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SilverShadow
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:46 pm

Hi Guys,

Well I am planning to get my MOT done on the car tomorrow at my local garage.

The thing is I don't have any insurance on the car as the car as been parked up for a few months due to the engine conversion.

I don't want to take the risk in driving the car without insurance for the obvious reasons ie rozzers, any mishaps

Can anybody suggest a good insurance company that would allow me to get insured for one day or a week??

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mattsbmw
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:48 pm

HIC do short term insurance, usually min 1 month and min cost is £50.00
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:49 pm

dayinsure.com

but check the small print, they don't cover modified vehicles
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:08 pm

Contact your normal insurance company and inquire. I insured one of my cars for 1 day and it only cost £5.95
That was Direct Line.
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mattsbmw
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:33 pm

As k a mate to drive it if they would be covered on their insurance?
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:25 pm

mattsbmw wrote:As k a mate to drive it if they would be covered on their insurance?
Iv got insurance on one of my other cars would that mean i would be insured third party to drive the e30?

I always thought that the car would need some sort of policy on it???
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:44 pm

Ask ur insurance company if they will cover ur E30 on ur policy for the mot day telling them ur situation u sud be able to sort something especially if u have fully comp insurance? 8)
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:50 pm

Google it, there's fooking loads. I taxed my car on one of those policies. Cost about £20 for 2 days.
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:52 pm

For another driver to drive it 3rd party the car has to have insurance cover already or the police ANPR cameras will flag it up and get him pulled, they seam to love crushing uninsured cars recently, the only exception to this is if your mate happens to be on motor trade insurance and brings his trade plates with him.
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:11 pm

www.TempCover.com. About £15 a day fully comp, I've just insured my E34 track shitter for two days.
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:40 pm

I would make it clearar to the insurance company that you do not have a current MOT as most insurance policies will not cover a vehicle that is not taxed and tested. It is one of their little get outs!
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:41 pm

but he's driving it to the mot station therefore it is ok
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:49 pm

Ecar worked out the cheapest for me

Under £10 a day

Tempcover(L&G) and dayinsure(NU) wanted between £18 and £20 ish a day IIRC

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Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:18 pm

Thats a useful bit of info Dave
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