Bad news/good news?
Bad news/good news?
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MuffDaddy

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1,507 posts

236 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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Finally we moved in to our new house. The builder has made a very nice garage accessed via a very small back lane. The only problem is, I cannot get the TVR in to it. I tried with a Seat Ibiza yesterday and the angles are just too tight.

There is no option to ask theneighbours for bits of their garden and so I find myself with a very nice, warm and watertight bike store/workshop.

All a little disappointing and my first thought was to sell the TVR and pay a little back into the house build fund but at the moment it is not taxed or MOT'd although I am confident it would sail through having only lapsed at the begining of April. But then it struck me, I only need a garage because the insurance company insisted on it. The new house is in a quiet cul-de-sac and I figure I should change insurers and keep the car on the road, maybe even promote it to every day/week use.

So the question is, who insures TVRs when not garaged.

scotty_d

6,795 posts

225 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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Mannings do, my old chim used to live outside over the summer most of the time until i moved house.

phillpot

17,523 posts

214 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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R H Specialist insurance cover my cars, Chimaera in my single garage and the S has to sit outside on the drive

ralphy12345

330 posts

196 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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Surprisingly, when I spoke with Mannings about the garage issue (I live in two places, one with a garage, the other without) the difference in premium was very little.

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Silver

4,373 posts

257 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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Classic Line have always insured mine and it's never been in a garage.

Hedgehopper

1,542 posts

275 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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If the builder has mucked up the access try to get him to install one of the turntables that have been advertised recently in various car mags. Not ideal, but might get your P&J under cover.

si2085

102 posts

225 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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Henderson Taylor insure mine which lives on the drive.

davegrimmett

44 posts

196 months

Sunday 17th April 2011
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Admiral quoted me £30 difference per year between garage and road outside house.