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Insurance
« on: April 28, 2009, 21:11:18 »
I know its been asked many times before but where can i get insurance?
I am 17 and have tried every insurance company under the sun!
Its a 1966 Series 2A Truck cab a 2.25 diesel.


Thanks in advance.
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2009, 21:34:39 »
try the Farmers Union of wales / National Farmers Union
With the FUW i got insurance for my 63 diesel for 500 oddk
looking at your sig, the mod's won't help your insurance
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2009, 18:35:34 »
 :-ki guess they wont, il give them a try cheers

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Re: Insurance
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2009, 18:39:46 »
last i heard the NFU had stoped insuring under 25s, i rang up for a quote and was told to come back when i were 25.
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2009, 19:57:44 »
Yea i just found that out too, gonna try local brokers tommorow, and see if there are any insurance people at the gaydon show.
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2009, 20:06:08 »
have tou tried some of the specialist insurers in the back of the land rover magazines?
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2009, 20:11:55 »
yea, most are like no old vehicles or pick ups or no under 25's but will try again.
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2009, 21:54:55 »
i'm only 17 and no issues wit the FUW. Try going to the local office rather than just ringing them
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2009, 22:03:56 »
Sureterm have a thing with Norwich Union, a special 4x4 section, not too sure on the age limits though but worth a punt though
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2009, 22:58:19 »
yea im gonna give them a buzz tomorow see if they can help cheers for that.

so you dont have to live in wales to go with FUW?
or is my name confusing people? haha

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Re: Insurance
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2009, 23:33:40 »
you could try giving them a ring, they might see what they can do
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2009, 10:53:09 »
dude try lancasters their a landrover specialist not the cheepest but worth a punt i have had nelly insured with them since i got her at 19
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2009, 22:28:42 »
cheers mate will give them a buzz the lowest so far is 1500 but gona see if i can get cheeper


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Re: Insurance
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2009, 16:29:10 »
Footman James insured my truck 88'' CSW for £620 on my own policy, limited miles to about 3000 give or take the speedo working or not :lol:
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2009, 23:09:37 »
i tried footman james cant remember which technecality they used to not insure me lol, twas either to young, or the truck is too old.
cheers anyhoo
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #15 on: May 10, 2009, 17:10:59 »
I was with footman and james on my series since i was 16, im now with adrain flux, they deal with more mod'ed landies i think!
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #16 on: May 10, 2009, 19:29:11 »
im gonna give them ago cheers, also sureterm direct. the ones who can do it want the cars value a year to insure it!
will keep trying i need it on the road! :roll:
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2009, 19:15:54 »
good luck! id guess your looking at around 700 quid these days, most mods shouldn't affect insurance unless its a power upgrade.
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2009, 09:21:47 »
adrian flux are quite good but youwill find that even things like a snorkel fitted can change your insurance slightly good luck
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2009, 20:03:20 »
cheers for all your help guys im on my parents insurance now and its 30 a week witch is my ema either that or there paying!

thanks again.
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Re: Insurance
« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2009, 22:11:33 »
top job, well done!
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