Your Thoughts

[RobD]

DIRECT LINE:

DL- Modified suspension Sir- no problem add £100.
DL- Bull Bar Sir- No problem.
DL- Tint Film- Sorry can't insure you.
ME- I've measured with a professional proffesional photographic light meter it's more than 70% transmitting.
DL- Sorry sir can't insure you.
ME- bye.


Adrian Flux....

...tinted film- it's not a consideration in our schemes only engine and suspension mods.

Guess who got the business.....

Does Adrian Flux insure nationwide or is this a local firm?

[rich]

Does Adrian Flux insure nationwide or is this a local firm?

National

https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/index.htm

R.

[da SLUG man]

National

https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/index.htm

R.

but getting a reply from them is another story!!... been waiting 2 weeks now!

[Guest]

but getting a reply from them is another story!!... been waiting 2 weeks now!

Adrian Flux made their name insuring petrolheads in big yank muscle cars - I insured my Camaro through them when I had it. They are a bit slow responding but they are good.

Cheers

[Nige]

Thanks for all your replies.
Have decided to ditch Direct Line (couldn't take the risk with the luck I have).
All Tesco wanted to know was that they let in 70% light. They didn't ask what kind of tint.

[colincd]

Thanks for all your replies.
Have decided to ditch Direct Line (couldn't take the risk with the luck I have).
All Tesco wanted to know was that they let in 70% light. They didn't ask what kind of tint.

Nice one Nige

At least you will be happy knowing that you have now got the right cover for your Surf (should anything happen that we ALL hope doesn't happen but in this day and age you never know what might happen and its always best to have the right cover just in case something does happen)

I HAVE GOT TO LAY OFF THE COFFEE

[Phil H]

Hi All,

How can the companies complain about rear windows when they insure vans???!!!

Even with the tints I get to see out of the SURF in all directions. I can see nowt out of the van metal panels.

When I got the tints done I was advised by the tinting company to have only a light smoke tint on the front windows and that apparently is all the police are interested in. A friend had his all done dark which looked great in the daylight but he ended up scared it drive it at night because it was like Russian roulette at junctions.(tints got changed)

A couple of times at night I noticed it was hard to see reversing so you simply wind down the rear window. Simple!

Phil...

[Guest]

Hi All,

How can the companies complain about rear windows when they insure vans???!!!

Even with the tints I get to see out of the SURF in all directions. I can see nowt out of the van metal panels.

When I got the tints done I was advised by the tinting company to have only a light smoke tint on the front windows and that apparently is all the police are interested in. A friend had his all done dark which looked great in the daylight but he ended up scared it drive it at night because it was like Russian roulette at junctions.(tints got changed)

A couple of times at night I noticed it was hard to see reversing so you simply wind down the rear window. Simple!

Phil...

Yeah legally the only ones that are involved are the windscreen and the front side windows. As far as the law is required you can paint the back windows with blackout paint if you like, there is no requirement to see out of the back window as long as you have wing or door mirrors.

However insurance companies never were ones to stick to the letter of the law if they have a get out that allows them not to take a risk on something they don't understand.

[slydog]

direct line

well since im with direct line thought id give m a ring about my tints and was told they would insure it if it let in 70 percent or more light at an xtra cost . conflicting isnt it as they told one member they wouldnt insure at all mmmmmmm so im on the phone to adrianne flux at moment lets see how we go

[slydog]

adrianne flux

just got off phone adrianne flux want £587 seems bit steep il keep ringing round

[colincd]

just got off phone adrianne flux want £587 seems bit steep il keep ringing round

Thats about the same the quoted me when I had my Surf

I got in touch with Direct Line and they quoted £437.......

Then Phoned Tesco Ins and they quoted £356 Fully Comp

So that who I went with in the end..........BUT a a mate of mine has a Surf now and he phoned Tesco and they told him they don't insure imports........??????????????? ?? Go Figure

[slydog]

direct line

well well told the not so nice people at direct line about our forum said how ridicoulas it is and that i drive an artic about all day cant see out the back of that and supervisor suddenly became a nice man lol told me no problem sir ure a valid customer il send you a new cover note with the modification on it at no xtra charge THE POWER OF YOTASURF lol so they do insure with tints wots good for one is good for all mark