Admiral and S' conv.

[Oc2]

bascially was wanting to drop an S engine in and the rough plan was

Drop S engine in
Tell DVLA
Ring Admiral to renew
They ask for Reg number
They find out on DVLA database its now 16v
I dont mention engine conv.


But now... admiral have automatically renewed the policy a month before it ends because we didnt act quick enough

Which mean if i S it now... ill have to tell admiral "engine conversion"

Are admiral arsebandits for this? or are they lenient?

[bobbyd]

admiral are generally cheap, didnt particularly like me when i declared mods so i dont think they will be too friendly on an engine conversion. worth a ring up and ask them for a quote if you did do it.

[Oc2]

Yeah, with the multicar thing is about £500 less than anywhere else :/

[lwigmore]

they weren't happy with me when i swapped my old 1.2 in my corsa for a C20LET 2.0 Turbo engine

[Oc2]

they weren't happy with me when i swapped my old 1.2 in my corsa for a C20LET 2.0 Turbo engine


That the "conversion" part of it, or the size of the engine?

[Gary-VTR]

I'd recommend phoning them before doing the conversion, because I'm not sure they cover engine swaps.

Last thing you want is to phone up to declare it and they cancel your policy there and then.

&The DVLA are dicks when it comes to changing over engine size. So the plan of action I'd suggest is: Phone Admiral, call DVLA, then do the conversion.

[Oc2]

I'd recommend phoning them before doing the conversion, because I'm not sure if they'll cover you.

Last thing you want is to phone up to declare it and they cancel your policy there and then.

&The DVLA are dicks when it comes to changing over engine size. So the plan of action I'd suggest is: Phone Admiral, call DVLA, then do the conversion.

cheers buddy, my mums the main holder on the multicar policy so ill ask her to have a ring for me laters, will post back with the verdict :)

[lwigmore]

That the "conversion" part of it, or the size of the engine?

Both mate :)

I had to do a lot of blagging to get them to insure me :y:

[Oc2]

Update

Was amusing listening to my mum explain to the guy from admiral about what i was asking for


but the decision was... no, they cant insure me

only way then would be to have done the conversion before the renewal and kept quiet :/

[skyinsurance]

Update

only way then would be to have done the conversion before the renewal and kept quiet :/

But that way would mean you are driving with void insurance.

Try a specialist insurer.

[lwigmore]

Update

Was amusing listening to my mum explain to the guy from admiral about what i was asking for


but the decision was... no, they cant insure me

only way then would be to have done the conversion before the renewal and kept quiet :/

should've rang up yourself mate :y:

[bobbyd]

Update

Was amusing listening to my mum explain to the guy from admiral about what i was asking for


but the decision was... no, they cant insure me

only way then would be to have done the conversion before the renewal and kept quiet :/

well if you had a crash, you'll have no insurance, bit silly really. you'll be driving round in a car that you've put abit of money into and be scared to drive it incase you crash!

[shaneio]

you may aswell just buy a vts mate, im sure most insurance companies wont insure conversions and if they do they want proof that its been fitted by a reputable garage and they will shaft you on the premium

[lwigmore]

you may aswell just buy a vts mate, im sure most insurance companies wont insure conversions and if they do they want proof that its been fitted by a reputable garage and they will shaft you on the premium

Admiral never asked for proof when i put my C20LET turbo engine in my old corsa, they just asked me if it had more power than my old 1.2 haha

[Oc2]

But that way would mean you are driving with void insurance.

Try a specialist insurer.

bascially was wanting to drop an S engine in and the rough plan was

Drop S engine in
Tell DVLA
Ring Admiral to renew
They ask for Reg number
They find out on DVLA database its now 16v
I dont mention engine conv.


Not really

[Gary-VTR]

^ You'd still need to tell em even if you had the log book updated.
The agreement is that all information provided is 100% accurate, and the 16v conversion would come under modifications. So you'd need to declare it to them either way.

Your best bet would be to give Adrian Flux or Brentacre a call, as they'll often insure cars with engine conversions no problem.

[skyinsurance]

Not really

Dont rely on the DVLA 's system..

It is down to YOU to make sure your car is insured properly!

[skyinsurance]

Admiral never asked for proof when i put my C20LET turbo engine in my old corsa, they just asked me if it had more power than my old 1.2 haha

So were they insuring it as a 1.2 or a 2.0L Turbo?

[tally2425]

teh policeeeeee

[lwigmore]

So were they insuring it as a 1.2 or a 2.0L Turbo?

2.0L turbo mate, i always make sure everything is nice and up to date with my insurance otherwise my brother (who's a traffic cop) :( has said he'll just take my car off me if nothing is declared.

[LSOfreak]

admiral didnt want to insure me on an engine conversion either. however would insure me on a turbo conversion :fcuk: wtf!

[skyinsurance]

2.0L turbo mate, i always make sure everything is nice and up to date with my insurance otherwise my brother (who's a traffic cop) :( has said he'll just take my car off me if nothing is declared.

Good on him and good on you for doing it right :clapping:

[b0t13]

alot of what theyll insure u on is how the person on the other end enters it into their system,

for example an air filter can be a breathing mod, or engine modification

try wording it so it doesnt sound as bad but dont lie,
such as, youll be changing the engine because yours is old/crap/braking and going to change from 1.6 8v to 1.6 16v and see what they say then..

rather than, y0 sick m8, im gettinz a f0okin VtS engin3, its r4pid now init!

[skyinsurance]

teh policeeeeee

Nah, just a performance car fan who works for a specialist insurer but who hates seeing people commit and recommending insurance fraud ;) :y:

Ollie
Sky Insurance

[lwigmore]

admiral didnt want to insure me on an engine conversion either. however would insure me on a turbo conversion :fcuk: wtf!

Yeh i know, i had to be very nice to them, but i rang admiral up before i even started sourcing the Turbo lump etc

Good on him and good on you for doing it right :clapping:

Yeh cheers mate :y: :)

[Oc2]

Nah, just a performance car fan who works for a specialist insurer but who hates seeing people commit and recommending insurance fraud ;) :y:

Ollie
Sky Insurance



Cant really see where anyone was recommending commiting insurance fraud ;)

but each to their own :y: