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[1293sleeper]

just been playing the insurance game and fould out i could buy and run this for the price of buying and running 2 minis very very tempting. does any one else spend time looking at other makes of classic car and see what you could have for what you spend on there mini. does any one else have a automotive mistress you would love to spend time with behind your minis back.

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item19b9c1a81c

Edited by 1293sleeper, 17 February 2010 - 06:26 PM.

[1293sleeper]

just realised that i put the insurance as being garaged and as a mk2 golf is a tight fit in my garage i don't think thatsgoing to happen.

[danie garry]

6.6l, enjoy puttin petrol into that!!!

[leadly]

That is beautiful!! I likey!

[1293sleeper]

i have looked to see how much i could insure a 1956 ford pop with a 3.5v8 with a supercharger. the cheapest i could get was £854 a year mmmmmmmmm now that is temping.

Edited by 1293sleeper, 15 February 2010 - 09:43 PM.

[1293sleeper]

6.6l, enjoy puttin petrol into that!!!

i would convert to lpg they say they do 15mpg in town and 20mpg on the go so on lpg would be close to the cost of what my heavily tuned mini does

[the-green-monkey]

I LOOOOOOVE firebirds highly doubt i would get insured though, it was going to cost me £2000 to get on a 1.4 corsa but i am a 17 year old boy sooo....

[The_Mistro]

did a game last night with my spanish friend, for him to be insured on his car he has in spain, it would cost £6,600 fully comp, for my mini it would be £1660 TPFT, the car he uses in spain is a 2008 registered in 2009 BMW 330 (E90) M sport! and my mini is a 1.3 litre with a few body mods theres a £25000 difference in the values of the cars too! For what they are, minis are expensive to insure!

Edited by The_Mistro, 15 February 2010 - 09:51 PM.

[1293sleeper]

well i have 2 mini insured in my name at a combined cost of around £700 a year so why not just have one big beast of a car that costs slightly more to insure but you save on service costs and get free road tax.

[The_Mistro]

well i have 2 mini insured in my name at a combined cost of around £700 a year so why not just have one big beast of a car that costs slightly more to insure but you save on service costs and get free road tax.

where do you live? if theres any twisty roads near you, then that big beast would be useless!

[davidv]

It is a nice big toy only ^.^=6.6cc and 23 over 7 nice tanker would it pull the birds.

[1293sleeper]

well i have 2 mini insured in my name at a combined cost of around £700 a year so why not just have one big beast of a car that costs slightly more to insure but you save on service costs and get free road tax.

where do you live? if theres any twisty roads near you, then that big beast would be useless!

my mini has been built for the strip, even though it does still go round bends very well i want to build a car for the quarter mile and to pose in to obviously, some times i find minis just to suttle

[davidv]

Yes Sleeper your car want is a good one and at 26 age is good. Try to buy a secound hand built one. Many older men build them then sell them on cheap for there next big toy. One of my older retired mates buys and sells interesting cars for his hobby. One he picked up a few years ago was a classic ford pop V8 All still metal no fibre front. Jag axle etc. Big back wheels Top hand made inside and seats wood dash loads of clocks ace black paint work.Good for the road and the quarter mile sport. I missed the buy thinking it would be a reck. Did turn up late and see what i had just missed for £1,300 cash.Even a few years later sad about that . He did then find me the C.Hollier Mini lump full spec in the rear 2 seater green lane and road car. Hope you can find a bargain prices are real low on big cars these days.

[Goldie1275]

well i have 2 mini insured in my name at a combined cost of around £700 a year so why not just have one big beast of a car that costs slightly more to insure but you save on service costs and get free road tax.

Yu don't pay for the 2nd insurance!!!

Yu know yu will never sell the mini, yur getting bored! When the mini is on the road yu'll be super happy!
Also yu know the trouble yu had with parking the scooby down yur road, yu'll never have to room to park that beast.

Although I would have to say It is a very very very yummy car!!!

[Trail of Dead]

Dang....you guys have some CRAZY insurance companies here. When we were still in the states I had my old '99 Mustang GT insured FULL coverage through USAA and it only cost us roughly $936 per year. That is approx 592 pounds. And it was a 5 Speed, 320 Horse V8, with shorty headers, full stainless flowmaster catback exhaust (H Pipe), 17x8" wheels, BBK Cold Air Intake, and EXTREMELY dark window tint....you couldn't even see me inside the car if my face was pressed up against the glass!

I'd also like to mention that it was $78 per month for not just the Mustang....we also had a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee (5.2L V8), and a 2004 Pontiac Vibe all through the same company. We got discounts for being married, then we got a discount for having multiple vehicles, and then we got a discount for having a baby. Then we got another discount when my wife turned 25. Also, the insurance rates get a little cheaper for us every time she "ranks up" within the Military.

Edited by Trail of Dead, 16 February 2010 - 05:39 PM.