Insurance.

davetherave · Post by **davetherave** » 21 Mar 2010, 22:27

R9UKE wrote:Hi guys,

Can't believe I haven't found this forum before!
My names Luke, I'm 18 and live in Belfast.
I've loved french cars all my life, and grew up with a few Lagunas, Renault 21s and Citroen Xantias - that's when the obsession began.

I don't drive your typical teenage car... quite the opposite.
At the moment I have:
A Citroen C5 3.0i V6 Exclusive SE
A Renault Vel Satis 3.0 dV6 Initiale
A Renault Mégane 2.0 VVT Dynamique (loaded with extras)
And a 14 year old Ford Mondeo 1.8 Verona which gets all the dirty work and never complains Smile

I love them all and despite their little niggles, i will always put french cars before anything else.

Currently searching for a Renault Avantime

And your 18

Trainman · Post by **Trainman** » 22 Mar 2010, 07:18

and I complain about my insurance.....

Post by **Paul-R** » 22 Mar 2010, 10:08

When I was 18 all I had was a rusty A35 with brakes that were hope than effective.

But, anyway, welcome!

red_dwarfers · Post by **red_dwarfers** » 22 Mar 2010, 13:09

Welcome to the FCF!

Surely they're not all on the road at the same time?! Or maybe I need to change my job

KP · Post by KP » 22 Mar 2010, 16:19

Plus the insurance in NI is about 20-30% loaded compared to the UK most of the time, never mind for younger drivers...

R9UKE · Post by **R9UKE** » 22 Mar 2010, 16:28

That's the beauty of Quinn Direct! I have the Mégane insured fully comp, this allows me to drive any others third party as long as they
a) are taxed and insured
b) aren't registered to me (hence they're registered to my dad)

I always thought the cars had to have separate policies on them but I phoned Quinn and that's not the case

Will be selling the C5 soon as I need to raise funds for the Avantime, will be posting a link on here in case anybody is interested

Thanks for the welcomes - is it possible to upload pics from photobucket to show off my collection?

Trainman · Post by **Trainman** » 22 Mar 2010, 17:00

Not a problem, I managed it

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 23 Mar 2010, 13:41

A big warm welcome to the forum, iv'e not long been a member myself, but have found that they are a great bunch on here and a wealth of knowledge!

There all very helpful, with a great sense of humour

Thats some collection , love some pics of your fleet,

When i was 18 , i had a R 5 Gordini, loved it, till the floor feel out of it

, i paid £1250.00 for it, 'n' sent it to meet its maker a year later

it was gunna cost me £500 to get new floor pans for it!
and as a trainee chef at the time , it was cheaper for me to buy (for my sins) a Fiat 131, what a heap,

, sounded like a knackered Lada!

R9UKE · Post by **R9UKE** » 23 Mar 2010, 17:17

Wow, an R5 Gordini... would love to have a go in one of those

Thanks for the welcome, I've already found out how helpful the community can be - it's fantastic!

As requested I will get some pics up this evening. I have yet to get all four together for a pic (not enough space at the house), but photos still look quite good

harryjoe · Post by **harryjoe** » 23 Mar 2010, 19:15

Yes the R5 was a great little car, it was a 1976 on a P plate, i bought it in 1984, we i was a mere 18, great pulling car

, just still not quiet big enough with the seats down

Iv'e got some pics of it somewhere, il'l have to do some digging 'n' see what i come up with

Nigel

vince · Post by **vince** » 23 Mar 2010, 20:08

Hey Nige...131's are now retro cooooool !

R9UKE · Post by **R9UKE** » 23 Mar 2010, 22:53

OK here's the Mégane, my number one

It's a 2.0 VVT Dynamique which had quite a few option boxes ticked when ordered new... the extras:
Hands Free Renault Card
Electrically folding door mirrors
6 CD Changer
Panoramic electric glass sunroof
Full Black leather interior
Automatic climate control
17" Nervasport alloy wheels

R9UKE · Post by **R9UKE** » 23 Mar 2010, 22:57

The Vel Satis. Just been bought by my aunt, so soon to be leaving me

Going to miss it a lot - it's like a penthouse apartment on wheels.

Citroenmad · Post by **Citroenmad** » 23 Mar 2010, 22:57

Your 18! I bet your the envy of your mates

Thats quite a collection you have there. Id love to see some pictures of your C5 and Vel Satis.

Are they all yours and not your parents drives? Your must have a nice job

R9UKE · Post by **R9UKE** » 23 Mar 2010, 23:02

Now the C5.

She's the gas guzzling 3.0i V6 Auto. Exclusive SE

My first Citroen and wow... the Hydractive suspension is unbelievable. I love how it automatically adjusts and the Sport mode is cool. Definetly inspired me to search for a nice example of my all time favourite Citroen - the XM.

These pics aren't so good, sorry! Was the day I got it and haven't had a chance to take any photos since.