car insurance for when in UK

[h_____]

Anyone got any ideas who to get my car insured with in the UK, when I'm not resident?

I've just bought a 996 and want cover for when I'm back in the UK, The car is staying there, but as I'm non-resident, that seems to be creating a lot of problems.

Anyone got over this issue?
regards

h

[rash_decision]

Pay for friend or relative to insure it in their name and be a named driver? I think the car would have to be in their name, but if it's family or a close friend I couldn't see the problem.

[shirt]

ask sam or jase, then let us know. interested to here as technically we're not supposed to have uk licenses etc.

[K50 DEL]

Is that right.... oops, I never even realized, I just continued with my normal UK insurance on my UK car for all the years I've been abroad!

[h_____]

Yes - will do.

You are right technically, you arent supposed to drive on your UK license. We hire cars on our UAE / International License, with the added benefit that you dont get points then!

[Expatboy]

Two points, which I've recently become aware of after several years as an expat.
1. Your UK driving license becomes invalid once you are twelve months non-resident.
2. I use Day Insure insure my car in the UK, they let you insure for short periods, and accept you as an expatriate. It's about £26 a day.

[h_____]

Hi

Thanks I did try day insure but they don't do cars over 50k and import /LHD

Really looking for a specialist broker

[IanUAE]

I take it therefore that the UAE licence is valid in the UK then. Best I renew my international licence then as I will be driving in the UK in August.

[shirt]

you can rent with a uae licence as already discussed a bazillion times ian [tsk!]. as long as you're not caught by trafpol you're immune to speeding fines.

[XB70]

shirt]you can rent with a uae licence as already discussed a bazillion times ian [tsk! said:

. as long as you're not caught by trafpol you're immune to speeding fines.

Good to know - we are back in London for a week in August and was thinking of renting a car to see some sights outside the capital.

[h_____]

On the license element, all the above seems to be correct. We've just got international licenses, which is basically a translation of the UAE license, the sad part is its only valid for 12months, and is about 120dhs and a phaff to get.

We are going to hire on our UAE license in the UK, but have been asked for international license in Italy. A lot depends on the hiring company. Holding a UK license, even if not valid, does help in certain circumstances as it shows you are familiar with UK roads. For example a French driver is higher risk in UK, than a UAE driver with a UK license too.

[shirt]

was just thinking, maybe contact insurance jon and see if he can recommend a specialist broker:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...

[h_____]

Good idea. This will be sorted through contacts I am sure

[h_____]

And I can get my horse done at the same time