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Auto to manual conversion??


400BHP

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You need to find an insurer that is ok with imports, most companies are put off by imports and give out silly quotes.

Loads of discusions on this one, as you can imagine it's a common topic.

 

I'm with Direct Line and they even know what an RZ is :)

 

This may also sound odd, but when I was asking for quotes before I bought the car they were coming out with £1500-£2000. A 6-speed came up and I went for it, gave them the plate number and they quoted £750, same companies that were quoting the £2000. How that works I have no idea.

 

I eventually got it down to £650 after a year, but modded and went back up to £780.

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Originally posted by 400BHP

I have found a UK supra but its an auto and if i start fiddling i dont think the auto box will stand up to it

 

the auto is certainly fine until u start with singles etc. there's alot of stuff u can do to the autobox to strengthen it.

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Originally posted by 400BHP

what does bother me is the cost of insurance being nearly twice as much!!

 

With the modifications you seem to be considering, I don't think the cheaper insurance of the UK spec will be irrelivent... Unless you're not intending to declare anything...

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That quote was with Elephant.co.uk, but I have been with them for 1 year with a Cav GSi 2000, and I do have 6 years no claims bonus.

 

They quoted me £1300 as a second car, offering me 5 years no claims bonus on a second car, just because I had already been with them for a year!!

 

Not bad, they have got much better on quoting over the last 12 months though. Cheaper quotes for most of my family and mates, saved my pa £120 of the best quote he had got over the phone!!

 

Should give em a try, but phone them, not over the net, as they can't quote imports over the net.

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