Very modified car insurance

[AMGeed]

Another vote here for A Plan Rob, I'm actually still with them on the unmodified S Class but they were one of the few who would touch that E63 "Taxi" when I owned and messed about with it. A lot.

It was running c900bhp with over 1,000ft/lbs when I sold it. All mods were fully declared, some on a weekly basis at the time, but this didn't phase A Plan at all. The only thing they wouldn't cover was the speed trial things at Terminal Velocity meetings so I had to risk those...

Incidentally, it was originally insured with Privilege who, whilst being reasonably competitive, refused to cover any increase in power over 21%. At least I think that was the figure, can't recall now...

Wait until you reach old grunter status like me Dave.
A Plan quoted me over £500 to insure my S204 ! Over £200 dearer than the online usual suspects.
Goodness knows what they would have asked for with the E63 and its modifications

Young Mr Dazzler is obviously not an old grunter....yet................ so A- Plan may very well suit.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Another vote here for A Plan Rob, I'm actually still with them on the unmodified S Class but they were one of the few who would touch that E63 "Taxi" when I owned and messed about with it. A lot.

It was running c900bhp with over 1,000ft/lbs when I sold it. All mods were fully declared, some on a weekly basis at the time, but this didn't phase A Plan at all. The only thing they wouldn't cover was the speed trial things at Terminal Velocity meetings so I had to risk those...

Incidentally, it was originally insured with Privilege who, whilst being reasonably competitive, refused to cover any increase in power over 21%. At least I think that was the figure, can't recall now...

Thanks Dave, it will be a similar increase to your taxi in relative terms. It’s that power increase cap which concerned me. Thank you for sharing

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Young Mr Dazzler is obviously not an old grunter....yet................ so A- Plan may very well suit.

I’m catching up fast Rog

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Can we play guess who?

How many cylinders or what engine size or how much hp?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Thanks @daveenty @AMGeed and anyone else who suggested A Plan. They mirrored NCB from another car and the premium is just 31% of Adrian Flux’s initial online quote.

Adrian Flux initial online quote100%
Adrian Flux by phone + mirror NCB 51%
Adrian Flux by phone + transfer NCB 44%
A Plan by phone and mirror NCB 31%

The A-plan quote was very reasonable, and so despite being tighter-than-tight - I didn’t feel that asking for a discount - or calling elsewhere - was appropriate or required.

We’re picking the car up late tomorrow afternoon, and we’ve cancelled our weekend away so that we can drive it a bit assuming that the weather is at least fair.

Thank you once more for all of your input and for sharing your experience.

PS It’s costing 51% of insuring the dog, and it’s a very fast car with a 71% power increase. I don’t know what’s more mad, the new car or the cost of insuring the dog.

 

[HappytalkAgain]

….I don’t know what’s more mad, the new car or the cost of insuring the dog.

Named driver?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Named driver?

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Named driver?

 

[HappytalkAgain]

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Oooooooooooooh Yes!

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

To complete the thread, here’s the car in question.

Kleemann SLK 55K S8 | Performance Lounge

I don’t usually post photos of cars I buy but this one might be a rare exception. It’s both a Mercedes and an unusual example at that, and so it might be of interest to some MBClubbers, so here it is. Today I picked up a Kleemann SLK 55K S8. I know, I know it’s a little dull compared to a...

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[Bobby Dazzler]

The A-plan quote was very reasonable, and so despite being tighter-than-tight - I didn’t feel that asking for a discount - or calling elsewhere - was appropriate or required.

It’s gone up by exactly £20 this year, which seemed jolly reasonable to me, so I didn’t ask for a discount again this year.