Delboy_Z Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Do all mods that you carry out to your cars increase your insurance? Does, say a remap or aftermarket exhaust still increase your insurance. Are there any mods you know of that don't? Sorry it it's a stupid question but I've been driving a company car for too long without having to bother with this insurance garbage lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 The only mods I can think of which don't increase insurance premiums are; stickers, fluffy dice, tax disc holder, new tyre valve caps, different wiper blades & seat covers. Everything else pretty much will add a percentage on top of your normal premium although some mods wouldn't cost you as much as you'd think to add on your insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 It's down to the insurer, end of. Some will not care about anything, as long as it does not increase power. Some will charge you if you so much as change the gear knob. The only safe answer is to tell them about absolutely everything, and let them make the call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 hmmm, i havent declared my stubby aerial... i'm pretty sure normal road tyres dont need to be declared... track tyres probably should. and possibly uprated brake pads and fluid doesnt need to be declared - although increased disc size or calipers i do think need to be declared. however, a decent set of road michelins and some decent pads and fluid will make a car a lot faster round a track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Cost me £8 for wheels and exhaust, £31 for body kit and lowering springs and nothing for the engine bay bling and interior stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 however, a decent set of road michelins and some decent pads and fluid will make a car a lot faster everywhere Fixed It all depends on what your insurance policy says. If it's one of the Admiral group it will say something like "anything that alters the car from the specification from which a standard car would leave the factory, including any options or dealer-fit accessories" or words to that effect. Others are less strict. As I said, tell them everything and you can never be at fault. Including stubbies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy_Z Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 The only mods I can think of which don't increase insurance premiums are; stickers, fluffy dice, tax disc holder, new tyre valve caps, different wiper blades & seat covers. Everything else pretty much will add a percentage on top of your normal premium although some mods wouldn't cost you as much as you'd think to add on your insurance. I actually know someone that said their insurance company was going to charge them more for stickers, so I suppose I can strike that one off the list as well lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedutch Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Just told esure I have wrapped mine, painted wheels, coilovers(as of next week) changed stereo, changed registration number and got three points. All it cost me was £20 admin fee.Always tell them everything as you don't want to give them an excuse not to pay out should the worst happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K370Z2 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Really interesting thread as i am just in the process of starting mods to my car so whos had the following done and at what cost. Driving a 2010 370Z So has anybody had these done any of these and at what increase of cost in insurance Stainless exhaust & Decat Stillen Gen 3 Intakes Epach lowering springs Epach 20 & 25mm spacers Uprev Be interesting to see what differences it makes to insurance premiums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 At risk of repeating myself for a third time, it all depends on the insurer (!). Some will charge an admin fee. Some will not. Some will charge a standard "modified now" fee of £100 + the admin, but then you'll only pay the admin fee for further mods. Some will charge you a small fortune for anything and everything as they don't want that kind of risk for their business. You'll have to ring them and ask them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I am looking at buying a few modified cars at the moment, I literally send the for sale ad to them and let them get on with it - as Dan said, a few times, costs will vary - adding a miltek and sports cats to my Zed with Admiral cost £18, but then again I am nearly 40 living in a safe post code whilst putting 4000 miles on the car a year - would it cost a 21 year old £18 with a different insurer to do the same, who knows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 The only mods I can think of which don't increase insurance premiums are; stickers, fluffy dice, tax disc holder, new tyre valve caps, different wiper blades & seat covers. Everything else pretty much will add a percentage on top of your normal premium although some mods wouldn't cost you as much as you'd think to add on your insurance. I actually know someone that said their insurance company was going to charge them more for stickers, so I suppose I can strike that one off the list as well lol. Yep! "Exterior decorative changes" it comes under with the EUI Group (Admiral, Elephant, Diamond etc etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 ^^ Crazy. Some things I can understand that insurance companies will charge you more for adding to your car but other things bemuse me. Like why should you pay more for upgrading your braking system? making your car stop quicker & be safer surely, ..but no some insurer's will charge you more for that. Crazy imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Because you can then go faster as well, which is the whole reason for upgrading the brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomhappyapril Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Why do you need better brakes ? Thats what they think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mx5 Paul Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) I have had this argument before with insurance companies, they say it has to be factory spec, but I got slammed with an extra £50 on my premium because I had put a different set of wheels on my MX5, ok they were white but they were a ltd edition wheel so they were actually factory spec. Just be careful should you want to change your Knob (gear that is) to something non factory spec!! Edited December 13, 2013 by mx5 Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Why do you need better brakes ? Thats what they think So you can nail the guy tailgating you who doesn't realise you have them. Oh wait.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 It's down to the insurer, end of. Some will not care about anything, as long as it does not increase power. Some will charge you if you so much as change the gear knob. The only safe answer is to tell them about absolutely everything, and let them make the call. +1 exactly what he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyinsurance Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I have had this argument before with insurance companies, they say it has to be factory spec, but I got slammed with an extra £50 on my premium because I had put a different set of wheels on my MX5, ok they were white but they were a ltd edition wheel so they were actually factory spec. Just be careful should you want to change your Knob (gear that is) to something non factory spec!! If they were factory fitted then your car would have left the factory with them. Ekona's answer is all you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 It's a really difficult one to answer if your involved in an accident where someone gets hurt What i found is that you really have to have told them everything if they want to charge the earth shop around there are some good specialist insurers out there (yes thats from personal experiance and no it wasn't my fault) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aglii Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 (edited) The insurence company here in Iceland, dont matter what you do to your car, the insurence stays the same. For my 350z insurence I pay 420 pounds a year, and that is the best insurence not the basic one. I could jump on my car,, or drive it into a wall while drinking vodka does not matter i only pay the deductible which is about 300 pounds, but if its not my fault when someone crashes into me or damge my car then i pay nothing. Edited December 27, 2013 by Aglii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Admiral only let you have 3 modifications to your car,, someone can confirm that. I told my insurer about everything, wheels, tints, bodykit. Was only a price hike of £100 quid or so and I was 22 when I took out the new policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Yeah think you are right on the mod count, as soon as you click more than 3 it stops proceeding with the quote - also if you click supercharger it stops proceeding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Admiral is actually 6, it was confirmed to me when I was on the phone to them last month adding the bodykit. Also with admiral it's 6 areas, not individual mods. You could easily have 3-4 mods for suspension alone, camber arms, springs etc etc, but to admiral this is only one mod, as the arms are required to bring the toe and camber back into factory tolerances. Other companies will treat things differently, but luckily Admiral don't. Another example is exhaust mods. It's listed as "exhaust/manifold changed" so if I fit HFCs or different manifolds at a later date it's already included on my policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Admiral is actually 6, it was confirmed to me when I was on the phone to them last month adding the bodykit. Also with admiral it's 6 areas, not individual mods. You could easily have 3-4 mods for suspension alone, camber arms, springs etc etc, but to admiral this is only one mod, as the arms are required to bring the toe and camber back into factory tolerances. Other companies will treat things differently, but luckily Admiral don't. Another example is exhaust mods. It's listed as "exhaust/manifold changed" so if I fit HFCs or different manifolds at a later date it's already included on my policy Yep! I have 'exterior decorative changes' on mine. Basically anything I like so long as it's decorative Sent from my C6903 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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