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JamesBryan
ClioSport Club Member
Str0ng! :dead:
the clios gone.... 
on an extended holiday.
We came round to insuring myself back on the megane last week and whilst we did it I was doing riads clio insurance. I stupidly entered him as a girl on the comparison website and the price was 1500. Happy to live with that... On the phone to admiral and it dawned that he had been entered as a girl... hearts actually sank.. £5000.
now I'm not about to start ranting but its not fair.... we were gutted, i was more gutted for him, he's spent money/time and effort on the car for then to be quoted that. the system stinks. We later found a quote for 3437 but the company was so pikey i ended up telling the cockney mouth on the phone where to go.
so, with the new insurance rules whereby if a cars not insured it has to be sorned we were left with no option. I said he should sell it and get an MX5... but it all boils down again to insurance (that one years no claim is mental on cost difference).
So with riad unprepared to sell we set about moving the clio to a private little welsh hideaway. its going to sit here for a good while and be resurrected back to the future style in a year!
I gave it one last blast on the way over, riad followed, the yozza roaring its tits off. People may laugh for getting all emotional over a crappy french hatch but bothered? I did the majority of the driving in the car and from it being rebuilt at BTM, to smashing lbrenchs new 500 to the wales run where it shocked pretty much everyone I realised why the car (echoed by this site) is so popular and respected. And throughout owning it, nothing has gone wrong.... bar the indicator falling off on the way to wales this weekend! haha.
Theres every chance we'll pull it out on a trailer to do anglesey this summer or trade plate it there, cough...Its far from the end of the road, just a typical TeamAriane hiccup.
we'll meet again Blo0dDiamond, until then you say hidden in your crypt, asleep under a blanket in Wales
on an extended holiday.
We came round to insuring myself back on the megane last week and whilst we did it I was doing riads clio insurance. I stupidly entered him as a girl on the comparison website and the price was 1500. Happy to live with that... On the phone to admiral and it dawned that he had been entered as a girl... hearts actually sank.. £5000.
now I'm not about to start ranting but its not fair.... we were gutted, i was more gutted for him, he's spent money/time and effort on the car for then to be quoted that. the system stinks. We later found a quote for 3437 but the company was so pikey i ended up telling the cockney mouth on the phone where to go.
so, with the new insurance rules whereby if a cars not insured it has to be sorned we were left with no option. I said he should sell it and get an MX5... but it all boils down again to insurance (that one years no claim is mental on cost difference).
So with riad unprepared to sell we set about moving the clio to a private little welsh hideaway. its going to sit here for a good while and be resurrected back to the future style in a year!
I gave it one last blast on the way over, riad followed, the yozza roaring its tits off. People may laugh for getting all emotional over a crappy french hatch but bothered? I did the majority of the driving in the car and from it being rebuilt at BTM, to smashing lbrenchs new 500 to the wales run where it shocked pretty much everyone I realised why the car (echoed by this site) is so popular and respected. And throughout owning it, nothing has gone wrong.... bar the indicator falling off on the way to wales this weekend! haha.
Theres every chance we'll pull it out on a trailer to do anglesey this summer or trade plate it there, cough...Its far from the end of the road, just a typical TeamAriane hiccup.
we'll meet again Blo0dDiamond, until then you say hidden in your crypt, asleep under a blanket in Wales
Bad news for you both, insurance can be a nightmare at the best of times. Least when the time comes you know you've got a sorted Clio there for you.
Man, that's some crazy insurance price....!
My 172 was only £800 to insure, when I was 19yrs old with;
2yrs NCB
SP30 speeding offence
2 none fault accidents
modifactions etc. all declared
admittedly this was 4years ago and prices where cheaper a little cheaper, but not by that much?
Have you tried Adrian Flux? they where the best price by far for my 172.
My 172 was only £800 to insure, when I was 19yrs old with;
2yrs NCB
SP30 speeding offence
2 none fault accidents
modifactions etc. all declared
admittedly this was 4years ago and prices where cheaper a little cheaper, but not by that much?
Have you tried Adrian Flux? they where the best price by far for my 172.
I actually felt a bit emotional reading that. Proper gutted for you guys
i'm emotional writing it tbh will.. but she's there, ready and waiting so it'll be reete. means we might be able to get on with project Ka-llardo too
Volvo wont fit no, its TINY. you can use it whenever though, you might want to change the Apex springs though (which should be made illegal IMO).
doesnt come in till dec 2012
So sad, what's next for our kid?
Was starting to grow attached to that car! All that money time and effort aswell! And a stuntin' new exhaust!
we did check, i admittedly fcuked up though (as always)
riads had abit of money as of late and in essence 'could' afford to insure it, but not when its like that. its painful... the garage is bone dry, the car covered, battery disconnected. When she's needed, 10 quid vpower, evo triangle on the doorstep... its all set in stone for the future. For now we'll just try and forget about it though and look forward to somewhere down the line... obviously whilst buying up bits and bobs here and there that pop up. I think alot became attached due to the way we do things and people that helped, ie fred, sam, Matnos, alexC... we all mucked in and had a laugh. Plus the support of loads of CS helped too
I'm pushing him to buy a KA and get NCB under his belt.
330Ci (Fail)Sport
A big shame, I was just catching up to date with this project and it was look great. It takes some dedication to pretty much put it away for a year, I could never do that!
How come Riad's insurance is so high? Age, points, crashes? As you say, get those NCB. I hated having my 1.4 RT for so long, but by 21 insurance was only £350 and an upgrade to a 172 was only an extra £300 halfway through the year.
How come Riad's insurance is so high? Age, points, crashes? As you say, get those NCB. I hated having my 1.4 RT for so long, but by 21 insurance was only £350 and an upgrade to a 172 was only an extra £300 halfway through the year.
Sir_Dave
ClioSport Trader
Bugger, thats a str0ng (0ck up
As said though, its great being able to look forwards to something so awesome. I had to wait 2 months before i could drive my 1st 106 gti (was 21 in June, bought it in April), but it was sooo worth it!!
Might i suggest he just drinks more at Le Mans, to make up for the upset - if he's going that is?
As said though, its great being able to look forwards to something so awesome. I had to wait 2 months before i could drive my 1st 106 gti (was 21 in June, bought it in April), but it was sooo worth it!!
Might i suggest he just drinks more at Le Mans, to make up for the upset - if he's going that is?
he's 50/50 on going... trying to get this ford Ka bought now and modded for the drive... not as if we do things normailly now is it. I'm there so you'll get drink education dont you worry dave x
vish... he's been driving on another policy for a year and 8 months. named driver... and before anyone screams fronting he hardly used it! but yeh, shes there and when the times right she's ready... shame as we got a ph2 bumper freshly painted ready to go on too! lol
I'm there so you'll get drink education dont you worry dave xvish... he's been driving on another policy for a year and 8 months. named driver... and before anyone screams fronting he hardly used it! but yeh, shes there and when the times right she's ready... shame as we got a ph2 bumper freshly painted ready to go on too! lol
330Ci (Fail)Sport
Oh right, that company won't offer any sort of NCB or discount if you insure with them?
Doesn't fancy a fiesta mk 4/5 or Clio mk1? Not sure how bad a 1.8 8v would be insurance wise, otherwise 1.4s aren't too bad. Loved mine more than my mk2 1.4. Although actually, depends if you can find one that hasn't rusted too bad lol
Good luck to him anyway, hope he has a good year of two of driving and can decent insurance on the 172.
Doesn't fancy a fiesta mk 4/5 or Clio mk1? Not sure how bad a 1.8 8v would be insurance wise, otherwise 1.4s aren't too bad. Loved mine more than my mk2 1.4. Although actually, depends if you can find one that hasn't rusted too bad lol
Good luck to him anyway, hope he has a good year of two of driving and can decent insurance on the 172.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
i like the KA's. wasnt there someone on here with a really smart sport KA on cozzy wheels that got wrote off by the person he sold it to?
dont let him get a 1.2 clio lol. bag of shite!
dont let him get a 1.2 clio lol. bag of shite!
182cup & 172 racecar
Should have just put him in a skirt for a year,job done.
this was considered at various points.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
That's a proper shame chaps, I really loved that car. Ah well, at least it'll be used eventually.
Ollie's Silver Cup
Bad news on the insurance; prices like that are pretty disgusting imo.
It's good you've a plan in place to sort the car later down the line though.
hai!
I bought that, the 1.6 sport, standard at 18 and insurance was nice and cheap!
It's good you've a plan in place to sort the car later down the line though.
hai!
I bought that, the 1.6 sport, standard at 18 and insurance was nice and cheap!
Just paid 1530 on a 172 cup, was meant to be 1700 but I got an existing customer discount Im 20 with 2 years no claims, tried all over the place and elephant was by far the cheapest. Adding 2 women drivers on took off over a grand, which is stupid.
Give elephant a go and see, makesure you add 2 women drivers and do it direct on their site. Will probably still need 1 years NCB still
Im 20 with 2 years no claims, tried all over the place and elephant was by far the cheapest. Adding 2 women drivers on took off over a grand, which is stupid. Give elephant a go and see, makesure you add 2 women drivers and do it direct on their site. Will probably still need 1 years NCB still
How old is he? Last year I couldnt get anything below 2200 and that was all TPFT. again elephant was best, theres nothing illegal about adding the 2 women on, just seems to be a trick with Elephant. Flux and brentacre dont seem to be anywhere near as good as they used to, really gone down the pan, especially with new customers. Had a quote last year when i was 19 from flux for 2800 FC on a 172. this year they quoted me 3000 even though im 20 with anothers years NCB, both modded policies.
i payed 2800 last year for my ph1 172 at 19, renewal came through 5k!!! cheapest now is 3k, so mine is tucked away for a year too!!
Dude read my last posts! Go to elephant and add 2 women drivers, can be literally anyone. Ask women off the street lmao.
Defender 110
i'll give it a go mate. cheers for that
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
Bad news on the insurance; prices like that are pretty disgusting imo.
It's good you've a plan in place to sort the car later down the line though.
hai!
I bought that, the 1.6 sport, standard at 18 and insurance was nice and cheap!
Didnt realise it was yours. was V.nice. looked daft with the massive exhausts and CF bonnet on when the second owner crashed it.
Opened the crypt this week in wales...
He Lives by Riad Ariane, on Flickr
Naithan stole the airbox for his megane and the clio sits there. got goosebumps seeing it, such a great little thing. if i cant get enough money together i might sell her soon, few enthusiasts are interested. 20 next month, see what insurance says then.
He Lives by Riad Ariane, on Flickr
Naithan stole the airbox for his megane and the clio sits there. got goosebumps seeing it, such a great little thing. if i cant get enough money together i might sell her soon, few enthusiasts are interested. 20 next month, see what insurance says then.
welshname
ClioSport Club Member
DON'T SELL HER!
Love ph1's. Wish I could afford to insure one and I'm 21!
Love ph1's. Wish I could afford to insure one and I'm 21!
