CLIO TROPHY INSURANCE

CLIO TROPHY INSURANCE

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bigmanteebs

Original Poster:

4,908 posts

222 months

Saturday 18th November 2006
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Now then,

Circumstanances are changing and i finally have the ability to get a clio trophy. Just a quick question, what are people paying for insurance and where are they getting quotes from? I appreciate that everyone will get different quotes based on circumstances, post code etc. Im 25, good postcode, but no no-claims discount due to company cars.

Also does anyone have any buying tips, im looking upto £12k.

Cheers,

Andy

wrightyrs

446 posts

226 months

Monday 20th November 2006
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Not sure on the insurance, but i went from a Boxster S(£900)to a Trophy and got a 200 quid refund with 6 months left on the policy,i am 33 though.

Check out Steve at www.allvehicles.co.uk
He currently has 2 in stock numbers 002 and 223.

He's based on the south coast and has sold over 25 Trophys i got mine from him(237/500),very helpful and a very well presented car.
Also log onto www.Cliotrophy.co.uk you will find plenty of info.

Hope this helps

Alex

Edited by wrightyrs on Monday 20th November 08:17


Edited by wrightyrs on Monday 20th November 08:17

Tripps

5,814 posts

279 months

Monday 20th November 2006
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Mine was a sod to get decently priced cover for, ended up paying around £200 more than I expected at £750.

Kept getting the "because it doesn't have ABS" reason from a lot of insurers, some of them wouldn't even cover a Cup when they would a normal 172!

As I recall, I went with Chaucer in the end, can't recall the broker I used though, will dig up the details when I get a chance.

bigmanteebs

Original Poster:

4,908 posts

222 months

Monday 20th November 2006
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Cheers fella's.

Got a Quote back from Greenlight (read about them on cliotrophy.com........and its £650!! Im sure that i must of entered some details wrong! I currently pay £550 on a 1.6Tdci Focus.

I have seen the 2 that are in @ Allvehicles, and thats more than likely where ill get mine from. Does anyone have any buying tips? I used to work for a car dealer so im pretty clued up when it comes to buying/selling etc.

Cheers,

Andy

wrightyrs

446 posts

226 months

Monday 20th November 2006
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I'm sure if you do a search on ClioTrophy.co.uk you'll find all the information you could need.
Thats what i used when looking for mine.

Also Steve at AllVehicles used to be a top Manager at Renault UK so he really knows his stuff.

Say hello to Steve from me when you see him.

Alex

bigmanteebs

Original Poster:

4,908 posts

222 months

Tuesday 21st November 2006
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Cheers. the only dilemma i have now is that i have seen some good priced 197's, and Focus ST's. Its a nice dilemma as every car has their own good and bad points......

wrightyrs

446 posts

226 months

Tuesday 21st November 2006
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Do you need to use the car everyday?

If you don't i'd say go for the Trophy.
Otherwise your decision will have to go down to preference after driving the 197 and ST.

I drove them all and went for the Trophy but the Trophy is my weekend car,i have my everyday car.

And also the ST's are suppose to be very very juicy.

egomeister

6,862 posts

270 months

Tuesday 21st November 2006
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wrightyrs said:
Do you need to use the car everyday?

If you don't i'd say go for the Trophy.
Otherwise your decision will have to go down to preference after driving the 197 and ST.

I drove them all and went for the Trophy but the Trophy is my weekend car,i have my everyday car.

And also the ST's are suppose to be very very juicy.


A Trophy is fine for use everyday, I've done 18k in mine in the last 12 months!

dcw@pr

3,516 posts

250 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2006
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Tripps said:
Mine was a sod to get decently priced cover for, ended up paying around £200 more than I expected at £750.

Kept getting the "because it doesn't have ABS" reason from a lot of insurers, some of them wouldn't even cover a Cup when they would a normal 172!

As I recall, I went with Chaucer in the end, can't recall the broker I used though, will dig up the details when I get a chance.


it does have ABS though

Tripps

5,814 posts

279 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2006
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dcw@pr said:
Kept getting the "because it doesn't have ABS" reason from a lot of insurers, some of them wouldn't even cover a Cup when they would a normal 172!
it does have ABS though[/quote]The 172 Cup doesn't, but the 182 Cup (and I presume Trophy too) do have it.

Not having it is good for track days, as you can control your own braking, but is not so good on the motorway when you see a wave of red lights, hit the anchors and start to feel the wheels locking, thankfully remembering my high-speed braking technique before it became a worry.

But I think in reality a switchable ABS (as well as any other electrical aids) would be the best option.

bigmanteebs

Original Poster:

4,908 posts

222 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2006
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Gonna be using the car every day but work is only 3 miles away. Rest of the time ill just be using it to get to the golf course and visit people. My eye has started to wander over towards Civic Type R's...but they aint as exclusive.

busta

4,504 posts

240 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2006
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Tripps said:
dcw@pr said:
Kept getting the "because it doesn't have ABS" reason from a lot of insurers, some of them wouldn't even cover a Cup when they would a normal 172!
it does have ABS though
The 172 Cup doesn't, but the 182 Cup (and I presume Trophy too) do have it.

Not having it is good for track days, as you can control your own braking, but is not so good on the motorway when you see a wave of red lights, hit the anchors and start to feel the wheels locking, thankfully remembering my high-speed braking technique before it became a worry.

But I think in reality a switchable ABS (as well as any other electrical aids) would be the best option.[/quote]

Removing the fuse will temporarily disable ABS for the track. Just remember to but it back in for the trip home!

The ABS warning light will come on when the fuse is removed but the brakes will still work as per non abs.

Busta

Tripps

5,814 posts

279 months

Thursday 23rd November 2006
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busta said:
Removing the fuse will temporarily disable ABS for the track. Just remember to but it back in for the trip home!

The ABS warning light will come on when the fuse is removed but the brakes will still work as per non abs.
Always wondered whether that would actually work, after seeing Bruce Willis do it in Die Hard or some such film, so he could perform a J-turn or some such thing

But I'd always thought that the ABS fuse would be connected to other systems and never looked into it further, I guess being safety equipment it gets its own circuit, while secondary systems (lighter, stereo, interior lights etc.) get to share as it doesn't matter so much if they stop working.

Useful to know, as the track toy I'm looking at for next year has ABS which I'm told is a little over-zealous at times.