i guess i was lucky....
im currently 21 (but only 20 on the insurance document if you get me) and ive got 1 years ncb and one accident behind me with 3 years driving experience and currently paying £1350 a year fully comp fully declared...
but they want £300 extra for the 2.0 conversion and its obviously gona come down a lot more next year as ill be 21 on the insurance and 2 years ncb.
not sure what it wouldve been like for u cdmullins... but with all due respect to him ive paid well over 6k for all the mods done to my car over the year ive had it.. but ive done it gradual where as hes obviously taken a standard clio and spent 6k all at once which makes it sound alot worse!
but i must say it sounds pretty expensive as i paid £5000 for my car to come from a write off (i.e. had new roof, new front bumper, 2 x new wings, rear quarter fixed, new door, new windscreen, new axle, 2 x wheel, & new suspension) to a full respray in different colour, carbon bonnet, sideskirts, spoiler and that included labour...... (all the parts listed above)
and they got it done in a month....
and im not taking the piss or anything as i have respect for you to take out all this work etc and its gonna look wicked but for the time hes taken mate, he seems to be charging u alot...