FERRARI Insurance / specialists

[trackdemon]

Hi all,

Well if I can sell the Chim fairly soon I should be making the leap into Ferrari ownership. Hooray!
Few questions for you guys: my budget should be around the early £20k's which means I'll be looking for a nice 308 (don't like the 348, 328 too expensive), ie the prettiest car of its generation! Nice.
Insurance is proving fun though, I've been quoted far more to insure a 308 than a V8 Esprit or Cerbera - can anyone recommend a Ferrari (or other) insurance specialist who may do me a reasonable deal?
Obviously I'll want to have it inspected before purchase - any recommendations?
I live in Docklands - any good local(ish) specialists (Essex?) for maintainance?
Oh, and does anyone know of any good cars out there? Autotrader seems a bit sparse, Verdi's seem a bit expensive - I've considered buying abroad but I'd rather not have the hassle....

[basher]

I am no 308 specialist but I know the following

Take a look at ferraricentral.net - there is a list on there of specialists...
Take a look at the thread below for insurance

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17676&f=0&h=0&hw=
>> Edited by basher on Monday 24th February 12:45

[danhay]

My Ferrari is insured through Footman James.

It's a 1975 GT4 and it cost me £360 fully comp for 6,000 miles a year (No NCB either!)

Footman James & Co Ltd
Waterfall Lane
Cradley Heath
West Midlands
B64 6PU
United Kingdom

[e-mail]
www.footmanjames.co.uk

telephone : [phone]
fax: [phone]

[Davel]

I've insured my 1978 Dino 308 GT4 through AON Automotive Division (Tel [phone]).

I paid £321 but I am an old fart of 48!

[craigw]

have you thought about a 208 Turbo? Pretty rare, looks like a 328, Joe Macari had one.

[domster]

Hi all,

Well if I can sell the Chim fairly soon I should be making the leap into Ferrari ownership. Hooray!
Few questions for you guys: my budget should be around the early £20k's which means I'll be looking for a nice 308 (don't like the 348, 328 too expensive), ie the prettiest car of its generation! Nice.
Insurance is proving fun though, I've been quoted far more to insure a 308 than a V8 Esprit or Cerbera - can anyone recommend a Ferrari (or other) insurance specialist who may do me a reasonable deal?
Obviously I'll want to have it inspected before purchase - any recommendations?
I live in Docklands - any good local(ish) specialists (Essex?) for maintainance?
Oh, and does anyone know of any good cars out there? Autotrader seems a bit sparse, Verdi's seem a bit expensive - I've considered buying abroad but I'd rather not have the hassle....

bennno's mate was selling a nice 308 apparently

Domster

[trackdemon]

I seem to remember some comment about that; unfortunately details were not forthcoming...