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9th July 2010, 10:13 PM
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I'd definitely check around.. dropped mine by over 200 quid compared to the renewal quote this year. Definitely worth popping the 50 quid on the preotected no claims as well though.
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9th July 2010, 10:44 PM
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Steve, a black day indeed.......maybe you should get the wife to insure it?
 Seriously though, give Adrian Flux a shot, after they've quoted remind them you're an A8OC member. If you get no joy, PM Dan@Adrian on the A8OC forum 
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#3
10th July 2010, 07:30 AM
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get yourself a lovely little pug 106 (don't laugh at the back). I have a 106 that is used for walking the dogs and taking rubbish to the tip as those are 2 jobs the 8 isn't getting. Cheap as chips to buy, never broken down (despite 125k miles and 16 years of labour) used nearly enough daily, insurance is less than 15 sheets a month despite being a second car, the parts are laughably cheap (brake discs are 9 quid, oil filters 3 quid, full exhaust was 40....) for a little car the insides are oddly big with a decent boot for a little 'un and nice french squishy seats, its nimble enough, suprisingly nippy (i have got the 1.4...) sips petrol (and cost half as much to fill as the 8 from empty
 ) and after getting out of an 8 a peice of cake to park and even over winter when the poor little blighter was quite literally buried in the snow all i did was dig to a door, get in and after a week in sub zero it started 1st pull. Ok so its a bit rattly (well, ok, a lot), the interior is made for the same plastics as the insides of a chocolate box, its on skinny tyres so you couldn't throw it about like a rally car (but why would i want to with the dogs sat in it?!?!) and the equipment list reads as.......sunroof, radio, erm, rear wash wipe, and erm lights. I ain't saying that a 106 is the greatest thing since sliced bread, oh no no no, but for what mine is used for and for a car that cost just a tenth of my 8 when new i'm never annoyed that i've got to use it! Personally though, i think i'd stick with the S8 and swallow the insurance... but you asked for a cheap car, and thats my cheap car that is used as a gofor and dogsbody Anyone else got any suggestions of cheap cars?! Just incase the insurance come over all unreasonable.......
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#4
12th July 2010, 08:41 AM
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Another year and another rise on the premium from admiral. A quick check round the sites and Bell was £150+ cheaper, so they matched again. Also it was like £2 extra to protect the no claims !!!
Speaking to the girl i asked how come bell was cheaper when part of the same group and she said internet sites get a discount, so nice to know they like to stick it to thier regular customers  Shop arround, Add a better risk driver to the policy (ie a parent, even when you 37, it makes a difference and should they drive your car its fully comp, bonus) & Check your job title ( http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ins...ce-job-picker/ ) - Suprising what that can also do to the figures !
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#6
12th July 2010, 12:29 PM
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I need to get insurance now for the S8. Its not going to move or do any miles for the time being. What is the best way to insure it? Thinking of just doing it under my mums name doing 1k miles a year...?
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#7
12th July 2010, 01:18 PM
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You can just insure for Fire and Theft if the 8 is not going to move for a while.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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