Footman James...robbin' ba....ds

[Northern Bloke]

I had to move from FJ when the car was painted - they wouldn't insure it with a custom paint job, but were OK with the completely modified chassis, bodywork, Rover V8 and box, Capri suspension, axle and brakes

[Aled]

how do they look upon your white car aled? the engine you have in there was not out in the early 70's was it? does it not come under the banner modern engine in an old car?

I don't think they class the red top as a modern engine Gra.......unlike the zetex and duratec etc.

[pinto48s]

The (un) helpful person on the phone let me reel of every mod on the car from carbs to suspension, cage LSD brakes etc, then turned round and said they can,t insure due to engine change, wouldnt give a definite reason???
He wanted to know what the engine was out of, I said " its the same as the original just bigger cc, they were fitted to Capris, transits, rs2000s and sierras, mines a 205 block so came out of a sierra"
He must have assumed being out of a "sierra" it was "modern" so not allowed!

[Aled]

The (un) helpful person on the phone let me reel of every mod on the car from carbs to suspension, cage LSD brakes etc, then turned round and said they can,t insure due to engine change, wouldnt give a definite reason???
He wanted to know what the engine was out of, I said " its the same as the original just bigger cc, they were fitted to Capris, transits, rs2000s and sierras, mines a 205 block so came out of a sierra"
He must have assumed being out of a "sierra" it was "modern" so not allowed!

Then Footman James it is then

[Martin]

Taffr couldn't get insured with a Zetec fitted but they have been happy to insure my car

We rang up to make sure that this was OK and Phil checked everything and again confirmed that I was covered with an agreed value with the Zetec engine running Throttle Bodies & an ECU

[dustydog]

how do they look upon your white car aled? the engine you have in there was not out in the early 70's was it? does it not come under the banner modern engine in an old car?

This engine is ok Gra as it is slow as ****

[kas750]

I am looking for an Escort project to renovate and use for track days etc.I would want road cover for this car also.The information given out by Hagerty would appear to be ambigious.I will give them a call on monday and ask the question.

[kas750]

https://quote.hagertyinsurance.co.uk/IndicativeQuote/classcar/Assumptions.aspx

[alancdavis]

I don't think they class the red top as a modern engine Gra.......unlike the zetex and duratec etc.

So chaps who will be the one to go to for folk with "modern" engines

[morcheen]

best to put a bda cam cover on the zetec and call it a bda better to know now than have a claim they wont pay out on

[Mugshot]

My renewal from Footman James came through this week, up £80 from last year with an unmodified 1600 crossflow and a mileage restriction of 3000.
Got another quote just by going online from an outfit called Sureterm Direct £90 cheaper - anyone ever heard of them?

[alancdavis]

Well it seems the overall opinion is the FJ are trying to price them selves out of the market ,,,,stupid and also greedy

[taffr]

I,m now with a guy called Paul at "need to insure" not got the phone number on me now, google them, good lads who know their cars, give them a call, paul spent the first day I was with him trying to get hagerty's to take back my business, he was recommended to me by Graham John, give him a call, I got both my cars with all the mods and the zetec for £270

[Mark M]

Re hagarty insurance. They wouldnt insure my Mexico cos ive changed the engine from a 1.6 to 2.0.
Didn,t care about roll cage, carbs etc!!!
Wtf??????
Will stay with performance direct...£250
Geoff

strange that..
my mex is insured with hagerty.
2litre 16v twin cam engine, 48s, uprated brakes, suspension, ect.. all stated on the policy. was about £110 this year, agreed value, salvage retention, breakdown cover included.
been with them for many years, since the car was a 1.6cc. just evolved each year, always deal with phil, very helpful fella.

[pinto48s]

I will try and speak to phil in Monday. Maybe I got the work experience lad :-/