Spot1

Well-Known Member

• Apr 18, 2018

• #1

Hi there, I’m about to buy a Discovery 2 and have a series of mods planned, roof rack/ladder, snorkel, light bar and “scene” lights on the sides and back, LED amber warning lights, aux battery, extended dif breathers, various guards underneath etc. Nothing that unusual. Obviously this is not all going to be done in one day and the vehicle will be standard to start off with. Where do I stand with these mods and insurance? Can I declare them from the start even tho they are not on the vehicle or can I just make contact every time I do some work on it? Will I be charged for every update/modification? How does this work?
Thanks in advance.

 

Adrian Flux

Active Member

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• Apr 19, 2018

• #2

Hi Spot1, have you tried us for insurance yet? If you wanted to drop me a PM I'd be happy to arrange a quotation for you. the majority of our specialist modified schemes let you add unlimited 'cosmetic modifications' (that do not directly increase the bhp of the vehicle) for free.

Regards
Jamie

 

Spot1

Well-Known Member

• Apr 19, 2018

• #3

Excellent! Thank you! Will pm you shortly.

 

Huntinghicap

Well-Known Member

• Apr 20, 2018

• #4

Also worth trying is Graham Sykes modified insurance.

 

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v8landyman

Active Member

• Apr 29, 2018

• #5

Adrian Flux said:

Hi Spot1, have you tried us for insurance yet? If you wanted to drop me a PM I'd be happy to arrange a quotation for you. the majority of our specialist modified schemes let you add unlimited 'cosmetic modifications' (that do not directly increase the bhp of the vehicle) for free.

Regards
Jamie

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So long as "cosmetic" doesn't include bloody bullbars? Are these still legal as I recently saw a newish VW Touareg, fitted with them and was rather surprised.

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Apr 29, 2018

• #6

v8landyman said:

So long as "cosmetic" doesn't include bloody bullbars? Are these still legal as I recently saw a newish VW Touareg, fitted with them and was rather surprised.

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A frame type are, full width aren't. Unless they are fitted on a vehicle made before 1993, I think.

 

Muppetdaze

Active Member

• May 4, 2018

• #7

Bull bars were banned on new vehicles in 2007. The wrap around type. Steel ones that is, not the padded protected type

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• May 4, 2018

• #8

Muppetdaze said:

Bull bars were banned on new vehicles in 2007. The wrap around type. Steel ones that is, not the padded protected type

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Bit later than I thought.