Anyone Like Fast cars

supermonkey

Just a quick bump... how have you found insurance for cars like these? Going from a car that does 0-60 in 10 seconds to one that does it in 6 is quite a job. I have already factored this in my budget, but obviously the cheaper I can get it, the better it will be!

motorguy

supermonkey wrote: »

The Impreza is very very nice actually. I like how it isnt as acommon as an astra or focus. and tbh i dont think they do a 5 door vxr

We've a scooby and i'd say factor in for *heavy* fuel usage. Ours does 24mpg on runs. Thats quite a difference in percentage terms to a VXR / GTi which will probably do well into the 30's on runs

Ezmondino

supermonkey wrote: »

Just a quick bump... how have you found insurance for cars like these? Going from a car that does 0-60 in 10 seconds to one that does it in 6 is quite a job. I have already factored this in my budget, but obviously the cheaper I can get it, the better it will be!

It's the same as any car really, a complete lottery.
There are some ways to reduce premiums, having a tracker fitted etc.
I can recommend http://www.bell.co.uk/. They've always been pretty good for me on my group 18 car.

supermonkey

pgilc1 wrote: »

We've a scooby and i'd say factor in for *heavy* fuel usage. Ours does 24mpg on runs. Thats quite a difference in percentage terms to a VXR / GTi which will probably do well into the 30's on runs

Thanks, yeah I'm trying to take that into account along with higher insurace and road tax

Ezmondino wrote: »

It's the same as any car really, a complete lottery.
There are some ways to reduce premiums, having a tracker fitted etc.
I can recommend http://www.bell.co.uk/. They've always been pretty good for me on my group 18 car.

Not bad, less than £1200 but I think I can get it cheaper

darich

My current car (Audi A4 2.0T quattro) was going to be insured by elephant for a miniscule (relatively speaking) £317. As soon as I mentioned the remapped ecu they wouldn't insure it......at all.
Eventually found RAC would cover it (underwritten by Aviva) with the remap and 19inch alloys declared.
Z4 3.0SE was standard and insured for £460.

I'm 38 with max no claims and a decent postcode.

I feel sorry for new drivers these days because when insurance is invariably 4 figures, it's often more than the car. My first policy was in 1991 for a 1975 VW Beetle...and cost me £311 TPF&T.

If my insurance was four figures I know for a fact there's no way I'd have a car with a 0-60 time of under 5.5seconds.

mickbhall

supermonkey wrote: »

Just a quick bump... how have you found insurance for cars like these? Going from a car that does 0-60 in 10 seconds to one that does it in 6 is quite a job. I have already factored this in my budget, but obviously the cheaper I can get it, the better it will be!

I drove a 106 1.5d insurance was 25 a month went to a 2001 pug 206 Gti 180 insurance went up £80 a month .25yr old male 5 yr no claims no points.

supermonkey

back to square one with all this was going to settle for a slightly lower spec model, but it turns out that boot is too shallow!

Kilty_2

darich wrote: »

If my insurance was four figures I know for a fact there's no way I'd have a car with a 0-60 time of under 5.5seconds.

I had to pay 4 figures for one with a 0-60 time of a couple of days :rotfl:

Currently £760 a year for a 2007 Renault Laguna 2.0 16v Dynamique (which, oddly, is less than for a 2006 Nissan Primera 1.8 S)

gaz_jones

supermonkey wrote: »

Not bad, less than £1200 but I think I can get it cheaper

I'm male, 21 years old, 4 years no claims, Live in MK13, Drive a 3 litre BMW 330ci Clubsport 2003 plate and pay just under £1000. This is with Admiral insurance. Definitely worth getting a quote with them.

irocfan

Ezmondino wrote: »

<geek mode on> Strictly speaking that is an imported DC2 so would likely cost more to insure <geek mode off>

I have a Honda Prelude 2.2 - same kind of performance (200bhp - 0-60 in 6.7 secs) but you can also get 31 mpg with a bit of heavy foot and 35-36mpg driving carefully.

please tell me that is an average otherwise that's POOR... currently driving a 5.7litre Camaro which averages 20(ish) (but then again the trade off is it does 5.3 to 60 and 160(ish) top end) and 30 on a run. That being said though I'll be selling it for more than I paid for it and spare parts/insurance is insanely cheap