to be competitive but hats off for keeping me as a customer!
Cheapest I got declaring stage 1 remap and gearbox tune was £497 with £500 excess with Admiral, AIB £595 with an excess protector included so I was happy to pay that along with their guarantee you can choose any repairer, not going to quibble over £100 on a £50k motor!
Cheapest I got declaring stage 1 remap and gearbox tune was £497 with £500 excess with Admiral, AIB £595 with an excess protector included so I was happy to pay that along with their guarantee you can choose any repairer, not going to quibble over £100 on a £50k motor!
royalsteve68
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Mark’s and Spencer wanted to charge me double for adding security to my car, saying it was a mod. Absolute bellends. I cancelled my insurance and went elsewhere, also reported them to the insurance ombudsman. I also ensure they paid the right refund.
royalsteve68
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right foot problem? Lol
D0C
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LOL!
I’ve heard it all now...insurance companies upping premiums because of adding a security feature...
royalsteve68
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Yeh it was a month into a policy and I noticed they'd not added the tracker. Wasn't expecting the idiots to increase my policy. Went mad. Got a full refund though.LOL!
I’ve heard it all now...insurance companies upping premiums because of adding a security feature...
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Admiral for me, been with them the last few years. To add a stage 1 tune, intake and TCU tune it'll cost £26, including a £9.95 admin fee. You can even add the mods and update things online.
Surprised you've got a tune then days later are thinking about sorting insurance... Braver man than me, I'd have that ready to kick in the day I was getting the map!
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Surprised you've got a tune then days later are thinking about sorting insurance... Braver man than me, I'd have that ready to kick in the day I was getting the map!
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Admiral wouldn't touch me when I started listing stage 2 mods, I'm surprised to see so many with them. Ended up going with A-Plan on a recommendation, who offered a very competitive price.
Do Admiral actually cover the mods though? I was advised that whilst they will insure you with the mods declared they won’t actually pay out should your vehicle be written off for any mods on the car.
Not a big deal I guess if they’re just software updates but if you have cosmetic mods then that could be a problem?
Not a big deal I guess if they’re just software updates but if you have cosmetic mods then that could be a problem?
