Airwolf Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) hi everyone nice looking forums! I thought id make an interesting title. Anyways my Name is Costas, im 19 and employed as a civil servent for H M Revenue and Customs. Staying in Edinburgh. I have a highly modified Honda civic which made a small appearance in december and januarys fast car magizine. it used to be a 5 door diesel, but i changed the engine and every part to Ep3 type R. dont get me wrong i love this car, v-tech sounds absaloutly emense, 5 doors and big boot space means plenty of room for the kids.. (was good before i split with my ex) and now i want a supra, really really bad. Have done for some time now. so thought id get to know everyone here before i do get one and attend some meets or cruises. and keeping an eye on the supra for sale section. Heres pics of the civic. enjoy http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/3392/caratsmctiptop.jpg http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2844/3629802778a11272182900l.jpg http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/8971/civicbysteve.jpg Edited February 25, 2010 by Airwolf (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbm Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Welcome Costas. Stick around and I'm sure you'll learn some good stuff about Supras and of course be able to keep an eye on who is selling theirs etc... At 19, I was driving around in a 1.0L metro, so in a sense you're ahead of me there on the car front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraD06 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Welcome Costas, nice civic, what sort of power was it making? Stock power or more? There's plenty for you to read and look through to give you an idea of cost's and different models etc, the 'search' button will be your best friend also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Hiya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Poor Civic Welcome board though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 thanks u 2. well ive been studying autotrader/ebay gumtree etc. for past 3 months. and ive come to the following conclusion. ill only accept a TT (dont want a NA) average price for a TT supra, at about 70k miles is between £4-6k manual about £8k+ so my plan is, to sell my car at about £6000 (it has 30,000 miles on the engine) buy a TT Auto (cause its cheaper) and convert to manual after ive saved up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Sounds like a plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 or if someone who has a family and the wife is making them sell their supra. but still wants a fast car but is family friendly. will exchange with my civic lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 or if someone who has a family and the wife is making them sell their supra. but still wants a fast car but is family friendly. will exchange with my civic lol. Couldn't help myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supranature Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 thanks u 2. well ive been studying autotrader/ebay gumtree etc. for past 3 months. and ive come to the following conclusion. ill only accept a TT (dont want a NA) average price for a TT supra, at about 70k miles is between £4-6k manual about £8k+ so my plan is, to sell my car at about £6000 (it has 30,000 miles on the engine) buy a TT Auto (cause its cheaper) and convert to manual after ive saved up. At 19 your budget for a 6 speed conversion will be swallowed by the insurance premium. The goimg rate for a box is £3000 plus, not including fitting.Save yourself hassle and just wait till you can afford a 6 speed, assuming the insurance doesn't put you off. Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 ive done quotes, and its the same as my civic, so no harm there. Its one of the main reasons why i want a supra, insurance isnt too bad at all. oh and the civic is 211 bhp, 0-60 in 6.2 secs. well.. ive been looking at kerons work, and hes doing NA to TT conversions for 2300 all in. so maybe a cheap NA for about 3-4k and then convert it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 ive done quotes, and its the same as my civic, so no harm there. Its one of the main reasons why i want a supra, insurance isnt too bad at all. oh and the civic is 211 bhp, 0-60 in 6.2 secs. well.. ive been looking at kerons work, and hes doing NA to TT conversions for 2300 all in. so maybe a cheap NA for about 3-4k and then convert it? What are you paying for insurance on the civic then? My guess is that you are checking UK TT prices rather than J-Spec imports. If you are seeing insurance quotes under 2k I would be suprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 been doing loads of quotes for different supras. i get cheaper premiums cause of 2 years ncb, and civil service for the goverment. on average im getting about £1300 for the year. which is what im paying for the civic atm. tiger.co.uk is where im getting the quotes and kwik fit lol. so im really not sure what the cheaper supra option is.. what route to go down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'm off to lie to tiger and kwik fit to see what I would get in your shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 What voluntary excess are you going with and do you have any named drivers etc on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 just me, excess is 250 or 500... 2 years ncb, no accidents/convictions. yearly mileage. 6k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I went with an excess of 500 and a yearly mileage of 4k. No quote from Kwik fit so I'm guessing you may be doing something wrong, either that or I am but past history shows that anyone under the age of 25 struggles to get reasonable insurance quotes, nevermind being under 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 i got kwik fit independently. what quote did u get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 i got kwik fit independently. what quote did u get? Kwik fit wouldn't quote. I went with tiger and here is what came up.... I have no idea where you got the £1200 quote from or what you typed in to get it. For that quote I used my car, registration L5OOP. I have you as.. Age - 19 Job - Civil Servant Industry - Customs & Excise No claims bonus - 2 years License held - 2 years Voluntary Excess - £250 Marital Status - Single Annual Mileage - 4k Nothing is going to help the quote other than your age and no claims though. Even N/A's are almost as expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 industry - clerical place u live in dramaticly effects it aswell, when i moved house my premium when from 1360, to over 1580. was nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Welcome aboard, the civic is not to my taste but definately nice engine to have at 19! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supranature Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 ive done quotes, and its the same as my civic, so no harm there. Its one of the main reasons why i want a supra, insurance isnt too bad at all. oh and the civic is 211 bhp, 0-60 in 6.2 secs. well.. ive been looking at kerons work, and hes doing NA to TT conversions for 2300 all in. so maybe a cheap NA for about 3-4k and then convert it? Decent NA £3500, TT conversion £2300 manual or £2600 if auto. If you buy a manual NA the (5 steed) box will have a limited lifespan. Do the maths, if you want a TT 6 speed, but a TT 6 speed. Scott and I are NOT trying to piss on your chips, just attempting to rein in your unbridled enthusiasm- for your own good. Scott, maybe he lives in a "good" postcode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Decent NA £3500, TT conversion £2300 manual or £2600 if auto. If you buy a manual NA the (5 steed) box will have a limited lifespan. Do the maths, if you want a TT 6 speed, but a TT 6 speed. Scott and I are NOT trying to piss on your chips, just attempting to rein in your unbridled enthusiasm- for your own good. Scott, maybe he lives in a "good" postcode? I live in a fantastic postcode though. My insurance is under £400 with all mods declared etc etc etc. Whatever he is typing in is wrong. A quote won't go from £6k to £1k on anything other than the car. I think everyone would agree that 1.2k to insure a MKIV Supra is just impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airwolf Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 hey supranature its all good, i like help. 6 speed auto TT it is then. heres the email i got from them Quote Results - Car Insurance Customer Login Customer Login * • Retrieve your saved quotes * • Load your details into new quotes * • Compare other great products Or call us free on 0800 902 0600 to get new quotes over the phone Customer Login Dear Mr Trataris, Best Price: £1240.25 Vehicle: G3 MNY - TOYOTA SUPRA 3.0 Thank you for using Tiger.co.uk for your insurance, we hope you find the results useful. It's easy to buy online, just click the button at the bottom of your quote. To change your details or compare other products please click the login button. Thank you Tiger Team ill get a more up to date quote just now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supranature Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 "G" is a Mk3 Supra- major difference.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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