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Jerzy Woking Rank: Renault 16

Jerzy Woking

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15 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Its the fact its modified, your typical mainstream insurers like Churchill, Direct Line etc will flat out refuse to cover most mods, whereas specialists like where I work will actually often offer a reduced premium with modifications. 

I can confirm that. I part exchanged my Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo for 5 year younger 9-5 Aero HOT with a bigger turbo, intercooler, injectors and throttle bodies, stainless exhaust, remapped ECU, lightweight wheels, larger brake discs and 6 pot calipers, suspension changes, and upgraded stereo. 

Was £50 a year LESS to insure (with Sheilas Wheels) than my standard 9-5.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Bedford HA Viva Van 1983 mot and tax exempt. | eBay

'The vehicle is in excellent working condition and has recently passed its MOT.'

Has it fuck as like. eBay really do have to knock all this bollocks on the head.

bezzabsa Rank: Renault 16

bezzabsa

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2 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

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Bedford HA Vi Van 1983 mot and tax exempt. | eBay

'The vehicle is in excellent working condition and has recently passed its MOT.'

Has it fuck as like. eBay really do have to knock all this bollocks on the head.

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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15 minutes ago, bezzabsa said:

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It's on the govt. tax/MOT checker thing.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Look at this sexy little bastard. Relatively high miles, no MOT and advisories for rust on the last one.

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Vauxhall Astra F | eBay

£371/best offer, Liverpool.

*Just realised it's a diesel. I think it's probs too late to be an Isuzu, so possibly the GM 'slow-blow' lump. In fact, weren't all the 'TDS' ones GM engines?

grogee Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

grogee

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9 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Look at this sexy little bastard. Relatively high miles, no MOT and advisories for rust on the last one.

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Vauxhall Astra F | eBay

£371/best offer, Liverpool.

*Just realised it's a diesel. I think it's probs too late to be an Isuzu, so possibly the GM 'slow-blow' lump. In fact, weren't all the 'TDS' ones GM engines?

I thought the Isuzu ones had a sexy* TURBO INTERCOOLER badge on the back (my Dad's did) but that might be a pre-facelift thing only. 

Yes that's a Jodie Comer among motor cars, sexy AF. 

outlaw118 Rank: Lancia Gamma

outlaw118

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22 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Isn't the starter packing up the first sign of DMF failure on these?

Yep, happened on Outlaw_Junior's one.

My fault obviously

EyesWeldedShut Rank: Lancia Gamma

EyesWeldedShut

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On 03/12/2023 at 21:10, Cavcraft said:

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Citroen Xantia 2.0 HDi SX Diesel Estate Manual 5 Gears 1999 118,420 miles 50 mpg | eBay

 

Looks a very honest listing.

This went for a smidge over £600 last night. I was mildly interested but missed the auction end as I was looking at summat else.
I think £600 is a snip - I'm a bit rankled but, to be honest, I don't really need another estate here without swapping the 940 (and I do like that)

wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

wuvvum

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22 hours ago, JJ0063 said:

Colour change, tinted windows, removal of rear seats 

It's registered as green so presumably that has already been declared.  Tinted windows are presumably just film which should be easy enough to rip off.

JJ0063 Rank: Lancia Gamma

JJ0063

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8 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

It's registered as green so presumably that has already been declared.  Tinted windows are presumably just film which should be easy enough to rip off.

Colour is still a modification whether DVLA have been notified or not. My T5 says green on the V5 but it’s still not the colour it left the factory as, thus it’s modified, same with my old Transit.

EyesWeldedShut Rank: Lancia Gamma

EyesWeldedShut

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/386421065247

C5 which the lady says has a clutch slipping - £600 starting bid, no LHM model
Nope - hang on - she's literally just updated the listing clutch is now fucked and the starting price is down to £450. Prior to this update I asked her about service history etc and she said there is a part history and cambelt done two years ago.
Located (I think) in Norfolk

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wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

wuvvum

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18 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

Colour is still a modification whether DVLA have been notified or not. My T5 says green on the V5 but it’s still not the colour it left the factory as, thus it’s modified, same with my old Transit.

I can't believe that any underwriter would refuse to cover a car solely because it's a different colour to what it was when it left the factory.  That just makes zero sense.

JJ0063 Rank: Lancia Gamma

JJ0063

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5 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I can't believe that any underwriter would refuse to cover a car solely because it's a different colour to what it was when it left the factory.  That just makes zero sense.

I’m only stating facts. Try ring somewhere like Direct Line and ask for a quote on a car then tell them you’ve had it painted a different colour. 
 

Plenty will decline on the fact it’s modified. Happens all the time.
 

It’s not necessarily what has been done, it’s the fact it’s got a modification. 

JJ0063 Rank: Lancia Gamma

JJ0063

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4 minutes ago, Nyphur said:

Wonder if it was this poor bastard you spoke to  - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=10&t=2022183 - had a non fault claim and AXA voided his policy due to PPF applied. His subsequent quotes were upwards of £10k due to having a policy previously cancelled

Eventually went to the Ombudsman who sided with the insurer. He appealed the decision and won - almost 1 year later.

Mental isn’t it. From my shit memory of speaking to multiple clients all day every day, I seem to recall this being someone who had just had their car PPF’d themselves and called to declare it, so not the situation on PH but goes to show it’s happening more than once. 
 

People don’t seem to grasp the whole modified thing, regularly see people refer to things like paintwork how @wuvvum did above, whether things are recorded with places like DVLA means naff all, the definition of modification is to change something. If a car is BRG from the factory and you have it painted lime green it’s still non standard paintwork, you in that scenario wouldn’t even need to notify DVLA but it’d still invalidate your insurance if you don’t declare it, and there are loads of insurers that the second you mention it would end the call. 

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eddyramrod Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

eddyramrod

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10 minutes ago, outlaw118 said:

CF Pez, with lovely* front spoiler. For legal reasons I'm tagging @eddyramrod £799 start, in Stoke-On-Bent. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166499731142?hash=item26c42846c6:g:LgQAAOSwKC5lbelZ

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Yes... thank you.  Pretty sure we've seen this one, and not that long ago.  And rejected it for a lot of very good reasons.

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Schaefft Rank: Lancia Gamma

Schaefft

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1 hour ago, D.E said:

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He probably wants around 2 grand for it. The wheels are worth 600 on their own, good buy I'd say. Traction light will be a cheap fix but with corrosion visible the tank will need replacing soon if it has been yet, and that's not cheap.

sheffcortinacentre Rank: Lancia Gamma

sheffcortinacentre

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1 hour ago, JJ0063 said:

Mental isn’t it. From my shit memory of speaking to multiple clients all day every day, I seem to recall this being someone who had just had their car PPF’d themselves and called to declare it, so not the situation on PH but goes to show it’s happening more than once. 
 

People don’t seem to grasp the whole modified thing, regularly see people refer to things like paintwork how @wuvvum did above, whether things are recorded with places like DVLA means naff all, the definition of modification is to change something. If a car is BRG from the factory and you have it painted lime green it’s still non standard paintwork, you in that scenario wouldn’t even need to notify DVLA but it’d still invalidate your insurance if you don’t declare it, and there are loads of insurers that the second you mention it would end the call. 

So what happens if you buy something you don't know has had a colour change?

Sounds like another case of how to rob the public.

Like the bullshit about your premium is going up because it's been 20 years since you had an accident so you must be due one!

Our the one with 23 years NCB ( circa £15k in payments) has minor bump dropped to 3 years NCB (£700 payout) in the 2 years to regain full NCB premium went up £800 .

Not bad odds-on accident they ended up £100 in profit plus the profits they made on the £15 k they'll have invested over the 10 years of being their client.

Or the agreed value £3.5k that their "expert " ( his words) assessor said was only worth £2.5k  which sold for £3.5 k damaged at salvage auction before client had even banked the payout!

Insurance cos are so hard done to, being forced to ,make a living this way.

Unlike their clients who have it so easy.

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