Which companies will insure on a vin number only so i can get the kit registered and on the road. I have rang 2gether who will and frank pickles who won't. Are their any other specialists that i can try?

adrian flux?

there are a couple of others but i can't recall their names as this moment

sure term
peter best

Frank Pickles was happy to insure me for months on a VIN No

When was this? Thanks for the others i'll give them a try.

November 2010 to IVA May 2011. Always been very helpful. Still with them.

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Originally posted by Davegtst
Which companies will insure on a vin number only so i can get the kit registered and on the road. I have rang 2gether who will and frank pickles who won't. Are their any other specialists that i can try?

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Mine was done through Adrian Flux too. I tried Frank Pickles and they sadi they could not do it on the VIN. Must be a recent thing because others have done so in the past?

As it happens Adrian Flux bettered FP by £16 anyhow

I used The Flux and they will only do it for 30 days, and as I couldn't get a retest within that time limit the amount of problems I had with them, had to take them to the ombudsman in the end. For my secnd attempt I used Graham Sykes and have been with them ever since, no time restrictions for being on the VIN. HTH Ray

Adrian flux are winning atm with £267 fully comp, 2gether are £320 for parts only, they are limited to 30 days on a vin number. As long as the dvla don't take too long to register it i should be ok.

I went with sureterm. I ended up paying just over 200 with breakdown and legal included. They insured on the vin for up to 42 days.

If you call Frank Pickles, ask for Barry, as i believe he is the only one who is "Kit car aware" and more likley to know what you mean by insuring on a VIN

I insured mine yesterday, with him £94 fully comp

Do you need to phone the DVLA to issue you a VIN or do you make standard one up?

Grey area,

Some area's you can make your own up, others will give you one.

There is a standard letter floating around some ware. I just cut and pasted it with my details and had a vin number with cover letter sent back three weeks latter (two bank holidays in that three weeks).

I used Footman James, but they only cover the car on VIN (or rather the underwriters do) for 30 days. I had to submit all my documentation to the DVLA for the application, but wait 28 days for the inspection! Had a whole 2 days breathing room to get them my reg number.

Sureterm has beaten everyone at £145 parts only! Footman james told me they will only insure on a vin number for a maximum of 14 days before the insurance would be cancelled.





[Edited on 22/8/12 by Davegtst]

Just recieved a quote from Footman James for ''laid up insurance'' pending my VIN number for £53.33 for 12 months.

Did you not have a vin supplied by mk. Mine was stamped into the chasis and I had a sticker supplied with the kit.

Sureterm just won at £145 fully comp. Hopefully it passes the IVA retest on thursday then registration

I have always used Sureterm, never failed to come up with cheapest quote....in fact i have insured my other cars with them too now.....

I don't work for them, by the way......

I'm a bit late to this thread but I have never been able to beat Backford Bloor for insurance on my car.

Rover V8 3.5 Litre Engined Locost with 3000 miles annual limit on £4500 agreed value

£115 per year and very helpful people. Insured me on chassis number only for 30 days prior to SVA.

http://www.kitcar-insurance.co.uk
0151 356 8776

Thanks chaps - I've just managed to get mine insured today with sureterm for £140.01 fully comp. Declaring my multiple sclerosis didn't seem to cause any concern either. Also treated my father to a named driver slot since he's finishing the build for me.

Did put it on restricted miles of 3000 pa, but that should be more than enough. I don't have a date for my IVA which is why i didn't bother with the kitcar-insurance company above. It might be longer than 30 days before I get my date.

Did they ask if it was a bike engine?

Yes - told them it was a Yamaha YZF-R1 and the bloke on the other end just said "yeah, I know those"