Insurance problem while importing a car

[aadi42]

Hi all. I have a bit of a problem.. I've bought a Porsche 911 GT3 from France and my plan was to take a flight there and drive it to UK and get it registered. I've now called through pretty much all major insurers in UK and it seems no one is willing to insure the car while its in France. So the chassis number insurance only kicks in when the car arrives into UK.

Does anyone know an insurer who would insure a car which is in French plates in France for 2 days? All the short term insurers in UK are shying away as its not UK registered and because of the high value of the car.. My hunch is that I need a French insurer but getting the service in English isn't always easy.

Alternatively I can get the car shipped to UK but driving through France would've been the optimal solution.

Any ideas? Thanks!

[aadi42]

Adrian Flux will only insure it once its in UK. The car is above maximum vehicle value for Greenlight. Sky wont give short term insurance for it due to value but I'll check them for full one.

[aadi42]

None of the full term insurances will cover the car before it hits UK soil, that's essentially the problem. I've got pretty decent insurance quotes when its in the country but I can't get anyone to insure it while its in France. The guys at Sky insurance just told me I should get the seller of the car to get the insurance for the time its in France as they cant do it.

[aadi42]

day insurers wont insure it because 1) the car is too valuable 2) its not in UK plates

[aadi42]

Sky had the same issue, they will only insure the car when it arrives in UK. So at the moment it seems that I can get third party coverage from France with the temporary plates but fully comprehensive only kicks in when i'm in UK. Still quite sub optimal and I'm quite surprised how reluctant UK insurers are.