Imports

[DamienCBR]

Just called the insurance company to get cover for the car i am picking up tonight and i told him the reg and he said

"arh thats an import then sir"

"er no........"

"that is what is says on my system"

Now this is a Lotus Elise Sport 160 (factory)

I called my mate who is in the trade and the person that ran the HPI check for me and he said that if it was an import it would have come up on the HPI and it hasn't.

I also called Swansea, gave them the reg and as far as they were concerned the car has not been used abroad.

Is there such a thing as a Lotus Elise import?

If so any other ways of checking, just got me worried thats all.

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Also posted on SELOC

Edited by DamienCBR on Wednesday 29th August 15:52

[Lawrence5]

Could have been delivered new to Europe for a UK based customer. Was popular for a while but lotus couldn't(wouldn't?!?) offer a Cat 1 alarm which affected insurance badly. V5 usually the most useful - look for "New at first registration"

[DamienCBR]

Thanks Lawrence

Will have a look tonight.

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[Lawrence5]

Who's the insurer ? Likely just been on specialist insurance and hence not on there database.........

[DamienCBR]

Lawrence5 said:

Who's the insurer ? Likely just been on specialist insurance and hence not on there database.........

Admiral

Went with A Plan in the end. Does it have an affect on price etc?

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[Lawrence5]

If you don't have a cat 1 then yes..... have your insurer asked for proof. If not don't worry. On my S1 they asked for proof as it was optional upgrade originally, never been aske don the S2.

[DamienCBR]

Checked the V5 and it is OK.

Thanks for coming back to me, i picked her up last night, really pleased.

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