Triumph Herald

[yantorsen]

Had it 6 months now, tis my first car, cost me a grand, insurance is only £400 with a £75 excess and I'm only 18, tax exempt etc. What do you think?

[dan19evans]

niiiice

just out of interest how did you manage to get £400 insurance at 18 ?

[yantorsen]

it's on a classic policy so it's just cheaper anyway

[OnTheOverrun]

Excellent car! Get yourself some black and silver pressed number plates too!

[dan19evans]

yantorsen said:

it's on a classic policy so it's just cheaper anyway

thats what i thought, but i thought you had to be 21 to get classic insurance?

[yantorsen]

black and silver plates will be put on eventually, gotta get it through the MOT next week first.

No you can get a classic policy from 17 onwards. Sometimes the online quote forms only work if your over a certain age, often 25, but if you ring them up it's fine.

[Shaw Tarse]

I like it hope MOT goes well.

[dan19evans]

yantorsen said:

black and silver plates will be put on eventually, gotta get it through the MOT next week first.

No you can get a classic policy from 17 onwards. Sometimes the online quote forms only work if your over a certain age, often 25, but if you ring them up it's fine.

hmmm thanks for that

[yantorsen]

does depend on the company though. I know for a fact Flux, and Footman James will insure 17 year olds up. I'm with Footman James, could have got an even cheaper quote of £350 if I wanted limited mileage.

[SXi Lad]

different....i like it. least you haven't made the common mistake of buying a corsa.

[dan19evans]

yantorsen said:

does depend on the company though. I know for a fact Flux, and Footman James will insure 17 year olds up. I'm with Footman James, could have got an even cheaper quote of £350 if I wanted limited mileage.

thanks for the info mate.. ill look into it

[Jimski]

I like Heralds, I had 2 when I was 17. Yours looks like its in great shape though

[Carpie]

Cracking first car! Want one.

[5potTurbo]

Carpie said:

Cracking first car! .....

+1

The tiniest turning circle other than a black cab, probably, and easy to work on the engie with the front up!

[gj88]

That has some serious "beefing up" potential! Great first choice

[Martin_Hx]

Brilliant first car !

[i remember]

Cracking condition (Y) glad to see something different!

[Simes205]

Good choice.
Nice not to follow the crowd.
A Vitesse next?

[Hammer67]

Simes205 said:

Good choice.
Nice not to follow the crowd.
A Vitesse next?

Yeah get a Vitesse, you won`t be following the crowd...
Looks a nice Herald that, just remember don`t lift off the throttle mid corner.

[2 Wycked]

Fit.

I wish I'd known about classic policies when I was 17. Unfortunately my Mum put an age limit on my car because she knew for sure that I would crash it (I didn't) and wanted me to be safe, so my insurance cost upwards of £2000.

Congratulations though.