Modifying and Insurance (Replicas)

[Tom]

Wanted see what peoples thoughts are on this.
(I know the official line, im just interested)

If you have a 1.2 and you make it look like a 172/182/197 using renault parts only what would tell your insurance company?

 

[CupDude]

Surely you gotta tell them exactly what you've done.

Nothing but total honesty to avoid then contesting any claims.

 

[ben_p]

Are you still working as a insurance fraud investigator tom?

 

[Tom]

No thats Day. I'm a policeman that searches forums for automotive offenses.

 

[ben_p]

ahh sorry my bad

 

[Tom]

All quiet on the western front.

 

[CupDude]

Everyones away deleting all their posts about racing/speeding atm

 

[-KarL-]

mine RAC charged me an extra £82 for the full kit and interior, and charged nothing for my coilovers

 

[you'd never of guessed]

really?? ^^ god i bet if everone new it was only that little they would all insure it i know 6 ppl with replicas and at least... 10 -15 modded cars (personal mates) and not one of them has every told the insurance company about anything

3 of them have wrote of there cars at least half have had bumps and 99% of em have been pulled by the fuzz...

an know one has batterd an eyelid about mods

 

[Stevo_172]

No thats Day. I'm a policeman that searches forums for automotive offenses.

Why don't you go and arrest the Polish t***s in my street that havn't got any tax or insurance. I've reported it to the Police 3 times but traffic officers are more interested in setting up speed traps in areas of wiltshire that arn't even accident blackspots!!

Piss take.

 

[Tom]

999 mate 999.

Anyway back to topic..

 

[Stevo_172]

999 mate 999.

Anyway back to topic..

Why are you trying to change the subject? You havn't answered my question as to why Police resource is being deployed for safety camera's in areas that arn't accident blackspots? At the same time I'm being told the Police don't have the time to investigate a report of a foreign driver with no tax and insurance cover.

It doesn't warrant a 999 call as it's not an emergency incident. I've called the local Police three times and nothing has been done. These people are driving around without insurance and they're not even from this country.

If you think I can dial 999 then tell me your police number and I'll call 999 this evening. If they cause me a problem then I can tell them you advised me?

 

[ben_p]

999 mate 999.

Anyway back to topic..

Why are you trying to change the subject? You havn't answered my question as to why Police resource is being deployed for safety camera's in areas that arn't accident blackspots? At the same time I'm being told the Police don't have the time to investigate a report of a foreign driver with no tax and insurance cover.

It doesn't warrant a 999 call as it's not an emergency incident. I've called the local Police three times and nothing has been done. These people are driving around without insurance and they're not even from this country.

If you think I can dial 999 then tell me your police number and I'll call 999 this evening. If they cause me a problem then I can tell them you advised me?

dude, LOL

 

[Stevo_172]

Why are you trying to change the subject? You havn't answered my question as to why Police resource is being deployed for safety camera's in areas that arn't accident blackspots? At the same time I'm being told the Police don't have the time to investigate a report of a foreign driver with no tax and insurance cover.

It doesn't warrant a 999 call as it's not an emergency incident. I've called the local Police three times and nothing has been done. These people are driving around without insurance and they're not even from this country.

If you think I can dial 999 then tell me your police number and I'll call 999 this evening. If they cause me a problem then I can tell them you advised me?

dude, LOL

You don't know how annoying it is to see arrogant people who seek salvation in our country and can't even respect our laws. They park their illegal cars in really awkward places and drink out in the street and keep us up at night. Our neighbourhood was a nice tidy place until this trash rented a house and moved in.

 

[Tom]

Some people eh?

Anyway, lets go back to the topic at hand.

 

[ben_p]

we have poilish in Warrington, but they live in that "other part of town"

 

[Tom]

You know what, f**k it who cares.

 

[ben_p]

You know what, f**k it who cares.

please do not spam the fourm

 

[jonny_g]

on the thread subject.............
i had some replica(ish) mods done. colour coded bumpers and trim with silver "bullet" style badges, RS grill, RS 182 wheels and RS 182 ff interior.
how much extra did it cost me?...................

NOTHING
(and yes, i did tell the insurance comapny. sent them a full list of all mods. couldnt beat that)

 

[Stevo_172]

That's just the thing mate, you're a copper and you probably DON'T care.

People like me have to live with this s**t.

 

[Tom]

Astonishing.

Dude, flol im not a copper.

 

[CupDude]

You know what, f**k it who cares.

You're under arrest under section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986..

Unless you meant fork

 

[jonny_g]

any chance lads? its a car forum not question time ffs !

 

[Macester]

on the thread subject.............
i had some replica(ish) mods done. colour coded bumpers and trim with silver "bullet" style badges, RS grill, RS 182 wheels and RS 182 ff interior.
how much extra did it cost me?...................

NOTHING
(and yes, i did tell the insurance comapny. sent them a full list of all mods. couldnt beat that)

brilliant mate, what company is that with?

 

[jonny_g]

on the thread subject.............
i had some replica(ish) mods done. colour coded bumpers and trim with silver "bullet" style badges, RS grill, RS 182 wheels and RS 182 ff interior.
how much extra did it cost me?...................

NOTHING
(and yes, i did tell the insurance comapny. sent them a full list of all mods. couldnt beat that)

brilliant mate, what company is that with?

open and direct in northern ireland. very good service:approve:

 

[Stevo_172]

Astonishing.

Dude, flol im not a copper.

WTF :S

 

[Mells]

I just dont see the point in a replica. You cant afford it so you dont have it. Easy. You save for it (or finance it) and you get the proper thing.

Say the brilliantly done MR2 3sixy that was on here the other week. The fella who drives that knows, his mates know its not real and one day when he pulls up to the lights and there is one there, he will feel like a poor t**t imo.

With the 360 you dont see many around so you'd probably get away with it. On my drive to work I must see 4 RS clios. All might be replicas for all I know, but if I was driving the replica it would break my heart knowing that there was only a 1.2 under the bonnet.

At 17/18 you've got different priorities and a different disposible income than a couple of years down the line. IMO this is just another display of people wanting things today, yesterday. If you see what I mean. I'm boring and like the satisfaction that its taken along time to get a RS due to me not wanting to be bummed by insurance, so I'm going to enjoy it.

I'm sure not all on here will agree with me.

 

[Griff]

Astonishing.

Dude, flol im not a copper.

WTF :S

You'll understand his sense of humour one day... Summer 2017 probably..

 

[MarkCup]

LOL, funny thread.

For the record, I would.

 

[richard1]

LOL, funny thread.

For the record, I would.

+1

 

[Chrisjk]

My panals are classed as bodykit-optional extra(they kinda are)

 

[Scutch]

I'm glad I clicked on this thread. Very amusing.

Tom FFS will you get off your police horse and sort those Polish idiots out?

Oh, and on topic, declare everything. Except the bodykit and other add ons.

 

[-Leigh-]

Yeah, you'd have to surely? You've made it look like a more desirable model.

PMSL though if some twocer stole it for a get away car.

 

[Adamhodg]

Anyone with any sense would declare all modifications, even if it is using renault parts. I declared all my mods including 172 front rear bumper, 182 spoiler, engine etc. It is still classed as modifying a car regardless of the parts used, if it is changed in any way from how the car left the factory.

 

[Skinny]

Oh, and on topic, declare everything. Except the bodykit and other add ons.

But forgetting the ITB's when you call up "I ment to rember, honest guv'nor"

 

[Oggy997]

Mine wasnt a replica, but I declared evry mod.....Except colour coding.

 

[Mark One]

TBH, it's much better that people do replicas than go for a CHAV wagon.
with the exception of Vee reps, we all know how that turns out!

 

[Macester]

I just dont see the point in a replica. You cant afford it so you dont have it. Easy. You save for it (or finance it) and you get the proper thing.

Say the brilliantly done MR2 3sixy that was on here the other week. The fella who drives that knows, his mates know its not real and one day when he pulls up to the lights and there is one there, he will feel like a poor tw*t imo.

With the 360 you dont see many around so you'd probably get away with it. On my drive to work I must see 4 RS clios. All might be replicas for all I know, but if I was driving the replica it would break my heart knowing that there was only a 1.2 under the bonnet.

At 17/18 you've got different priorities and a different disposible income than a couple of years down the line. IMO this is just another display of people wanting things today, yesterday. If you see what I mean. I'm boring and like the satisfaction that its taken along time to get a RS due to me not wanting to be bummed by insurance, so I'm going to enjoy it.

I'm sure not all on here will agree with me.

it depends why and how your making the rep. In my mind it is well worth it, my parts I have got for pretty cheap, didn't need to spray them as its the same colour as my car, and i will sell the parts when i come to sell the car - money back.

I don't think it matters so much about the power as the running costs are terrible. When i can, i'll get a dci100 and get it remapped then make that into a rep. the power will be brilliant with amazing running costs, definitely worth it i think!

only tryin to make the ca look good, I would never replace my dCi badges with 2l badges as i am proud of what I drive and would never lie about it.

 

[cat171]

I just dont see the point in a replica. You cant afford it so you dont have it. Easy. You save for it (or finance it) and you get the proper thing.

Say the brilliantly done MR2 3sixy that was on here the other week. The fella who drives that knows, his mates know its not real and one day when he pulls up to the lights and there is one there, he will feel like a poor tw*t imo.

With the 360 you dont see many around so you'd probably get away with it. On my drive to work I must see 4 RS clios. All might be replicas for all I know, but if I was driving the replica it would break my heart knowing that there was only a 1.2 under the bonnet.

At 17/18 you've got different priorities and a different disposible income than a couple of years down the line. IMO this is just another display of people wanting things today, yesterday. If you see what I mean. I'm boring and like the satisfaction that its taken along time to get a RS due to me not wanting to be bummed by insurance, so I'm going to enjoy it.

I'm sure not all on here will agree with me.

it depends why and how your making the rep. In my mind it is well worth it, my parts I have got for pretty cheap, didn't need to spray them as its the same colour as my car, and i will sell the parts when i come to sell the car - money back.

I don't think it matters so much about the power as the running costs are terrible. When i can, i'll get a dci100 and get it remapped then make that into a rep. the power will be brilliant with amazing running costs, definitely worth it i think!

only tryin to make the ca look good, I would never replace my dCi badges with 2l badges as i am proud of what I drive and would never lie about it.

The parts i've highlighted don't make sense, proud of what you drive, so you made it look like a 172/182 ??? Or am I wrong ?

How does that work ?:S

 

[Macester]

I am proud of what I drive, I am simply enhancing the looks of it. It will always have a dci engine under the bonnet and if someone asked me what car I had, I will say I have a clio 1.5 dci. Not a 2l sport rep like most of the people with 1.2s do.

I want people to think I have a dci rather than a rep.

I'm not going to stick some ridiculous bodykit on it which would cost me arm and a leg, and I'd never see a penny back. I'd rather do it this way, where I am not losing out. You should speak to c.slicker hes made enough money out of parts!