MattyB Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 I'm finding the Evora to be extremely strange, insurance wise. I'm 37, mid-risk postcode and a fully clean license and plenty of NCB (although it's tied up on another car). My previous Lotus (Elise and Exige) have all been sub-£350 per year, even modified and including trackdays. No problem at all. The Evora (N/A), with identical details (I've even taken trackdays off) and I'm struggling to get below £700 - most of the specialists who usually come good on Lotus's (A Plan, Henderson Taylor, Classicline) are £900+ yet mainstream insurers (Esure) are much less, but still closer to £600. I've no paid more than £500 for insurance on anything (AMG's, Audi RS, VXR8, etc) for the last 10 years so it's pretty galling to be facing expensive policies! Anyone got any tips before I I have to break out the anusol? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Did you try AIB? Lots of our members find them to be very well priced. 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 comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 If your ncb is already on another car then you will possibly have to start from scratch on any other vehicle Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardC Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 I'm finding that my Evora 400 renewal quote has gone up this year to a record amount. 2017 - £1350 2018 - £1250 2019 - £1400 I was expecting it to go down as the only two insurance claims I've ever made in my life (January 2016 and January 2017 - first one no fault, the second one no other vehicle involved - it was an unlucky year!) faded into the past. I too used to pay sub £300 for my old Elise, have lots of NCB, mid-risk postcode and a fully clean licence held since 1993. So far I've tried Henderson Taylor but they won't quote as I do more that 5000 miles per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJ Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 Try Footman James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internets Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 @RichardC try Classicline. As I pay just over £600 on my 400. Obviously everyone is different so can vary hugely but I was quoted over £1,500 by AIB on no doubt a very good policy with Hiscox and agreed value but didn’t warrant the additional £900 + and classicline to be fair have been great. Both policies were 5k and garaged at home address. Quote 1982 DeLorean DMC 12 #16327, 1999 Lotus Elise, 1998 Lotus Esprit GT3 #2272, 2011 Lotus Evora S, 2013 Lotus Exige S,2016 Lotus Evora 400,2019 Lotus Elise Cup 250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregs24 Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 My insurance went DOWN when I swapped from Elise to Evora £268 last year - but I do live in scrumpy country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo73 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Classicline worked for me (modified Evora S with trackdays). AIB wouldn’t/couldn’t even come close. If you don’t need trackday cover, how about a multi-car policy with one of the mainstream providers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardC Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 18 minutes ago, Bravo73 said: Classicline worked for me (modified Evora S with trackdays). AIB wouldn’t/couldn’t even come close. If you don’t need trackday cover, how about a multi-car policy with one of the mainstream providers? Multi-car policy? I've only got the one car! Lots of specialist insurers seem to assume that if you have a Lotus that it will be a 2nd car and only do limited miles. For me, it's my only car and I do around 10000-12000 miles per year. I'm not fussed about track days either. I'm currently with a mainstream insurer (LV) who have been fine to deal with in the past but would like to pay less than the £1400 that they are wanting this year. Others that I've dealt with in the past, e.g. Hastings, have been an absolute joke and I wouldn't take out a policy with them if they paid me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo73 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Ah, I thought @MattyB was the OP. I missed your subsequent question about an Evora 400. Your query doesn't seem to involve an Elise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted February 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 Just to update this - I went with Sky Insurance. £550 with 5k miles (which I'm smashing through, done more miles in 2 months in the Evora than I did in 2 years in the Elise!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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