Modern classic insurance

carl needham · Post by **carl needham** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:33 am

Hello all,

Not posted for ages but the 480 is still going strong and looking good.
I am thinking of buying another vehicle, possibly an estate for family use and keepig the volvo as a second car, does anyone have there 480 insured as a "modern classic" or is this just a myth, I have just tried a couple on line and don't seem to be getting anything cheaper than what I have now. ot a call from one of them who ddn't think that the 480 could be insured as a classic but I'm sure I've read it somewhere on here.
If you do have classic ins, please post company names.

Cheers

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:59 pm

Hi Carl!

Im pretty sure Footman James consider the 480 to already be a classic...

You could try Adrian Flux,doubt they do yet though...

Glad yer still 480ing matey!

Steve

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Wed May 09, 2007 4:52 pm

Mines insured through Adrian Flux but not as a modern classic. They also insure my Fastback, fully comp Ã‚Â£97/yr! Bloody awsome

1900sr · Post by **1900sr** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:53 pm

Your best bet in these cases is to ring the companies. I've got a 1987 Manta insured with RH on a classic policy although they charged an extra premium over the 1984 Monza I had before, as the car was under 21 years old, so you may get lucky with your 480.

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Thu May 10, 2007 12:39 am

Yeh Adrian Flux are definately very cheap for the 480

carl needham · Post by **carl needham** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:34 pm

Thanks for that. I have had an on-line quote from footman james based on 5000 miles per year and garaged which is a little over half of what I'm paying now, so looking good. I'll have a ring round when/if I do purchase a second car.

Matthew Brennan · Post by **Matthew Brennan** » Fri May 11, 2007 2:05 pm

Footman James told me the car has to be older than 12 years to qualify for future classic insurance.

Tesco are very cheap on 480's but will not inusure a modded or turbo one, i have been told.

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Fri May 11, 2007 3:11 pm

I got a quote for my old 480 turbo from tesco, so it's worth a try. It wasn't modded though. Easy way round that one though.....just don't tell 'em

clubman_dan · Post by **clubman_dan** » Fri May 11, 2007 3:55 pm

errr. i thought it was like that as standard i swear!

crispy-d · Post by **crispy-d** » Fri May 11, 2007 4:10 pm

I'm with Tesco now, as they were the only company that would transfer my 2 years NCB across from my bike to the car. I had the car under Mummy's name before you see

I'm only 21 and it's cost me Ã‚Â£462, so could be worse. Last year, I couldn't insure a 480 turbo, but when I tried a few months back (after 21st birfyday) it was cheaper to insure than my 460?!?!
I phoned up and told them about the Longlife Exhaust too, but they said it didn't make a difference.

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:41 pm

@ Dan.....damn right mate!!