Insurance for engine swaps?

[bobbin1982]

How would i go about insuring an E30 with a E36 2.8 in it?
Special brokers?
Will they be able to tell from registration number about the swap etc?
How do i explain to make sure the insurance is valid when i take a policy?


Cheers, Andy

[E30BeemerLad]

Andy

My M52 chromie is insured through a broker called Keith Michaels, give them a call and ask to speak with a guy called Jeremy and tell him I sent you.

http://keithmichaels.co.uk/

I just told them the vehicle the engine was from and then listed all the other mods.

Cheers
Lee

[bobbin1982]

Nice one mate..
Dont actually have a E30 as of yet but the M52 is the route i wanna take when i get another .. hopefully in about 3 months time
Was just worried the insurance wouldnt be valid and then get pulled over by plod lol

When i do get another E30 can i give you a PM for the info you just gave me as ill forget about it?

[E30BeemerLad]

yeah no worries

it's not cheap with all mods declared and proper mileage etc

I'm 37 and paying around £500 fully comp and that's with 10+ years NCD

[bobbin1982]

Im driving an escort cab on an R plate atm and its costing me £500 lol

[skyinsurance]

Feel free to give us a try:

http://www.skyinsurance.co.uk//engine-s ... rance.html

We insure many engine swapped cars.

[Cypriotgeeza]

Feel free to give us a try:

http://www.skyinsurance.co.uk//engine-s ... rance.html

We insure many engine swapped cars.

yea depending on age and alot of other things..

[blue30]

I had my 24v insured through Adrian Flux, they're definitely worth a ring.

[Phill172]

Sky are great, my v8 is insured with then, they my mirrored no claims
I'm 24, 6 points, one claim and absolutely everything declared mine is £800, which is £500 cheaper then my daily diesel

[bmw9818]

Feel free to give us a try:

http://www.skyinsurance.co.uk//engine-s ... rance.html

We insure many engine swapped cars.

yea depending on age and alot of other things..

they coudnt even quote me on a 316 lux no mods with a years nc and 5 yrs license!

[jmc330i]

Feel free to give us a try:

http://www.skyinsurance.co.uk//engine-s ... rance.html

We insure many engine swapped cars.

yea depending on age and alot of other things..

they coudnt even quote me on a 316 lux no mods with a years nc and 5 yrs license!

And they rob you of NCB if you have over 9 years.
I insured my daily driver with them (with the intention of insuring my S50'd E30 with them at renewal time), had 12 years NCB when I started and came out with 9 years on my renewal! - obviously should of been 13. Was told they only work to a maximum of 9 years, so thats all I'll get.

Ok, its not the end of the world with 9yrs NCB, but Ive lost 4yrs NCB and it did cost me a little when I renewed - which wasnt with Sky!

[Alex]

try flux direct

[Cypriotgeeza]

Sky are great, my v8 is insured with then, they my mirrored no claims
I'm 24, 6 points, one claim and absolutely everything declared mine is £800, which is £500 cheaper then my daily diesel

where do you live?! Sky wanted £5,000 from me at 23 with a clean license and 2 years no claims.. what the hell?

[Phill172]

where do you live?! Sky wanted £5,000 from me at 23 with a clean license and 2 years no claims.. what the hell?

Basingstoke RG24

[skyinsurance]

And they rob you of NCB if you have over 9 years.
I insured my daily driver with them (with the intention of insuring my S50'd E30 with them at renewal time), had 12 years NCB when I started and came out with 9 years on my renewal! - obviously should of been 13. Was told they only work to a maximum of 9 years, so thats all I'll get.

Ok, its not the end of the world with 9yrs NCB, but Ive lost 4yrs NCB and it did cost me a little when I renewed - which wasnt with Sky!

Just a couple of things on this.

If you need the proof of 13 year NCB, PM me your details and I will arrange this.

Most insurers recognise 'maximum NCB' at 5 years and count to 9.

[skyinsurance]

where do you live?! Sky wanted £5,000 from me at 23 with a clean license and 2 years no claims.. what the hell?

A price like that indicates our criteria is not met. We look for the best risks possible, especially for engine swapped vehicles.

[mcbonio]

Go with Lancaster Insurance, I pay £147 a year fully comp for my e30 325i cab as a 2nd car, 4 years NCB, 5 years licence.

[Jimbob]

I'm still shopping around, got £680 from Lancaster and £625 from Adrian Flux with 4000 limited miles. Hoping Carole Nash or Keith Michaels can sort me out...

[ross_jsy]

Only advice I can give is stay away from Adrian Flux. Screwed me around for ages as soon as a problem came up

[Phill172]

Go with Lancaster Insurance, I pay £147 a year fully comp for my e30 325i cab as a 2nd car, 4 years NCB, 5 years licence.

Just tried them as both my policys expire soon.
My 530d daily was £1862 - my renewal came in at £950
and they couldnt insure my E30 V8

Shall be staying with sky

[miniblob]

Always amazes me how many mixed reviews about different insurance companies!!!!!!!

I was very unahppy with the service from sky when I briefly insured my cabby with them (I'll leave it at that!!).
But at the same time, have never had an issue with Adrian Flux (various depts and cars) and have always found them very competitive, if not the cheapest, for my modified motors!! Just renewed my 2.7 touring with them at crimbo!!

Sounds like I might be trying lancaster for a quote on the cabby soon though!!

[mcbonio]

Yeah Lancaster are good, I even called them up to confirm the quote, I was so staggered by it.!

I went through Gocompare.com to reach my Lancaster £147 quote by the way.! I tried through Confused.com as they use a different panel of insurers and the cheapest insurer was performance direct with £280 a year.

-Mcb

[Phill172]

Insurance just varies so much, I dont think they is any consitancy to quotes etc, if you get a good one go for it!

Mc above £147 is amazing, especially as you used confused too!

I think its just try everyone!

[mcbonio]

Yeah they pull the figures out of their arses, I tried for days to get a decent quote, then one day before lunch I get this...

[jmc330i]

And they rob you of NCB if you have over 9 years.
I insured my daily driver with them (with the intention of insuring my S50'd E30 with them at renewal time), had 12 years NCB when I started and came out with 9 years on my renewal! - obviously should of been 13. Was told they only work to a maximum of 9 years, so thats all I'll get.

Ok, its not the end of the world with 9yrs NCB, but Ive lost 4yrs NCB and it did cost me a little when I renewed - which wasnt with Sky!

Just a couple of things on this.

If you need the proof of 13 year NCB, PM me your details and I will arrange this.

Most insurers recognise 'maximum NCB' at 5 years and count to 9.

Ok, nice one. I'll dig out my details and get back to you

[Jimbob]

Graham Sykes, only insurer who came back to me with a decent quote for a limited mile/classic policy.

[Phill172]

Yeah they pull the figures out of their arses, I tried for days to get a decent quote, then one day before lunch I get this...

Yep, proves so much yet again, I just had adrian flux phone me, and with a completly new policy so 1 years NCB on my E30 v8 has just come in at £750 which is even cheaper!

[Bristol_Jer]

No-one's mentioned HIC yet, worth a call they are great with engine swaps and other modifications.