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[panelbeaterpeter]

Hey all, I have finished restoring my MG, and want to take it away for the weekend, for a bit of a sneaky test drive.. the problem is, I can't get temporary insurance for it, as it's group 17. Anyone know of any way of temporarily insuring it for a weekend? I can't add it to my current policy as I'm under 25, and if I take out a full years insurance it'll cost me more to cancel it after the weekend than its worth.. Thoughts welcomed!

[Twincam]

My sister managed to get a months insurance on my Fiesta when her Focus went down - she took it out with Endsleigh but she could have probably got it cheaper else where (she wasn't really bothered)

Why is it group 17?! My dad's Fireblade is a group 17 vehicle!

[xBR4DLEY]

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[panelbeaterpeter]

I don't know why it's group 17 :S all I can imagine is it's the age and spec. It's just a standard "72 MGB GT.

[mini93]

tempcover.com

you have to be 25 for them to allow it

[panelbeaterpeter]

tempcover.com

Tried them mate, they refused to cover me because of the insurance group.. I even tried a similiar company who have a section dedicated to classic cars, and they declined it too

[panelbeaterpeter]

tempcover.com

you have to be 25 for them to allow it

I used them for a weeks insurance earlier this year on a 2 litre volvo estate, so it can't be an age thing..

[mini93]

tempcover.com

you have to be 25 for them to allow it

I used them for a weeks insurance earlier this year on a 2 litre volvo estate, so it can't be an age thing..

hmm maybe i mixed the ages up anyway, i looked at them before and noticed i wouldnt be insured weather than was before i was 21 or not i cannay remember

[Twincam]

I don't know why it's group 17 :S all I can imagine is it's the age and spec. It's just a standard "72 MGB GT.

My '69 MGB GT is no way near a group 17! Well I don't believe it is anyway.

Good luck! (Doesnt your insurance cover you to drive any other vehicle third party? -Could put it in your wife/girl friend/brothers name)

[panelbeaterpeter]

I don't know why it's group 17 :S all I can imagine is it's the age and spec. It's just a standard "72 MGB GT.

My '69 MGB GT is no way near a group 17! Well I don't believe it is anyway.

Good luck! (Doesnt your insurance cover you to drive any other vehicle third party? -Could put it in your wife/girl friend/brothers name)

I thought it seemed a bit strange, but two companies told me it was 17. I looked on an insurance group website, and they say the MGB's don't exist

One has to be over 25 to drive other cars, I'm 24. My girlfriend is also under 24 and my brother doesn't drive

I think I may have to forget the idea!

[Twincam]

Have a look into Footman James (for classic car insurance - although I'm not sure if you have to be over 25 to qualify for that)

[davidv]

I do not think any MG is group 17,thats mens class starting.They will not cover young on temp so ask your dad to temp cover it.You should get covered for a week in a grown ups name for about £100

[greenlaner1]

I don't know why it's group 17 :S all I can imagine is it's the age and spec. It's just a standard "72 MGB GT.

My '69 MGB GT is no way near a group 17! Well I don't believe it is anyway.

Good luck! (Doesnt your insurance cover you to drive any other vehicle third party? -Could put it in your wife/girl friend/brothers name)

for this, the car has to be insured, so would still cost a years worth of insurance in someone elses name.

call footman james, get it taken out on a years classic car policy and you have 14 days to cancel the policy, giving you a full refund of the year's premium if cancelled in this time, you have to pay a fee of £15.95 to cancel, but its still 2 weeks insurance for £16

GL1

[jayare]

Do an HPi check for £20 or get 3 for £30 - useful if you buy cars on a semi-regular basis - (HPi) and you can get 7 days drive-away insurance from Aviva - you need to phone them with a reference number to get a quote for a full years cover (make sure you're sitting down ) and they will send you all the documents by e-mail.

Doesn't matter if you already own the car either - I did one on my old car to get it to the auction legally!

Have a read here for all the details,

JR

Edit: forgot to add that as you are going to be selling the car if the check comes back all clear it's a good selling point!

Edited by jayare, 04 February 2010 - 12:13 AM.

[davidv]

Thanks Jayare made a note of that good deal.