Jabba Remap and Insurance

Blubber2 · 16-03-2006, 11:12

Hi Peeps

Not been for ages, working hard and playing harder, but I have now finished paying for the old vRS and was thinking of going down the Jabba route, so do we still get a discount if we mention Briskoda and if I do go down the bad boy route who will touch me with the infamous insurance barge pole. I currently pay around £350.00 for a standard Vrs Octavia so any ideas what I could expect with a custom remap.
I know it's all been asked before but I am sure the website was a lot easier to navigate than it is now.
Thanking you in advance

Blubber2

Goochie · 16-03-2006, 11:27

My Insurance went up by £70 for a jabba remap.

Blubber2 · 16-03-2006, 11:35

Thanks Goochie Who was the insurance company?

Blubs

Goochie · 16-03-2006, 11:40

Admiral - their web quote system lets you add mods etc. so that would be a good place to get an idea of cost.

Direct Line wanted about £150 more for the remap.

ScoobyChris · 16-03-2006, 11:44

Confused.com also gives you a feel for which companies may want to insure you - some of the quotes will be pretty unbelievable too

Chris

SkodiRS · 16-03-2006, 11:50

Yes...we still get a discount....5% if you're a member but 10% via a group buy...there's one running at the moment but you need to sign up quick.

Check out GB section.

Nigel26 · 16-03-2006, 14:12

alot of the insurance companies grade remaps etc by the BHP increase you get in %

Blubber2 · 16-03-2006, 16:48

I can't believe it I just went on line to get a quote from Admiral and they quoted me £320.00 for my standard car but when I changed the quote to include a 11-25% Chip the quote came back at a totally unreasonable £550.00

Goochie · 16-03-2006, 16:59

Strange, my % increase was larger than yours (150-220) yet my premium increase was less. Perhaps it is because I have an old farts Elegance estate rather than a VRS ?

Blubber2 · 16-03-2006, 20:20

Just been on Confused.com and guess what! the only company that will touch me is Admiral!!! AGHHH I don't want to be standard anymore!! I am 38 never had an accident, never had a claim, never had any points. Think I will call in the morning and speak to a human.

bf1 · 16-03-2006, 20:47

Brentacre insured me when I had my remap done see here
http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=40289
for details

Sheaf · 16-03-2006, 21:21

Try Adrian Flux, Chris Knott and maybe Elephant.

I got a quote from Elephant a little while ago to see what a vRS would cost me a year (I'm 22 with 2 yrs ncb in July) and it was £750. However with a remap it was £1250.

£500 increase.... so I'd say £200 is a steal. Mind, I'd say anything under a grand for a fast car is a good deal.

fullfat · 17-03-2006, 00:00

I've also just been making the same enquiries. Cos I wanted to get on the current jabba group buy.

My insurance company won't touch me with a mod and the best quote i could get from any other companies was £900. That's £300 more than i'm paying for my standard vRS.

Although Chris Knott were VERY helpful (actually got to talk to an English speaking person!).
They said call them last and they will beat any quote by 10%. Mention Briskoda to em also!

Groundzer0 · 18-03-2006, 02:27

I am insured with Adrian Flux. They always advertise in the back of such things as Max Power and pride themselves on dealing with Modded cars. Although my vRS has not got anything done to it (yet), I do get dirt cheap insurance from them. The number for their modified division 08700 777888. Give them a try and let the rest of us know?

WW_VRS · 18-03-2006, 10:27

1100 quid for me - that's with everything declared in my sig (apart from the talex and LT450). That's Fabia vRS with remap, 32 yrs, protected NCB, Europe-wide cover all-year-round (so no stupid 90 day restrictions) for business use at about 30k annual.

Before remap, LSD, diff it was 850 but that company wouldn't touch remaps.

Either way - insurance is a lottery, keep shopping around via net & calling direct, and negotiate them down. First quote I got was 1600 quid for the same thing so I told them to try again.... Good luck though

roblatus · 19-03-2006, 16:46

Have you tried Chris knott??

I have a generic remap on mine but they where about the best i could find for me. 35 yr old full ncb. Mine went up by about a tenner a month.

16-03-2006, 11:12	#1
Blubber2 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sussex by the Sea Posts: 187 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jabba Remap and Insurance Hi Peeps Not been for ages, working hard and playing harder, but I have now finished paying for the old vRS and was thinking of going down the Jabba route, so do we still get a discount if we mention Briskoda and if I do go down the bad boy route who will touch me with the infamous insurance barge pole. I currently pay around £350.00 for a standard Vrs Octavia so any ideas what I could expect with a custom remap. I know it's all been asked before but I am sure the website was a lot easier to navigate than it is now. Thanking you in advance Blubber2 __________________ Blubber2 We shall show them mercy, but we shall ask for none!

16-03-2006, 11:27	#2
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,363 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance My Insurance went up by £70 for a jabba remap.

16-03-2006, 11:35	#3
Blubber2 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sussex by the Sea Posts: 187 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance Thanks Goochie Who was the insurance company? Blubs __________________ Blubber2 We shall show them mercy, but we shall ask for none!

16-03-2006, 11:40	#4
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,363 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance Admiral - their web quote system lets you add mods etc. so that would be a good place to get an idea of cost. Direct Line wanted about £150 more for the remap.

16-03-2006, 11:44	#5
ScoobyChris Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Andover Posts: 18,194 Thanks: 15 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance Confused.com also gives you a feel for which companies may want to insure you - some of the quotes will be pretty unbelievable too Chris __________________ Holding up the traffic in a little Italian..........

16-03-2006, 11:50	#6
SkodiRS BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: darkest Hampshire Posts: 8,650 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance Yes...we still get a discount....5% if you're a member but 10% via a group buy...there's one running at the moment but you need to sign up quick. Check out GB section. __________________ Adrian.

16-03-2006, 14:12	#7
Nigel26 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Walsall, West Midlands Posts: 2,298 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance alot of the insurance companies grade remaps etc by the BHP increase you get in % __________________ Sea Grey Mondeo Titanium X

16-03-2006, 16:48	#8
Blubber2 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sussex by the Sea Posts: 187 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance I can't believe it I just went on line to get a quote from Admiral and they quoted me £320.00 for my standard car but when I changed the quote to include a 11-25% Chip the quote came back at a totally unreasonable £550.00 __________________ Blubber2 We shall show them mercy, but we shall ask for none!

16-03-2006, 16:59	#9
Goochie Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Up a tree. Posts: 12,363 Thanks: 7 Thanked 27 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance Strange, my % increase was larger than yours (150-220) yet my premium increase was less. Perhaps it is because I have an old farts Elegance estate rather than a VRS ?

16-03-2006, 20:20	#10
Blubber2 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sussex by the Sea Posts: 187 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance Just been on Confused.com and guess what! the only company that will touch me is Admiral!!! AGHHH I don't want to be standard anymore!! I am 38 never had an accident, never had a claim, never had any points. Think I will call in the morning and speak to a human. __________________ Blubber2 We shall show them mercy, but we shall ask for none!

16-03-2006, 20:47	#11
bf1 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Leicester Posts: 61 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance Brentacre insured me when I had my remap done see here http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=40289 for details

16-03-2006, 21:21	#12
Sheaf Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South UK Posts: 157 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance Try Adrian Flux, Chris Knott and maybe Elephant. I got a quote from Elephant a little while ago to see what a vRS would cost me a year (I'm 22 with 2 yrs ncb in July) and it was £750. However with a remap it was £1250. £500 increase.... so I'd say £200 is a steal. Mind, I'd say anything under a grand for a fast car is a good deal. __________________ Parents: '02 Octavia 1.9TDi Me: '99 V Honda Accord Type-R

17-03-2006, 00:00	#13
fullfat Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance I've also just been making the same enquiries. Cos I wanted to get on the current jabba group buy. My insurance company won't touch me with a mod and the best quote i could get from any other companies was £900. That's £300 more than i'm paying for my standard vRS. Although Chris Knott were VERY helpful (actually got to talk to an English speaking person!). They said call them last and they will beat any quote by 10%. Mention Briskoda to em also!

18-03-2006, 02:27	#14
Groundzer0 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorks Posts: 171 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance I am insured with Adrian Flux. They always advertise in the back of such things as Max Power and pride themselves on dealing with Modded cars. Although my vRS has not got anything done to it (yet), I do get dirt cheap insurance from them. The number for their modified division 08700 777888. Give them a try and let the rest of us know? __________________ Black Mk1 Octavia vRS Black is the new...........Er!!!

18-03-2006, 10:27	#15
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,861 Thanks: 45 Thanked 81 Times in 71 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance 1100 quid for me - that's with everything declared in my sig (apart from the talex and LT450). That's Fabia vRS with remap, 32 yrs, protected NCB, Europe-wide cover all-year-round (so no stupid 90 day restrictions) for business use at about 30k annual. Before remap, LSD, diff it was 850 but that company wouldn't touch remaps. Either way - insurance is a lottery, keep shopping around via net & calling direct, and negotiate them down. First quote I got was 1600 quid for the same thing so I told them to try again.... Good luck though __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

19-03-2006, 16:46	#16
roblatus Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Beverley, East Yorkshire Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Jabba Remap and Insurance Have you tried Chris knott?? I have a generic remap on mine but they where about the best i could find for me. 35 yr old full ncb. Mine went up by about a tenner a month. __________________ 1998 Mazda Roadster 1.8 RS Spec. spending a lot of time sideways

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