Is conversion effect on insurance

Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:32 pm

Dave_M3 wrote:What like this one

http://pistonheads.com/sales/828661.htm

Thats the one I saw. Never knew it was an S50.

Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:59 pm

Thats nice, but too low for my liking! How you enjoying it barry?

Wed May 13, 2009 2:02 pm

Anyone have any recommendations on where to get insurance for a m42 manual swap?

Wed May 13, 2009 3:48 pm

rossmc88 wrote:Anyone have any recommendations on where to get insurance for a m42 manual swap?

I got a whole pile of quotes, Adrian Flux was the best standard insurer for me. Competition insurance worked out cheaper though.

Wed May 13, 2009 5:32 pm

Thanks for the reply, what do you mean by standard insurer?

Wed May 13, 2009 7:37 pm

I phoned my usual insurer the day before my policy on the 316 touring was up for renewal and said i'd just thrown the M20B25 engine/gearbox and Lsd in.

Premium stayed the same

I was expecting them to add on another £200 ish to the price

Thu May 14, 2009 11:29 am

rossmc88 wrote:Thanks for the reply, what do you mean by standard insurer?

Normal insurer that just insures for normal road driving. I'm insured by a company that provides cover for road rallying, cover that I would normally buy separately. It worked out cheaper for me to buy one policy that covers everything.

Thu May 14, 2009 11:42 am

Aww right, I understand now.

Sat May 16, 2009 1:17 pm

I never managed to get this IS insurance effect you's have mentioned, if i'd stayed with my standard 316 auto, it would have cost me £330 fully comp, for a swap im having to pay £560 TPFT

Sat May 16, 2009 1:46 pm

robbo86 wrote:Just been on to my insurance company andto convert my m40 slushbox lump to an m42 manual will cost me nothing other than a £26 admin fee.

Rather chuffed now especially since the first company I insured it with made a big fuss in asking me several tims wether it was a 318I and not an IS.

BARGAIN!

Sun May 17, 2009 12:04 am

would you need to tell the insurance company if u just change the engine number with the dvla?

Sun May 17, 2009 12:43 am

felix27 wrote:would you need to tell the insurance company if u just change the engine number with the dvla?

Yes, if you are changing to the same original engine insurers I've talked to refer to it as an engine change - standard replacement. It's never cost me any more so it'd be daft not to mention it and give them a way out of paying up. Replacing with a different engine is definitely important.