Buying my first supra :)

[Guest justin-bobby]

Hello everyone,

 

Well my name is justin, been looking at getting myself a N/A or single turbo supra im only 21 so insurance on the TT isnt pretty , will be a different step for me as i have had a clio 172, 182,fiesta st and currently selling my astra VXR kind of a hatchback kid i guess.

 

Anyway i was looking at Supraloopys silver supra and its the nicest silver n/a i have seen at that price just wish i had the cash now...maybe soon lol!!!

[Gaz6002]

Welcome

 

Forget the single turbo cars, they're are all very highly modified and started life as a TT anyway.

 

Supraloopy's car is one of the nicest NAs going right now in my opinion.

[add heywood]

Welcome

 

bit of a difference between a N/A and single mate, you might want to read up a bit first.

[michael]

Are you in The Hills?

[Guest justin-bobby]

hahaha am i in the hills my name is justin and then because of the programme everyone said bobby so it stuck thanks for the advice heywood and Gaz, i'll probably stick to the N/A seen some very good ones on here

 

thanks again

[Dnk]

Do some homework before you go looking as insuring these cars isnt as straight forward as you think it would be

for example you will probably find its cheaper to get cover on a UK TT than an import NA

 

As a rough guide

 

na's are around 200 ish hp

tt's are anything from 280-450

and single turbos 450-1000

[Guest justin-bobby]

well i did, i got quotes on all three, cheapest was an N/A then the single and the TT was ridiculous....oh by the way are jap imports limited to 110mph??

[Dnk]

Who did you get quotes off and what did they quote you

[MrDriver]

well i did, i got quotes on all three, cheapest was an N/A then the single and the TT was ridiculous....

 

Does the insurance know what they're talking about lol?

Single is so much more powerfull!

[Rob_Mitchell]

hi and welcome, good luck on your search.

[DodgyRog]

I bet those quotes are for Mk3's, I had the same thing once:rolleyes:

[Dnk]

I bet those quotes are for Mk3's, I had the same thing once:rolleyes:

 

Wouldnt supprise me one bit

[tbourner]

Do some homework before you go looking as insuring these cars isnt as straight forward as you think it would be

for example you will probably find its cheaper to get cover on a UK TT than an import NA

 

As a rough guide

 

na's are around 200 ish hp

tt's are anything from 280-450

and single turbos 450-1000

 

Also, import TT is often similar insurance to an NA, get as many quotes as you can on an import TT, an import NA, and a UK TT (no such thing as a UK NA).

Make sure the insurance company is quoting on a MKIV, not a MKIII! Even if they have the reg number and it comes up on the system CONFIRM it is a MARK FOUR SUPRA.

 

IMO don't go for anything modified. Not only things like intercoolers (FMIC) and injectors and cams, but even wheels and suspension and an exhaust can make it go up. Single turbo whether an NA converted (NA-T) or a TT converted (big single) is a big NO.

[Wez]

I have an NA for sale

[SUPRALOOPY]

Welcome

 

Forget the single turbo cars, they're are all very highly modified and started life as a TT anyway.

 

Supraloopy's car is one of the nicest NAs going right now in my opinion.

 

Welcome and thanks gaz:)

[Guest justin-bobby]

jeez!! No DnK they r not mk3's i know my cars... honestly the quote was 1600 a yr on the single, 1100 on N/A and then the TT was like 3000? all through tesco!

[tbourner]

£3k sounds about right. I can't believe you got 1100 on an import MKIV though at 21 - unless you live in the most secure/crime free place in the world and put your yearly mileage down as 1.

[Guest justin-bobby]

i live in hale/cheshire lets just say a certain girly is on the quote with her no claims too

[DodgyRog]

I will put money on it, if you ring them back the single quote is wrong

 

did they ask you the modification list for the single turbo, as there is no such thing with out a lot of mods

[michael]

i live in hale/cheshire lets just say a certain girly is on the quote with her no claims too

 

Audrina?

[Dnk]

jeez!! No DnK they r not mk3's i know my cars... honestly the quote was 1600 a yr on the single, 1100 on N/A and then the TT was like 3000? all through tesco!

 

 

Whats with the attitude ?

 

A few of us who have been down this rd before are trying to help you out, its the ins comps that screw them up, im sure you know everything there is to know so good luck too you

[Guest SupraTroopa]

I wouldn't personally recommend Tesco for insurance, had some bad experience when it comes to claiming and had a claim which was not my fault take over 18 months to resolve.

 

Its always best to ring up and check things such as confirm it is an import and mods etc.

 

TT quotes at 21 aren't impossible to get, after enough hunting around I got quoted £820 fully comp on my Jspec TT at 21 (last year) on a classic policy with Lancaster. Although I think this may have been a mistake on their part as on my renewal letter they said they cannot insure me due to my age (?)

 

Hence now I am moving to Admiral who have quoted me £830 (last year quoted me circa £1600) or £730 on a 10 month accelerator policy.

 

I would definately read up before jumping into things and make sure the quote is right, otherwise when it comes to claiming you could get screwed over.

 

Good luck and

Edited April 26, 2010 by SupraTroopa (see edit history)

[Guest justin-bobby]

Thanks Troopa . One question how many no claims bonus did you have when you took the policy?

[Guest SupraTroopa]

Thanks Troopa . One question how many no claims bonus did you have when you took the policy?

 

1

 

Guess I was just lucky.

[tbourner]

My TT at 21 with 4 years NCB was £1400. That was 7 years ago though and things have changed a lot since then!