TheSmiths88
New Member
would of thought this is an unlikely market for a trailer ... new recruits to the wonderful world of driving get the privilege of taking a seperate test for trailers nowadays, grandpa ...
my insurance ('76 s3 88 with mods) was £97 tpft. however it didn't beat my insurance last year on the daily driver ('97 citroen zx 1.9d, don't laugh, it does 55mpg on veg oil!) which, unlimited mileage with me and the missus, was £58 for the whole year tpft. (Post Office).
good luck with your landy hunt. it's an expensive lifelong addiction, but I guess it's possibly slightly cheaper than smoking.
my insurance ('76 s3 88 with mods) was £97 tpft. however it didn't beat my insurance last year on the daily driver ('97 citroen zx 1.9d, don't laugh, it does 55mpg on veg oil!) which, unlimited mileage with me and the missus, was £58 for the whole year tpft. (Post Office).
good luck with your landy hunt. it's an expensive lifelong addiction, but I guess it's possibly slightly cheaper than smoking.
oliward1985
New Member
how do you get a quote from footman james classic insurers as im 24 and it says you cant get insurance from them till you are 25 ????
andyb81
Active Member
my first car was a little fiesta, then had a spate of em, 9 in total including rs models and a manic rally car, got rid of all my blue ovals n bought my series 3, never looked back n should have got one when i was 17
jmattley
New Member
Really?! On what? Was it a V8 something or other or an ex mil? They wouldn't insure me on an FFR for some reason but they would a civi 88". I'm paying £420 and I'm 19. Did you ask for a classic policy? You just want a normal policy, at 24 it should be about 50p!
What did you tell em though?
Was it over the phone or tinterweb?
Ditto.
My LtWt 2.25 was £90 with FJ. Fully comp, unlimited miles, and my n/c used up on other car.
Thing about being a youngun with a big car they think you're going to kill someone with it, or total a ferrari. If you use a specialist and say you're member of an appropriate club they look upon you with a greater kindliness.
That said I used to pay nearly £500 in a 1.1 chevette. :'/
I want me one of them! Swap you for a 95 Civic.
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I bought a S3 88" Diesel for £450 when I was 18. Insurance for first year was £850 (ish) with no no claims. Now, she's just under £450 with 2yrs no claims, my girlfriend on the policy (which is a waste of money as she is 'scared' of driving it in london) and limited to 3000 miles. Series odometers disconnect very easilly!! I'm with Footman James and they are excellent. Highly recomended.
109party
Well-Known Member
im 16 and ive bought two insuring at 78 petrol soon as my first car
109party
Well-Known Member
2.25 petrol i roughly exspect 17+20 doosil is abit more but not much and there slow pre sep 1972 is tax exempt o jus rember if ya a scrawny bastid your gonna need to work on ya arm muscles no power steering im restoring a 1978 2.25 petrol atm lwb good fun
doobie
Active Member
i know this might not go down well on a landy site, but i sometimes think i'd have been better getting a toyota hilux before i got a landy, mines nippy, selectable 4x4, ace heater, tows anything i want, keeps me dry when it rains, takes heaps of ****e in the back..... ok it does get stuck in the dirty puddles and falls off the road when it rains but it's still great fun!!
all my landy's very are great fun too but can be a pain in the arse alot of the time!!
all my landy's very are great fun too but can be a pain in the arse alot of the time!!
