Remap insurance

[CymruNurse]

Blimey! So I'm insured with Direct Line and have a fairly low cost as I am a bit older

I just rang for a quote as I am thinking of remapping my Z4 e89 2.0.

They won't insure it for any remap that gives over 20% increase in BHP apparently I was looking for a stage 3 as in the picture and they won't touch it. Ah well.

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[Scubaregs]

Try specialist insurers for this type of thing, run of the mill insurers really don't want this sort of modification.

[SV8Predator]

And as if by magic, there already a thread running on the very subject!

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=130757

[Pondrew]

Try specialist insurers for this type of thing, run of the mill insurers really don't want this sort of modification.

LV love 'em! Same map (don't know why it's called a stage 3 TBH, most generic remaps are those figures), costs me an extra £0.00

[Dave 2 dogs]

Yep
LV will give you a quote
They have so far accepted all my mods with very little bump on the ticket

[mr.tourette]

This is pissing me off now peeps saying LV charge f**k all for a map They stung me for 73 quid

[Argyll Andy]

This is pissing me off now peeps saying LV charge f**k all for a map They stung me for 73 quid

Aye, they must’ve heard about you

[mr.tourette]

This is pissing me off now peeps saying LV charge f**k all for a map They stung me for 73 quid

Aye, they must’ve heard about you

Next year Im insuring without the map then adding it on a few days later.. That'll teach em

[Ole gits rule]

This is pissing me off now peeps saying LV charge f**k all for a map They stung me for 73 quid

Aye, they must’ve heard about you

Next year Im insuring without the map then adding it on a few days later.. That'll teach em

£73 for a remap on a 23i which does not give much of a power increase - on a 4 pot I can see it making sense but not s N/A version.

[Argyll Andy]

This is pissing me off now peeps saying LV charge f**k all for a map They stung me for 73 quid

Aye, they must’ve heard about you

Next year Im insuring without the map then adding it on a few days later.. That'll teach em

That’s the sort of thing I’d do

[mr.tourette]

Aye, they must’ve heard about you

Next year Im insuring without the map then adding it on a few days later.. That'll teach em

£73 for a remap on a 23i which does not give much of a power increase - on a 4 pot I can see it making sense but not s N/A version.

They dont care if it adds 1hp or 100 its been done so its an easy dry entry for the fuckers

[Pondrew]

This is pissing me off now peeps saying LV charge f**k all for a map They stung me for 73 quid

I can understand that. I am now wondering if my scenario may have a bearing on the zero increase; the car is under a multi-car policy (3) and my wife is down as main driver and the car is registered in her name. It's also on limited mileage (4k I think). Could be that women are less likely to 'make use' of the extra oomph as far as insurers are concerned. They also never asked how much of a power increase when I added it on

[mr.tourette]

This is pissing me off now peeps saying LV charge f**k all for a map They stung me for 73 quid

I can understand that. I am now wondering if my scenario may have a bearing on the zero increase; the car is under a multi-car policy (3) and my wife is down as main driver and the car is registered in her name. It's also on limited mileage (4k I think). Could be that women are less likely to 'make use' of the extra oomph as far as insurers are concerned. They also never asked how much of a power increase when I added it on

Maybe mate, to be honest they never asked me either as I bought direct from the comparison site so it was just a tick box exercise of remap with no questions regarding power, im definitely going to try adding it after next year see if it makes a difference.. Not convinced it will though as every insurer loaded a similar amount on the comparison sites. I might remap my daily soon so might give them a ring and see what they say about price increase on that

[Ole gits rule]

Thats the issue with comparison sites, no actual cmon sense is being applied, difference in a remap on a 23i with 20bhp added max against an 18i which could easily add 100bhp is night and day.

Insurance has always been a scam

[peeblezZ4]

Just bought mine and the previous owner remapped from 181 to approx 245BHP. INCREDIBLE response times and 47mpg on recent motorway long journey.
Gocompare website allows you to fill in a modification section which includes 'Engine tuning/remapped' or the likes. Admiral were best and, when going through the purchase of the policy, they said they could reduce it if I did a multicar with them which I did. The addition of a 2nd car reduced the Z4 quote by £100!
The Z4 insurance company on the forum (Chris Knott?) were really nice on the phone but were £150 higher than Admiral.