Could I get insurance on a TVR?

[Nickthebassist]

I have been informed that if you have TVR as a weekend car, and therefore insure it on a classic car insurance, the insurance isn't too eye wateringly expensive? However, this was from someone who was 22, and I'm only 19. I'm just wondering for future reference....

[GreenV8S]

Nickthebassist said:

I have been informed that if you have TVR as a weekend car, and therefore insure it on a classic car insurance, the insurance isn't too eye wateringly expensive? However, this was from someone who was 22, and I'm only 19. I'm just wondering for future reference....

Was this from somebody who had actually tried to insure a high performance car like that or just the usual 'know somebody who met somebody who had a mate who reckons ...'.

Worst case you can get cover for absolutely any road vehicle just by posting a bond of (iirc) half a million quid, so there's no question you can do it. Question is can you get it down to a price you can afford?

[tomTVR]

GreenV8S said:

Nickthebassist said:

I have been informed that if you have TVR as a weekend car, and therefore insure it on a classic car insurance, the insurance isn't too eye wateringly expensive? However, this was from someone who was 22, and I'm only 19. I'm just wondering for future reference....

Was this from somebody who had actually tried to insure a high performance car like that or just the usual 'know somebody who met somebody who had a mate who reckons ...'.

Worst case you can get cover for absolutely any road vehicle just by posting a bond of (iirc) half a million quid, so there's no question you can do it. Question is can you get it down to a price you can afford?

No it was me, £315 fully comp, Garaged, 3000 mile limit with Hagerty. Though mine is a slower and lower value TVR. The hardest part is finding a classic policy that will touch you under the age of 21.

[deevlash]

when I was 23 I flung a quote for a tuscan into confused and got quoted £2k for one used for 10K miles a year and parked on the street outside my house. Which annoyingly is only 4 times what Ive been quoted for my bloody 1.6 puma for next year.

[dnb]

My Griff (with unlimited miles and class 1 business use ) costs half what my "normal car" costs...

Work that one out if you can.

[AlSharpton]

Didnt cyberhuss have a tuscan when he was 20? I wonder what the insurance was like for that.

[deevlash]

AlSharpton said:

Didnt cyberhuss have a tuscan when he was 20? I wonder what the insurance was like for that.

he was 19 Not cheap but not tens of thousands IIRC

[coolcatmaz]

Also with Hagerty at Silverstone, £300 a year includes breakdown cover and 5k miles

edited to say, I'm 35 and the car doesn't live in a garage.

Edited by coolcatmaz on Wednesday 23 January 16:31

[Chris Marriott]

24 yrs old on 2005 T350c with 1 yrs no claims £2500 4000 miles/year. That was through a mates company. We were getting quotes as high as £15000/year!!!

[jumplead]

23, Chimaera 400, garaged on 4000 miles policy agreed valued of £9500 was £353 for me, thats almost a third of my daily driver. Again through Hagerty. I don't think they'll touch you until you are over 21 though.

[Daftlad]

Yes someone will insure you, but it will be a fortune.

[Lensey]

When I got my Griff I was 27, I know its not young but what was interesting is that the insurance Co. quoted £1200/yr to insure the griff because I hadn't had a 'performance' car in the last 12 months? I did have performance cars before but because they more than 12 months ago that didn't count. Anyway on my 2nd year insurance it went down to £450 because I had the 'performance' car for a year. All a bit strange I thought?

[TvrT350t]

My T350t is currently covered through my fathers policy. Elephant.co.uk quote me roughly £1300. 23 with 5 years no claims bonus which i thought was pritty good

[Aubrey]

If its any help, 25, 3 yrs ncb, 15K per year on a 97 Chimaera valued at £8,000. Fully comp with Tesco £900.

[itsallyellow]

I had my 4.5 cerbera when i was 18. Cost a fair amount to insure but i got insured ok.

Mike

[red griff roger]

dnb said:

My Griff (with unlimited miles and class 1 business use ) costs half what my "normal car" costs...

Work that one out if you can.

My Griff (domestic and pleasure, <5k miles pa, and track use) is also half of my everyday car. Interestingly, when I got my everyday car (BMW M3) I was quoted outrageous prices. But A Manning reckned the M3 was tame compared to the Griff, and quoted half of what anyone else did!

[hollowpockets]

T350, 21, elephant, £1400

[Pasco]

dnb said:

My Griff (with unlimited miles and class 1 business use ) costs half what my "normal car" costs...

Work that one out if you can.

That's because your in your Fifty's Dave

[H10TVR]

I guess cheaper insurance on the Tiv is about the only complensation for getting old with grey hair.

Feel for you guys and gals

[Chris71]

Hi Nick,

I'm a few years older than you, but still under the magic - in insurance terms - twenty five. Haggerty quoted me around £190 fully comp for a V8S, an S3C or a 400SE. I suggest you make them your first port of call - if not, shop around, I doubt anyone else will offer a price like that, but you might get something realistic elsewhere if they can't quote you.

Now, more importantly, which one do you want?