G11_VTS
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Registered: 5th Jul 07
Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife
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Hi,
Who here insures there corsas with xe's or even engines bigger than standar eg 1.6 in a 1.2? If you dont what is the consequences of being caught?
I dont want this to start people sayin aww your an idiot for not insurinng it corectly etc etc...
Just genuine replies please!
Not that I am thinking about it lol
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Your insurance is void if you do not declare and you might aswell not take any out.
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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Well its simple isnt it. Its fraud. Could be fine, or if you hurt someone could face prison.
I no its OTT but that what could happen has fraud is a serious crime
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G11_VTS
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Registered: 5th Jul 07
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Yeah but realisticly how many times you been stopped and police looked under your bonnet?
Obviously if you crash you screwed but other than that?
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Mike
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Registered: 20th May 06
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I've never been stopped and had the police look under the bonnet, but I know plenty of people who'd be more than happy to report you if they knew you hadn't declared it.
End of the day it's not just you that could be affected by it.
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corsa_dave69
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Registered: 26th Dec 07
Location: Cramlington (Newcastle)
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what is a corsa like to insure once registered as an xe then? thanks
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mad_mike252
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Registered: 15th Nov 07
Location: Nottinghamshire
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eney thing put on your car makes it void if u dont tell tham
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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I see your from Kirkcaldy. If you do this i will track you down and beat you with a chain.
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G11_VTS
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lol kk wilson I look forward to it!
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wilson_sri
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Registered: 31st Aug 04
Location: Dunfermline Drives: Technics 1210s
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and come within 100 yards of my nova an il make you sit on a fence post...
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SportBoy
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Registered: 5th Oct 01
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire
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ive been stopped once in the corsa and he wanted to look under the bonnet
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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tbh its not worth it, although a copper has never popped my bonnet to look they do know by how it goes that its not standard. I always say "before you ask officer everything is declared" and im more than happy for them to do too a check for this at the road side (not that you have a choice)
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VegasPhil
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quote: Originally posted by SportyBoy
ive been stopped once in the corsa and he wanted to look under the bonnet
Then what happened? Did you let him?
I have insured my car as a 2.0. No point with the hassle otherwise. Could get into pretty hot water for not having a car insured correctly!
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Might aswell not have insurance, surely if you can afford the 1K ish to do the conversion you can afford the extra insurance
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Ste L
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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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quote: Originally posted by Ian W
Might aswell not have insurance, surely if you can afford the 1K ish to do the conversion you can afford the extra insurance
exactly...
one of the reason's i've waited so long to fit mine, as i've not been able to afford the insurance, due to no job, so the engine's just been sat in garage collecting dust while i tootle about in a 1.2
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Chester Drives:Scirocco tdi bluemotion
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i think its funny when people r sellin bigger engine'd cars than what they are on the log book they always say
" i havent had time to change it on the log book" thats only because they wasnt goin to and they dont want to pay the extra 4 the insurance
April 08 feature car
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adam.d
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Registered: 7th Nov 07
Location: hartlepool Drives: corsa LET
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So everyone on here with a corsa XE has it insured as a corsa XE then? How much difference in insurance cost is there and could anyone give a ruff guide to what there paying per year?
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16V_1600
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Registered: 7th Oct 07
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quote: Originally posted by adam.d
So everyone on here with a corsa XE has it insured as a corsa XE then? How much difference in insurance cost is there and could anyone give a ruff guide to what there paying per year?
DECLARE ALL. No ifs/buts/maybes. not worth it. May as well not have insurance. The car will normally have the insurance based on the donor vehicle.
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richard_cooper
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Registered: 31st Jan 07
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Im thinking of doing a conversion on my corsa. When you change the log book witch i will, how do you go about it?
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J4M13
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Registered: 15th Apr 06
Location: Bacup (Rossendale)
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people who dont declare conversions are dicks tbh. I was paying £1900 at 19 yrs old with 1 yrs no claims, with every single mod and conversion declared.
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EarlofBarnet
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Its really easy to change over on the log book too. Took me 10 mins at the DVLA office to declare my engine swop. I'm insured with Adrian Flux, and they were spot on with it all too.
Best to declare it all and do it properly to save you worrying about it.
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adam.d
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Registered: 7th Nov 07
Location: hartlepool Drives: corsa LET
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I will declare my engine swap but I want to know what kind of insurance price to expect. I won't have any trouble insuring as I have 9 yrs ncb, never had a bump or a claim against me.
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16V_1600
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quote: Originally posted by richard_cooper
Im thinking of doing a conversion on my corsa. When you change the log book witch i will, how do you go about it?
Fill in the info on the V5 and send it off to the DVLA for a new V5.
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: Scholar Green, Cheshire
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cost me an extra £127 to declare from an xe to a let
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J4M13
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just change the engine capacity size in the bit on the log book then send away to dvla.
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