Car's/insurance pointers for 17 year olds?

pulliptears

Cool_Username wrote: »

All the lecturing in the world make any difference if he is rear-ended while stationary though. Fact is you can be the best driver in the world but you can't guard against an unexpected collision by another driver.

TBH that scares me. I also drive an 81 TR7 Drophead (he isn't going near it!!) and that worries me in that with the back end being all petrol tank :eek:

Cool_Username

Slighly off topic but what is it you like about classic cars then? I have friends who own a couple of classics but I've never understood the appeal.

whatmichaelsays

Take a peak at this - everything in insurance group 1: http://www.carpages.co.uk/car-insurance/car-insurance-group-1-1.asp

pulliptears

The first Classic I had was a 72 Morris Minor, it was more necessity at the time though. Id not driven for 8 years as we couldn't afford 2 cars so the Minor was a cheap solution to my own insurance problem. I fell in love with it, it was fairly easy for me to maintain myself though not always that practical. When I started to have to drive longer distances it became more impractical and I grudgingly replaced her with a modern Punto that promptly blew up at 36k

OH then bought his dream car, a Triumph TR6 and I was insanely jealous as I had wanted a TR7 from being a little girl and falling in love with one. I saw one, and OH bought it for me as a birthday gift

I guess it's the thrill of driving, actually turning the wheel more than power steering, having to think about your braking etc it's just so much more fun.

Maybe I'm weird lol

pulliptears

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

Take a peak at this - everything in insurance group 1: http://www.carpages.co.uk/car-insurance/car-insurance-group-1-1.asp

Brilliant! Thank you!

Cool_Username

pulliptears wrote: »

The first Classic I had was a 72 Morris Minor, it was more necessity at the time though. Id not driven for 8 years as we couldn't afford 2 cars so the Minor was a cheap solution to my own insurance problem. I fell in love with it, it was fairly easy for me to maintain myself though not always that practical. When I started to have to drive longer distances it became more impractical and I grudgingly replaced her with a modern Punto that promptly blew up at 36k

OH then bought his dream car, a Triumph TR6 and I was insanely jealous as I had wanted a TR7 from being a little girl and falling in love with one. I saw one, and OH bought it for me as a birthday gift

I guess it's the thrill of driving, actually turning the wheel more than power steering, having to think about your braking etc it's just so much more fun.

Maybe I'm weird lol

Clearly you're not - loads of people love classic cars!

pulliptears

Cool_Username wrote: »

Clearly you're not - loads of people love classic cars!

I like being on my back in oily overalls (and no, its not a kink)
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Cool_Username

pulliptears wrote: »

I like being on my back in oily overalls (and no, its not a kink)
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Don't lie!

pulliptears

Cool_Username wrote: »

Don't lie!

meee?
:A:A

mark5

Add yourself as a named driver on the insurance for your son(main driver) and also limit the miles covered each year, both should help reduce the premium slightly.

I would have thought £1800 is about as cheap as it will get for a 17 year old male on his own policy and that would be a very small engine car.