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theweekendhaslanded
29-03-2011, 20:42
I have been busy over winter replacing broken parts, fitting new rear calipers/disc/pads, front disc/pads, painting and tiding up various bits under bonnet and underneath the car. Just last week I had the rear arches repaired as they were the usual rusty mess, the guy had to weld a 6ins plate in the drivers side it was that fooked!
Yesterday morning I had a play with the car getting it ready for its MOT that afternoon. The car has been off the road since Sept but its pretty tidy but never the less I check and double checked everything worked etc etc. I had to put the spare on as the front tyres as pretty fooked but all check out ok, infact it was so good the Williams 3 passed with NO ADVISORIES!! I'm happy as :D :D :D :D
Now I'm shopping for insurance so I can start to enjoy the car. Adrian Flux wanted £365 so did another company but today I was quoted very happy with Peter Best for £174! Double happiness!!
So as from Friday I'm legal and road worthy!! yeahhhhhhhh :D :D
16v_paddy
29-03-2011, 21:20
£174 :shock: you must be really ****ing old :P
theweekendhaslanded
29-03-2011, 21:45
£174 :shock: you must be really f***king old :P
Yeah old and blind 34! I have never had a claim and told them the car is worth feck all!
Niiiiiiice! Really good feeling to have it back and no advisories. Good going.
Im so jealous of your insurance quote. Congrats on the refurb though 8)
walters300
01-04-2011, 05:10
8) yeah man! I am 35 so my insurance should be cheaper! Only benefit of being an old bstard!
theweekendhaslanded
01-04-2011, 06:35
Cheers lads!
I have my tax disc and I'm off to work today in the Willy, shame its only 7 miles to work down dual carrage ways, maybe I should go the scenic route :P This will be the first outing since last October.
Thanks for the heads up on Peter Best. Flux quoted £404 and got it from Peter Best for £299! What a good do!
Kate
Thanks for the heads up on Peter Best. Flux quoted £404 and got it from Peter Best for £299! What a good do!
Kate
Thanks for the heads up on Peter Best. Flux quoted £404 and got it from Peter Best for £299! What a good do!
Kate
Isnt Peter Best classics only?
Some of the insurance companies classify the Williams as a classic. There are also some policies out there for future classics!
bass_direct
01-04-2011, 19:19
I'm 24 and pay £210 with Peter Best! Bargain!
So do they just do the non modified Williams then,is that what youre all covered on?
Mine is a standard Williams 1 but I did get asked if there were any mods!
Laine_16v
01-04-2011, 20:59
I'm 24 and pay £210 with Peter Best! Bargain!
Peter Best only insures over 25's?? lol
theweekendhaslanded
02-04-2011, 00:10
Glad you got a good deal Kate! They were miles cheaper for me too.
The first day in the Williams went really well. This afternoon one of my work buddies challenged me to a drag race. He has a Fiesta ST and thinks its the dogs bolox. At first I played him down as I didnt wanna thrash the Willy so soon after getting it back on the road, plus I said I would paste him anyway! Anyway within minutes we had gone off to a dual carrageway and rolled upto a set of red lights. After a brief wait the lights changed and you guessed it........I passed the 1/4mile ish marker (a 50MPH sign) before the ST, infact I must have been at least 3 car lenghts in front.
After peeling off the carrageway we hit a couple of left handers where the Willy cocked its back wheel and gripped like mad to the tarmac, meanwhile in my r/view mirror the ST was understeering which made me chuckle! His excuse was that he had a heavy sub/amp in the boot and a full tank of fuel!! LOL
I have also had a nice 60mile drive tonight and I'm loving it!!
Well ive looked on their website now and can only fiind that the car has to be between 26-30yrs old,theyll only insure over 25's and no mods,so how do you guys manage with the age of the car because no Williams is even 26yrs old?
Also does Bass_Direct now own a williams as if its the turbo then thats classed as modification?
Just looking into getting insurance now but as you know mines a dirty hybrid :P
bass_direct
02-04-2011, 09:24
Got a standard Williams, that turbo @ Gaz's and an Astra VXR! Insurance love me!
bass_direct
02-04-2011, 09:27
I'm 24 and pay £210 with Peter Best! Bargain!
Peter Best only insures over 25's?? lol
Yeah just seen that on their website, when I did it in January, there was an under 25 option..I must've got lucky!
cool,well i can get a good price considering the mods but not sub £200 good though :cry:
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