Some insurance help please!

[Trailermasher]

Got myself a 2007 VE GTS, LS2 auto. with the red interior.



Done about 200 miles, looking at mods already.

Having major problems getting insurance, as insurance listings give 2000-2009 Holden GTS 5.7l and this is a 6.0l. no one wants to touch it!

Had one company on Confused give £102,000, igo4more quoted £99,999 with £10,000 excess!

Any ideas or recommendations, please let me know.

[wallsjay]

from the FAQ

Insurance

Below is a list of Monaro Friendly insurance companies - Unmodified cars

A-Plan (Modified friendly)
Adrian Flux (Modified friendly)
Elephant (Modified friendly)
First Alternative
Lancaster Insurance
Privilege
Sainsburys (Modified friendly, Limited)
Tesco


sure most will insure a VXR8

[donk r8]

Well done, I assume you got the WPUK (ex tom walkinshaw) one, real beaut, and cheap!!. Try A plan, or Adrain Flux...........Was lusting after that last week, but the wife said I coundn't have two, cannot see why not!!!!..............

[2blackhats]

Try these guys www.skyinsurance.co.uk/

I'm with them. They're good value and sympathetic to mods.

[Trailermasher]

All of the insurers I've been in touch with will cover a Monaro or VXR8, but don't want to know about the GTS - including Adrian Flux

Had VXR8 quotes from £590.

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Congrats on your purchase and please excuse my ignorance but what car is that. Is it the four door

Like this.

[donk r8]

Look in the classifieds under Holden Mel, red one............I assume???

[Magic919]

That's a Monaro platform one, Mel. His is VE platform - Looks like a VXR8 to you and I. But higher spec model.

[maxmc2]

True greenlight insurance there quite cheap, well for me anyway.

[Trailermasher]

donk r8 said:

Well done, I assume you got the WPUK (ex tom walkinshaw) one, real beaut, and cheap!!. Try A plan, or Adrain Flux...........Was lusting after that last week, but the wife said I coundn't have two, cannot see why not!!!!..............

Certainly is.

Turns out it was Tom's own UK motor, unfortunately they stripped it back to standard.

Thiking about getting a 'Ro too!




MyM8V8 YHM.

[MyM8V8]

Trailermasher said:

donk r8 said:

Well done, I assume you got the WPUK (ex tom walkinshaw) one, real beaut, and cheap!!. Try A plan, or Adrain Flux...........Was lusting after that last week, but the wife said I coundn't have two, cannot see why not!!!!..............

Certainly is.

Turns out it was Tom's own UK motor, unfortunately they stripped it back to standard.

Thiking about getting a 'Ro too!




MyM8V8 YHM.

YHM.

[Bonnie and Clyde]

donk r8 said:

Look in the classifieds under Holden Mel, red one............I assume???

www.pistonheads.com/sales/1000245.htm Is this the one? Trasher?

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Cool love it Very nice motor. Are you joining us at Shakeys mate?

[Trailermasher]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Congrats on your purchase and please excuse my ignorance but what car is that. Is it the four door

It's just like the VXR8, only difference from outside is, the upper grill part just under bonnet, the mirror mounts/bases and the side vents, are black, as far as I can see.

Has clever suspension though and was available with a red and black interior.

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Trailermasher said:

Bonnie and Clyde said:

Congrats on your purchase and please excuse my ignorance but what car is that. Is it the four door

It's just like the VXR8, only difference from outside is, the upper grill part just under bonnet, the mirror mounts/bases and the side vents, are black, as far as I can see.

Has clever suspension though and was available with a red and black interior.

What do you mean by clever suspension? Have you picked it up yet and if no when do you get it? Bet your really excited Fair play mate you deserve it

[Trailermasher]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

What do you mean by clever suspension? Have you picked it up yet and if no when do you get it? Bet your really excited

It has Magnetic Ride Control (MRC). Although I understand it, I couldn't describe it simply:P

Maybe, someone else could describe it simply?

It's also on the HSV Senator Signature, Cadillac CTS-V, Ferarri 599 and Corvette ZR1... and one of the Audi TT's and the Audi R8 (I think).

Picked it up yesterday and, yes, very excited.

It was raining when I got it, first time I've slithered up a road when changing from third to fourth in an auto!

[Trailermasher]

Not a fan of the TT before anyone asks.

[donk r8]

Trailermasher said:

Bonnie and Clyde said:

What do you mean by clever suspension? Have you picked it up yet and if no when do you get it? Bet your really excited

It has Magnetic Ride Control (MRC). Although I understand it, I couldn't describe it simply:P

Maybe, someone else could describe it simply?

It's also on the HSV Senator Signature, Cadillac CTS-V, Ferarri 599 and Corvette ZR1... and one of the Audi TT's and the Audi R8 (I think).

Picked it up yesterday and, yes, very excited.

It was raining when I got it, first time I've slithered up a road when changing from third to fourth in an auto!

Hi, yes the magnetic ride, there are metal filings in the oil within the shock, a magnet surounds the shock and when switched on, ie sports mode, the metal filings all come together making it harder for the oil to flow thus hardening up the shock..............

[Trailermasher]

Insurance update:

MCE with around a grand - Zurich

Stuart Collins at £1.5k with full EU cover - Axa

Hadn't heard about Chris Knott, phoning them Tuesday, thanks.

No one else interested in covering the GTS.

For ref I have 9 yrs NCB (car), 6 yrs NCB (car with commercial travel) and 6 yrs NCB (HGV), live in West Wales (very low risk), married, kids, well over 30 and SP30 fixed penalty. Do these quotes seem reasonable?

[ringram]

Yeah try greenlight.

Also you can "try" and explain its the same as the vxr8 with different suspension and interior. Power output is the same anyway.