I Want A Supra, Help!

[AL3X]

Hi Guys/gals this is my first post so firstly hi everyone.

Right I'm 20 yrs old and want a Supra, preferably a Twin turbo but i will settle for the non-turbo if i have to. The problem is that even though i am a high earner £8040 a year insurance is still a little too high and that was just on the non turbo :o !

So are there any guys or gals out there that know an insurance company that will insure me for a slightly more sensible price, as i met a guy at the weekend who couldnt have been much older than me and he was driving a 400+ BHP twin Turbo and i'm jealous! As i was dribbleing over his car so much the point of insurance never came into the conversation, not that i could really say how the @~%$ can you afford the insurance anyway!!!!

Any help or ideas would be much appreciated

Cheers

Alex

[ds2000]

At 20 your not going to get anywhere near one :(

How many yrs NCB do you have?

I'm 21, nearly 22, have a clean license held for 4 years and 3 yrs NCB, a UK Supra would cost me £860 to insure fully comp but try finding (a good) one for under 10k??

I don't know what a JDM Supra would cost to insure but I imagine a little more than that :)

My only advise is to try www.confused.com and be patient, good things come to those who wait :D

Dave

[Big Al]

Dude check out my 'Help! insurance advice' posting. I'm having problems at 32!!! One idea for you, an apprentice where I work is importing a Nissan 300ZX and has the same problem as you. His dad is insuring the car fully comp and in his own name, the apprentice meanwhile has a Metro and can drive the 300ZX covered 3rd Party only on his Metro insurance. I know its a bit of a fiddle, and not an ideal solution but hey - it's a solution!

Good luck anyways.

[SupraChik224]

Heh, insurance is rediculous. I'm a 21 female with a clean record and STILL skyhigh. I don't know how the insurance differs between US and UK. I find it's easier to collect diecast cars. They look great, are fun, and you don't have to pay insurance on them! I have myself a nice collection.

[gus]

Insurance for supra's is a nightmare mate, i'm 35 and have a very old celica supra the 2.8i version, i struggled for about 3 weeksto even find somebody who knew what i was even trying to insure, Best advise i can give is go to an independant broker and let them get quotes for you. It may cost a couple of quid for them to look for you but its worth it in the long run.

p.s. bearing in mind i'm 35 and have full NCB, never claimed since i was 18 i still pay £530 full comp.

hope this helps mate

[TheNissanMan]

There's a coupleof imports arriving in June from MR2 Direct Imports, a company well known and trusted by IMOC. I've just had aquick look and there are a couple around the 10k Mark.

This company is well known for importing good quality cars and if any faults do arise with the vehicle are very quick to resolve them.

[adi]

Uk spec are cheaper than j-spec to insure, but more to buy.. .

Even for your age the quote is ridiculous... try tesco insurance who have given me the best price on my mk3 TT import (classed as a mkiv TT re:insurance).

In all seriousness though, you may need to wait another year or two.. insurance is high on young drivers for a reason.. you'll just have to make do with less powerful cars until you are in a position to buy one. To be honest, at 20 you dont want to be jumping into a 300hp rear wheel drive car anyway.

[ds2000]

Put L9 SUP as the reg and see what that throws up!

Dave