damadom Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) so i turned 21 on monday and i got a quote from direct line for 1400 with 1 years no claims and i had to say yes to it even though it is very expensive i dont care . all that needs doing is mot and a good service but its been sat on my drive for 3 years now as my dad never drove it, plus its an import so have no manual which is mainly what i want so i know what i should do about a service, anyone know were i can find one? cheers matt Edited January 11, 2011 by damadom (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Nice one, especially for an import Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 TT or NA ? Post up the spec and history of the car, if its not been driven or touched in 3 years the first thing i'd do would be a big service, cam belt, coolant, engine oil + filter, gearbox oil + filter, plugs, airfilter, fuel filter, replace brake fluid, check the rubber lines for cracking and replace if they are with braded hose, check the engine hoses, check the brake lines under the car and the fuel lines etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damadom Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 its a N/A but has full toyota service history and has done around 98k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 its a N/A but has full toyota service history and has done around 98k Ah ok, fair insurance price then Nice one dude.. now get some pictures up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damadom Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 ive got some pics on this thread http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?235036-hello-everyone-im-so-happy-!!!! got pics in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 ive got some pics on this thread http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?235036-hello-everyone-im-so-happy-!!!! got pics in there Oops, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damadom Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 haha, it also needs a new battery will one from halfords do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Try Toyota first, Halfords batteries can be quite dear. One listed for a uk tt was £80 odd ££'s a while ago and i bought the correct one from Toyota for under £40, try your local motorfactors etc, you'll be supprised how much places can vary on certain parts that are basically the same. It pays to shop around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damadom Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 cheers will have a look around think my halfords were selling them off for around 40-50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Im not sure what an na batteries spec is but make sure you get the correct one for the job, amp hours wise etc, im sure someone on here will know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-_-b Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 haha, it also needs a new battery will one from halfords do? Would indeed do, like Dnk said, make sure the specs of the requirements match with your selection. A load of guys on here have performance battery's which are obviously better - however you will have to pay a bit extra as you do with all "better quality" products : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathWraith Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 man 1400 is good. Im 20 and half way their to 1 years no claims and my prices are 4.5k plus! (for a N/A) hopefully mine go down as much I assume it 3rd party though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 man 1400 is good. Im 20 and half way their to 1 years no claims and my prices are 4.5k plus! (for a N/A) hopefully mine go down as much I assume it 3rd party though? TPFT put my insurance up by about £100 compared to fully comp. Weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathWraith Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 TPFT put my insurance up by about £100 compared to fully comp. Weird! Thats strange man! To the OP, good work on the insurance. Just out of interest did you have any named drivers on their? And did you quote online or over the phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 cheers will have a look around think my halfords were selling them off for around 40-50. For a Halfords battery that's the right spec for a supra, don't expect much change out of £100. Last time I checked they were selling them for £90-ish, possibly more. As the man said, shop around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damadom Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 its fully comp as me as named driver and only me on policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus GTE Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Tip for insurance. I added my gf as a named driver. Saved £100. Try adding a female driver, the thinking is it's less time a maniac like us is behind the wheel so less chance of accident lol. I was tipped about it and it worked for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest broxyboy Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 That tip works for the insurance as ffmacleod says. Paying £450 with the wife on the insurance and they quoted me double for just myself on a n/a supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 I have added both of my parents and that brought it down by like £400. They have both been driving for about 30 years and neither has a claim so it's pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 a good quality battery is £60 from toyota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shiwarrior Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 its fully comp as me as named driver and only me on policy. and your 21 ? Bloody hell that seems cheap! (i dont own a supra) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathWraith Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 and your 21 ? Bloody hell that seems cheap! (i dont own a supra) Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Sure they Have got the following right,. Its an import. And its the mkiv not the III Had it before where they thought it was the older model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 It's a MkIV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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