westfield/caterham/lotus super seven

[dillinger39]

i heard that if a 17 year old male/femal was to buy a westfield/caterham/lotus super seven. take out the engine and put in an 899cc engine from a cinquecento. it would still cost them around £2500 to insure. this is because the car is a seven esk.

if this is true let me know. if you people no more than me and its false let me know

 

[christopher watson]

have you tried asking insurers that deal in modified cars?

 

[helpimonfire]

It's because the car is still classed as a kit car. Normally, it's best to go to a specialist insurer because it'll work out cheaper.

 

[dillinger39]

this was in a modified car magazine


not for me its something i have been told by a friend who read it in a modified car magazine. me dad is buying an 1800 westfield in january

 

[h2ypr]

Insurance weighs up the risk involved. With the smaller engine they would be wondering why. If the rest of the car (bodywork electrics etc) were expensive to replace or if u were still looking for the same replacement value for the car then thats why. However, £2500 is about what u would pay on any car at 17!!

Ross

 

[arseofbox]

I dunno....but if its a kit car, why make it underpowered?

 

[helpimonfire]

Also, it's like import cars, because there are fewer of them, they're more desirable to theives.