Just got a great insurance deal

[KeithS]

Just thought I would let everyone know that I managed to get my insurance premium on the Griff 500 down this year from £578 to just £409 on a like-for-like policy (5k limited mileage, windscreen cover, track day etc, protected NCB, even my excess is £200 lower!)!!!!



A quick call to Manning Insurance and I've saved a fortune. I can't believe my luck!

[burriana500]

Can you email me the number please Keith as i need to renew my insurance 4 months early! (run out of miles and Heritage won't extend it )

If anyone else knows any numbers I could try I would be grateful, Sunninghill for instance?

Thanks in advance - I only have enough miles left to get to BTaP!

al.

[KeithS]

Burriana YHM

[simpo two]

burriana500 said:

i need to renew my insurance 4 months early! (run out of miles and Heritage won't extend it )

Is that right? Surely there's more to insurance than simply mileage. The other parts of your cover must run for 12 months surely, so you'll be double-paying for 4 months?

IMO I'd ignore it and drive safely.

[KeithS]

If he has an accident and the limited mileage is found to have been exceeded I think the insurance company would probably not pay out, so best not to risk it I think.

[_DJ_]

I suppose it depends on how reliable the speedo in a TVR is. If, as they do, the speedo stopped working, and he crashed on the way to the garage to have it repaired would he be covered?

[JonRB]

Mannings gave me the best deal this year too.

[griffdude]

Me too.

[glena]

Try Dave Frith of Steadman & Hozier 0208 651 2988 he sorted me out with Norwich Union's classic car policy, was much cheaper than Manning. Good luck !

[Torquemada]

I've just saved £150 switching from Mannings to ClassicLine - seemed too good to be true, but yet to spot the catch.

[JonRB]

Well one catch is that you can't have a protected NCB on a classic policy and they will seldom insure you for anything more than Social, Domestic & Pleasure which is a bit of a bugger if you want to use your car to get to and from work. And if you need Class 1 Business Use like I do then you are certainly stuffed.

[KeithS]

I didn't think you could get classic insurance on Griffs anyway, or can you? I phoned Jardine Faber to see if they would quote and was told "You do realise we are classic car insurers don't you?", well no I didn't but I do now

[JonRB]

Jardine Faber insured our Lotus Elan M100 on a classic policy and it is only 13 years old (1990 H-plate).
I'm sure there are Griffs of that age around.