andyc666 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Hi guys, I'm still looking for a Supra unfortunately I called up my insurance company and I don't know whether they're missing a few screws up there or what but here what I can and can't get insured on. Supra SZ NA - only a 1993 nothing newer Supra GZ/RZ - no way! UK spec Supra - Yeah sure only £50 more a year than my mr2 What I don't understand is the year of the SZ (I wouldn't mind an SZ to be honist Supra's are beautiful cars anyway) and the UK spec Supra has a higher standard BHP than the import so...anyway I don't know how they calculate it but I wish I could afford one though If anyone could shine any light on why I can only get insurance on a 1993 car and nothing newer that would be great! Thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Hi guys, I'm still looking for a Supra unfortunately I called up my insurance company and I don't know whether they're missing a few screws up there or what but here what I can and can't get insured on. Supra SZ NA - only a 1993 nothing newer Supra GZ/RZ - no way! UK spec Supra - Yeah sure only £50 more a year than my mr2 What I don't understand is the year of the SZ (I wouldn't mind an SZ to be honist Supra's are beautiful cars anyway) and the UK spec Supra has a higher standard BHP than the import so...anyway I don't know how they calculate it but I wish I could afford one though If anyone could shine any light on why I can only get insurance on a 1993 car and nothing newer that would be great! Thanks guys I assume the GZ/RZ are the turbo options and your insurance company does not insure imports hence why they will only insure the UK spec. As far as J-spec imports are concerned, they are the same BHP as the UK spec despite what you may of heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc666 Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Oh right thanks Carl yeah most insurance companies don't like imports unfortunately but the SZ is an import aswell but can't seem to understand why I can only get insurance on a 1993 car :S oh well at least I've managed to get insured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 They are probably quoting you on a MkIII (since they were made only up to '93), many of the insurance companies databases don't have the Mkiv import details in them. This sort of problem is surprisingly common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc666 Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 ah and I was getting my hopes up now I have to save for a uk spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shima60 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 or change insurance company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc666 Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 no one else seems to want to insure me, I'm 19 years old by the way lol ah I might just have to stick with my mr2 for a bit longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shima60 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 This would make sence, how about buy a supra and just get it up to scratch then insure it at a later date. That way you have time to get it how you want it. Mine comes off the road so often for new bits etc. So why not get it done now? Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc666 Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 I might do that actually, did the same thing with my mr2 half a year ago, thanks for the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 You do know the Supra is a insurance group 20, hence why it might be trouble insuring a 19 year old with limited experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northeast_supra Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Insurance groups dont mean much to my company I tried to get a quote on a v reg rover 600 auto as a 2nd car to run my mother around in and they wanted £1850 a year! I only pay £1227 for my supe with everything declared :O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shima60 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 When i had the civic vti run around i was paying more for insurance on that than mine. Its retarded how they work it out. I now run around in a 1984 pimp civic and although cheaper to insure the excess is like £500 how do they manage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc666 Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Yeah insurance groups don't seem to matter to my insurance company either, I think they just don't like imports, I can get insured on a uk spec supra or a v spec skyline GTR (which is a uk car aswell) for about £80 more a year than my mr2. But they're both so expensive :| I mean there's nothing wrong with my car it's still fast and the 3sgte engine is powerful enough just I've always loved supra's from day 1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveR Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Which insurance company is this? It might be worth trying for a quote from a company that specialises in imports / modified cars. Someone like Sky or Adrian Flux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Who are you with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc666 Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 I'm with admiral, the only reason I can get insured on these high insurance group car is because my family have a multicar policy which reduces the premium, plus I'm the second driver on the car which also reduces it a lot. I'm not fronting the insurance putting my dad as the main driver because he drives my car more than I do anyway because I'm at uni at the moment plus he seems to like jap cars aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aman00123 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 I think you'll find if you ring them again they might insure you, I'm insured through them on my 1997 TT import Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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