Rob H
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Im considering Getting my windows tinted on the car, but being as my last insurance company wanted about £80 for the privalidge, ive been reluctant to ask my new insurers how much they want to try and rape me for.
Anyway, phoned them up earlier to see how much they wanted, and got asked....
"Are the tints above 30% or below?"
"You mean VLT percentage?"
"I dunno, it just says 30%"
"Ok... Well below 30%'s illegal anyway, so i'll go above"
"Ok then.... Sorry we wont be able to cover you with those modifications"
"Hmmm *Thinks*....Right, change it to Below 30% then"
"Ok.... That'll be fine, and theres no premium adjustment"
"Rigghhhttt.... ok, i'll let you know when i get them done"
Muppets   .
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Richie
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ur phoning up ur insurance because of tints? something like that cant void ur insurance surely!
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Rob H
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Well yeah it can really. If you go too dark with the film, your making the car illegal to drive anyway theoretically, so its classed as being unroadworthy, hence, they need not pay out if you try and claim  .
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Ned
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thats vauxhall insurance for you Rob, the same people who wanted 2k to insure a 19 year old on a 1.2 corsa with 1 years no claimes 
Oh and richie, I know of sombody who had his insurance void cause he had painted his drums and calipers they will do anything to get out of it
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PainZ
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lmao rob!
thats funny!
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quote:
Originally posted by Richie
ur phoning up ur insurance because of tints? something like that cant void ur insurance surely!
incorrect.
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PainZ
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ned look at the sig 
but u ant read it 
I shall have them in 2 weekS!!!
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Rob H
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Originally posted by PainZ
lmao rob!
thats funny!
I know. I did try and explain to the lad that its wrong, but the poor chap didnt seem to be able to cope with the concept, so i had to leave it before he hurt himself .
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Ned
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quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
ned look at the sig
but u ant read it
I shall have them in 2 weekS!!!
arhh you did listen to me, good man, I wish to see them when done 
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PainZ
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defo dude ;D
Ill get some pics up 
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Ned
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good man
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mossy
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quote:
Originally posted by PainZ
ned look at the sig
but u ant read it
I shall have them in 2 weekS!!!
you gettin yellow ones so u can clean the fookers more often?
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Ojc
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Samco silcon hoses are shite.
Get some Pipercross ones
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Dione J
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@ ojc
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AdiSRI
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you can tell him how crap they are at the guildford meet...
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liamC
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quote:
Originally posted by Ned
thats vauxhall insurance for you Rob, the same people who wanted 2k to insure a 19 year old on a 1.2 corsa with 1 years no claimes
Strange that...theyre my cheapest so far for next years insurance, 19 year old, 1 ncb on a 1.2 corsa and theyve quoted me £1159. 
Rob, what are Vauxhall like with regards to mods? What else have you modified and how much have they charged you ?
[Edited on 05-10-2004 by liam_nufc]
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Richie
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is that TPFT or fully comp liam?
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BigSte
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I reckon it will be fully comp cos I'm 19, 1.2 SXi, 1 NCB, and I'm paying £1016 fully comp
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liamC
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quote:
Originally posted by Richie
is that TPFT or fully comp liam?
Fully comp mate aye...
Got pretty much exactly the same price from Admiral as well...think it was an extra 20quid to Vaux's...trying to ideally find an insurance company that doesnt charge for exterior mods tbh...
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Rob H
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Originally posted by liam_nufc
Rob, what are Vauxhall like with regards to mods? What else have you modified and how much have they charged you ?
Hmmm, not entirely sure. They wanted to charge me £100 for declairing my exhaust if i put it down as Performance enhancing, which realistically its not, so i declaired it as an aftermarket exhaust, and they've not charged me. As i said there not gonna charge for the tints, so thats a good point i suppose. Proberbly best hponing them up for a quote and seeing what it comes out too, then taking 10% off or whatever it is by taking the policy out online, but then phoning up to declair the mods .
For the price of the actuall policy though, they were shit hot for me: No-one else could touch them .
19, 2 NCB '03 1.4 SRi, and they charged me £862 .
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ultra_corsa
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my insurance is thru vauxhall this year n i ain't told em shit n ain't gonna!!! no way
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
Well yeah it can really. If you go too dark with the film, your making the car illegal to drive anyway theoretically, so its classed as being unroadworthy, hence, they need not pay out if you try and claim .
Any form of aftermarket tinting film in front of the B pillar is illegal anyway.
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Rob H
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quote:
Originally posted by 1800ed
quote:
Originally posted by Rob H
Well yeah it can really. If you go too dark with the film, your making the car illegal to drive anyway theoretically, so its classed as being unroadworthy, hence, they need not pay out if you try and claim .
Any form of aftermarket tinting film in front of the B pillar is illegal anyway.
Erm, no its not. I know what your trying to say about the new laws, but its not illegal... check the facts before opening your mush  .
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ed
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I have. Those are the facts thankyou very much.
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Rob H
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Originally posted by 1800ed
I have. Those are the facts thankyou very much.
Obviously the facts you looked at are wrong then . When you get the right ones, you'll realise that its not illegal, and that if spotted by an mot tester, or police officer, they can give you a rectification notice to get the removed, but there not actually illegal to have.
Basically they havent said its illegal to have them, as it'd be very hard to contact all the people who have them to notify them. The reson for this is becuase of insurance companies. If they were illegal, the company could refuse to pay out as the vehicle is un-roadworthy, which isnt fair on the person who's car it is, as as far as there aware, theres nothing wrong with their windows.
http://www.pentagonglasstech.com/news_legal_update.asp#
I thank yaw *Bows* .
[Edited on 05-10-2004 by Rob H]
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