New Engine - Insurance

[Adam Moran]

I will be fitting a GSI lump into my car very shotley but from an insurance point of view - Will it cost me more because i have added the engine myself rather than bying the car with it already fitted (GSI) ??

Also apart from insurance and DVLA is there anything else i have to do to make the transplant legal??

Sorry if there stupid questions but im a bit in the dark!

Cheers

Ad

[mikeoxford]

this year (in a month) im renewing with liverpool victoria, and it dosent make a dickiebird with them ate

even had the same insurance policy!

cost never changed and i was like :? how the fcuk do they figure that one out

[?Marty?]

Some insurance companies will charge more, and want an engineers report, as there's a 'fire hazard' if an engine's been replaced. So i was told by some of them when i rang up for quotes on a valver.

[shanehandley]

this year (in a month) im renewing with liverpool victoria, and it dosent make a dickiebird with them ate

even had the same insurance policy!

cost never changed and i was like how the fcuk do they figure that one out


[quote]

so does this mean i can fit a gsi lump 2 me 1.0 and price wont change :D :lol: :D

[shanehandley]

shit that went rong anyway u not what i mean!

[Will]

how old are you and how much no claims u got?

[Adam Moran]

I'm 21 with no no claims.

i got a quote a few days ago for a GSI - ?930 TPFT

could i just tell them its a GSI ???

Ad

[Ben (lurk75)]

they do a search on the vehicle and the reg no will tell them what make/model the car really is.

Just buy a GSi.

[Adam Moran]

I see!!

I dont want to buy a GSI as it will cost me more + the car i have now is almost a GSI spec anyway and its got my intails on the plate AJM !

So looks like some insurance companys will charge more but if i shop around i will be ok ??

Ad

[Aragorn]

LV charge some kinda percentage for the engine mods

lets say your quoted ?700 for the 1.2 nova

they may say 10% for any engine mod

so your ?700 would become ?770

phone LV and ask

tell em all the mods and get a quote

i was surprised - u might be too

[Chris LR]

You can move the plate, all you have to do is re-register the other car, It was ?25 last time I heard.