Tindall

Tindall

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hi, im 17 and looking to get a landy as my first car and i have a few questions.

1) how many mpg could i get out of a lightweight or a 200/300 tdi 90, only looking for a rough answer. i hear around 25-30 for the tdi's.

2) my current quote for insuring a 300 tdi defender 90 is a stupid £3500, could i get it cheaper any where else, or should i just get my dad to go with direct line and use his car for a few years, then get a landy (named drivers get a ncb)

thanks in advance.
 
buy an older one for less money and then insure it with Footman James

youll get similar MPOG, well maybe a bit less, and also itll b insurable!

You can then do what ive done and put a TDi in it. I did, told footmanjames, and they didn seem to care. Didn cost me any more!
 
I get about 32 in my 300tdi 90 and thats not driving it carefully.

I think I could get about 35.

The 300tdi disco gets 36 with non careful driving and its heavier so it depends on the state of play of the engine.
 
boydy1989 said:
buy an older one for less money and then insure it with Footman James

youll get similar MPOG, well maybe a bit less, and also itll b insurable!

You can then do what ive done and put a TDi in it. I did, told footmanjames, and they didn seem to care. Didn cost me any more!
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thanks for the tip, but you have to have a licence for 5 years to get insurance with footman james
 
discomania said:
I get about 32 in my 300tdi 90 and thats not driving it carefully.

I think I could get about 35.

The 300tdi disco gets 36 with non careful driving and its heavier so it depends on the state of play of the engine.
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ive been reading this forum for weeks and ive only just worked out what disco is short for.. ha!
 
Tindall said:
thanks for the tip, but you have to have a licence for 5 years to get insurance with footman james
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well, im 19 and have been insured with them since i was 17.

Read their website properly.

You need to have a licence for 5 years etc to get a quote online. Ring them up.
 
boydy1989 said:
well, im 19 and have been insured with them since i was 17.

Read their website properly.

You need to have a licence for 5 years etc to get a quote online. Ring them up.
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my mistake, btw, wats the difference between a defender 90 300 tdi and a defender n/a?

(i dont know what a n/a is)
 
Tindall said:
my mistake, btw, wats the difference between a defender 90 300 tdi and a defender n/a?

(i dont know what a n/a is)
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300tdi has a turbo and twice the horsepower of the Naturally Aspirated (Non Turbo) engine
 
boydy1989 said:
well, im 19 and have been insured with them since i was 17.

Read their website properly.

You need to have a licence for 5 years etc to get a quote online. Ring them up.
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how much was your insurance with them when you were 17? what car/landy?
 
I was in the same boat a few months back, I'm 17 too.

1) MPG, forget it, at best 25 but trust me don't worry about it, its more than worth it to own a landy.
Plus see if you can get hold of some veg oil, whack it straight in your tank.

2) Insurance, nowhere would touch me, not even the NFU for less than £2000 then I stumbled upon Quinn Direct, it was £450 before I passed my test, went up to £800 when I passed. Thats third party on my dad's name though. Just waiting for that one year's no claims.

Buying a land rover will be the best thing you've ever done, promise.
 
Sam's Truck said:
I was in the same boat a few months back, I'm 17 too.

1) MPG, forget it, at best 25 but trust me don't worry about it, its more than worth it to own a landy.
Plus see if you can get hold of some veg oil, whack it straight in your tank.

2) Insurance, nowhere would touch me, not even the NFU for less than £2000 then I stumbled upon Quinn Direct, it was £450 before I passed my test, went up to £800 when I passed. Thats third party on my dad's name though. Just waiting for that one year's no claims.

Buying a land rover will be the best thing you've ever done, promise.
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what do you mean by on your dad's name?
 
Sam's Truck said:
Illegal? Nope, it ain't illegal.
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technically it is because you are the main driver not you're father. and therefore should be the policy holder. However in practise proving that you are the main driver is almost impossible.

So what a few insurance companies are doing, is refusing to allow people to be main drivers on 2 policies where the named driver is a close relative or shares the same address. I'm sure that more companies will start to take the same line as well.
 
reet.

technically, named drivers are just that - drivers who are allowed to drive someone elses (usually a parents) car. If you are the main driver, you should declare it so, so they can charge you more. However, that is your decision.

NA stands for, as above, naturally aspiated. They aint very powerful, but espesh as a starter landy they are great i think, cos they are cheap and basic, so you can practise mechanicing on them

At 17 I payed £729.20 (why can i still remember that?) for a D Reg 110 County Station Wagon, 2.5 NA Diesel, and the policy is in my own name.

This price didn change when i swapped it for my 90, again a 2.5 NA diesel.

This was however limited to 4500 miles per year

The second year ichanged that to unlimited milage, and paid £558. This year it was £429, with all mods declared.

My mods so far are:
300TDi engine fitted
Disco axles fitted - disc brakes all round
Body converted from pickup to station wagon
K&N air filter
Spot lights
Sound System

The price aint changed, well chuffed!
The only thing is, 'cos its a classic policy they won't give you an official no claims bonus. However it still works out lots cheaper than paying for a 'normal' policy.

Hope this is of use!
 
redhand said:
technically it is because you are the main driver not you're father. and therefore should be the policy holder. However in practise proving that you are the main driver is almost impossible.

So what a few insurance companies are doing, is refusing to allow people to be main drivers on 2 policies where the named driver is a close relative or shares the same address. I'm sure that more companies will start to take the same line as well.
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My dad hasn't got his own policy, he's got a company car.

And of course he does most of the driving....

Quinn don't check, I wouldn't worry.

Obviously saying that I havent crashed her yet.
 
Tindall said:
i didnt think so either but, has your insurer actually said its ok?
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Course thats why they do it, think of the typical family car, mum and dad drive it, they don't each have their own seperate policy, you get a policy and stick the other driver on it named.

If your dad calls up and says I would like to insure myself on a land rover, and I want to put tindall my son on it too they will just account for the fact that your a young driver and charge more.

3000miles is the cutoff milage for insurance limits, after 3000 you go onto the next band. I always say 3000miles - anything above that was done offroad.
 
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