SE Owner :-D 17 Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 (edited) Please note those who don't know: Classicline will only insure you if the Esprit is NOT your only car!!! Wasted plenty of time telling some 'girl' all my mods to find out that they won't insure me as i use the car everyday!!! Despite Club LEW membership, Club Lotus membership! Great! Currently with Elephant but not sure the renewal cost is what i want to pay...especially when you look at Troy Halliday's price above! To Footman James... Rog B) Edited July 15, 2006 by SE Owner :-D Quote 2009 World Singstar Champion No I don't like the Europa, Evora or Exos. "Like a cockmonkey with 3 cocks." Link to post Share on other sites
grsmith 0 Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Your age: 38 Car: S5 (MY88 HCI 910 Turbo) Location: Canberra, Australia Parked: Garage Insurer: Shannons (for last 10 years) ONLY insurer reasonable enuf. Points: 0 Mods declared: Nil. Milage allowance: 8,000kms Agreed Value : AUD$55,000 Previous claims: None NCB: 60% Info: Fully comp (includes 1X windscreen p.a. @ $1000.00!! each) Price: AUD $1320yr including an $11,000 BMW K1 Motorcycle bundled into policy as well. FYI: I was quoted AUD$10,000yr by GIO !!! But advised they probably weren't interested!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hedgerley 450 Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 I've just had what I assumed was my renewal notice from First Alternative ( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esprit350 2 Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 beware Tesco as it is direct line, if you have a prang they will want to take your car to one of their own workshops for repair not a lotus specialist try Aon Renu used to get a good deal from them on the sport 350 inc buisness use Quote The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself. Friedrich Nietzsche find me on Tripadvisor http://www.tripadvis...mbers/espritguy Link to post Share on other sites
AJay 1 Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 I had an off at Goodwood and Classicline have refused to honour the claim, its in the hands of the Financial ombudsman at the moment, More details when politicaly correct to publish them. My only comment at this point is don't worry about the cost of insurance, its the value that counts and at this moment in time i waisted my premium with classicline and could possably lose the car as well!!!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Backmarker 6 Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 beware Tesco as it is direct line, if you have a prang they will want to take your car to one of their own workshops for repair not a lotus specialist try Aon Renu used to get a good deal from them on the sport 350 inc buisness use Tesco/Privilege/Diret Line and some others are all Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance companies. NO insurer can insist that you take it to one of their Approved garages for repairs. You have the right to pick. They will try and force you down that route but stand firm and they will cave in. Graham. Quote Wing Commander Dibble DFC<br /><br /> North Midlands Esprit Group<br /><br />NMEG "the formidable squadron"<br /><br /> "probably the most active Esprit group in the world" Andy Betts, Castle Combe May 2007 Link to post Share on other sites
Backmarker 6 Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Just renewed my policy today. Highway (my current insurers) wanted Quote Wing Commander Dibble DFC<br /><br /> North Midlands Esprit Group<br /><br />NMEG "the formidable squadron"<br /><br /> "probably the most active Esprit group in the world" Andy Betts, Castle Combe May 2007 Link to post Share on other sites
chris 69 Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) Your age: 28 Car: Lotus Esprit Turbo 1988 Location: Scotland Insurer: Firebond Points: Three Mods declared: None Milage allowance: 3,000 Agreed Value : Edited September 28, 2006 by chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mayevora 1,276 Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 Just renewed my policy today. Highway (my current insurers) wanted Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to post Share on other sites
Backmarker 6 Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Ian, Limited to 5000pa. More than enough for me. Graham. Quote Wing Commander Dibble DFC<br /><br /> North Midlands Esprit Group<br /><br />NMEG "the formidable squadron"<br /><br /> "probably the most active Esprit group in the world" Andy Betts, Castle Combe May 2007 Link to post Share on other sites
nicksoldies 0 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 (edited) I had a renewal notice from Footman James. It was more than last year by quite a lot and had gone up quite steeply over tha last few years. As luck would have it, I was at a specialist last week and mentioned it. He told me to try www.hagertyinsurance.co.uk. I did and they managed to cut my quote by a third, cut my excess by a third and that included extra for breakdown cover. They only insure classics, don't require valuations, just two piccies and seem very helpful. A contact name and number is Jayne Jordan - 08700 420940. They are an American company started up by a private collector who has hundreds of classics and wanted better specialist insurance for his cars. He couldn't find what he wanted so started his own company insuring only classics. Now they've expanded in to Europe. Might be worth a try if yours is due. They include cover for events. They quoted me Edited October 6, 2006 by nicksoldies Quote "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." - Mario Andretti Link to post Share on other sites
CarlC 6 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 (edited) Sounds like a good find Nick. Edited October 6, 2006 by CarlC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bibs 11,416 Posted October 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Topics merged Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to post Share on other sites
bramble111s 0 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Just called Jayne at Hagerty, very friendly, very competitive, gets the thumbs up from me! Recommended! Thanks Nick! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1984_lotus_esprit 0 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 1984 Turbo Haggerty Insurance no fault insurance pleasure vehicle annual rate $400 (my state puts a $165 tax on all drivers to pay for drivers who don't) agreed upon value $18000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
david hopwood 1 Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 iv'e been insured with classicline on my 98 v8 gt for about 4 years ,the premium has gone up and up(through no fault of my own) and is now about Quote Dave Hopwood Link to post Share on other sites
Kato 0 Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 LEW is currently negoiating rates for ClubLEW members with Hagerty. Should be something on the site soon. Check out them, classicline and others here: http://www.lotusespritworld.com/ERunning/insurance.html Quote kato http://www.lotusespritworld.com' target='_blank'> Link to post Share on other sites
jollyroger 9 Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hello gentlemen, does any of you have any suggestions about decent Esprit insurance in Ireland? Cheers, Jollyroger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tfi204 0 Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) Ok, Kick me if you want, I own the Insurance Company. But I still pay $160/yr for full coverage on our Esprit so..... So, whats that about 80 pounds or so? Edited November 16, 2006 by Trident Fidelity Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mayevora 1,276 Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Ok, Kick me if you want, I own the Insurance Company. But I still pay $160/yr for full coverage on our Esprit so..... So, whats that about 80 pounds or so? Chuck It's a shame you can't insure anybody overseas. With those rates you would clean up. Alot of owners pay that sort of premium per month. Quote Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk - that will teach us to keep mouth shut! Link to post Share on other sites
tfi204 0 Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 The up side for you guys in the UK is that we take a heavy hit on the cost of parts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
USAndretti42 314 Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Ok, Kick me if you want, I own the Insurance Company. But I still pay $160/yr for full coverage on our Esprit so..... So, whats that about 80 pounds or so? So should all us US Esprit owners come to you for insurance, Chuck, or can you only insure people in Georgia? Quote S4 Elan, Elan +2S, Federal-spec, World Championship Edition S2 Esprit #42, S1 Elise, Excel SE Link to post Share on other sites
tfi204 0 Posted November 20, 2006 Report Share Posted November 20, 2006 So should all us US Esprit owners come to you for insurance, Chuck, or can you only insure people in Georgia? Sorry Trev, But you have to live here in the south to get that kind of rate. It also helps that I own the company. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superdavelotus 124 Posted November 21, 2006 Report Share Posted November 21, 2006 I have just had my insurance renewal from Classicline and it's gone down. However, it didn't list a sizable claim I had this year for vandalism on my Saab which was parked right next to the Esprit ( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MGFCrasher 0 Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Your age: 40 Car: 1999 Sport 350 Location: Essex Parked: Garage Insurer: AA/Norwich Union Points: 7, and some very nasty convictions I am not proud of.Mostly over 6 years ago though Mods declared: N/A Milage allowance: 6000 Agreed Value : Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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