changing engine size on logbook

[imnobby]

hi there i was just about to change my engine size on my loog book as it is a 1.4 8v at the moment and i am just about to put a corsa gsi 1.6 16v turbo into it how hard will it be to get insured as i have had previous problems with other cars when the engine doesn't match standard spec cheers for any info you can give me thanks ryan

[nova nick]

phone adrian flux insureance group they should put you in the right direction.

[Jack]

Have a look in the insurance section - lots of people have insured converted cars.

Your best options would be Adrian Flux/HIC, Sky, Performance Direct etc.

[imnobby]

yeah ill have a look sometime and see what happens

[Adam]

Well considering what a turbo'd 1600 16v would be capable of, id expect a big premium.

How old are you? How many ncb?

[General Baxter]

hes 18 i think lol

[Adam]

FPMSL
Get the wallet out.

Considering a 1600 16v turbo, should be capable of 180-190bhp EASILY lol lol

Id expect a 1500-2500? premium tbh.

At 18 i paid about a grand on a 1.2i!

[Jack]

Profile age says 18. Flux and quite possibly Sky won't insure you until you're 19, and even then expect a large premium.

[General Baxter]

i paid just over ?5k for a 160bhp nova at 18 lol

good luck mate

[imnobby]

i shall win the war against insurance!!! indeed i am 18 and flux wont touch you untill your 19 , i mite just forget about this years show and get it looking mint for next years season and just worry about spending my money. well i shall let you know how i get on or not

[Adam]

You can get insured easily if you're willing to pay the price.

[novajoe20]

to tell you the truth mate i think this is more of a car than you can handle and should sell it to meeeee.lol

[imnobby]

You can get insured easily if you're willing to pay the price.

but not all of us are 35 year old men with a spare 5 grand in the bank

[imnobby]

to tell you the truth mate i think this is more of a car than you can handle and should sell it to meeeee.lol

lol i want drive it and enjoy it before i sell it aind ive only just got it wot do you honestly reckon it would be worth with a clean shell and a 1.6 16v turbo engine??

[ade]

if youre sticking a bigger engine in the car declare it - if you dont and you insure it as a lesser car and youre involved in an "incident" despite people saying "they cant tell the difference because one engine looks like another" is b0ll0x. insurers arent stupid - they know.

If you tell DVLA they update their records and send you a new V5. When you call the insurer for a quote they ask for your reg and when entered it pulls up the spec of the car based on what dvla have it logged as. they then ask you a series of other q's to confirm details, mods security etc...

Then they either decline it or make you pay more (after slapping on a few loadings for the mods). Occasionally you get a refund.

I work for a big car insurer and have seena many a "log dodger" as we know them by. 99% have the policies voided - as theyre usually involved in an accident at the time the police are'nt too chuffed and throw the book at them (remember smaller engine usually means lower emsissions so smaller tax)...police dont like that!