Lil Dave Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Hey guys, been looking at supras now for a while and have deceided to go ahead and get a twin turbo jap spec.... anyways... I was thinking well whats in the same kind of price / performance range to the insurance quotes ive been getting bearing in mind this is when im 21 with 3 points and three years no claims Supra TT - £1500 - 1800 R33 Skyline - £4400 - £6000 RX7 - £2200 (all are thereabouts) Why is the supra soo damb cheep to insure when things with a smaller engine and the same performance i.e Skyline and RX7 are a lot more costly? Soooo...the supe it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Check what supe your getting a quote for, that quote may be for a UK spec which are generally MUCH cheaper to insure than the J-spec cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Dave Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 arnt the ukspec better equipped and a little faster than a JSpec one anyway fella? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 arnt the ukspec better equipped and a little faster than a JSpec one anyway fella? http://crazy-jokes.com/pictures/canworms.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Equipped yes, but you can get most things on a well spec'd Jap car, eg. a GZ comes with everything and most things were an option on all models. Only things you wont get are 550 injectors, steel turbos and glass headlights. Maybe a couple more bits that I cant remember. As for being faster, theres nothing in it, if anything the lighter Jap cars are quicker, take a look at the 1/4 mile times on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 http://crazy-jokes.com/pictures/canworms.jpg Sweet lord thats funny!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Only things you wont get are 550 injectors, steel turbos and glass headlights. Maybe a couple more bits that I cant remember. And the cool stuff like real leather, relaxing heated seats, ultra sexy headlamp washers, important external temp feature, additional sound proofing, kinky scoop, diff cooler and more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 And the cool stuff like real leather, relaxing heated seats, ultra sexy headlamp washers, important external temp feature, additional sound proofing, kinky scoop, diff cooler and more.... Oi leave it................................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Hey guys, been looking at supras now for a while and have deceided to go ahead and get a twin turbo jap spec.... anyways... I was thinking well whats in the same kind of price / performance range to the insurance quotes ive been getting bearing in mind this is when im 21 with 3 points and three years no claims Supra TT - £1500 - 1800 R33 Skyline - £4400 - £6000 RX7 - £2200 (all are thereabouts) Why is the supra soo damb cheep to insure when things with a smaller engine and the same performance i.e Skyline and RX7 are a lot more costly? Soooo...the supe it is the 3 points wont help mate.......that will raise the premium no end, you will insure them but its gonna cost you unfortunatly :thumbdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Dave Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 well the majority of supes are jspec anyway arnt they? Didnt they bring in a small number officially to the uk, somehting like 600 cars. still gettin one, just wondering why the RX7 and the Skylines are more expensive thats all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Dave Posted August 4, 2005 Author Share Posted August 4, 2005 Double post.....durrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 well the majority of supes are jspec anyway arnt they? Didnt they bring in a small number officially to the uk, somehting like 600 cars. still gettin one, just wondering why the RX7 and the Skylines are more expensive thats all Insurance is a funny old game, example (the N/A supra is just as expensive to insure as the twin turbo??? go figure stupid ay?? most of it is based on statistics......so going by what you have said.....skyline drivers may be seen to be higher risk?? I dont understand it all really....all seems bollo* to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 well the majority of supes are jspec anyway arnt they? Didnt they bring in a small number officially to the uk, somehting like 600 cars. still gettin one, just wondering why the RX7 and the Skylines are more expensive thats all Uk's are out there you just need to dig deep.....they are in demand though!! Insurance is a funny old game, example (the N/A supra is just as expensive to insure as the twin turbo??? go figure stupid ay?? most of it is based on statistics......so going by what you have said.....skyline drivers may be seen to be higher risk by certain companies?? I dont understand it all really....all seems bollo* to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Got a twitch today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul -C- Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 the 3 points wont help mate.......that will raise the premium no end, you will insure them but its gonna cost you unfortunatly :thumbdownI got 3 points last year and it made no difference to my renewal. I think they expect most people to have 3 points on their license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Maybe rx-7 and skyline owners are more prone to prangs? maybe they are generally younger etc, maybe supras are seen as less "boy racer" for want a of a better term, cars. Or maybe it's just the insurance companies you've got quotes from? Have you tried the club insurer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 No traction control on the Rx7, maybe the others are easier cars to break into... but that still doesnt explain the 100-200% extra cost for the Skyline. They're all group 19+ cars I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveRex Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I would imagine Rx-7s are rarer and a bit more exclusive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 I got 3 points last year and it made no difference to my renewal. I think they expect most people to have 3 points on their license. Count yourself lucky then mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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