Bloody Insurance

[FarmerPug]

your looking the sporty look, and it would look quite well.
the only thing about the cream i dont like is they could have coloured the piping different.

[Doggy]

And don't get an auto. Seriously.

Man up - buy a 2.2 Executive and impress all the Sheilas with your heated memory seats and serious pulling power.

Fixored

[Bailes1992]

Guys I'm dangerous with 107bhp in my Focus... It will pull passed 125mph and I've almost had it touch 130

[plod]

Sam i'm sure we've all done it, but I adhere to the saying

"A man ain't no man, he ain't got no wheels"

I had to sound like a dad, but just remember how valuable your licence is to you!

[lozz]

Ok turns out the site had a funny turn last night.

2.0 HD110 SE Manual - £256 extra
2.0 HDi110 SE automatic - £255.84 extra
2.0 HDi90 Rapier Manuel - £84.37 extra
2.0 HDi110 Executive Manual - £253.74 Extra
Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDDi115 Ghia X Manual - £150

Bare in mind I only have 6 months left on this policy, you can garuntee when I go to renew it will make these figures double.
I think a Rapier 90 is going to be best. I can add the 110 IC, Decat it and get it remapped for ~130bhp and improved economy.
I can also pay to get the interior retrimmed in leather and add cruise control.
It'l have to do

the d9s are all on a simalar insurance group older d9s are group 12, Estate is coming up as Group 11.
d8s are as low as Group 9.
petrol ones in both d9 and d8 are even lower,

how ever told you exec -lx differs is pulling your leg mate there all banded the same check it out on Autotrader Click on Vehicle summary ,

[waue1978]

If I get an SE (prefered) then it will be Black leather with Blue Cloth.

It won't be - I found this out the hard way when I bought the SRi interior to swap my electric front seats for manual ones.

These are the SRi ones with blue cloth:



& these are my SE ones with grey:



The SRi ones also have blue stitching on the edges of the seats, headrests & door cards as opposed to the grey on my ones.

[Bailes1992]

If I get an SE (prefered) then it will be Black leather with Blue Cloth.

It won't be - I found this out the hard way when I bought the SRi interior to swap my electric front seats for manual ones.

These are the SRi ones with blue cloth:



& these are my SE ones with grey:



The SRi ones also have blue stitching on the edges of the seats, headrests & door cards as opposed to the grey on my ones.

Colour dosen't bother me too much, I'l get them retrimmed anyway
Might even go for a red fabric with some sort of pattern on it?
Not sure, but I do like the Black/Dark Red combo and would give it a very 'sporty' feel I think

Sam i'm sure we've all done it, but I adhere to the saying

"A man ain't no man, he ain't got no wheels"

I had to sound like a dad, but just remember how valuable your licence is to you!

Only did it the once, and never said it was on public roads
Unfortunatley these engines throw their conrods if they're in high revs for too long. So no more

[plod]

Could of sworn the M4 was public last time I went down it

[DaiRees]

My renewal has just arrived from Mr A Flux, £609

Paid £360 last year

I used to insure this car 9 years ago when it was less than a year old and worth £15K for less than £300, insurance prices are a f*cking joke

Never mind, better hit the online quotes hard this weekend, just done a couple and I'm already below £400 so my target is going to be £350, wish me luck

[waue1978]

Reckon £350 might be a bit too ambitious considering it was £360 last year. Don't know of anybody at the mo who has managed to pay less for their insurance than the previous year. Apart from maybe people that have turned 25 or picked up another years NCB.

[DaiRees]

Gotta have something to shoot for mate, I didn't try too hard last year so hopefully there's scope

[Doggy]

Got mine for about £300 last October.

[lozz]

My renewal has just arrived from Mr A Flux, £609

Paid £360 last year

I used to insure this car 9 years ago when it was less than a year old and worth £15K for less than £300, insurance prices are a f*cking joke

Never mind, better hit the online quotes hard this weekend, just done a couple and I'm already below £400 so my target is going to be £350, wish me luck

Dai, try here mate,

http://www.greeninsurancecompany.co.uk/ ... +insurance

icouidnt find any company cheaper isaved over £400 insuring my car with them
they do some good Deals too if you do low mileage,

[Bailes1992]

Right guys...

I know I really want a 406 but right now I'm looking at this sort of thing...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

The insurance is only £20 extra than my Focus, I got the HDi 110 with the interwarmer.
Half leather and climate control, I'l more than assume it having a trip computer.
And can't help feeling it will be a tad better on fuel than a 406 aswell?

Thoughts?

[highlander]

Only you can make that choice Sam - you said you like the 406 because it's big and comfy and familiar; the 307 will only really be one of those three (comfy, looking at those seats).

It's a really nice looking motor. Go test drive it and see what you think.

I really do like those wheels though; I reckon the 17in Challengers would suit the 406 Coupe very well...