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Youngest fiat coupe driver? #1070764
16/07/2010 14:20
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I just turned 20 this year and i own/drive a fiat coupe 20vt just wondered if there is any one younger than me lol, what sort of ages do these cars attract?

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070765
16/07/2010 14:23
16/07/2010 14:23
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19 year old right up to 50+
Younger generation tent to go for the NA options or Shed options laugh

Well done mate im sure you are loving the car!!! laugh

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Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070768
16/07/2010 14:25
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Wow that's young for a 20vt. I couldn't afford insurance on a 20vt until I was over 30!

I was 28 when I got my 1st coupe which was a 16v non-turbo. I think the insurance was about €1,400 IIRC

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: daithi28] #1070771
16/07/2010 14:28
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I've just turned 18...well at least in my head I have

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: daithi28] #1070772
16/07/2010 14:29
16/07/2010 14:29

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My insurance is on my own policy but with my dad as a named driver and its around the £1300, expensive but worth it smile

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070774
16/07/2010 14:30
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Originally Posted by belfastjohn
I've just turned 18...well at least in my head I have


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Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070775
16/07/2010 14:30
16/07/2010 14:30
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where do you live?
i presume no where near london

im 24 20vt 4 years no claims and am paying £1800


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Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: MarioCirillo] #1070777
16/07/2010 14:31
16/07/2010 14:31

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Close to portsmouth fella, so no not close to london

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: MarioCirillo] #1070778
16/07/2010 14:32
16/07/2010 14:32

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Yours is an LE isnt it?, they more to insure or the same?

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070783
16/07/2010 14:38
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the same as on the log book it says 20vt... if you go for a classic policy they would probably hold more value


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Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: MarioCirillo] #1070785
16/07/2010 14:42
16/07/2010 14:42
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VTs are group 18, LEs group 19 and Pluses group 20.

I just don't get how young people can get quotes like that for these cars. I'm 30, never had an accident, have no points, hold an advanced driving licence, am entitled to around 50% NCD and still struggle to come in much under £650...



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Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: MrCooper] #1070787
16/07/2010 14:44
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my 20vt is group 19

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070790
16/07/2010 14:50
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I was 20 when I first got my 20vt. Insurance was suprisingly cheap iirc, sub £1000 I think.

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070793
16/07/2010 15:06
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I was 19 when i got me LE laugh am 21 now and paying £900for insurance tongue 22 in less than a month so hopefully will come down some more rolleyes

paul. smile

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: MrCooper] #1070794
16/07/2010 15:08
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Originally Posted by MrCooper
VTs are group 18, LEs group 19 and Pluses group 20.

I just don't get how young people can get quotes like that for these cars. I'm 30, never had an accident, have no points, hold an advanced driving licence, am entitled to around 50% NCD and still struggle to come in much under £650...

thought LE's and pluses where both group 20 insurance my LE comes under group 20 confused

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070802
16/07/2010 15:20
16/07/2010 15:20
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I was 21 when I got my 20vt. Insurance was <850. Now, at 22 insurance is <750.


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Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: gj88] #1070803
16/07/2010 15:23
16/07/2010 15:23

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I got a 300 bhp 20vt when I was 20, I think Dandan was 18 when he got his 16vt?

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070805
16/07/2010 15:26
16/07/2010 15:26

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24 no claims since 17 and i pay €700 insurence for the year!! smile

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070814
16/07/2010 15:41
16/07/2010 15:41
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I was 18 when I first started to drive my 20VT! Just turned 19 at the start of July and decided it wasn't worth it for the time being, Insurance was still a MONSTER!!!!!

So I've decided to put the coop off the road for a year and spend the money on a respray instead. laugh laugh laugh laugh

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: dndavies] #1070820
16/07/2010 15:45
16/07/2010 15:45
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I have the social skills of a 4 year old. Does that count?


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Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070827
16/07/2010 15:50
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Originally Posted by Eoghan
24 no claims since 17 and i pay €700 insurence for the year!! smile


You sure you didn't buy that policy of a bloke in a pub in the wicklow mountains laugh

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070850
16/07/2010 16:16
16/07/2010 16:16

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Seems everyone doesnt get bad deals on thier insurance smile good stuff, thought all 20vt's were insurance group 19

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070853
16/07/2010 16:18
16/07/2010 16:18
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Mine's down as group 19 I believe.


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Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: gj88] #1070857
16/07/2010 16:27
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The more modified ones go down as group 20.

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070874
16/07/2010 16:58
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Not fair, I'm 24 and paying £1600! BOOOOO! grr

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070876
16/07/2010 16:59
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20vt, 25 years old, 2 years NCD, £660 per year. Oooh yeah!

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070881
16/07/2010 17:23
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Originally Posted by belfastjohn
Originally Posted by Eoghan
24 no claims since 17 and i pay €700 insurence for the year!! smile


You sure you didn't buy that policy of a bloke in a pub in the wicklow mountains laugh


haha nope couldnt believe it when they quoted me that closest was 800!! One direct!!

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070911
16/07/2010 18:39
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Bought my 1st 20vt last year and I was 21, am now 22 and still haven't given up on it LOL. laugh

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1070918
16/07/2010 18:53
16/07/2010 18:53
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Had my 1st standard 20VT when I was 20.
Got my 300+ bhp 20VT Plus when I was 23
Now ive just turned 25 and have 381bhp 20VT Plus!

My Dad got his 300 bhp 20VT Plus when he was 62!


Now in the 400+ bhp club!
Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: technics] #1070923
16/07/2010 19:24
16/07/2010 19:24
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Bought mine when I was 21. Insurance: €4.000 a year.


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Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: Kayjey] #1071187
17/07/2010 10:59
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When i turned 18 i got my 16vt through Admiral Multicar, putting my dads car as the second and it was surprisingly cheap. The weird thing is, i couldn't find a company who would insure me for less than 3k on a 20vt at the time!!

My 20vt was also group 19 and my Bravo HGT is 15, yet all the quotes come out exactly the same evil

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1071481
18/07/2010 07:40
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i was 15 when i got my 16v coupe, my first car.

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1071559
18/07/2010 12:41
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Iv been driving coops since I was 2

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1071594
18/07/2010 14:38
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I had a Coupe as soon as I was born, even before Chris Bangle designed it.

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1071731
18/07/2010 20:38
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nono hehe laugh

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: Kayjey] #1075781
25/07/2010 14:53
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Im 23, 5points , 3 claims - £140 a month fully comp on my 20v turbo

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1075790
25/07/2010 15:08
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Age is great, just about to insure mine for £174 Comprehensive (and yes, that's per year not month!)

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1076772
27/07/2010 14:07
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A lot of it must be down to where you live. I live in a small town in the Cotswolds & park it off the road. I'm 25 just 1 year no claims & my premium is £480.


Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1076791
27/07/2010 14:21
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wow! thats cheap!

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1076843
27/07/2010 15:15
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I am 47 with 7 years no claims and it still costs me over £500 FC crazy
Imagine someone just passing their test at 17 trying to get a quote....that would be very interesting......as they slammed the phone down.
paul

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1076861
27/07/2010 15:49
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Speak to Rosey, 19 years young and just about to enter coop ownership complete with a £2.1k insurance bill.

Rosey - surely Ryans 330bhp coop would be more still?!

I've got to give full marks for commitment there thumb

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: Hovedan] #1076868
27/07/2010 15:54
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im fed up,im in my prime 30's 60% ncb no points no convictions 1 car accident not my fault(still i replaced my old car with my coupe ;)) and im still getting quoted £750+ live in preston area of north west england

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: Hovedan] #1076869
27/07/2010 15:54
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That is a good price actually.
They wanted something like that for one of my kids driving a Saxo rolleyes

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1076874
27/07/2010 15:57
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Can't see why they are so high....not as if they are that fast laugh

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1076895
27/07/2010 16:17
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Im 21 now but got the policy when i was 20 i pay 1400 3ncb

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1076900
27/07/2010 16:22
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Is that the price for a standard or tuned coupe mate ? laugh

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1076937
27/07/2010 17:25
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Originally Posted by andre333
Can't see why they are so high....not as if they are that fast laugh

thats true stick an ebay filter on a 1.1 saxo and it will easily outsprint a 20vt

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1077002
27/07/2010 18:56
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My fathers father was a coop!

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1077045
27/07/2010 19:56
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Originally Posted by 20vste
Originally Posted by andre333
Can't see why they are so high....not as if they are that fast laugh

thats true stick an ebay filter on a 1.1 saxo and it will easily outsprint a 20vt

Hang on a minute,I also put that fleabay resistor on that adds an extra 150bhp on as well mate so there laugh

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: ] #1077288
28/07/2010 01:39
28/07/2010 01:39
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Originally Posted by andre333
I am 47 with 7 years no claims and it still costs me over £500 FC crazy


Annoys me too. I'm 38, with about 8 years or more ncb and I'm female, so it's usually cheaper than a male, but cheapest for me is £497, all mods declared frown

Recently got a quote too on a 20v n/a, non modified and the cheapest for that was £373 frown

Re: Youngest fiat coupe driver? [Re: Theresa] #1077319
28/07/2010 05:55
28/07/2010 05:55
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Well, mine costs $683 annually and insured for business use. That equates to about 300 squids. I'm on maximum NCB but I am and "old bar stool".

Unfortunately, I have to use a specialist insurer as most companies will not touch the Coupe as it was not sold here and they don't like private imports.


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