Guys, my insurance is due next week and I'm wondering which of the main stream insurers are mod friendly so I can get the DTUK tuning box I got for Xmas fitted?

I'm mid 30's, full ncb, clean licence and low risk post code so other than the tuning box I'm hoping to find a main stream but mod friendly insurer.

Recommendations?

Edited 8 January, 201610 yr by fewie

Click on the Briskoda:Car Insurance link at the top of the page.

Try Chris Knott they are one of the forum sponsors, also get your % bhp increase ready from Dtuk as the insurance will need it for your quote.

Hi,

Please feel free to give us a try for insurance if you like. If you wanted to PM me some contact details I'd be happy to arrange for one of my quotes team to give you a call back.

Regards,

Dan.

Thanks for the suggestions so far guys.

I've had a falling out many years ago with Adrian flux so I'll not be trying you Dan but thanks all the same.

Hi Fewie

 

Don't try comparison sites - they just go down a tick list and a tuning box will be a cross not a tick.

 

Speak (ie the phone not Website!) to a salesperson for a particular insurer.

 

I got a great deal with LV but guess only because the lady I spoke to was an enthusiast herself. 

 

Dave

Hi Fewie

 

Don't try comparison sites - they just go down a tick list and a tuning box will be a cross not a tick.

 

Speak (ie the phone not Website!) to a salesperson for a particular insurer.

 

I got a great deal with LV but guess only because the lady I spoke to was an enthusiast herself. 

 

Dave

 

I was looking for quotes recently and tried ticking the option for 'ecu piggyback performance upgrade' (or words to that effect) and it pushed the costs from £400 to £1400 and only a couple of insurers willing to provide cover. 

I reckon you're right in that most of them will have better deals if you specify what the box is.

Don't tick - phone - start with an enquiry to your current insurer.

You can even instruct the insurer on how to define mods - for LV this would specify

"Has the following modifications: Engine - Other Mods"

Obviously all you want to do is improve economy!

 

Dave

Try Brentacre insurance 01792 650933

Right guys, had a bit of a result on this, rang Aviva who insure the wife's Mini Cooper D and they've done me a cracking deal for multicar.

10.5 month policy to align with the wife's renewal date, DTUK box declared, £199 including protected No Claims, motor legal etc, I'm a happy man!

There was no additional charge for the box, just a restriction of 25 years plus for any driver due to the power increase, but given that I and the wife (the only other insured driver) are in our thirties it hardly seems relevant!

Bloody hell that's a good result 

 

I hope my insurers are going to read this coz I'm planning on fitting my box next weekend, weather permitting.

 

Gaz

There was no additional charge for the box, just a restriction of 25 years plus for any driver due to the power increase, but given that I and the wife (the only other insured driver) are in our thirties it hardly seems relevant!

Insured driver? Does every user of a car have be declared?

Sorry for off topic.

Cheap as chips.......or even tuning boxes!!

Insured driver? Does every user of a car have be declared?

Sorry for off topic.

Most insurance policies will have a main driver and a spouse as those covered on the policy. In most cases, any other persons that are to be covered on that policy will have to be 'named'.

Some insurance policies may have an 'any person' cover, but these are not common and tend to be trade or commercial policies.

The other way to allow someone to legally drive another car is that their own policy covers them to drive other cars. This tends to be 3rd party cover only, but some policies will have full cover.

Always best to check what your insurance or the owners insurance covers beforehand

Edited 10 January, 201610 yr by 999pooch

Most insurance policies will have a main driver and a spouse as those covered on the policy. In most cases, any other persons that are to be covered on that policy will have to be 'named'.

Some insurance policies may have an 'any person' cover, but these are not common and tend to be trade or commercial policies.

The other way to allow someone to legally drive another car is that their own policy covers them to drive other cars. This tends to be 3rd party cover only, but some policies will have full cover.

Always best to check what your insurance or the owners insurance covers beforehand

Thanks.

Seems like Insurance is a bit different in the UK compared to Norway.

Here its common that everyone can drive the car, unless there is some agerestrictions (normaly 25yrs limit).

Thanks.

Seems like Insurance is a bit different in the UK compared to Norway.

Here its common that everyone can drive the car, unless there is some agerestrictions (normaly 25yrs limit).

Probably a better system.

Our insurance companies like to baffle you, and charge for every conceivable extra